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Zero Waste CommissionNovember 25, 2019

2018 Zero Waste Division Metrics

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Agenda

• 2018 Tonnage & Tonnage Trends• City Facilities

• Curbside Collection

• Landfill (State Disposal Reporting)

• Waste Generation by Sector (Who Generates Trash in Berkeley)

• Waste Composition (What’s in the Trash)

• Q&A

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City of Berkeley Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station2018 Total Inbound Tonnage: ~142,544 Tons

• Refuse: 78,509 Tons• 818 Tons Salvaged for Reuse

• 195 Tons Scrap Metal Recycled

• Compost: 32,952 Tons

• C&D Recycling: 14,863 Tons

• Recycling Center: 15,807 Tons

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City of Berkeley Transfer Station2018 Miscellaneous Accepted Recyclables: ~413 Tons

• E-waste: 96 tons• Refrigerated Appliances: 108 tons • Mattresses: 190 tons• Tires: ~19 tons• Propane Tanks: .39 tons

E-waste: 3,065 unitsRefrigerated Appliances: 1,423 units

Mattresses: 9,986 unitsTires (auto): 1,367 unitsTires (truck): 153 units

39 Propane Tanks

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Berkeley Recycling Center Inbound Tonnage: 15,807 Tons

Public Dropoff/Buyback

Tons: 3,025 19%

Ecology Center Residential Tons:

8,41153%

ZW Division Commercial Tons:

4,37128%

Recycling Center Inbound Tonnage by Sector

Fiber: 70%Containers: 30%

Fiber: 62%Containers: 38%

Fiber: 45%Containers: 40%Other: 15 %

Total Fiber vs Containers60%/40%

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2018 Berkeley Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Inbound Tonnage By Material Type

Refuse: 78,509 Tons

Compost: 32,952 Tons

C&D Recycling: 14,863 Tons

Transfer Station Misc Recycling: 413 Tons

Berkeley Recycling: 15,807 Tons(Buyback and Curbside Collection)

55%

23%

12%

11%

Note: Tonnage includes all inbound material dropped off at the Transfer Station and Recycling Center, including from other Jurisdictions. Does not include Berkeley origin material hauled to other facilities

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Berkeley Tonnage Trends – The Four Heavies

FY 2013Total Tons: 117,181

FY 2014Total Tons: 122,584

FY 2015Total Tons: 132,830

FY 2016Total Tons: 126,142

FY 2017Total Tons: 127,590

FY 2018Total Tons: 135,968

FY 2019Total Tons: 150,853

Organics 35,123 33,583 36,685 29,257 29,417 29,668 32,183

Recycling - CCC 14,149 14,604 15,289 15,754 16,302 15,709 15,984

Recycling - C&D 15,254 21,133 29,028 18,535 5,707 15,014 22,850

Landfill 52,656 53,265 51,827 62,596 76,164 75,577 79,836

52,656 53,265 51,827 62,596

76,164 75,577 79,836

15,254 21,133 29,028

18,535 5,707

15,014 22,850

14,149 14,604

15,289 15,754 16,302

15,709

15,984

35,123 33,583

36,685 29,257 29,417 29,668

32,183

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Landfill Recycling - C&D Recycling - CCC Organics

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Berkeley Transfer Station 2018 Tonnage By Jurisdiction Of Origin

Jurisdiction of OriginLandfill

Tons

Compost

Tons

C&D

Recycling

Tons

Albany 652 99 343

Berkeley 67,100 31,051 11,384

El Cerrito 638 157 222

Oakland 6,198 953 1,658

Richmond 1,629 203 402

~37 Other Cities 2,292 489 854

Total All Jurisdictions 78,509 32,952 14,863

Percentage Berkeley Origin 85% 94% 77%

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Curbside Collection By Service Provider

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2018 Residential Curbside Collection

Note: Residential refuse includes Bulky Item Collection ~285 tons/year

8,411

14,311

12,674

2018 Total Tonnage Collected: 35,396Diversion: 65%

Tonnage By Material Type

Recycle Compost Refuse

~ 23,000+ residential accounts• ZW Division collects residential refuse & compost• Ecology Center collects residential recycling

