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OperationsCity of Fresno
Going beyond the 50% Diversion Goal
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6th Largest City in California490,000 Population
106,000 Single Family Homes
2,400 Apartment Complexes
4,600 Businesses
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“The Integrated Waste Management Act” into law establishing the requirement that each city and county must develop a diversion plan, that was to include an implementation schedule showing:
25% diversion by January 1, 1995 50% diversion by January 1, 2000
through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities.”
AB 939 (1989)
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City of Fresno response to AB 939
Three-cart residential program (2000) Blue for Recycling, Green for Greenwaste
Public Education (2000) Newspaper, TV ads, radio ads, brochures
School Education (2000) Classroom presentations Tours of facilities
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City of Fresno response to AB 939Commercial recycling (2003)
Businesses, offices, retail centers, Multi-Family complexes
Construction and Demolition Ord. (2005) Mandatory recycling of construction wastes
Mandatory Recycling Ord. (2005) for commercial businesses
College Recycling Programs (2006) Fresno State, Fresno City College,
Fresno Pacific
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We Recycle: ALL Plastics ALL Paper ALL Metals ALL Wood (unfinished) ALL Beverage & Food Cans ALL Glass Containers Used Motor Oil and Filters
City of Fresno Recycling Program
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Media / Advertising Barriers
Instructional – Not Effective “Cute” ads – Slightly Effective Value oriented – Very Effective
Lessons Learned
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School Education Barriers
Teacher time – Must match state- mandated curriculum needs Visuals – Must be visually engaging Child attention – Kids must be involved & hands-on
Lessons Learned
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Apartment Complex Recycling Barriers
Physical location of bins vs. parking Tenant Education – transient Facility Manager negativity Owner disinterest
Lessons Learned
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Business Recycling Barriers
Interior collection needs Business priorities Staff training & turnover Establish a permanent
“Green Team”
Lessons Learned
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College Intern Program – Recycling Marketing
Fresno State Intern Program Higher motivated and energetic Work around school schedules Provide extensive training –
invest time in your staff Incentive sales program
Moving Forward
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HDR/BVA Study results: 62% Diversion
➢625,700 tons diverted➢463,807 tons of disposal➢ 54,489 tons of biomass
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Fresno Waste Diversion StudyFigure 1-1 Generation by Source
4%
1%
5%
1%
14%
1%
2%
9%
21%
4%
38%
Residential curbsiderecyclingBuyback centers
Residential curbside greenwasteGrasscycling
Material handlers
Business source reduction
Business recycling
Business composting
C&D
Biomass
Disposal
Curbside Recycling
Buyback Centers
Green Waste
Grasscycling
MaterialHandlers
Trash - Disposal
Biomass 5%C&D
Business Composting
Business Recycling
Reduction
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Fresno Waste DiversionStudy
Residential Diversion
Curbside Recycling 40,506 tons
Curbside Green Waste 54,437 tons
Buyback Centers12,805 tons
Total Residential = 107,748 tons
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Business/Commercial Diversion
Business Source Reduction 5,569 tons Material Handlers 156,394 tons Business Recycling 22,829 tons Business Composting 94,470 tons
Total Commercial = 279,262 tons
Fresno Waste Diversion Study
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Other Waste Diversion City Parks – Grass-
cycling 8,041 tons
Scrap Metal-City 3,914 tons
Construction recycling 226,611 tons
Total Other Diversion = 238,692 tons
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Residential Diversion 107,748 tons 10% Commercial Diversion 279,262 tons
25% Other Diversion 238,692 tons 22%
Diversion = 57%Biomass Credits = +5% Total Diversion = 62%
Fresno Waste Diversion StudyOverall Totals
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San Francisco 67% Fresno 62% Los Angeles 62% San Jose 62% Long Beach 62% Oakland 55% Sacramento 49% San Diego 45%
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Fresno City CouncilZero Waste Resolution
June 26, 2007
Requires 75% Diversion by 2012 Zero Waste 90% Diversion by
2025 Adopted by Unanimous Vote Next Step: Zero Waste Action
Plan
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City Environmental Purchasing Policy (2007) Embrace Zero Waste Philosophy (2007) Household Hazardous Waste Facility (2008) Reuse Facility (2008) Commercial Food Waste Recycling (2008) Residential Food Waste Recycling (2009)
Proposed Diversion Activities
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Expanded Commercial Office Recycling (90% diversion by 2012)
Expanded Construction/Demolition Recycling (90% diversion by 2015)
Two-can Household System (2018): Green for organics (50%), Blue for recycling (40%), Residual contamination (10%)
Proposed Diversion Activities
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A Visionary Goal that Strives for:
90%+ Diversion of Business Waste (2012)
90%+ Diversion of C&D Waste (2015)
90%+ Diversion of Household Waste (2018)
Zero Waste
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A Visionary Goal that Strives for:
Source Reduction at Production Facilities (2008-2020)
Green Business Pairings (2010-2020)
Green Business Park with 100% Diversion (2015-2025)
Zero Waste
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Strategy 14Position Fresno as a regional
center for Green Enterprises.
Strategy 17Achieve zero waste to
landfills.
Strategy 18Implement “user-friendly”
recycling and composting programs,
with the goal of 75% reduction of solid waste disposal to the landfill.
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Robert GedertChief of Operations
City of [email protected]
Any waste as an output from a business is an operational inefficiency.
Buckminster Fuller
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