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PUBLIC HEARING N0. 1
7-1-91
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TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: CHRISTINE A. SHINGLETON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF CITY OF TUSTIN SOURCE REDUCTION AND
RECYCLING ELEMENT AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council open the public hearing after the staff
presentation and request testimony and comments from the public
regarding the Preliminary Draft of the Source Reduction and
Recycling Element and the Household Hazardous Waste Element.
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
The City of Tustin has prepared a draft Source Reduction and
Recycling Element (SRRE) in accordance with the requirements
established by the enactment of Assembly Bill (AB) 939. That bill,
signed into law on September 29, 1989, mandated stringent
requirements for establishing solid waste diversion programs to be
implemented throughout the State of California in order to reduce
the amount of refuse entering the waste stream. AB 939 mandated
that by 1995 each city/county must divert 25 percent of its waste
stream from landfills; further, a 50 percent diversion must be
achieved by the year 2000.
The City of Tustin Source Reduction and Recycling Element is a
comprehensive document which describes the existing waste
generation and diversion quantities and compositions, as well as
the programs that will be undertaken to divert additional waste to
meet the 25 and 50 percent diversion requirements established by AB
939. Specifically, the programs/components addressed in the draft
SRRE include:.
° Waste Characterization
° Source Reduction
Recycling
° Composting
Special Waste
Integration
Disposal Facility Capacity
° Funding
0 Education and Public Information
-- City Council Report
Preliminary Draft
SRRE and HHWE
Page 2
A description of these components is provided as Attachment I.
In addition to developing the several programs/components
identified above, the City's SRRE also describes how the programs
are to be funded, who is responsible for implementation and the
manner in which the programs will be evaluated and monitored.
Short-term (i.e., 1991-1995) and mid-term (i.e., 1996-2000) goals
have been identified as well as alternative programs for source
reduction and/or recycling.
The legislation for AB 939 compliance outlines the SRRE adoption
process which includes two Council public hearings. This is
required in order to achieve maximum input and participation from
the various county and state reviewing agencies, and adjoining
cities. The law mandates a 45 day review which commenced on May
16, 1991 and ends on June 30, 1991. A draft of our SRRE was sent
to the California Integrated Waste Board, County Local Task Force,
City of Santa Ana, City of Orange and City of Irvine.
In addition, display ads were placed in the Tustin News and Tustin
Weekly informing the public that copies of the Preliminary Draft
SRRE and HHWE were available for review and comment at the Tustin
City Hall and at the Tustin library.
Although not required by the legislation, a public workshop was
held by the Planning Commission on June 10, 1991 to solicit public
comments on the Preliminary Draft documents.
A detailed flow chart of the SRRE and HHWE adoption process is
provided as Attachment II.
Comments received during the public review process and City Council
public hearing on the preliminary draft will be considered in the
preparation of the Final Source Reduction and Recycling Element.
A second Council public hearing will be required in order to
approve the Final SRRE.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
In addition to the Source Reduction & Recycling Element required by
AB 939, a Household Hazardous Waste Element is also required.
A preliminary draft of the City of Tustin's Household Hazardous
Waste Element has been prepared by the City's consultant. After
the City circulated the document for review, the California
-- City Council Report
Preliminary Draft
SRRE and HHWE
Page 3
Integrated Waste Management Board developed new regulations which
amend the emergency regulations that were used to develop our
preliminary draft HHWE.
The HHWE document will be revised to reflect the California Waste
Management Board changes and readvertised and circulated for
reviewing agency comments. At this time it is recommended that the
Council accept public testimony on the preliminary draft document.
Another public hearing on the revised HHWE will be scheduled when
the document is prepared.
CONCLUSION
The Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) is specifically
intended to improve the quality of the environment through the
implementation of programs designed to reduce refuse and other
solid waste. Adoption of the SRRE and the implementation program
of each of the individual programs will acheive the short-term and
long-term goals of reducing refuse entering the landfills and
establishing solid waste diversion programs for the City of Tustin.
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ATTACHMENT I
SUMMARY OF COMPONENTS OF CITY OF TUSTIN
SOURCE REDUCTION & RECYCLING ELEMENT
Waste Characterization
This component of the SRRE provides a summary and analysis of the
waste generation survey prepared to determine the constituent
materials which compose solid waste generated in the City of
Tustin. The Waste Characterization Component also identifies the
constituent materials by volume, percentage in weight or volumetric
equivalent, material type, and sources of generation. The
potential waste diversion quantities and an identification of waste
that cannot be diverted are also identified in the component.