Ecology CenterRecycling Collection

ZW Division Compost Collection

ZW DivisionRefuse Collection

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Residential Curbside Collection Trends

Note: Residential refuse includes Bulky Item Collection ~285 tons/year

12,031 12,630 11,916 12,512 12,242 12,674

12,808 13,192 13,353 14,166 14,551 14,311

7,934 8,201 8,333

8,900 8,900 8,411

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CY 2013Diversion: 63%

CY 201463%

CY 201565%

CY 201665%

CY 201766%

CY 201865%

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Refuse Compost Recycling

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2018 Commercial Curbside Collection

4,371

2,880

7,717

2018 Total Tonnage: ~41,142Diversion: 36%

Tonnage By Material Type

Recycle ZW Division Recycle Franchise Compost ZW Division

Refuse ZW Division Refuse FranchiseThe Zero Waste Division Services ~ 4,000+ commercial & MFD accountsNon-exclusive Franchise Haulers service roll-off containers

3,300

22,874

Total Refuse:~26,174 Tons

Total Compost:7,717 Tons

Total Recycling:~7,251 Tons

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Commercial Curbside Collection Trends

Note: Commercial COB tonnage includes larger MFDs.

Data does not include non-exclusive franchise hauler tonnage. Estimated franchise collection: Refuse: 3,300 tons; Recycling: 2,880 tons.

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2018 Residential vs Commercial Curbside Collection

ResidentialTotal Annual Curbside Collection: 34,962 Tons

Diversion Rate: 65%

Refuse (ZW Division): 12,674 Tons

Compost (ZW Division): 14,311 Tons

Recycling (Ecology Center): 8,411 Tons

Commercial & Large MFDTotal Annual Curbside Collection: 41,142 Tons

Diversion Rate: 36%

Refuse: 26,174 Tons (ZW Division: 22,874; Franchise Haulers: ~3,300)

Compost (ZW Division): 7,717 Tons

Recycling: 7,251 Tons(ZW Division: 4,371 Tons; Franchise Haulers: ~2,880)

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State Disposal ReportingBerkeley Origin Landfill Tonnage

98,042

88,185

71,968

65,990 69,304

73,316

60,659

68,874 68,221

92,234 89,788

93,896

750 1,395 206 338

6,290 2,869

7,288 3,684 4,541 3,898 4,535 2,625

106,110.00 106,498.00 107,178.00

112,621.00 114,046.00 114,821.00 115,716.00 117,372.00 118,780.00 119,997 120,700 122,369

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State Disposal Reporting – Berkeley’s Per Capita Disposal Pounds per Person per Day (PPD)

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

PPD 5.1 4.5 3.7 3.2 3.3 3.5 2.9 3.2 3.1 4.2 4.1 4.2

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Waste Generation by Sector(Who Generates Trash in Berkeley)

Commercial Curbside Collection 22,875

24%

Residential Curbside Collection 12,674

14%Self-haul to Transfer Station

29,91032%

Self-haul to Out-of-Jurisdiction Facilities28,438 Tons

30%

2018 Total Berkeley Origin Landfilled Tons: 93,896

Self Haul to Transfer Station Includes:971 Tons Berkeley Recycling MRF Residuals~3,000 Tons COB PW/Streets/Parks

Self Haul to Out of Jurisdiction Facilities Includes:~3,700 Tons UC Berkeley~3,300 Tons Non-exclusive Franchise Haulers

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Waste Composition – City of Berkeley(What’s In Our Trash)

Hazard Waste Special

1.2% 2.8% Paper

16.9%

Inerts

18.4%

Plastic

9.9%

Organic

38.8%

Glass

3.2%

Metal

4.3%

Yard Waste

4.5%

2008 City of Berkeley Waste Composition

Note: Waste Characterization Conducted by ACWMA (StopWaste.org)

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Waste Composition – Alameda County(What’s In Our Trash)

2017-18 Alameda County Waste Characterization Study

Single Family Residential Waste Composition Commercial Waste Composition by Major Material Classifiction

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Questions?

Heidi Obermeit, Recycling Program Manager

Public Works Department, Zero Waste Division

510-981-6357

hobermeit@cityofberkeley.info