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Board Meeting Agenda Item 18
May 11, 2005 Attachment 1
City of Antioch Second Time Extension Application Matrix
Barriers/Reason for Second Time Extension Staff’s Analysis
Barriers in Residential Curbside Collection program: Residential Curbside Collection:
Antioch’s first time extension included expanding Antioch’s first time extension included a variable
the curbside program to include a variable can rate. can rate for residential curbside collection.
Negotiations with the Hauler have taken longer than Specifically, it stated that the hauler will restructure
originally anticipated. Restructuring the contract to recycling rates to encourage recycling.
include single-stream collection will take additional
The City has been in negotiations with their local
time.
hauler since July 2003. The current agreement does
Time is the only barrier when negotiating a long not end until 2010. The new agreement will be an
term franchise agreement. The City wants to be extension of the original contract and go until 2015.
sure the agreement satisfies their recycling goals
and that requires extensive communication, review, The negotiations have now gone beyond the
and analysis. variable can rate. The new agreement includes
variable can rates, single-stream residential
Reasons for Second Time Extension: curbside, increased commercial outreach and a
The City needs time to implement programs strong commitment to the City’s recycling goal.
negotiated in the new franchise agreement with
Staff agrees that the City needs time negotiating a
hauler.
thorough new franchise agreement and educating
The contract negotiations have now expanded to the community.
include a complete revision of the franchise
agreement which, when completed will improve all
of the collection programs for Antioch.
Once the new agreement is completed the City and
hauler will move quickly to implement all aspects of
the new programs.
Additional time is also needed to provide the
necessary outreach to educate the community.
Barriers in Self-Haul Disposal: Self-Haul Disposal:
The City has realized a dramatic increase in self Other City’s in Contra Costa County have also seen
haul tonnage going to the local transfer station in an increase in self haul disposal at this transfer
Pittsburg, CA. Since 2000, the self-haul tonnage station.
originating from Antioch at the Contra Costa Waste
Recycling & Transfer Station has tripled. Board and City staff met with the transfer station
Facility Manager to discuss the increase in self-haul
Self-haul currently accounts for 23% of our total
tonnages.
disposal. The city has very little control over this
part of the waste stream The transfer station Facility Manager has been
cooperatively working with the City to research and
Reasons for Second Time Extension: examine the increased tonnages.
Additional time is needed verify the validity of this
data and to better understand this increase. Also the City’s recently approved C&D recycling
ordinance should reduce tonnages self-hauled to the
City staff anticipates that the C&D ordinance will
transfer station.
increase diversion dramatically and help to decrease
the landfill tonnage attributed to self haul at the Staff agrees that the City is adequately addressing
transfer station. the barriers associated with the self-haul disposal
issues.
By working with the County, adjacent cities, Board
staff and the transfer station, the City will be able to
begin tracking and addressing this complex issue.
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Barriers in Construction Growth: Construction Growth:
The City of Antioch continues to experience The C&D Ordinance was not a selected program in
construction growth. the City’s first time extension, yet the ordinance
While this type of economic growth has dramatic became effective May 13th, 2004.
effects on the waste stream, it does not fully The C&D Ordinance requires contractors to divert
captured taxable sales figures and thus is not 50 percent of the debris generated at projects that
captured in the adjustment method. are valued at $75,000 or more.
Outreach for the program has included news
Reasons for Second Time Extension: articles, web site developments, brochures, and
The City is working to reduce the waste impacts of direct education.
construction by implementing a Construction and Staff agrees that the City seems to be adequately
Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinance. addressing the barriers associated with this program.
This ordinance was implemented in May, 2004 and
additional time is needed to realize the full effects
of this diversion activity.
Plan of Correction Staff’s Analysis Estimated
Program Description and code Percent
Diversion
6010-PI-EIN: Economic Incentives The City of Antioch needs to update their Included in
Restructure residential garbage rates as part of franchise agreement. Incorporating an estimate
contract negotiations for single-stream recycling economic incentive for residents will be an below.
service to increase incentive to downsize garbage important part of the new contract.
cart. Variable-can rates can increase participation
in recycling program. The City estimates
that 40 percent of residents will opt for the
smallest garbage bin.
2000-RC-CRB: Residential Curbside The City is planning on taking the franchise 2.9%
Expand current recycling service and extend agreement to council for approval in May,
hauler franchise agreement. Current negotiations 2005. The new agreement calls for a 50
that are in progress involve converting to single gallon increase in capacity for mixed
stream recycling carts. recycling at every household. The transition
from a small capacity curbside program
utilized by a limited number of residents to a
large volume commingled curbside program
will most likely increase diversion tonnages
significantly. Consistent and continual
education will be necessary to ensure the
effectiveness of this program. The City
plans an array of information using various
media to educate program participants.
