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Home My WebLink About65A-EXHIBIT 2Exhibit Z------- Formatted: Right Formatted: Font: Arial, 14 pt ~ Formatted: Different first page header CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy The City of Santa Ana has a long history of implementing environmentally focused programs. In 2015 the City of Santa Ana (City) established a Climate Action Plan to develop and implement strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from City operations and the community. Landfilling of solid waste, improper disposal of hazardous waste, and the manufacturing of products contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. The City has implemented many programs and policies to reduce the amount of waste landfilled and encourage source -reduction and recycling activities. This Green Policy documents activities and programs currently in place through the City's operations and facilities and the community, describes programs included in the current solid waste agreement, and identifies programs required by state regulation to be included in the new solid waste agreement and identifies potential new additional environmental programs feccensideratiento be included in the new solid waste agreement as financially feasible. Draft, October -91-6 2018 65A ExhibitFormatted: Left Formatted: Fon[: +Body (Calibri), 11 pt, Not Bold CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy Table of Contents Page I. California Regulations Relating to Diversion of Materials From Landfilling 1 II. Solid Waste Best Practices Hierarchy 2 III. Current City of Santa Ana Programs, Practices and Policies 3 � IV. Existing Programs to be Included in Solid Waste Agreement Environmental Programs Required by State Regulations to be Included in Solid Waste Agreement 5 Environmental Programs to be Included in the New Draft, October 16, 2018 CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana has a Ione history of implementing environmentally focused programs without an established Green Policy. This Green Policy has been developed to capture the vision of future environmental efforts in the City of Santa Ana and will be used as the basis for refining the Solid Waste Services Request for Proposals scope, and implementing future solid waste environmental programs The policy identifies California regulations relating to diversion of materials from landfilling solid waste best practices hierarchy, current City of Santa Ana programs practices and policies existing programs to be included In solid waste agreement environmental programs required by State regulations to be included in Solid Waste Agreement, suite of additional environmental programs to be included in the new Solid Waste Agreement as financial feasible and additional environmental policies for consideration. CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS RELATING TO DIVERSION OF MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLING Over the past 30 years California has passed many landmark environmental regulations. Summarized below are regulations that specifically address reducing the amount of material being disposed at landfills. California adopted its first statewide, general recycling program in 1989, The California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939), which required jurisdictions to achieve 25 percent diversion of all solid waste from landfills by January 1, 1995, and 50 percent diversion by January 1, 2000. In preparation for the 2000 deadline, jurisdictions dramatically increased the number of diversion programs. Diversion programs include local effort for source reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. Draft, October 16, 2018 SB 1383 AB 1826 AB 1594 5o% udyru. to ,gni. Landfill disposal by 2020 and 75% by Mandatory alternative 2025, and 20%recovery of AB 341 comawrcisf daily cover edible food by 2025 orgarucs no longer AB 939 Mandatory �Yy�& goal considered commercial of 50% diversion in 50% nrycling; State, reduction in 2020 jurisdiction goal of 75% organics diversion diversion by disposal by requirement 2020 2020.. by 2000 Over the past 30 years California has passed many landmark environmental regulations. Summarized below are regulations that specifically address reducing the amount of material being disposed at landfills. California adopted its first statewide, general recycling program in 1989, The California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939), which required jurisdictions to achieve 25 percent diversion of all solid waste from landfills by January 1, 1995, and 50 percent diversion by January 1, 2000. In preparation for the 2000 deadline, jurisdictions dramatically increased the number of diversion programs. Diversion programs include local effort for source reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. Draft, October 16, 2018 CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy In 2011, Assembly Bill 341 (AB 341) was signed into law requiring jurisdictions to Implement commercial recycling programs, and requiring businesses that generate four or more cubic yards of solid waste, and multi -family complexes of 5 or more units to have a recycling program. Generators may comply by enrolling in a program offered by a jurisdiction, self -recycling, or onsite reuse. This bill also requires CalRecycle to establish a new statewide goal of 75 percent recycling, including source reduction, - - - -- -- — recycling, and composting, by 2020. This recycling paradigm differs from AB 9391n several significant ways. First, AB 341 establishes a statewide policy goal, rather than ajurisdictional mandate. This places the onus for achieving the goal on the state, rather than on the cities and counties that directly regulate waste disposal and recycling. Underthe law, jurisdictions are not required to meet the new policy's numerical diversion goals, but jurisdictions are responsible for implementing required programs. In September 2014, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 1594, mandating that as of January 1, 2020, the use of green material as alternative daily cover (ADC) will no longer constitute diversion through recycling and will Instead be considered disposal in terms of measuring a jurisdiction's annual per capita disposal rate, thereby