Local Jurisdiction Adoption of

Construction & Demolition Ordinances

Local Assistance & Market DevelopmentJuly 11, 2007

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Outreach and Technical Assistance Efforts

Model ordinance C&D diversion information web page C&D workshops Technical assistance

C&D Ordinance Adoption by Local Jurisdictions

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Guest Speakers Unincorporated Nevada County

– Tracey Harper

City of San Clemente, Orange County– Danna McIntosh

Nevada County BackgroundNevada County Background

Sierra Nevada Rural Jurisdiction Sierra Nevada Rural Jurisdiction Grass Valley, Nevada City, & Town of Grass Valley, Nevada City, & Town of

TruckeeTruckee 1000 square miles, 886 miles of highways, 1000 square miles, 886 miles of highways,

population 95,300 population 95,300 All Western waste processed at McCourtney All Western waste processed at McCourtney

Road Transfer Station (MRTS)Road Transfer Station (MRTS) Waste Management Inc., provides voluntary Waste Management Inc., provides voluntary

service in Western Nevada Countyservice in Western Nevada County 50% of residents and businesses self-haul50% of residents and businesses self-haul

Paper13%

Plastics8%

Metal7%

C&D27%

Organics35%

Other10%

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Plastics

Metal

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Top Five Waste Categories By Top Five Waste Categories By Weight (MRTS)Weight (MRTS)

Nevada County Waste Characterization Study 1999.

Construction and Demolition Construction and Demolition Program DevelopmentProgram Development

Infrastructure Infrastructure Outreach Outreach OrdinanceOrdinance ReUseReUse Rate IncentiveRate Incentive

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Prior to Ordinance enactment Prior to Ordinance enactment infrastructure needed to be infrastructure needed to be developed.developed.

July 2006, Nevada County July 2006, Nevada County Opened C&D Materials Drop-Opened C&D Materials Drop-Off Area at the MRTS Off Area at the MRTS

Norcal loads and hauls Norcal loads and hauls material to Ostrum Road material to Ostrum Road Landfill.Landfill.

Eastern Regional Landfill Eastern Regional Landfill established C&D sort line at established C&D sort line at MRFMRF

C&D Materials AcceptedC&D Materials Accepted

Wood WasteWood Waste MetalMetal Masonry Masonry CardboardCardboard Composition RoofingComposition Roofing Gypsum Board/ Gypsum Board/

DrywallDrywall Rock, Soil, and FinesRock, Soil, and Fines

OutreachOutreach

Construction site visitsConstruction site visits Newspaper Newspaper

advertisementsadvertisements Radio spotsRadio spots NCCA newsletterNCCA newsletter Transfer station Transfer station

handoutshandouts WorkshopsWorkshops

OrdinanceOrdinance

BOS Ordinance No. BOS Ordinance No. 2222 Adopted November 2222 Adopted November 14, 2006.14, 2006.

Threshold 600 sq. ft or Threshold 600 sq. ft or $50,000.00.$50,000.00.

Contractors sign a Contractors sign a statement of intent on statement of intent on permit agreeing to permit agreeing to recycle all C&D.recycle all C&D.

Options: Self-Haul to Options: Self-Haul to MRTS, ERL in Truckee, MRTS, ERL in Truckee, or utilize Franchise or utilize Franchise Waste Hauler (WM).Waste Hauler (WM).

Approximately 3,000 Approximately 3,000 permits per year. permits per year.

Reuse OptionsReuse Options

Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity Restore.Restore.

Award winning NEVCO Award winning NEVCO Max program.Max program.

KNCO Swap Shop.KNCO Swap Shop. KVMR Flea Market.KVMR Flea Market. NCCA fill dirt soil swap.NCCA fill dirt soil swap.

Rate IncentiveRate Incentive

C & D = $59.50 per ton.C & D = $59.50 per ton. Solid Waste = $70.00 Solid Waste = $70.00

per ton.per ton. Reducing C&D Rate Reducing C&D Rate

Works!Works! Increased C&D Increased C&D

recycling rate from 4% recycling rate from 4% to 6% in one month.to 6% in one month.

Established March 15, Established March 15, 2007.2007.

Construction and Construction and Demolition Diversion is Demolition Diversion is

Huge!Huge!

3,500 tons in less than one year of operation!3,500 tons in less than one year of operation!

Recycling at Government CenterRecycling at Government Center

C & D Diversion by WeightC & D Diversion by Weight

C&D Recycled

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Concrete RecyclingConcrete Recycling

Establishing a concrete Establishing a concrete recycling area at MRTS.recycling area at MRTS.

Material will be recycled Material will be recycled onsite into aggregate base onsite into aggregate base material.material.

Estimate recycling 3,000- Estimate recycling 3,000- 5,000 tons of concrete 5,000 tons of concrete annually.annually.

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Continue outreach to increase the C & D Continue outreach to increase the C & D diversion rate. diversion rate.

Open concrete recycling area.Open concrete recycling area. Look for higher and better uses for Look for higher and better uses for

materials.materials. Work on deconstruction versus demolition.Work on deconstruction versus demolition. Utilize tools like RMDZ for business Utilize tools like RMDZ for business

development for higher use of materials development for higher use of materials locally.locally.

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION & & DEMOLITIONDEMOLITION

Danna McIntoshEnvironmental Services Coordinator

SOUTH ORANGE COUNTYSOUTH ORANGE COUNTY• No C&D processing facilityNo C&D processing facility

– closest facility 30 milesclosest facility 30 miles– landfill 2 mileslandfill 2 miles

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSIMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

• Workshops - first draft OrdinanceWorkshops - first draft Ordinance

• Council Approval - Effective June Council Approval - Effective June 20042004

• C&D Demonstration Project at Prima C&D Demonstration Project at Prima Deshecha LandfillDeshecha Landfill

• Monitoring ProcessMonitoring Process

• AdjustmentsAdjustments

ORDINANCEORDINANCE

IssuesIssues•RoofersRoofers

•DirtDirt

•DepositsDeposits

•Illegal Hauling/Self HaulIllegal Hauling/Self Haul

•Staff EnforcementStaff Enforcement

•Disposal fee vs. processing feeDisposal fee vs. processing fee

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68.03%62.79%

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ADJUSTMENTSADJUSTMENTS

Impound Ordinance – 1Impound Ordinance – 1stst violation violation

Hauler ManagedHauler Managed

Tag Container 48 hour noticeTag Container 48 hour notice

Photograph of containerPhotograph of container

Call to illegal haulerCall to illegal hauler

22ndnd violation – automatic impound w/fees violation – automatic impound w/fees

• 11stst C&D Facility in south County due C&D Facility in south County due to open end of summer 2007to open end of summer 2007

• Negotiating with hauler to make Negotiating with hauler to make available to self haulavailable to self haul

• Improvements to Impound OrdinanceImprovements to Impound Ordinance

Danna McIntoshDanna McIntoshEnvironmental Services CoordinatorEnvironmental Services Coordinator

McIntoshD@san-clement.orgMcIntoshD@san-clement.org

Next Steps Continue to provide technical assistance

Promote C&D ordinance adoption

Add new C&D diversion case studies to the web

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Questions?