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to CalRecycle's waste characterization study, 0.10% of Orange County's residential waste stream comprises aluminum cans. The City of Santa Ana has 1/5th the amount of aluminum cans in its residential waste stream when compared to the OC average due to the high density of CRV redemption centers in the City and the ease of CRV redemption enjoyed by residents. Visit www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/WasteCharacterization/ to view CalRecycle's waste characterization study. Additionally, based on CRV redemption data provided by CalRecycle, the City's residents utilized buyback centers for 30.2 million lbs. of the total 42.9 million lbs. of CRV redeemed in the City. The hauler redeems only 30% of the total CRV in the City via curbside programs while recycling centers are used by residents to redeem 70% of CRV in the City. In an Orange County city with a lower density of redemption centers (approximately 1 buyback center for every 85,000 residents), 70% of CRV is hauler -redeemed and 30% is redeemed by residents via redemption centers. F3 CalRecycle is attempting to improve CRV redemption and reduce CRV recyclables from landfills and are offering financial incentives to do so. Orange County and its cities are not fully taking advantage of the grant or pilot program opportunities available through CalRecycle. City's Response: Disagree wholly — As evidenced by the analysis included in the City's responses to Findings 1 and 2, CRV redemption levels are sufficiently high in Santa Ana without the need for additional funding or programs. F4 Orange County and most OC Cities do not make CRV redemption and recycling a priority when negotiating their waste hauler contracts which results in missed financial opportunities and convenience for their residents. City's Response: Disagree wholly — the City recently completed a competitive Request for Proposals for trash and recycling services. The contract became effective July 1, 2022 and a new service provider, Republic Services, is now collecting materials in the City. The City included language in the contract that indicates the hauler receives all revenue from CRV materials that end up in the recycling bins, as well as the scrap value of both CRV and non- CRV materials. As a condition of receiving these revenue streams, the hauler assumes all risks and rewards associated with fluctuations in commodity values. Additionally, the hauler is prohibited from requesting rate adjustments from the City if commodity pricing results in financial losses. The City believes this system of the hauler assuming all risks and rewards associated with commodity and/or CRV revenue protects the ratepayer by keeping the rates stable and consistent. Further, it provides an incentive to the hauler to maximize the amount of clean recyclable materials it accepts through recycling programs and to take measures to reduce CRV scavenging. RECOMMENDATIONS R1 By January of 2023, each of the cities in Orange County should research and apply for available grants or pilot programs from CalRecycle for their community that focus on returning more CRV funds to their residents. (F3) City Council 7 — 24 9/20/2022