Department of Public Works Zero Waste Strategic Plan October 20, 2014

Department of Public Works Recommendations 1.Find Zero Waste Strategic Plan exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section (b) 3 (General Rule) 2.Adopt draft Zero Waste Strategic Plan which describes 19 initiatives that will increase Pasadena’s waste diversion from area landfills to over 87 percent by year Adopt Zero Waste Resolution to commemorate City’s commitment to striving toward Zero Waste 2

Department of Public Works Plan Development Workshops  February 22, 2012  May 24, 2012  August 22, 2012 On-line survey  October 8, 2012 to November 30, 2012 Social media  Facebook  Twitter Initial draft plan  MSC: August 13, 2013  EAC: Sept. 17, 2013 Updated draft plan  EAC: Sept. 16, 2014  Letter of support for adoption of Plan  MSC: October 7, 2014  Recommendation for Plan approval To City Council 3

Department of Public Works Community Outreach Advertisements  Pasadena Weekly  Pasadena Star News News releases Flyers  Public counters  PUSD students  Special events Outreach to Chamber of Commerce, RBOC, etc. City website Environmental listserv sites blasts  Council Field Reps  Stakeholders established during General Plan process  City employees Social media  Facebook  Twitter 4

Department of Public Works Initiative Development Zero Waste Plan – framework for achieving policy directions Initiative/program development will be collaborative with community stakeholders  Mini program reviews> Outreach plans  Specific costs Initiatives/programs will be brought forward for City Council consideration  Major programs or anticipated PAYT fee impacts  Outreach to impacted stakeholders 5

Department of Public Works Initiative Development Research alternatives & context Kick-off Meeting with Stakeholders (residents, businesses, EAC & others) Form Working Group of Stakeholders Develop recommended implementation & costs Present Working Group recommendation to City Council for consideration 6

Department of Public Works Guiding Policies/Context Pasadena signatory to United Nations Urban Environmental Accords (UEA) UEA diversion goals  75% by 2020  Zero waste by 2040 Pasadena diversion rates  73% in 2010  75% in 2012 Legislative mandates 7

Department of Public Works Guiding Policies/Context cont’d Legislation signed into law  AB 1594 – discontinues diversion credit for green material used at landfill as ADC beginning 2020  Yard waste  30% of single-family waste stream  8% of City-controlled waste stream  3% of Citywide diversion  Exploring organics processing facilities  Exploring commingled yard & food waste collection 8

Department of Public Works Guiding Policies/Context cont’d Legislation signed into law  AB 1826 – mandatory commercial organics recycling beginning 2016  Opening franchise system to composting haulers  Exploring organics processing facilities  Planning outreach to businesses generating large quantities of organics 9

Department of Public Works Zero Waste Zero Waste ≠ 100% recycling Zero Waste = Maximizing Diversion + Minimizing Generation 10

Department of Public Works Waste Composition 11

Department of Public Works Waste Diversion Potential 12

Department of Public Works Plan Features 19 program initiatives (p. 33) Implementation timeframes (p. 33)  Short-term: 2014 – 2017  Short to medium-term: 2014 – 2020  Medium-term: 2017 – 2020  Long-term: 2020 – 2040 Next steps for 2014 – 2017 (pp ) Detail on 2014 – 2017 schedule (p. 35) 3-year reviews of Plan 13

Department of Public Works Road to Zero Waste 14

Department of Public Works Implementation Timeframe 15

Department of Public Works Zero Waste Strategic Plan 16 Questions?

Department of Public Works Polystyrene Food Packaging Project Initiative 2. Product & disposal bans (e.g. Polystyrene Food Packaging) pp. 20 & 21 Timeframe: 2014 – 2017 (Target completion date December 31, 2015) Next Steps: Research other CA polystyrene food packaging bans Research compostable alternatives to polystyrene food containers Organize stakeholder kickoff meeting & form working group  Businesses> Polystyrene industry representatives  Restaurants> Restaurant Association  Pasadena Chamber of Commerce> Environmental groups  Waste haulers/processors> Pasadena Public Health Department  Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) Explore all sides of issue & options with working group 17