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In this issue:
Would you like to know the business generator types with the most disposal
for the city or county you live in, the diversion rate of your neighboring cities or
counties, or whether the planning documents submitted by a jurisdiction (city, county, or
regional agency) have been approved? Perhaps you would like to access the map of the city
you live in to see how many transfer/processing sites there are or if there is a tire site
near by. Maybe you need to know an address of a waste tire facility. These are just a
handful of questions you can get answered by using California Waste
Stream Profiles. California Waste Stream Profiles allow you to view information and
data on a jurisdiction, tire facility, or a material type (such as waste tires). The site
is easy to navigate, using topic folders with labeled tabs.
California Waste Stream Profiles Offer Three Separate Components...
Jurisdictions
In the jurisdictions component you can access, waste stream information on specific
jurisdictions. This information is presented in topic folders with tabs labeled as
follows:
Overview: Under the Overview tab you can locate information, such as
demographic information, business materials generators, household materials collection,
and business disposal rates. The left-hand column deals with household waste and the
right-hand column deals with business waste.
Waste Flows: Choose the Waste Flows tab to find overall waste stream diversion and
disposal data.
Planning: Under the Planning tab, you will find the California Integrated Waste
Management Board actions, and the status of local government solid waste planning
documents, reports, and implementation efforts.
Assistance: By selecting the Assistance tab, you can learn about recognition and
assistance a city or county has received from the CIWMB.
Contacts: CIWMB staff contacts for the California Waste Stream Profiles are listed under
the Contacts tab.
Map: After selecting the Map tab, you can choose a variety of information on a
jurisdiction map, such as the location of landfill sites and transfer/processing sites.
Charts: The Charts folder includes graphical comparisons for similar jurisdictions.
Facilities
The facilities component allows you to select waste tires (other facility types will be
added later), then a city or county, and then a specific waste tire facility. After
choosing a facility, you will notice the information in topic folders with tabs labeled as
follows:
- Overview: Select the Overview tab to obtain specific details about the facility, such as
permit information and inspection history.
- Contacts: CIWMB staff contacts for waste tire facilities and for California Waste Stream
Profiles are listed under the Contacts tab.
- Map: Selecting the Map tab allows you to view graphically displayed items, such as the
location of tire sites and landfill sites.
Materials
The materials component offers a material profile on waste tires (other materials will be
added later). Once you select waste tires, statewide waste tire data is presented, and you
can choose a city or county to obtain data specific to that jurisdiction. After choosing a
city or county, you can pick from topic folders with tabs labeled as follows:
- Overview: To find information such as CIWMB assistance and enforcement actions, look
under the Overview tab.
- Site Info: If you would like a summary of different types of tire facilities, go to the
Site Info tab.
- Haulers: The location of a hauler can be found under the Haulers tab.
- Contacts: CIWMB staff contacts for waste tire facilities and for the California Waste
Stream Profiles are listed under the Contacts tab.
- Map: Selecting the Map tab gives you the ability to find locations of items, such as
major roads and tire sites.
California Waste Stream Profiles is an innovative tool made especially with
decision-makers and other interested parties in mind. This tool provides easy-access and
reader-friendly information about solid waste.
To access California Waste Stream Profiles on our Web site, go to www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Profiles/, or from Local Government Central, choose Local/Regional Summaries.
If you would like further information on California Waste Stream Profiles, please
contact Daryl L. Petker at (916) 341-6704 or e-mail dpetker@ciwmb.ca.gov.
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Mark your calendar!
Recycled Product Trade Show
May 10, 2000
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA
Contact: Jerry Hart (916) 341-6468 or jhart@ciwmb.ca.gov
Board’s Web site address: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled/Events/TradeShow/
Rigid Plastic Packaging Container (RPPC) Conference
May 15-16, 2000
Starts 7:30 a.m. on May 15 and ends 12:00 p.m. on May 16
Hyatt Islandia
1441 Quivira Road, San Diego, CA
Contact: Mary Farr at (916) 341-6240 or mfarr@ciwmb.ca.gov
Board’s Web site address: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Plastic/Events/RPPC2000/
California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Conference
July 23-26, 2000
Starts 12:00 p.m. on July 23 and ends 3:00 p.m. on July 26
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA
Contact: Linda Janssen (916) 441-2772
CRRA Web site address: www.crra.com
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Revised 1999 disposal reports due by May 15, 2000
County and regional agency disposal reporting coordinators please note that the last
day to submit your 1999 revised disposal report is near.
