Current Recycling and Organics Requirements and Changes for 2022 - For Multi-family Dwellings September 23, 2021
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Current Recycling and Organics Requirements and Changes for 2022 For Multi-family Dwellings September 23, 2021
AGEND TOPICS • Types of multi-family properties • Current Requirements • NEW SB 1383 Organics Requirements • Temporary Space Waivers • Contamination Monitoring • Self-hauling, composting, and community composting
TYPES OF MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES
• Large complexes with 5 or more units – considered
“commercial” properties
• Individual carts
• Shared bins
• Should have been complying with existing recycling and
organics requirements (AB 341 and AB 1826)
• Have options for de minimis exemption, space waivers
• Small complexes with 4 or less units – considered
“residential” properties
• Individual carts
• Shared bins
• Only subject to current recycling requirements
• Not the same exemptions and waivers
CURRENT REQUIREMENTS – “Commercial”
• Mandatory Commercial Organics and Recycling Requirements (AB 341 and AB 1826)
• Generate more than 4 cubic yards of trash per week
• Have recycling service
• Generate more than 2 cubic yards of trash per week and more than ½ cubic yard of organics per week
• Have green waste service or arrange for the collection of green waste by landscaper
• Retain records of green waste recycled if not collected by PSDS
• No food waste collection requirement
• Services should be “right sized” to accommodate materials streams
CURRENT REQUIREMENTS – “Residential” • Subscribe to recycling and waste management services • No waste generate threshold • No de-minimis threshold • Green waste collection is optional • No food waste requirement
NEW
REQUIREMENTS
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SB 1383: CALRECYCLE ORGANICS REGULATIONS What is SB 1383? • In September 2016, the State set methane emission reduction targets for California in Senate Bill 1383, intended as a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants in various sectors of California’s economy. • SB 1383 establishes statewide targets to reduce the amount of organic waste disposed of in landfills (50% reduction by 2020 and 75% by 2025). It also sets a goal to rescue at least 20% of currently disposed edible food by 2025 and redirect that food to people in need. • From 2016-2020, the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) worked to develop regulations to achieve the goals of SB 1383. These new regulations were finalized by CalRecycle in November 2020 and take effect in January 2022.
WHY IS SB 1383 IMPORTANT?
Reduce greenhouse gases Organic waste fills up half of landfills
The State has committed to reduce greenhouse gas Organic waste in landfills emit 20% of the state’s methane,
emissions, improve human health, and create clean jobs a climate super pollutant 84 times more potent than
that support resilient local economies. Implementing the carbon dioxide. Organic waste, such as food scraps, yard
statewide plan under SB 1383 will reduce short-lived, trimmings, paper, and cardboard, make up half of what
harmful, super pollutants with significant warming Californians send to landfills.
impacts, and is essential to achieving California’s climate
goals.
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SB 1383: WHAT DO WE MEAN BY “ORGANICS”?
HOW DOES SB 1383
AFFECT MY
PROPERTY?
10RE-EVALUATE ORGANIC GENERATION AMOUNT IF PREVIOUSLY EXEMPT The state has lowered the “de minimis” threshold to 2 cubic yards of waste and 20 gallons of organics per week from the current threshold of a half cubic yard of material per week. If you generate more than this, you must now comply.
PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FOOD
WASTE
• (Commercial) Food waste was previously excluded from organics
collection for multi-family residential properties
• (Residential) All residents must be provided with service
• You must make room for carts or bins for your residents to use for
collection of food waste, even if you are contracting with a
landscaper to manage your green waste.
• You may need to expand your trash enclosures to accommodate all
three waste streams – trash, organics, and recycling.
• Temporary space waiver may be an optionMAKE ROOM FOR NEW BINS • Identify possible spaces • Plan for future expansion • Right size your other service to make space
CONTINUE RECYCLING GREEN WASTE • Gather dump tickets from your landscaper regularly, if they manage your waste • Confirm that they are taking the material to an appropriate facility • Keep them on hand for inspection • Move to collection service with PSDS if needed and if possible
TEMPORARY
SPACE WAIVER
15WHAT IS A TEMPORARY SPACE WAIVER? • The City of Palm Springs may provide temporary space waiver in instances where current infrastructure does not allow for trash, recycling and organics. • Space waivers are not necessarily based on the size of your trash enclosure. • Typically, space waivers will be offered for one (1) year terms. • In extraordinary cases, a five (5) year maximum space waiver may be approved. • Trash enclosures must accommodate all three (3) waste streams - trash, recycling and organics. • City and Palm Springs Disposal staff can assess your property for waste disposal options. To schedule a free inspection, call Mayra @ (760) 327-1351 x 322.
EXAMPLES OF SPACES THAT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TEMPORARY SPACE WAIVER
CONTAINER SIZES
CONTAINER SIZES
Cart examples 2 yard bin example
For single family within an HOA Multifamily Dwellings
• 32 gallon carts • 65 gallon carts
• 65 gallon carts • 96 gallon carts
• 96 gallon carts • 2 yd. bin
• 3 yd. bin
• 4 yd. binORGANICS & RECYCLING COLLECTION One of the main requirements, ensuring that all residents and business have access to recycling and organics collection, is specific colors for waste collection containers. SB 1383 requires specific colors for waste collection containers: • Grey or Black = trash • Green = organics • Blue = recycling
CONTAMINATION
MONITORING
• The new state regulations require
waste audits to be conducted on
each trash, recycling, and organics
route regularly, to check bins for
contamination (recycling and
organics not being sorted correctly).
• Specific recording, reporting and
follow-up is required for any
contamination that is found.
21EXAMPLES OF CONTAMINATION
Trash in Recycling Green waste mixed with trashCOMPOSTING AND COMMUNITY
COMPOSTING
• At-home composting is allowed
• Donations to community composting sites is an
option, when a site is operational
• Recordkeeping will be required to document
delivery of organic material to facilityTHANK YOU! City of Palm Springs Palms Springs Disposal Services (PSDS) Office of Sustainability Patrick Tallarico Liz Hernandez Manager Environmental Outreach (760) 323-8214 (760) 327-1351 x324 Patrick.Tallarico@palmspringsca.gov Liz@palmspringsdisposal.com Tracy Sheldon Mayra Gonzalez Program Coordinator HOA/Multi-family Customer Service Rep. (760) 323-8248 (760) 327-1351 x322 Tracy.Sheldon@palmspringsca.gov Mayra@palmspringsdisposal.com
Energy Efficiency
Opportunity
• New Energy Efficiency assessment and
incentive program from Southern California
Edison
• Applies to commercial and industrial
properties including multi-family residential
(over 5 units)
• Check out details at
www.yoursustainablecity.com
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