requiring that jurisdictions find alternative means of diversion such as composting, or anaerobic digestion of the material. In October 2014 Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 1826, requiring local jurisdictions across the state to implement an organic waste recycling program to divert organic waste generated by businesses, including multi -family residential dwellings that consist of five or more units (please note, however, that multi -family dwellings are not required to have a food waste diversion program). This law also requires businesses to recycle their organic waste on and after April 1, 2016, depending on the amount of waste they generate perweek. This law phases in the mandatory recycling of commercial organics overtime, in particular, the minimum threshold of organic waste generation by businesses decreases over time, which means an increasingly greater proportion of the commercial sector will be required to comply. Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), was signed in September 2016, and establishes methane emissions reduction targets in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants in various sectors of California's economy. As it pertains to jurisdictions and the reduction of materials landfilled, 561383 establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent reduction by 2025. In order to meet these goals, all organics generators, including residents, will need to divert organics from landfilling either through a program offered by ajurisdiction through a franchise agreement, or by self -hauling. The law grants CalRecycle the regulatory authority required to achieve the organic waste disposal reduction targets and establishes an additional target that not less than 20 percent of currently disposed edible food is recovered for human consumption by 2025. II. SOLID WASTE BEST PRACTICES HIERARCHY The solid waste best practices hierarchy is a tool used in the evaluation of policies, programs, and practices that reduce the amount of waste disposed at landfills. By utilizing the hierarchy, users are able to maximize the benefit from materials, minimize the amount of waste, prevent greenhouse gas emissions, save energy, and conserve resources. The hierarchy indicates an order of preference for action to reduce and manage waste. The four -tier solid waste management hierarchy illustrated below ranks the most preferable ways to address solid Draft, October 16, 2018 CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy waste. Source reduction or waste prevention is the best approach (tier ane), followed by reuse of materials (tier2), recycling, including composting, (tier3), and disposal/landfilling (tier 4). Reuse Recycling Disposal Definitions: Source Reduction — Reducing the need to manufacture new products by purchasing durable, long-lasting goods, examples are reusable grocery bags, coffee mugs, double -sided copying. Reuse - Using an object or material again, either for its original purpose or for a similar purpose, without significantly altering the physical form of the object or material, examples are repurposing empty glass jars for storing food in the panty, donating gently used clothing to charitable organizations, repairing appliances and furniture rather than buying new. Recycling- Using waste as material to manufacture a new product. Recycling involves altering the physical form of an object or material and making a new object from the altered material. Disposal -The disposition of solid waste at a landfill. Materials disposed should only be the residue left after all recyclable material (including organics) has been removed and processed, and does not include hazardous waste and other materials banned from landfilling. III. CURRENT CITY OF SANTA ANA PROGRAMS, PRACTICES AND POLICIES The programs, practices, and policies are categorized in accordance with CalRecycle in the areas of source -reduction, reuse, and recycling. City Operations and Facilities Source Reduction: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy — The City's purchasing policy includes requirements to purchase recycled -content products wherever feasible. City crews grasscycle at City parks and facilities by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing. Grass clippings decompose quickly, returning valuable nutrients back to the soil, and reducing irrigation needs. City's tree crew, tree maintenance contractor and landscaping contractor mulch wood and green waste from City trees and reuse the material in landscaped areas around the City. Draft, October 16, 2018 CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy Reuse: • The City uses rubberized asphalt and slurry made from recycled tires on streets to increase the lifecycle of the roads, reduce noise, and enhance performance. • The City crushes asphalt and concrete during construction projects to be reused onsite. Recycling: • Recycling opportunities are available throughout City facilities including small recycling containers for offices and large bins for centralized recycling. Items recycled include paper, plastic, glass, and metal beverage containers. • Motor oil and tires from the City fleet are recycled. • Battery recycling is available at City facilities for City operations. • The City uses an electronic's recycler for surplus computers and other electronics, and recycles used printer and copier toner cartridges. • Metal from street signs, pipes, and shopping carts are recycled by City operations. • The City ensures that all construction and demolition projects divert 65% of material generated as required by the CalGreen Building Code. Community Source Reduction: • The City offers backyard composting classes for City residents including a composting bin at a discounted price. Recycling: • Reverse vending machines and recycling centers are located throughout the City which allow the community to receive the California redemption value (CRV) for recycling bottles and cans. • The City partners with OC Recycles to sponsor County Regional Eco Challenge Events. Reuse: • There are non-profit and for-profit organizations located within the City which offer material reuse opportunities forthe community. Reuse organizations include the Assistance League of Santa Ana, Baker's Thrift Store, Thrift