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ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick & GreenWaste of Tehama District Manager Amanda Garrett
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Requested Action(s)
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a) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Regarding GreenWaste’s Education Program for 2023 and 2024, and overall program management and goal achievements related to residential and commercial solid waste management services in the unincorporated areas of Tehama County
b) Board discussion and possible approval that GreenWaste made a good faith effort in attempting to meet its 2023 minimum diversion goals
c) Board discussion and possible approval that GreenWaste made a good faith effort in attempting to meet its 2024 minimum diversion goals
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Financial Impact:
Background Information:
On August 28, 2018, the Board approved the agreement between the County of Tehama and Waste Connections of California, Inc. dba GreenWaste of Tehama for residential and commercial solid waste management services in the unincorporated areas of Tehama County.
As required by the agreement, beginning January 1, 2019, GreenWaste must use reasonable and feasible efforts (taking into consideration the cost, expense, and/or associated capital expenditure, and the agreed upon annual expense limitations associated with the Customer Education Program) to divert a minimum of 25% of solid waste it collects from disposal, and increase the total solid waste diverted from disposal by 2% each year thereafter.
Failure to meet the minimum diversion goals may result in GreenWaste becoming ineligible for a contract extension. To determine whether or not GreenWaste is eligible for contract extensions, the County will consider the good faith effort put forth by GreenWaste to meet the minimum diversion goals. This consideration will include documentation provided by GreenWaste regarding its activities and compliance with GreenWaste’s Customer Education Program, as approved by the County. The final decision as to whether or not GreenWaste made a good faith effort in complying with the minimum diversion goals will remain with the County.
As required, GreenWaste developed a Customer Education Program for calendar years 2023 and 2024, which were subsequently approved by the Board. The plans included information with respect to AB 939 diversion goals, AB 341 covered generator compliance and outreach, bulky goods pick-ups, backyard composting, yard waste programs, and the importance of the safe disposal of household hazardous waste. Pursuant to the agreement between the County and GreenWaste, GreenWaste’s expected goal for calendar year 2023 was a 33% diversion rate and for 2024 was a 35% diversion rate; the year-end actual diversion rate for 2023 was 16.62% and for 2024 was 17.69%. A summary of data follows:
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Total solid waste diverted from landfill (tons), 2023 |
6,270.17 |
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Total solid waste landfilled (tons, inbound), 2023 |
21,608.43 |
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Total residual solid waste from materials recovery facility (proportionate tons), 2023 |
1,028.47 |
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Diversion rate, 2023 |
16.62% |
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Diversion rate, 2022 |
16.48% |
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Total solid waste diverted from landfill (tons), 20246,728.61 |
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Total solid waste landfilled (tons, inbound), 2024 |
22,120.69 |
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Total residual solid waste from materials recovery facility (proportionate tons), 2024 |
1,079.68 |
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Diversion rate, 2024 |
17.69% |
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Diversion rate, 2023 |
16.62% |
As indicated in the above data, GreenWaste did not meet its minimum diversion goal of 33% for 2023 and 35% for 2024. Overall diversion increased slightly in 2023 and over 1% in 2024 despite GreenWaste implementing all aspects of its Education Programs for 2023 and 2024. In consideration of GreenWaste’s implementation of all aspects of the Education Program beyond what is required, staff is recommending that the Board find that GreenWaste made a good faith effort in meeting its minimum diversion goals for calendar years 2023 and 2024.