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Zero Waste Strategic Plan

This strategic plan outlines 19 initiatives to increase waste diversion to over 87% by 2040, exempt from CEQA guidelines. Adopting a Zero Waste Resolution symbolizes the city's commitment. Community outreach via workshops, surveys, social media, and outreach channels planned. The plan development process, guided by UN accords, requires collaborative initiative development and cost considerations, with a focus on legislative mandates like AB 1594 and AB 1826 to enhance diversion outcomes. The plan spans short to long-term implementations with a focus on future steps and reviews. Initiatives like the Polystyrene Food Packaging Project aim to ban certain products and boost compostable alternatives, engaging stakeholders to achieve zero waste goals.

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Zero Waste Strategic Plan

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  1. Zero Waste Strategic Plan October 20, 2014

  2. Recommendations Find Zero Waste Strategic Plan exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) 3 (General Rule) 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 2040 Adopt Zero Waste Resolution to commemorate City’s commitment to striving toward Zero Waste

  3. 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

  4. 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 • E-mail blasts • Council Field Reps • Stakeholders established during General Plan process • City employees • Social media • Facebook • Twitter

  5. 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

  6. Initiative Development

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Zero Waste Zero Waste ≠ 100% recycling Zero Waste = Maximizing Diversion + Minimizing Generation

  11. Waste Composition

  12. Waste Diversion Potential

  13. 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. 20-30) • Detail on 2014 – 2017 schedule (p. 35) • 3-year reviews of Plan

  14. Road to Zero Waste

  15. Implementation Timeframe

  16. Zero Waste Strategic Plan Questions?

  17. 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

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