CRRA Certification Introduction to C&D Management Practices

1. CRRA CertificationIntroduction to C&D Management Practices Joan Edwards J. Edwards & Associates, Inc.

2. Course Outline Lesson One: Introduction to C&D Recycling Lesson Two: Barriers to C&D Recycling Lesson Three: Policies and Programs to Encourage C&D Recycling Lesson Four: Municipal C&D Ordinances Lesson Five: Disaster Debris Recycling Lesson Six: Markets For C&D Materials

3. Lesson One: Introduction to C&D Recycling

4. Types of Projects • Demolition • New Construction • Alterations/Tenant Improvements • Roofing • Mechanical • Other

5. C&D Material Types • Mixed Debris & Source Separated Materials • Inerts vs. Non-inerts • Traditional Recyclables • Salvageables • Organics • Gypsum, Carpet, Roofing and Other • “C&D Like” Materials

6. C&D Stakeholders • Waste Generators • Contractors • Architects • Waste Haulers & Self Haulers • Recycling & Disposal Facilities • End Use Markets • Government Agencies • Regulators • Other Government Agencies

7. C&D Recycling Facilities • C&D Mixed Processing Facilities • Source Separated Material Recyclers • Inert Facilities: Recycling & Disposal • Reuse & Resale Facilities • Chip & Grind Facilities • Transfer Station Opportunities • Corp Yard Opportunities • Landfill Opportunities

8. C&D Markets • Traditional Markets • Reuse Markets • Non-Traditional Markets • Biomass Facilities • Compost Facilities • Landfill Beneficial Use • Future Market Opportunities • Complete the Circle: Buying Recycled

9. Measuring C&D Diversion Activities • Who Measures • How Do We Measure • What Counts/What Doesn’t Count

10. Sustainable Practices • Weighing the Pros and Cons of C&D Recycling Options • Highest & Best Use • LEED Certification

11. Other Issues • Project Planning • Project Stages

12. Lesson Two: Identifying & Removing Barriers to C&D Recycling

13. Debris Box Franchise Contracts & Requirements • Service Provider Limitations • Facility Limitations • Limited Diversion Requirements • Limited Tonnage Reporting Requirements • RFP Recycling Language vs. Evaluation Score Process

14. Limited C&D Recycling Facility Options • Type of Material • Regulatory Issues • Enforcement Issues • Siting Issues • Economic Issues

15. Confusion About Mixed Processing Facility Practices • Ticket Coding & Scale Practices • Reporting Systems • End Markets • Manual vs. Mechanical Systems • Accounting for Source Separated & Stockpiled Materials • “Fines”

16. Limited C&D Ordinance Oversight • Verification of Tonnage & Material Use • Monitoring & Reporting Diversion Rates • Conflicting Measurement Practices • Comparison with Citywide Disposal Tonnages

17. Minimal Incentives for Recycling & Sustainable Practices • Regulatory Climate • Financial Disincentives • Industry Practices • Conflicts Among Agency Policies • Lack of Accountability

18. Insufficient Institutionalization of C&D Policies • Public Policy Conflicts • Budgetary Conflicts • Who’s Job Is It? • Who’s In Charge? • One Agency’s Mission or a Citywide/Statewide Mission?

19. More Barriers • Poor Contractor Oversight of Subcontractors • Ineffective Tracking and Measurement Practices • Insufficient Outreach & Education • Limited Markets for Many Materials • Insufficient Market Development Policies/Programs • Material Quality

20. Lesson Three: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Without a C&D Ordinance: Policies and Programs to Encourage Diversion of C&D Material

21. C&D Diversion Requirements in Project Conditions of Approval • Mitigate Project Impacts Through Diversion Requirements • Standard Conditions Used For All Projects • Discretionary Conditions Applied to Larger Development Activities • Use Internal Review Committee Process to Educate Other Municipal Departments • Use Project Conditions As Early Recycling Education Tool

22. Requirements In Community & Economic Development Agreements • Diversion of Materials • Specific Diversion Practices On and Off-Site • Link to Sustainability Goals • Post-Construction Recycling Requirements • Recycled Material Content Requirements • Link Payment Process to Diversion Documentation • Define Documentation Criteria and Oversight Roles • Hold Back Final Payment Until Sign-Off

23. Language For Government Construction Contracts • All Types of Contracts (Government Buildings, Public Housing, Roads, Parks, Airport Expansions, Sewage, Pipe Replacements, Landscape, etc.) • Link Payment Process to Diversion Documentation • Hold Back Final Payment Until Sign-Off  • Define Documentation Criteria and Oversight Roles  • Use Pre-Bid Process For Diversion Education