Revised 1999 disposal reports for all quarters are being accepted until May 15, 2000.
There is one month to submit any revised disposal report after the April 15, 2000, due
date for fourth quarter disposal reports.
The Board adopted a policy on October 22, 1997, regarding the submittal of revised
disposal reports. Policy and procedures on submittal of revised disposal reports are
outlined below:
- A county or regional agency may send the California Integrated Waste Management Board
revised disposal reports between April 15 and May 15 every year. This procedure does not
restrict a county or regional agency from providing cities with revised disposal reporting
information at any time. Counties should compile and address revisions as they are
identified and relay this information to their cities as soon as possible. (The Board only
accepts one complete, revised disposal report showing the final revisions.)
- Any revised reports received by the Board after May 15 will be returned and will not be
entered into the Disposal Reporting System. Jurisdictions may submit later revisions
provided by the county or regional agency in their annual report.
- The revised report must be complete, with any revised data highlighted, and include an
explanation of the revisions. Revisions may include changes in disposal allocations,
transformation allocations, export allocations, or alternative daily cover (ADC)
allocations.
- The landfill must provide the total disposal tonnage for each quarter to the Board of
Equalization and to the county in which the landfill is located. A revised report of
tonnage disposed at each landfill must match the amount of tonnage provided to the Board
of Equalization by that landfill for each quarter. If tonnage reported to the disposal
reporting system is less than the tonnage provided to the Board of Equalization, the
difference in tons will be "orphaned" (i.e., assigned) to the jurisdiction where
the landfill is located.
- Cities must receive reports from their counties in a timely manner so any concerns can
be reconciled prior to their annual report submittals.
- The Board recommends that counties or regional agencies work with facilities and haulers
to encourage them to submit timely and accurate information.
If you have any questions regarding your revised disposal report, call Denise Hume of
the Board’s Waste Analysis Branch at (916) 341-6242 or e-mail her at dhume@ciwmb.ca.gov.
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The Statewide Waste Characterization Study Results and Final Report is now
available! This report summarizes information from the statewide waste characterization
study conducted in 1999. The Board’s study, the first statewide study ever conducted in
California, obtained information on the types and amounts of materials being disposed in
California’s landfills. This collection of data can assist jurisdictions (cities,
counties, and regional agencies) in meeting the Integrated Waste Management Act by giving
them additional knowledge to determine what type of diversion programs they can
successfully implement.
How was the study conducted?
Using the standard methods contained in the California uniform waste disposal
characterization method, waste stream disposal data from the commercial, residential, and
self-haul waste streams were collected from five regions (based on similar demographics
and geographic features) in California. In addition, an estimate of the amount of rigid
plastic packaging containers (RPPC) disposed in California was determined so the recycling
rate for RPPCs could be calculated annually, which is required by regulations (Title 14,
Chapter 5, Articles 1-5) of the Public Resources Code. The Board also collected data on
the types and quantities of commercial waste disposed by 26 different types of businesses
and institutions, which will be added to the CIWMB waste characterization database www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WasteChar/dbmain.htm
in the near future.
How can you benefit from the study?
This study gives you access to an abundance of detailed information on California’s
residential, commercial, and self-haul waste stream. This information is currently
available as a printed report. This summer it will be on the solid waste characterization
Web pages in text, tables, and charts, which may help you in your investigation to
identify material types you may want to target for diversion. You can find information
such as:
- Individual material classes in the statewide overall, commercial, residential, and
self-haul waste streams.
- The top 10 materials in the overall disposed waste stream.
Top 10 Materials in the Overall
Disposed Waste Stream
|
| Material Type |
Est. Pct. |
Est. Tons |
Cumulative Pct. |
| Food |
15.7% |
5,893,241 |
15.7% |
| Remainder/Composite Paper |
9.6% |
3,605,147 |
25.3% |
| Leaves and Grass |
7.9% |
2,963,968 |
33.2% |
| Remainder/Composite Organic |
6.9% |
2,589,575 |
40.1% |
| Lumber |
4.9% |
1,842,527 |
45.1% |
| Uncoated Corrugated Cardboard |
4.6% |
1,720,481 |
49.6% |
| Other Miscellaneous Paper |
4.4% |
1,651,999 |
54.0% |
| Newspaper |
4.3% |
1,605,283 |
58.3% |
| Film Plastic |
3.9% |
1,453,589 |
62.2% |
| Other Ferrous Metal |
2.4% |
914,632 |
64.6% |
Tonnages are based on estimated 1999 disposal reporting system
data.