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6020-PI-ORD: Ordinances The City of Antioch recognized the need to 3%
Approve and implement Construction and address the City’s construction and
Demolition recycling ordinance to require required demolition disposal prior to submitting their
projects to divert 50% of waste stream. 1066 time extension. The ordinance has
been approved by the City Council and the
requirements are now law. The law requires
contractors to divert 50 percent of the debris
generated at projects that are valued at
$75,000 or more. The ordinance already
reduced waste disposed in 2004. Staff
agrees that this program will effectively
achieve the estimated diversion.
2030-RC-OSP: Commercial On-Site Pickup Staff agrees that by expanding commercial 1.2%
Implement recycling programs, provide waste collection will address a key portion of the
assessments to top generators and institute waste-stream. This program will be
mandatory recycling if necessary. effective because the hauler will work
This will be finalized once the new franchise directly with businesses to implement
agreement is in place and Hauler submits the recycling and reuse programs. Targeting the
implementation plan. The city will continue to top 60 business sites is an excellent start.
target businesses by business sector for beverage This program will help the City reach their
containers. The City is currently working with AB939 goal.
restaurants, bars and gyms. Hauler will be doing
the waste assessments and recycling for the
majority of the businesses. The initial plan will
involve the top 60 sites such as shopping centers
and office complexes. Hauler will be promoting
the program to all 800 commercial accounts.
2000-RC-CRB: Residential Curbside (Multi- The City is currently serving 70 multi-family .6%
family) accounts and has set a goal to market to all
Continue existing program of assisting multi- multi-family accounts in the City. The City
family to set up recycling program including in has a unique in-home container program that
home containers. Regular outreach to 70 allows multi-family residents to separate
complexes, marketing the program. Institute recycling in the home. This effective
mandatory recycling if necessary. program coupled with a strong marketing
program should result in additional diverted
tonnages.
2080-RC-SPE: Special Collection Events The City of Antioch has recycling collection <0.005%
City Franchised Hauler requires event recycling of receptacles located at several large facilities
beverage containers and OCC at all special events including a golf course, parks, City
with donated garbage collection. Estmated buildings, sports fields, and schools.
amount is less than .005% Requiring recycling at special events is the
next logical step. Although, there is not a lot
of tonnage related to this program, it goes a
long way in education and outreach.
Total Estimated Diversion Percent From New and/or Expanded Programs 7.7%
Current Diversion Rate Percent From 2003 Annual Report 45%
Total Planned Diversion Percent Estimated 52.7%
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Support Programs
5020-ED-OUT: Outreach (Technical Assistance) Education outreach and technical assistance is critical to the
Public and staff education program designed to success of the City’s programs. Educating property owners
support the new C&D ordinance. Includes regular and contractors about the City’s new C&D recycling
staff updates to the building department and capital ordinance will ensure that the program achieves maximize
improvement staff to address implementation and participation. Technical assistance will ensure that
program monitoring issues. Assistance to property everyone is taking the necessary steps implement a strong
owners and contractors regarding waste management C&D recycling plan.
planning and diversion options. General outreach
includes distribution of the Builder's Guide to Reuse
and Recycling, information and links on City website
for ordinance and general program information flyers.
1060-SR-MTE: Material Exchange The County-wide material exchange program will be a
A county-wide "mini-Max" will be set up to promote useful tool for many residents and businesses. This can
reuse through materials exchange. Promotion of this especially useful for contractors and homeowners who are
program will be done through the recycling guide, meeting the requirements of the new C&D ordinance.
city & county websites and the Antioch Chamber of
Commerce.
5010-ED-ELC: Print (Guides) The county-wide recycling guide has proven to be a
Partnership in a county-wide effort to update the successful publication. The City of Antioch and the rest of
Contra Costa Reuse and Recycling Guide for 2005. the County provided funding to have the recycling guide
The 2005 guide will be printed in the East County placed in phone books. Now every household in the county
SBC phone books as well as on its own for knows exactly where they keep the recycle guide. This is
distribution. an excellent way to get the word out to the community.
1030-SR-PMT: Procurement (Green Building) A green building program can be useful for contractors and
In partnership with the Bay Area Build it Green homeowners who are meeting the requirements of the new
program, provide information and training workshops C&D ordinance.
and resources to homeowners, contractors, staff and
elected officials.