24. Establish EIR Guidelines and Policies For Waste Mitigation For All Projects • Standard Language Has Minimal Impact • Require Cumulative and Single Impact Analysis  • Use Process to Restate Waste Policies  • Impose Minimum Requirements On All Projects

25. Ensure That General Plan Language Reflects Appropriate C&D Diversion Policies • Opportunity to Integrate Diversion Policies Into Overall Planning Process • Review All Revisions and Updates to General Plan

26. Initiate Policies That Foster Salvage and Deconstruction • Ensure Appropriate Savage Activities When Altering Or Demolishing City Properties • Identify Purchasing Agency Practices That May Assist in Salvage Activities • Identify Policies That Discriminate Against Salvage & Deconstruction • Understand Economic and Diversion Rate Trade-Offs • Fast Track Plan Review Process For Select Practices  • Publicize Donation Tax Write-Off Benefits • Incorporate Timelines That Foster Salvaging and Deconstruction Into Procedures and Contracts • Distribute Salvage & Deconstruction Service Provider Information • Require Consideration of Salvage & Deconstruction, Where Appropriate, In Government Contracts

27. Change In-House Repair and Maintenance Practices • Institute Maintenance Procedures That Ensure Diversion • Recycle C&D Materials In Select Repair Workshops (Carpentry, Plumbing, Glass)  • Identify In-House Collection System Opportunities  • Oversight and Reporting Mechanisms

28. Contracts For Repair and Maintenance Services • Require Maintenance Procedures That Ensure Diversion  • Oversight and Reporting Mechanisms

29. Municipal Property Leases • Include Language Detailing Diversion Requirements for Building Improvements and Maintenance

30. C&D Diversion at Convention and Conference Centers • Publicly-Owned & Contracted Services  • Construction & Alteration Activities  • Operations That Generate Similar Materials (Wood/Metal)  • Agreements With All Stakeholders

31. Disaster Debris Diversion Activities • Requirements In Disaster Plans • Staff Training

32. Require C&D Diversion Practices In Housing Agency Contracts and Oversight PROCEDURES • Public Housing & Subsidy Agreements  • Construction Contracts • Maintenance Activities & Agreements

33. Lesson Four: Municipal C&D Ordinances

34. Basic Ordinance Elements Types of Projects: Waste Management Plan Enforcement Mechanism Performance Security/Deposit Compliance Documentation Deposit Return

35. Administrative Considerations • Funding • Assigning Responsibility • First Year vs. Long Term • Top-Down Support • Other Sustainability Goals

36. Permit and Project Targets • 80/20 Rule • By Project Category • By Value • By Square Footage

37. Diversion Practices • Source Separation • Deconstruction • Salvage • Mixed Debris Processing

38. Tonnage Goals • AB939 Compliance • Reduce Landfill Disposal

39. Diversion & Sustainability Goals • Inerts • ADC • Landfill Beneficial Reuse • Recycling Hierarchy • Diversion Rate

40. Carrot and Stick Approaches • Enforcement Mechanisms • Incentives • Technical Assistance

41. Monitoring and Evaluation • Key to Program Success • Integration with Existing Systems • Special Reports • Project Indicator Agreement • Realistic Goals

42. Quantifying Results • Individual Projects • Citywide Diversion • Other Ordinance Goals • Staff & System Efficiency • Trend Analysis

43. Why Verify & Monitor Facility Diversion Rates? • Confirm accuracy of data • Weights &/or sampling process  • Identification of material type (incoming/outgoing) • Diversion rate(s) over time • Understand facility process & changes  • Understand variations in operations • Require procedures that conform to City goals • Compare “apples to apples”

44. Monitoring Mixed Processing Facilities • Diversion Rates • Operational Practices • Tracking Systems • Sustainable Practices

45. A Work in Progress… • Murphy’s Law • Phasing • Waivers • Internal Coordination • Ordinance Revisions • Annual Reports

46. Lesson Five: Disaster Debris Recycling: Making it Happen

47. Disaster Debris Composition • Experience Elsewhere • Composition • Quantification • Scenarios

48. Pre Disaster Data Collection • Processing Facilities • Equipment Rentals • Facility Agreements • Storage Areas • Temporary Sites • Operating Agreements • C&D Infrastructure Needs • City/County Equipment needs

49. Understanding FEMA Procedures • General Reimbursement Rules • Special Rules • Setting the Stage to Ensure Reimbursement for Recycling Activities

50. FEMA Funding: More Than Short Term Emergency Assistance • Create New & Expanded C&D Infrastructure • Better Prepare City Agencies for Future Disaster Response