This data has been updated subsequent to the release of the report.
Besides the plethora of information you can find in the report and will soon
find on the Web, you can also draw from other jurisdictions’ experiences in conducting
waste characterization studies.
How have other jurisdictions benefited from conducting waste characterization
studies?
In 1998, the City of Ventura’s diversion rate was 41 percent. In light
of this fact, Ventura conducted its own waste characterization study using the Board’s
uniform waste characterization method.
Ray Olson, Waste Management Specialist with the city, stated in his 2000 diversion
strategies plan, Program Revisions Based on Data from the CIWMB’s New Waste
Characterization Method, "the data from the waste characterization study has sparked
a series of programs that have pushed Ventura’s diversion rate up to a dizzying 59
percent. Even higher rates are on the horizon as Ventura implements program after program
spun off from the waste characterization study."
The City of Ventura's franchise agreement for the collection of recyclable materials
and refuse with Harrison Industries was completely revamped as a result of the
characterization study.
In 1999, Santa Cruz County conducted a waste characterization study at
its two county disposal sites consistent with the waste characterization methodology
recommended by the CIWMB.
According to Dan deGrassi, Integrated Waste Management Planner for the county,
"conducting a waste characterization study was beneficial because we were able to
identify what kinds of materials are being disposed by the various sectors (residential,
commercial, and self-haul) and use this information to tailor our public outreach
efforts."
For example, Santa Cruz County noticed a significant amount of mixed paper being
disposed by the residential sector. As part of its outreach efforts, inserts were mailed
with residents’ garbage bills and newsletters were sent reminding residents to recycle
mixed paper.
Are waste characterization studies being conducted internationally?
Yes, as a matter of fact, the New South Wales waste boards in Australia were established
in 1996 to manage waste on a regional basis and reduce waste going to landfills.
Graham Kohler, a researcher for Illawarra Waste Management, and others are currently
conducting a waste characterization study of the commercial and industrial sectors in
their waste boards’ regions. Mr. Kohler and Nancy Carr of the Board’s Waste Analysis
Branch have been corresponding about business disposal data and have established a
mutually beneficial relationship.
Need more information?
To access existing 1995 solid waste characterization information www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WasteChar/,visit the Board’s
Local Government Central Web site www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGCentral/
and choose Waste Stream Analysis. This summer new 1999 waste characterization data will be
available at the same Web address.
You can call 1-800-CA-Waste to order the full report (pub #340-00-009), or you can
download the report from our online publication catalog at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/. Choose
Local Assistance to find the report.
Call the Board’s WasteLine at (916) 341-6199, or e-mail the WasteLine at wasteline@ciwmb.ca.gov if you have
questions.
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New Tools and Resources Available in Local Government Central
Resources previously located in the Board’s "Local Assistance," "Local
Government Tools," "Local Assistance," and "Local Government
Library" Web pages have been combined to provide easy access for you. These tools and
resources are just a click away from the Board’s home
page at www.ciwmb.ca.gov. From the "Who Are You" list, choose "Local
Government," which connects you to Local Government Central. Or browse in the
"Select A CIWMB Program" list and click on "Local Government
Assistance." Or you can bypass the Board’s home page altogether and type www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGCentral/ in your browser’s address box.
Once you’re at Local Government Central, be sure to bookmark it as a
"favorite" for easy access.
Local Government Central is an informative, user-friendly site designed to assist you
in meeting the diversion requirements set by the Integrated Waste Management Act. This
site includes information on planning and implementing waste diversion programs, tools to
assist you in tracking your disposal and diversion rates, guides on preparing your annual
report, and information on new resources available. Local Government Central includes the
following sections:
- Hot topics and events includes
announcements of new resources, upcoming events, grant/loan programs, meetings, workshops,
and conferences geared toward local government.
- Waste stream measurement and analysis
includes tools and information to assist you in understanding and determining the amount
and type of waste being disposed in your jurisdiction, what materials you may want to
target for diversion, and the progress you are making toward achieving a higher diversion
rate. Some tools and information you can find are the solid waste characterization
database, the disposal reporting system, the diversion rate measurement system, statewide
diversion and disposal rates, the diversion study guide, the planning annual report
information system (PARIS), and a solid waste system flow chart.
- Reporting contains tools, model
reports, and information you can use to help you meet the reporting requirements, such as
an online diversion rate calculator, the revised model annual report available online June
1, 2000, the jurisdiction diversion program list, and information on requesting a time
extension or alternative diversion requirement.
