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Home My WebLink About21- Public Services CITY OF SAN BERMA RDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION F.-om: Pat Malloy, Director Subject: Citywide Refuse and Recycling Program Dept: Public Services Date: 1/18/95 Synopsis of Previous Council Action: 03/02/92 Resolution 92-83 adopting the SRRE and HHWE. 09/09/92 Resolution 92-355 establishing a residential recycling pilot program. 03/08/93 Resolution 93-52 establishing a commercial cardboard recycling program. 09/07/93 Resolution 93-331 establishing a commercial greenwaste recycling program. 06/06/94 Resolution 94-128 requesting distribution of remaining AB 939 funds ($410,000) to San Bernardino to offset cost of recycling implementation. 06/08/94 Ways and Means Committee approval of staff recommendation to develop program. 09/06/94 MC 910 amending Chapter 8.24 of San Bernardino Municipal Code relating to garbage and rubbish adopted by Mayor and Common Council. i Recommended Motion: Adopt Resolution sigt ature Contact person: Pat Malloy. Director of Public Services Phone: 5140 Supporting data attached: Staff Reuort, Resolution, Agreement Exhibit A Ward: All ($18.00 per ton) ; VD QUIREMENTS: Amount: Requires continuing existing refuse service rates for FY 94/95 Source:(Acct. No.) 127-415-53611 9 JAN 9:, 9 t 45 Acct. Description) Per =roved budget Finance: Council Notes: Agenda Item No. e24 IS CITY OF SAN BERN A RDINO - REQUEST FC- ? COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT In 1989, the California Legislature enacted the "California Integrated Waste Management Act" (AB 939). The intent of AB 939 is to reduce the amount of solid waste being disposed in California by requiring every City to divert 25% of the waste stream by 1995 and 50% of the waste stream by 2000. This diversion is measured against a base year of 1990. In order to comply with this Act, the City completed its Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) in 1992. The residential waste composition element of the SRRE indicated that, in 1990, the City generated 15,163 tons of yard waste, which represented 20.4% of the residential waste stream and 6.9% of the total City waste stream. AB 939 established a hierarchy of waste diversion strategies. In order of preference, these include source reduction, recycling, composting, environmentally safe landfilling, and incineration. Additional restrictions on diversion require that only 10% of the waste stream may be diverted through incineration in 2000, and that only 7% of a jurisdiction's yard waste stream may be used as Alternate Daily Cover (ADC) at landfill operations. The City must therefore be sensitive to certain diversion approaches in order to ensure maximum allowable diversion and meet the 25% and 50% diversion mandates. The residential waste stream is approximately 36% of the total waste stream within the City, generating approximately 72,000 tons per year. This staff report addresses actions proposed for the residential waste stream only. Staff prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) for processing green materials. Emphasis was placed on processors that produce compost as the final end product. Compost as a landfill alternative is one of the higher tiers in the waste management hierarchy and is used as a soil amendment to improve soil health, water retention and boost the organic fraction found in soils. Staff included three options for processing green materials and other organics to maximize the amount of diversion potential to the City. Other organics include vegetable food wastes and i mixed and soiled paper. Since paper materials are made from wood fibers and are therefore an organic material, it is possible to combine paper with other organics such as yard trimmings and grass clippings. The following is a synopsis of the three options: • Option one includes processing yard trimmings and grass clippings. This option has the potential to divert between 14,000 tons and 18,000 tons per year of the residential waste stream. • Option two includes yard trimmings, grass clippings and vegetable food wastes. This option has the potential to divert between 18,000 tons and 22,000 tons per year of the residential waste stream. • Option three included yard trimmings, grass clippings, vegetative food wastes and paper materials. This option has the potential to divert between 22,000 tons and 36,000 tons per year of the residential waste stream. Green Materials Processing Page 2 An evaluation process was developed. An objective point scale was developed to allow comparisons between each proposal. A subjective evaluation was conducted by a five member team composed of staff from Administration, Public Works, Parks and Recreation and Public Services. A cost analysis was developed by staff to analyze and compare the responses, taking into account travel distances if the City hauls the material to the processor. Copies of the RFP were sent to eight (8)potential green material processors. Staff received four (4) responses to this RFP. Responses were received from California Bio-Mass (Bloomington, CA); One Stop Landscape Supply, (Redlands, CA); Inland Empire Composting, (Colton, CA); and, Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., (Fontana, CA). Staff ranked the four responses and invited the top two candidates to a final round interview. The top two candidates were Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. and California Biomass. California Bio-Mass possessed the ability to process material into compost under all three options set forth in the RFP. California Bio-Mass performs in-vessel composting at their Bloomington facility, and has demonstrated markets for compost. Burrtec responded only to Option One, processing of yard materials and grass clippings. Burrtec provided only grinding services and did not have the ability to physically compost materials. Burrtec's markets for materials were limited to boiler fuel and Alternate Daily Cover. Burrtec has received three violations from the South Coast Air Quality Management District regarding their grinding operation, while California Biomass has had no violations from either the South Coast Air Quality Management District or the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board. Burrtec