““Use of Resources”Use of Resources”Climate Change WorkshopClimate Change Workshop

CIWMB Early Action MeasuresCIWMB Early Action Measures

Evan W.R. Edgar, EngineerEvan W.R. Edgar, EngineerEdgar & Associates, Inc.Edgar & Associates, Inc.

for the California Refuse Removal Councilfor the California Refuse Removal CouncilSacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California

AB 939 Resource HierarchyAB 939 Resource Hierarchy

Follow the AB 939 Hierarchy – source reduction, Follow the AB 939 Hierarchy – source reduction, recycling, composting, transformation, and safe recycling, composting, transformation, and safe landfillinglandfilling

AB 939 Huge Success StoryAB 939 Huge Success Story The 12 Strategic Directives adopted by the The 12 Strategic Directives adopted by the

CIWMB in Feb. 2007 embrace the AB 939 CIWMB in Feb. 2007 embrace the AB 939 resource hierarchy, and support the California resource hierarchy, and support the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.

Strategic Directive No. 6 calls for a 50% Strategic Directive No. 6 calls for a 50% reduction of organic resources in the waste reduction of organic resources in the waste stream by 2020 stream by 2020

CRRC InitiativesCRRC Initiatives

CRRC supports “MRF First” by building on CRRC supports “MRF First” by building on AB 939 Infrastructure with the expansion AB 939 Infrastructure with the expansion of residential, multi-family, and commercial of residential, multi-family, and commercial curbside recyclingcurbside recycling

CRRC supports additional compost, CRRC supports additional compost, recycling, and BioEnergy production while recycling, and BioEnergy production while recognizing the capacity limitations and recognizing the capacity limitations and opportunities of the diversion infrastructureopportunities of the diversion infrastructure

Resource PotentialResource Potential

26.7 Million Tons of Organics in Landfills in 2005 26.7 Million Tons of Organics in Landfills in 2005 – UC Davis, ‘Biofuels from MSW – Background – UC Davis, ‘Biofuels from MSW – Background Paper” equals about 70 million barrels of crude Paper” equals about 70 million barrels of crude oiloil

Reduce organic resources by 50% by 2020 – SD Reduce organic resources by 50% by 2020 – SD No. 6 – 13 million tons over 13 yearsNo. 6 – 13 million tons over 13 years

With AB 32 Early Action by 2010, organic With AB 32 Early Action by 2010, organic reduction could mean reducing an incrementally reduction could mean reducing an incrementally increasing 1 million tons per year – or 3 million increasing 1 million tons per year – or 3 million tons of organic resources reduction in 2010tons of organic resources reduction in 2010

Resource Plan for Organics Resource Plan for Organics Reduction – 2010Reduction – 2010

Bio-Energy Action Plan Bio-Energy Action Plan

Executive Order S-06-06:Executive Order S-06-06: For Biomass to electricity, the state shall meet For Biomass to electricity, the state shall meet

a 20% target within the established state a 20% target within the established state goals for renewable generation in 2010goals for renewable generation in 2010

Recommendations for the BioEnergy Plan for Recommendations for the BioEnergy Plan for California determined Biomass-to-Energy California determined Biomass-to-Energy contributing 350 MW of re-power or new contributing 350 MW of re-power or new power to meet the 20% targetpower to meet the 20% target

Green Energy Market TonsGreen Energy Market Tons

26 Biomass-to-Energy plants producing 550 MW 26 Biomass-to-Energy plants producing 550 MW using about 1 million tons/year of urban waste, using about 1 million tons/year of urban waste, with 217 MW idledwith 217 MW idled

In 2003, 3.88 Million tons of lumber was buriedIn 2003, 3.88 Million tons of lumber was buried By 2010 – new 350 MW of BioEnergy to meet By 2010 – new 350 MW of BioEnergy to meet

the RPS acceleration goals which would the RPS acceleration goals which would translate into about atranslate into about a 1 million tons of urban 1 million tons of urban lumber lumber with the on-slaught of C&D Ordinances with the on-slaught of C&D Ordinances passed in Californiapassed in California

Biofuels Market TonsBiofuels Market Tons

Executive Order S-01-07Executive Order S-01-07 to reduce the carbon to reduce the carbon intensity of fuels by at least 10% by 2020.intensity of fuels by at least 10% by 2020.

