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Kevin Drew Residential and Special Projects Zero Waste Coordinator

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EPR San Francisco’s experience banning and regulating products and private sector activities. Kevin Drew Residential and Special Projects Zero Waste Coordinator. Outline. Plastic Bag Ban Foodware ordinance bans foam plastic Construction & Demolition Ordinance

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Kevin Drew Residential and Special Projects Zero Waste Coordinator

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  1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT EPRSan Francisco’s experience banning and regulating products and private sector activities Kevin Drew Residential and Special Projects Zero Waste Coordinator

  2. Outline • Plastic Bag Ban • Foodware ordinance bans foam plastic • Construction & Demolition Ordinance • Mandatory Recycling & Composting Ordinance • Phthalates Products ban • Pharmaceuticals Take Back

  3. San Francisco Statistics • Demographics • 850,000 population, 1.3 million day time in 127 sq km, 9842/km2 • Multilingual population - 50% don’t speak English at home • Collection & Facility Service Infrastructure • Private companies for 80 years, now “Recology - Waste Zero”, exclusive permitted collectors (for trash, compostables and most recyclables, not most of C&D) as well as processing SF recyclables and compostables • Variable service rates (PAYT) through city rate review approval process funds collection and processing • In-city recycling processing, regional composting and regional landfill via city transfer station

  4. San Francisco Zero Waste Goals • 75% Landfill Diversion for by 2010 • Zero Waste by 2020 Political Drivers and Structure CA AB 939 requires 50% LF diversion by 2000 with fines, City & County with Committed Mayor & Board of Supervisors SF had reached AB 939 goals by 2000

  5. Wasteberg Municipal Waste tip of the “wasteberg” Upstream manufacturing waste is 70 times greater

  6. Plastic Bag Ban ordinance

  7. Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance • Began as a $.25/bag fee in 2005 • Opposed by local stores and plastic industry, resulting in a 1 year pilot of voluntary reduction • Stores unresponsive and pilot ineffective • Statewide effort to regulate bags leads to 2,500 grocery stores agree to recycle all plastic bags • Industry includes local pre-emption clause in bill, disallowing local fees • SF politicians incensed, bag ban passes 11-0 in weeks

  8. Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance impacts • 50 large supermarkets included • 50 chain pharmacies included in 2 years • 150M bags used annually, reduced to 50M • 100Mbag reduction estimated • Extensive reuseable bag promotion • No discernable impact on health of San Franciscans or on grocery stores and pharmacies

  9. SF Food Service Waste Reduction Ordinance • Effective June 2007 • Food vendors cannot use of polystyrene foam (EPS) for food prepared and served in San Francisco. • Styrene life cycle health impacts, non-compostable & non-recyclable, terrestrial & marine food web impacts • Food vendors can only use disposable food ware that is acceptable as compostable or recyclable in SF unless city determines no suitable or affordable (no more than 15% more expensive) option exists. • Over 4500 restaurants, cafes and take-out establishments targeted with outreach, including product showcase events and working with distributors.

  10. University Food Court – Customized Signage andSorting station

  11. Foodservice Ware BAN Results • Total food establishments – 4,500 • Compliance checks to date – 4,025 • In compliance – 3,944 • Warnings issued – 557 • Citations issued – 175 • Appeals – 2 (both resolved)

  12. Construction & Demolition Ordinance • Effective July 1, 2006 • Registration of facilities and transporters • No fees, simple application process • Nothing can go to landfill, everything must be source separated or sent to a processing facility • 6 facilities in 6 months, 12 total as of April 2011 • Facilities must attain at least 65% diversion • 390 transporters registered from 12 counties, up to 250 miles away

  13. Mandatory Composting & Recycling Ordinance • Passed July 2009, effective October 2009 • Property managers must provide color-coded receptacles, signage and education • Food establishments with disposable foodware must provide 3-stream bins for public • Everyone must separate recyclables, compostables and trash

  14. Mandatory Composting & Recycling Ordinance • Over 2,500 apartment buildings have added compost service since October 2009 • Compliance up to 70%, 6200 out of 8500 in apt bldgs • Inspected over 50,000 curbside accounts in the past year, many tagged w/ “love notes”, no fines yet • Over 1000 businesses have added green bin service • Organics collection went from 390 tpd to 550tpd in the past year since ordinance went into effect

  15. Phthalate Product Ban • Ordinance banning sale of products containing phthalates designed for use by children under the age of 3. • Several larger retailer agreed to not carry at any stores • California followed with restrictions on use • US followed suit as well

  16. Pharmaceuticals Take Back • Ordinance drafted in 2010 and passed in 2011 • Industry opposed • Prior to implementation, industry came forward with a voluntary take back program • Industry subsequently has provided funding of $120,000 for initial phase • 4 police stations, 12 pharmacies set to participate starting June 2011

  17. Important steps in local EPR effort • Spend time with stakeholders when earnest • Take your best shot, there will be unintended consequences, roll with the punches • After implementation, spend time with the public and the effected audience • Educate, hand-hold, spread best practices • Warn, threaten before levying penalty – we often see compliance at this point • Penalize egregious violators only after much process

  18. For more information or if you have questions please contact: SF Department of EnvironmentResidential and Special Projects Zero Waste Coordinator Kevin Drew kevin.drew@sfgov.org(415)355-3732 www.sfenvironment.org

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