- Waste diversion program implementation
provides many resources to assist you in implementing your waste diversion programs. These
resources include information on targeted assistance and Trash Cutter Awards program case
studies. "Info for Recycling/Waste Reduction Coordinators" links you to the
Board’s Waste Prevention World site where you will find sample publications, clip art,
training and workshops, and more. You can access PARIS to find out what programs are being
used in other jurisdictions.
- Local and regional summaries takes
you to the new California Waste Stream Profiles and gives you access to statewide disposal
and diversion rates. If you need to obtain a list of all Board-approved regional agencies,
look at a map of the state’s geographic areas, or to get a brief description of those
areas and their proportion of statewide disposal, then this is where you want to be.
- Local Government Resources links
you to WasteLine (our one-stop shop for answers to out-of-ordinary waste
disposal and diversion questions), Local assistance staff contacts, the local government
library (which includes links to all publications geared to local jurisdictions), grants
and loans information, LEA central, and much more.
- Site Map helps you to easily
navigate through the Web pages by listing the topics and tools within Local Government
Central and providing direct links.
If you have questions about this Web site, please contact Larry Stephens at (916)
341-6241 or lstephen@ciwmb.ca.gov.
Diversion Study Guide—available on the Web
Board staff developed the draft guide Conducting
a Diversion Study: A Guide for Local Jurisdictions to provide jurisdictions
(cities, counties, and regional agencies) with information and tools to calculate a new
base year cost-effectively. This draft guide answers questions, such as whether you need
to do a new base year, what are the benefits of conducting a study, what are the key steps
in conducting a study, and how to design a diversion study.
To access the draft diversion study guide via our Web site, go to www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGCentral/, click on
"Waste Stream Measurement and Analysis," then click on "Diversion Study
Guide." It’s also accessible from the local government library at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGLibrary/. If you would like additional
information on conducting a diversion study, e-mail your
local assistance staff contact or call (916) 341-6199.
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Examining Disposal Reporting Practices
Many jurisdictions have expressed concern over the accuracy of disposal data gathered
to calculate diversion rates to determine diversion goal achievement. To improve the
accuracy of disposal data, efforts have been taken to investigate disposal reporting
practices. One effort underway is random site visits to solid waste facilities to find out
how "origin survey data" (i.e., what city or county the waste is coming from) is
collected at landfills, transfer stations, and transformation facilities. The site visits
will identify issues regarding waste allocation and effective survey practices.
Survey practices were observed first hand on site visits conducted during the March
8-14, 2000, origin survey week. Over a period of two days, multiple visits were made to
three facilities in Northern California: two landfills and one transfer station. After the
site visit, facilities were sent a letter with the observations. If there were issues,
they were asked to explain their survey practices. Follow-up site visits may be conducted.
Other efforts to identify and correct disposal accuracy issues are also underway. The
Board has been working with the Board of Equalization (BOE) in conducting BOE record
reviews. This has proven successful in helping jurisdictions resolve ongoing reporting
issues, such as inaccurate disposal tonnage reported to the CIWMB.
Origin survey requirements
Landfill, transfer station, and transformation operators are required [Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
section 18805] to conduct origin surveys to identify the city or county that the load
of waste is coming from. The regulations allow the landfill, transfer station, and
transformation operator three options.
- Origin surveys are to be conducted, at a minimum, one week per quarter (actual weeks are
specified in CCR section 18805). From these quarterly surveys, an operator can determine
the amount and proportion of waste disposed by each jurisdiction during the survey week.
An operator then projects the amount of the waste disposed by that jurisdiction for the
entire quarter by applying the proportion to the total amount of waste disposed at the
facility for the quarter.
- If the standard origin survey weeks are not representative of disposal activity or
facility operation, then the landfill, transfer station, and transformation operators may
request approval of alternative survey weeks, under the conditions outlined in the
regulations.
- Landfill, transfer station, and transformation operators may implement continuous (i.e.,
every load of solid waste during each day of facility operation) origin surveys. Since
continuous origin surveys exceed the minimum requirements of one week per quarter, Board
staff approval is not required.
Since these data become the basis for determining a jurisdiction’s diversion goal
achievement, a landfill, transfer station, and transformation operator need to use a
method that captures the most accurate disposal data to calculate disposal data.
Additional site visits and other activities will be used to improve disposal reporting
accuracy. If you have any questions or concerns, call Dianne Range at (916)
341-6204, or
e-mail her at drange@ciwmb.ca.gov.
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