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James Herota and Dr. Rufus Browning July 13, 2005

Presentation Of Findings On Phase II Of The Do-It-Yourself Oil Changers Research (FY 2001/2002 Used Oil Recycling Fund Contract C2014) (July Board Item 10). James Herota and Dr. Rufus Browning July 13, 2005. Agenda Item #10. California Oil Recycling Enhancement Act of 1992.

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James Herota and Dr. Rufus Browning July 13, 2005

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  1. Presentation Of Findings On Phase II Of The Do-It-Yourself Oil Changers Research (FY 2001/2002 Used Oil Recycling Fund Contract C2014) (July Board Item 10) James Herota and Dr. Rufus Browning July 13, 2005 Agenda Item #10

  2. California Oil Recycling Enhancement Act of 1992 • “to reduce the illegal disposal of used oil and recycle and reclaim used oil to the greatest extent possiblein order to recover valuable natural resources and to avoid damage to the environment and threats to public health.”PRC Section 48600(f)

  3. Foundation Research • 1994: Deen and Black Study • Identified importance of DIY • 2001: Dr. R. Browning Survey • Characterized DIY location • Importance of immigrants • 2002: Further analysis of 2001 data

  4. “To the Greatest Extent Possible” Lessons from the 2001 Statewide Used Oil Survey Rufus BrowningPublic Research Institute / SFSU

  5. 2001 Statewide Survey Revisited • 418 non-DIYers and • 761 DIYers • including 111 shade-tree mechanics (STMs) • Interviewed in 2001 re oil changing in 2000-2001 (patterns, relationships) • Now projected forward onto January 2004 population for comparison with 2003-2004 oil and filter collection data

  6. Topics • Shade-tree mechanics • Curbside pickup vs. DIYer drop-off—Which is better? • Estimated volumes of oil recoverable with: • Make all collection centers very convenient • Extend curbside collection to 90% of households • Other programs

  7. 1. Shade Tree Mechanics • STMs dispose of tremendous amounts of oil: • Average gallons disposed per yearSTMs 38 gOther DIYers 6 g

  8. Total Oil Disposed 2003-04 as Drained Liquid Oil STMs 13.2 M g 54%Other DIYers 11.2 M g 46%Total 24.4 M g 100%

  9. Estimated Oil Not Collected 2003-04 STMs 9.5 M g 69%Other DIYers 4.3 M g 31%Total 13.8 M g 100%

  10. How Many STMs? • Estimated Percent of hholds Number DIY AllSTMs 124,000 5.9 1.0 (10+ STM oil changes)Other DIY 1,982,000 94.1 16.6Total 2,106,000 100.0 17.6

  11. IMPLICATIONS • STMs account for most of the disposed oil not collected • You’re not doing the job unless you collect the oil generated by STMs • Existing programs miss most STM oil • High-volume STMs are relatively rare

  12. 2. Which is better—curbside pickup or DIYer drop-off? • A “better” used oil program is more effective. • “More effective” means reduces improper disposal more.

  13. Available curbside collection reduces illegal disposal more than convenient centers

  14. Older DIYers are much more likely to report using curbside collection • Put oil out for curbside pickup at least once in past year: 40 and older 15% Under 40 7% • So current curbside programs favor older DIYers--but younger DIYers dispose of much more oil.

  15. SO WHICH IS BETTER? • Curbside pickup is demonstrably better at reducing illegal disposal “to the greatest extent possible,”where it is available. • ZERO illegal disposal IS “the greatest extent possible.” Curbside pickup meets that standard. Can DIYer drop-off programs meet it?

  16. THE CHALLENGE • FOR CURBSIDE:Extend it to single-family dwellings across the state.Make it available to residents of multi-family dwellings. • FOR CENTERS & DIYER DROP-OFF:Make them much more convenient and greatly increase DIYer commitment to recycling.

  17. Which Program Will Recover the Most Oil Per Year? (M g per year)

  18. Other oil recovery estimates(M g per year)

  19. RECOMMENDATIONS • Extend curbside pickup to single-family dwellings statewide. • Extend curbside pickup to multi-family dwellings statewide. • Implement programs that meet the needs of STMs (avoid highly restrictive volume limits) • For the remaining households, improve convenience of drop-off and strengthen commitment. Consider enforcement measures to further reduce illegal disposal.

  20. Cost Considerations • Cost per g collected is misleading. • One program is effective, the other is not. • The appropriate criterion: cost to reduce illegal disposal to the greatest extent possible —to zero.

  21. Action Steps Taken To Date • Priority Program Criteria for NP & R&D Grants • Identification of CCCs in neighborhoods with high number of DIYers • Performance based measures grounded in DIY data vs. per capita data • Sharing Successes in targeting DIYers • Survey of Jurisdictions regarding potential and barriers for curbside oil collection

  22. Barriers to Curbside Collection Curbside Barriers: • Not cost effective (53%); • Risk of oil spills (32%); • Curbside solid waste hauler not interested (23%) • Never looked into it (33%) • Tried it, but discontinued (9%)

  23. Proposed Actions for FY 2005/06 Assess the cost, technical barriers, perceived risk, etc. to curbside collection from local government and hauler points of view Provide Technical Assistance to jurisdictions interested in adding oil to existing curbside collection programs

  24. Proposed Actions for FY 2005/06 Re-vamp the Criteria and approach of Opportunity Grant to encourage curbside used oil collection Closely follow new NP & RD grants relative to lessons regarding STMs and plastic bottle recycling Provide TA to jurisdictions with below average collection of DIYer oil

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