California Integrated Waste Management Board Green Material ADC Strategic Policy Development Committee June 10, 2008

California Integrated Waste Management Board 2 Background  Strategic Directive 6.1 Reduce the amount of organics in waste stream by 50% by 2020  Organics summit/Biofuels Forum Gathered stakeholder input on how to increase organics diversion from landfills  Organics Roadmap Several issue categories, including ADC policy, addressed in roadmap  ADC Policy Agenda Item – March 11, 2008  ADC Policy Working Group Meetings and Analyses (April/May 2008)

California Integrated Waste Management Board 3 Workgroup Analyses  Option 1: Marketing, Re-Use and Purchasing – Compost marketing plans with organics re-use and purchasing requirements – “Toolbox” to assist local jurisdictions Potential Policy Options Marketing, Re-use and Purchasing Fee Proposals Diversion Processing Capacity Local Contract Mechanisms Phase-out of Diversion Credit

California Integrated Waste Management Board 4 Option 2: Fee Proposals  Apply the $1.40 per ton charge to green material ADC and/or  Raise the disposal tipping fee on all solid waste disposal.  Revenues used for infrastructure and market development, & compliance. Potential Policy Options Marketing, Re-use and Purchasing Fee Proposals Diversion Processing Capacity Local Contract Mechanisms Phase-out of Diversion Credit

California Integrated Waste Management Board 5 Option 3: Diversion Processing Capacity  Require local jurisdictions to develop a “Diversion Capacity Element” – 15 year diversion processing capacity – Approval by majority/majority or one jurisdiction? – Significantly more analysis regarding implementation would be needed Potential Policy Options Marketing, Re-use and Purchasing Fee Proposals Diversion Processing Capacity Local Contract Mechanisms Phase-out of Diversion Credit

California Integrated Waste Management Board 6 Option 4: Local Contract Mechanisms  Implement contract provisions that support non-landfill uses of green material  Municipalities only implement new contract provisions as contracts are re-negotiated with existing or new haulers Potential Policy Options Marketing, Re-use and Purchasing Fee Proposals Diversion Processing Capacity Local Contract Mechanisms Phase-out of Diversion Credit

California Integrated Waste Management Board 7 Option 5: Phase-Out of Green Material ADC Diversion Credit  Not uniformly supported by working group  General consensus on 7 years  Implement along with other options Policy Options Marketing, Re-use and Purchasing Fee Proposals Diversion Processing Capacity Local Contract Mechanisms Phase-out of Diversion Credit

California Integrated Waste Management Board 8 Option 5: Phase-Out of Green Material ADC Diversion Credit (cont.)  Statewide Diversion Rate Could Drop  General Compliance Orders and Penalties?  Site Specific Issues Policy Options Marketing, Re-use and Purchasing Fee Proposals Diversion Processing Capacity Local Contract Mechanisms Phase-out of Diversion Credit