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- 1. California Association of Local Conservation Corps Recycling Program Sustainability Background September 10, 2012 Presentation by: Dorsey Moore
- 2. Sustainability for All Recycling Background & Experience: 1. Denison University Recycling Coordinator 2. City of San Jose – Business Recycling Technician 3. San Jose Conservation Corps – Recycling Director 4. Santa Clara County – Master Composter 5. Presidio Graduate School - Zero Waste Business Plan
- 3. Background California Solid Waste & Recycling Historical Overview (handout) 1. Key legislative drivers 2. Local government trends 3. Industry trends 4. Conservation corps evolution
- 4. Legislative Drivers AB2020 – Created Bottle Bill & corps funding AB939 – Integrated Waste Management Act AB341 – CalRecycle Plan to get to 75% & mandatory commercial recycling
- 5. Local Government Trends 1. Exclusive franchises for garbage & MR 2. Long-term contracts 3. Contract out services to private sector 4. Focusing on final third of waste stream (food waste, compostables & specialty items) 5. Do not have staff to enforce AB341
- 6. Recycling Industry Trends 1. Mostly garbage companies 2. Will do the minimum amount to comply with AB341 (recycle because they have to) 3. Large scale/volume is important 4. Price is the dominant client motivator 5. Increasing use of technology & automation 6. Material quality is increasingly important
- 7. Overview of Conservation Corps Recycling Programs 1. Innovative in early 1990’s 2. Fulfilling unmet need 3. Social & environmental dual mission 4. Training for recycling industry
- 8. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding 1. Litter abatement 2. Collect recyclable materials 3. Operate buy back centers 4. Operate materials processing centers 5. Train corpsmembers for industry 6. Collaboration with industry 7. Collaboration with local government
- 9. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding Litter Abatement 1. Highway clean-ups 2. Beach and river clean-ups 3. Urban beautification
- 10. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding Collect Recyclable Materials 1. Businesses, schools, NPOs, government 2. Parks, litter/recycling modules 3. Large institutions 4. Event venues 5. Special events 6. Multi-family dwellings
- 11. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding Collect Recyclable Materials 1. CRV beverage containers 2. Other containers 3. Fiber/paper 4. Specialty materials: oil, tires, eWaste 5. Organics
- 12. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding Operate Materials Processing Centers 1. Sorting equipment & systems 2. Bulk material handling 3. Prepare materials for market
- 13. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding Operate Buy Back Centers 1. Permanent 2. Periodic
- 14. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding Train Corpsmembers for Industry 1. General recycling industry knowledge 2. Materials processing centers 3. Collection drivers
- 15. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding Collaborate with Industry 1. Collection of materials 2. Materials processing 3. Special event recycling 4. Waste audits 5. Bin distribution 6. Community education
- 16. Uses of Bottle Bill Funding Collaborate with Local Governments 1. Collection of materials 2. Materials processing 3. Special event recycling/zero waste 4. Waste audits 5. Community education (culturally competent) 6. Special projects (e.g., home compost bin distribution)
- 17. Questions
- 18. Question #1: What percentage of all CRV beverage containers do conservation corps collect? 1. 30.10% 2. 20.65% 3. 10.33% 4. 5.25% 5. 0.13%
- 19. Question #2: What percentage of all Collection/Drop-off & Community Service Programs CRV beverage containers do corps collect? 1. 60.12% 2. 30.75% 3. 6.51% 4. 1.17%
- 20. Question #3: What percentage of all CalRecycle operating revenue* do conservation corps receive? 1. 18.48% 2. 12.63% 3. 8.87% 4. 2.50%
- 21. Transitioning from Bottle Bill Funding
- 22. Transitioning from Bottle Bill Step 1: Understand what you do now 1. Operations 2. Financial (income & expenses) 3. Overhead contribution 4. Efficiency metrics (cost/ton) 5. Earned income streams 6. Value you provide to clients
- 23. Transitioning from Bottle Bill Step 2: Understand Local SW&R Ecosystem 1. Local government goals & programs 2. Regulations 3. Industry players (collectors & processors) 4. Facilities 5. Price points for recycling services
- 24. Transitioning from Bottle Bill Step 3: Explore Making Adjustments 1. Operations 2. Financial (Income & Expenses) 3. Overhead contribution 4. Efficiency metrics (cost/ton) 5. Earned income streams 6. Value you provide to clients
- 25. Transitioning from Bottle Bill Step 4: Collaboration with Industry 1. Collection 2. Processing 3. Special events 4. Community education 5. Co-branding
- 26. Transitioning from Bottle Bill Step 5: Can you pivot into another market? 1. Related markets: – Consumer battery collection – Food waste collection 2. Completely new niche: – Distributing home compost bins – Manufacturing recycling bins
- 27. Transitioning from Bottle Bill Preparing for the end 1. Start early (now) 2. Develop the team 3. Get a handle on your data 4. Bad news is good news