Executive Order S-06-06Executive Order S-06-06 for Biofuels, the state for Biofuels, the state shall produce a minimum of 20% of its biofuels shall produce a minimum of 20% of its biofuels within California by 2010within California by 2010

1 Billion gallons of ethanol used in CA in 2005 – 1 Billion gallons of ethanol used in CA in 2005 – 20% in-state reduction by 2010 – 200 million 20% in-state reduction by 2010 – 200 million gallons from gallons from 2.5 million ton of organic waste2.5 million ton of organic waste

Compost Market TonsCompost Market Tons

CALTRANS used about 70,000 Tons of compost CALTRANS used about 70,000 Tons of compost in 2003. CALTRANS has new compost in 2003. CALTRANS has new compost specifications.specifications.

Studies shows CALTRANS could use 1.5 million Studies shows CALTRANS could use 1.5 million to 2.7 million tons of finished compost per year, to 2.7 million tons of finished compost per year, or 3.0 to 5.5 million tons of raw feedstock to or 3.0 to 5.5 million tons of raw feedstock to make the compostmake the compost

2010 Possible use – 500,000 TPY of compost in 2010 Possible use – 500,000 TPY of compost in 2010, using 1 million tons of raw green waste.2010, using 1 million tons of raw green waste.

Expansion of Curbside Recycling Expansion of Curbside Recycling

CRRC supports the expansion of curbside CRRC supports the expansion of curbside recycling in the residential, multi-family, and recycling in the residential, multi-family, and commercial sectorscommercial sectors

CRRC support the MRF First! concept to build CRRC support the MRF First! concept to build on AB 939 infrastructureon AB 939 infrastructure

By 2010, the expansion could recover 1 million By 2010, the expansion could recover 1 million tons of the 8.5 million tons of paper waste being tons of the 8.5 million tons of paper waste being landfilledlandfilled

Recognize the multi-media challenges to expand Recognize the multi-media challenges to expand the MRF to meet the challengesthe MRF to meet the challenges

Potential Use of Resources Potential Use of Resources by 2010by 2010

Strategic Directive No. 6 Strategic Directive No. 6 could reduce organics by could reduce organics by one million tons per year one million tons per year diverted from 2007 to diverted from 2007 to 2010, or 3 million tons2010, or 3 million tons

1 MTY Lumber to 1 MTY Lumber to BioEnergyBioEnergy

2.5 MTY Organics to 2.5 MTY Organics to EthanolEthanol

1 MTY Green Waste to 1 MTY Green Waste to CompostCompost

1 MTY Paper Collection 1 MTY Paper Collection from Business/Multi-Familyfrom Business/Multi-Family

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Multi-media permitting challenges for current Multi-media permitting challenges for current Material Recovery Facilities Material Recovery Facilities

Multi-media permitting challenges of expanding Multi-media permitting challenges of expanding and new compost facilities by Air Boards and and new compost facilities by Air Boards and Water BoardWater Board

Lack of certainty of regulating conversion Lack of certainty of regulating conversion technology facilitiestechnology facilities

Infrastructure Assessment to determine the Infrastructure Assessment to determine the capacity to divert resources to viable marketscapacity to divert resources to viable markets

Infrastructure AssessmentInfrastructure Assessment

Regulatory Challenges have been Regulatory Challenges have been recognizedrecognized

Role of state agencies to assist in Role of state agencies to assist in developing “siting criteria” of diversion developing “siting criteria” of diversion facilities to accommodate NIMBY facilities to accommodate NIMBY concernsconcerns

How many more MRF, compost, or CT How many more MRF, compost, or CT facilities are needed for efficient use of our facilities are needed for efficient use of our resourcesresources

Early Action MeasuresEarly Action Measures

Support the BioEnergy Action Plan for Support the BioEnergy Action Plan for green energy and bio-fuelsgreen energy and bio-fuels

Support Measure 5, 6 ,and 7 concepts on Support Measure 5, 6 ,and 7 concepts on expanding curbside recycling fro expanding curbside recycling fro residential, multi-family, and commercialresidential, multi-family, and commercial

Support Measure 8 concepts on economic Support Measure 8 concepts on economic incentives for GHG Emission Reduction incentives for GHG Emission Reduction projectsprojects

Early Action AssistanceEarly Action Assistance

Support “siting criteria” oversight by state Support “siting criteria” oversight by state agencies for composting and CT facilitiesagencies for composting and CT facilities

Support AB 939 assessment of current Support AB 939 assessment of current and future AB 939 facilities to develop and and future AB 939 facilities to develop and maintain a scientifically credible allocation maintain a scientifically credible allocation of resourcesof resources