Source Reduction
This significant component of the SRRE identifies specific
objectives that are achievable and, when possible measurable and
time -specific. The objective of this component is to minimize the
quantity of solid waste generated by targeting specific waste types
based on such criteria as the potential to extend the useful life
of materials, products or packaging; the potential recyclability of
the material, etc. The targeted materials include:
° Paper
° Yard/Green Waste
° Plastics
Glass
Food Waste
Several alternatives have been identified by the City of Tustin
which are aimed at source reduction, including:
° Backyard composting
Awards Program
° Education Program
° Support for State -level ADF's
City Government Waste Reduction Procurement Program
Recycling
The Recycling Component of the SRRE identifies several programs
that includes:
Separation of recyclable materials from the waste stream
- Use of a Mixed Waste Recovery Facility
- White goods collection free of charge
- Encourage continuation of buyback centers
- Commercial Industrial and Government Recycling
Attachment I
Page 2
Composting
The Composting Component of the SRRE identifies both short- and
medium-term market and program development objectives. Composting
program alternatives include those alternatives whose products
result from the controlled biological decomposition of organic
wastes. City support of the development of a County -wide compost
processing facility and measures that will be taken if uneconomical
market conditions occur beyond the City's control are also
identified in the component. Selection of composting programs
include:
Short Term
Yard Waste Composting
Drop-off site at facility
Medium Term
° Additional
° Ban on yard
° Residential
Special Waste
drop-off centers
and wood waste disposal
Source Separation Collection
The Special Waste Component identifies existing waste handling and
disposal practices. The City has identified special waste types
which have the most relative significance when compared to all
special waste considered. These waste types include: tires,
infectious waste, asbestos and construction/demolition (C/D)
debris. Several alternatives exist and have been identified by the
City for implementation in an effort to achieve the target year
reduction requirements established by AB 939. These programs are
identified below.
Tires
Three tire management alternatives may be implemented to
divert tires from landfilling or reduce tire disposal hazards:
Encourage private sector research & recycling to identify
additional beneficial uses for tires
Support state programs to minimize stockpiles
Attachment I
Page 3
° Assist in removing institutional barrier for reuse as a
retread tire or another use as a whole tire.
Construction/Demolition Debris
Alternatives for reducing C/D debris disposed in landfills
include:
° Recycled by private sector
° Educate C/D debris disposers
° Encourage use of recycled materials in road construction
Constructing a regional recycling facility that would
handle numerous types of waste such as concrete, asphalt,
wood, glass, and ash.
Infectious Waste
Alternatives for reducing the tonnage of infectious waste
disposed in landfills include:
Support County Programs and existing state law requiring
infectious waste to be incinerated or autoclaved prior to
landfilling.
Asbestos
Future alternatives at a County -wide level for treating
asbestos could include:
° Solidification (i.e., mixing of asbestos with cement to
immobilize the asbestos fibers and, therefore, reduce
their health hazard to humans).
° Vitrification (i.e., asbestos fibers are mixed with
additives, melted at very high temperatures, and cooled
to form a glass -like product).
Education and Public Information
The Education and Public Information Component of the SRRE
identifies specific goals and objectives for the short-term and
medium-term planning periods. This component describes existing
education efforts and establishes an education implementation
Attachment I
Page 4
schedule. Educational efforts will increase awareness and
participation in source reduction, recycling and composting. In
addition, the following information is included in this component:
° Regional or cooperative efforts for expanding and
modifying existing public education and information
programs
° Media Campaign, Promotions, Technical Assistance, School
Curriculum
° Public and private program implementation costs,
revenues, and revenue sources
° Methods by which the programs will be monitored and
evaluated
Disposal Facility Capacity
This component of the SRRE describes the existing permitted solid
waste landfills and, further, identifies projected needs in order
to serve the cities in the County and the County of Orange. These
landfill need projections are predicated on 15 -year need
projections provided by each City with the County. The impact of
the implementation of source reduction, recycling and composting
programs are also incorporated into the 15 -year landfill need
projections.
Funding
The Funding component of the SRRE presents the estimated costs for
component programs to be implemented in the short-term planning
period (i.e., 1991-1995). These costs include program planning and
development, implementation of programs, and revenues, and staff
administrative costs.
Integration
The Integration Component describes the City of Tustin's solid
waste management practices which will fulfill the legislative goals
(mandated 25% and 50% diversion rates) of promoting integrated
- solid waste management in accordance with AB 939 Waste Management
Hierarchy, including source reduction, recycling, composting and
environmentally safe land disposal of solid wastes.
- Attachment I
Page 5
Assembly Bill 939 also mandated the preparation of a separate
Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE) to specify the existing
types and quantities of household hazardous waste and the means by
which each jurisdiction shall collect, recycle, treat and dispose
of household hazardous wastes generated by households within the
jurisdiction.
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