provided a 1995 pricing of $14.50 per ton to process yard waste and grass versus California Biomass's 1995 price of $18.00 per ton. However, staff's opinion is that use of Burrtec to process these materials would limit the flexibility of the City to maximize its diversion rates through the most acceptable method. Staff recommends selection of California Biomass of Bloomington to process the City's residential yard waste, grass, vegetative food waste and soiled paper into compost. Council Mecting Date 2/6195-lh GREEN MATERIAL PROCESSING COMPARISON California Burrtec Industries Net Difference Biomass Primary End Use of Material Compost Alternate Daily Cover (ADC) Cost for Service $18.00 per Ton $14.50 $3.50 Number of Tons Per Year of 18,000 Tons per 18,000 Tons per Green Material Year Year Processing Cost Per Year $324,000.00 $261,000 $63,000 Round Trip Mileage From 21 Miles 32 miles 11 miles Yard to Facility f Number of Trips Per Day 23 23 Transportation Cost per Year $167,400.00 $257,100.00 ($89,700.00) Total Cost $491,400.00 $518,100.00 ($26,700.00) It will cost $26,700.00 more per year to use Burrtec, due to the increased travel distance. State of California prefers composting as disposal alternative. Alternate Daily Cover is only a demonstration project at County landfills at this time. Only in existence two months. State's policy on green materials used as Alternate Daily Cover not clear and subject to lawsuits. Selecting California Biomass supports City's policy of encouraging small business. Agenda Item # 21 GREEN MATERIALS PROCESSING PRICES CALIFORNIA BIO MASS BURRTECBENGAL YEAR PRICE P/TON ANNUAL COST YEAR PRICE MON ANNUAL COST 1995 18.00 324,000 1995 14.50 261,000 I 1996 19.10 343,800 1996 15.26 274,680 1997 20.20 363,600 1997 16.06 289,080 1998 21.40 385,200 1998 16.91 304,380 1999 22.70 408,600 1998 17.80 320,400 TOTAL 1,825,200.00 1,449,540.00 i BURRTECBENGAL OFFERS A COST SAVINGS OF $375,660.00 OR $75,000 P/YEAR AVERAGE / COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO PLANNING DEPARTMEN f ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GRC S 385 North Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92415-0180 P(714) 387.4091 \� �N ) Fax No. • (714) 387-3223 /�/)�)�� r rWWWT CONDiT10NS Of AFFRCVAL September 14 , 1992 7X 4_ 7RATION DATE: 8-13-95 Dated '� - pages--!__ttuu i David Hardy Jc hn Jaclsess -� California Biomass Jaauess and Associates 8421 Hawthorne Avenue 3281 E. Guasti Road, Su Alta Loma, CA 91701 Cntario, CA 91761 P*nnar RE: GPA/91-0036/E177-103 ; Minor General Plan Land Use District i change frc.m, IC to IR cn 39 . 31 acres ; CUB/01-1 -0037/-7-177-103 ; Conditional Use Permit to establish a facility for the collection and processing of wood waste on 4 . 90 acres ; APN ' s 254-221-26, 252-151-22 . Gentlemen: i This will advise you that the Board of Supervisors approved the above-referenced proposals on August 3 , 1992 . Said proposals were found to be in compliance with County policies and regulations and the Conditional Use Permit was approved subject to the conditions set forth on attached pages 1 through 10. The conditions attached are listed under various categories wh_ch indicate when the conditions must be met. To assist you in obtaining departmental clearances of the conditions listed under the heading of "PRIOR TO ISSUPNCE OF PERMITS" , we are enclosing a Referral/Signature Form listing the conditions that are required to be met before permits can be obtained. After you have obtained all necessary signatures, return the Referral/Signature Form, three (3) blueprint copies of the approved site plan and one (1) copy of the Conditions of Approval to the Planning Department. Allow at least ten (10) working days after submission of the Referral/Signature Form for review by the project planner. When all conditions listed under the "Prior to Issuance of Permits" heading have been met/satisfied, the Planning Department will release yor project for permit issuance to the Building & Safety Department. NOTE: The Planning Department considers your conditions of approval and site plan your final development criteria/design. This is not considered a conceptual design. Therefore, any modifications and/or alterations will require the submittal of a Revisions application and approval "Prior to Issuance of Permits" . All conditions shown on the attached sheets must be met prior to FINAL approval and occupancy of your project. After the Building & Safety Depart-ment finals your project and notifies the Planning Department, a Conditional Use Permit will be issued and any remaining monies on deposit will be authorized for release. . e David Hardy California Biomass September 14 , 1992 Page 2 This approval shall become null and void if all conditions have not been complied with and the occupancy or use of the land has not taken place within thirty-six (36) months of the date of conditional approval. One extension of time, not to exceed thirty-six (36) months, may be granted upon written application and the payment of the required fee to the County Planning Department not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of expiration. PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE THE ONLY NOTICE GIVEN FOR THE ABOVE SPECIFIED EXPIRATION DATE. The applicant is responsible for initiation of extension reauests. If we may be of further assistance, please feel free to contact this department at (714) 387-4165. Sincerely, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GROUP P ING rDEP TMENT �NA TW n Associate Planner Valley Rl lanning Team cc: City of Rialto Planning Department Land Development/Roads Section Land Development/Drainage Section Department of Environmental Health Services Department of Building and Safety - SB County Fire Warden Solid Waste Attachments: Conditions of Approval Referral/Signature Form Approved Site Plan PLAN aRDINO roU�yN G DEPARTMENT CONDITfONS OF 4ppROV4l F� es"/ Rar►►,a, ,. , � L !� Date GREEN MATERIALS PROCESSING MARKET OUTLETS CALIFORNIA BIO MASS BURRTEC/BENGAL Bio-Mass - Compost Cal State San Bernardino Mulch/SoilAmendment Rancho Guasti Regional Park Mulch/Soil Amendment i Inland Empire West Resource Conservation District Compost Scott Hypernex I Compost Cal State Pomona Compost Mid Valley Landfill ADC (1 Product) (3 Products)