Experience, Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army, Goodwill, and others. • The City provides information to restaurants and otherfood generating businesses on Waste Not OC. Waste Not OC works collaboratively with hospitals, food banks, municipalities, the food industry, and the waste hauling industry to reduce hunger and food waste by recovering edible food and distributing to food pantries serving food insecure community members. Residents aFe ppayided a FeLyeling eaFt and a yard Waste EaFt as paFt of their weekkt solid waste Draft, October 16, 2018 CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy All RRddernelitien _ s" UBLIC EDUCATIONANDOUTREACH __________ --- Formatted: No underline, Font color. • The City provides source -reduction, reuse, and recycling information on the City's website as Accent 1, All caps part of the Santa Ana Green program. • The Santa Ana Green newsletter is published and mailed to all single-family and multi -family residents quarterly. • The Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League sponsors the "Recycle Our Way to Disneyland" fundraiser which raises money, in part by recyclables collected at the Police Facility, to send children to Disneyland during the Christmas Holiday. • The City partners with the Discovery Science Center to present "Santa Ana Waste Free Days" which allow Santa Ana residents free admission to the Discovery Science Center with access to the award winning Eco Challenge Exhibit. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS The following are ordinances and resolutions which have been approved by the City Council: • Ordinance requiring residents receiving curbside solid waste service to place refuse, recyclables and green waste in designated carts. • Ordinance requiring construction and demolition debris to be transported to a materials recovery facility, and end-user for diversion. • Water efficient landscape ordinance encouraging proper irrigation installation, the use of xeriscaping and the planting of drought tolerant trees and shrubs. • Fats, Oils and Grease ordinance prohibiting disposal of waste cooking oil into drains. • Resolution adopting a policy for procuring recycled content products. Draft, October 16, 2018 Formatted: No underline, Font calor: Accent 1. All cans CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy • Resolution designating the City of Santa Ana as a Recycling Market Development Zone with the cities of Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Mission Viejo, Orange, Placentia, and Stanton. IV. EXISTING PROGRAMS TO BE INCLUDED IN SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT The current programs listed below have historically been Provided by the City's solid waste collector, and will continue. • City operations solid waste and recycling collection. • Solid waste and recycling collection at City -sponsored events. • Neighborhood cleanups. • Parkway cleanups after garage sale weekends. • Alley cleanup —to be increased from two times per month to four times per month. • Single-family residents are provided refuse, recycling and green waste service. • Businesses and multi -family complexes are offered recycling service. • Holiday greenery is collected from residential properties and diverted from landfllline. • Sharps Safe Disposal Program. • Door -to -Door Universal Waste Collection—Collection of universal waste offered to residents. Universal waste includes fluorescent tubes, light bulbs, batteries, mercury containing devices. televisions and other electronic equipment, and other universal waste as defined by CalRecvcle W Draft, October 16, 2018 CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy V. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS REQUIRED BY STATE REGULATIONS TO BE - ----- f Formatted: Indent: Left: 0, Hanging: 0.5" INCLUDED IN SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT Residential food waste program—SB 1383 requires jurisdictions to offer an organics recycling program, includingfood waste, to all generators by January 1, 20221 _ Organirs waste collection and recycling from commercial generators that currently meetthe thresholds of AB 1826, and in January 1, 2022 from all generators of organics, Food donation/rescue — Hauler to provide information and/or coordinate with food rescue V AB 341 compliant commercial and multi -family recycling which may include a source - separated program, and/or processing of mixed commercial/multi-family for customers that do not participate in the source -separated recycling program VI. SUITE OF ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR CONSWERAX104-TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE NEW SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT AS FINANCIAL FEASIBLE Household hazardous waste— Hauler to provide an annual drop-off event-at-neadditiena4 --- - been utilized by Fes deRtq due to the high east of the PFOgFaM Medication disposal program—Selected hauler will be required to promote local medication take -back programsx Document shredding events — Provide one time per • Compost give-away events—Provide one time per year i______- • Multi -family bulky item collection ---"",�„oa�^--- Enhanced cleanup of abandoned items in paFkNays and alleys. • Provide solid waste containers for encampment cleanups • Fecyclilnga�ck party— Recognize _a residential neighborhood that consistently puts •., out their recycling containers (set out) and has minimal contamination of recyclable materials by';�;., hosting a block parry. restaurants that have implemented source -reduction, reuse, recycling, and other environmental programs at City Council meetings and coordinate presentations with Chamber of Commerce and/or other community meetings. r._ .:_.,, a a... 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Auto CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy • Produce an r -V^^^ ^moee genvironmental directory for residents and businesses which lists all opportunities for reuse, source -reduction, and recycling. • Support extended producer responsibility legislation for toxic and difficult to recycle items. • Support state and national legislation that requires manufacturers to reduce packaging and to incorporate recycled content materials in all packaging. - ------- I Formatted; List Paragraph Draft, October 16, 2018