Presentation to Orange County Business Council Infrastructure Committee Dylan Wright, Director January 13, 2015 Orange County • 34 cities covering 798 square miles • Over 3.1 million residents • Third largest county in state • Own and operate two of the top 5 largest landfills in the state • Per Capita – 5.1 lbs. per resident per day Our Mission To provide waste management services, protect the environment and promote recycling in order to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations. Our Vision To be the best waste management system in America Organization Chart One Department— Three Core Service Areas 1. Disposal System Operator • 3 Active Landfills • Olinda Alpha, Frank R. Bowerman and Prima Deshecha • 20 Closed Waste Disposal Sites • Renewable Energy Programs • 4 Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers 2. Countywide Regional Waste Reduction Program 3. Unincorporated Area • 14 Communities Served • 9 franchise areas • 5 haulers – CR&R, Waste Management, Republic Services, Ware Disposal, Rainbow Environmental • Responsible for collection and compliance Waste Disposal System Funding Sources Enterprise Fund • Self-sustaining Waste Disposal System • Revenues primarily from disposal fees • Importation • • • • Facilitates bankruptcy repayment Provides rate stabilization Maintain high level of customer service Offset costs otherwise borne by businesses and residents Self-Haul Surcharge Revenue • Responsible incentive to increase diversion • Comply with State and regulatory requirements Renewable Energy Program Royalties Capital Improvement Projects Landfill Closure Date (by Permit) Closure Date (by Capacity) Capital Improvement Projects through 2020 Budgeted FY 14/15 Services & Supplies Olinda Alpha 2021 2040 $33.3 million $12.1 million Frank R. Bowerman 2053 2045 $97.5 million $14.2 million Prima Deshecha 2067 2103 $49.8 million $12.7 million • Capital and infrastructures projects are completed through partnerships with businesses, local jurisdictions, resource agencies and other governmental entities • Diverse partnerships with the business and communities • Construction management, engineering, environmental protection, landscapers, financial advisors, falconers and renewable technologies • Collaboration between all entities including federal, state, local governments and private sector Capital Improvement Projects Major Construction Projects at Landfills • Frank R. Bowerman Landslide Remediation • Construction: $33.7 million • Construction Management: $6.2 million • Olinda: Partial Closure – Phase 1 • Construction: $14.4 million • Construction Management: $6.2 million • Prima: Segunda Deschecha Cañada Pre-Mitigation • Est. Contract: $3.0 million (pending Board action) Upcoming Capital Improvement Projects Frank R. Bowerman East Flank Remediation Construction Landfill Gas Systems and Well Installations Construction Management Phase VIII-A Design and Construction Phase VIII-B Liner Construction All Other Projects Total Projects at FRB: Olinda Alpha Asphaltic Road System Improvements Front Face Partial Closure - Phase 1 Front Face Partial Closure - Phase 2 All Other Projects Total Projects at OAL: Prima Deshecha La Pata Gap Closure Segunda Deshecha Pre-Mitigation Zone 1, Phase D1 Excavation Zone 4 Main Header Zone 4 Mass Excavation All Other Projects Total Projects for Prima: 11 Cost 23.6 4.8 11.7 35.0 20.5 1.9 97.5 Cost 1.5 15.8 14.3 1.8 33.3 Cost 8.0 3.0 12.0 2.0 20.0 4.9 49.8 Renewable Energy Projects Existing landfill gas-to-energy projects • Olinda—37.5 MW Capacity • Prima Deshecha—6.3 MW Capacity • Coyote—7 MW Capacity • Electricity to serve 33,000 homes 12 Renewable Energy Projects Future Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project • Frank R. Bowerman Landfill • Groundbreaking – January 22, 2015! • 20 MW Capacity • Electricity to serve an additional 14,000 homes • Partnership with the following entities: • • • • • Bowerman Power LFG, LLC (Montauk Energy Capital, LLC) Caterpillar Financial Services Anaheim Public Utilities City of Irvine South Coast Air Quality Management District • Highest and Best Use of LFG that would have been flared • Private investment with zero cost to taxpayers • $1.5 million in annual revenues to support Waste Disposal System • Helps meet more stringent State regulations – conversion of greenhouse gases to renewable energy Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers • Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. • Anaheim • CVT Transfer • Huntington Beach • Rainbow Environmental Services • Irvine • City of Irvine • San Juan Capistrano • Prima Deshecha Landfill 2013/14 Statistics HHWCC visits: 118,921 Material Exchange Program participants: 18, 936 Waste Diversion Programs—AB 939 CalRecycle Waste Diversion Goal 1989 Divert 50 percent by 2000 2014 Divert 75 percent by 2020 (recycling, composting or source reduction) Proactive Initiatives • Regional Recycling Public Education and Outreach • Grant Programs—$4.1 million awarded since 2007 • Partnerships • • • • Discovery Cube Angels Baseball, LLC Inside the Outdoors OC Department of Education Partnerships Discovery Cube Orange County • 939,968 visitors to Eco Challenge Exhibit in 2014 Inside the Outdoors • 148,060 Students served in 2013-14 Angels Baseball • 14.5 tons of HHW, E-Waste, Used Clothing, & Household Goods Collected • 7,233 Participants Industry Issues • AB 1594 - No more diversion credit for use of processed green waste in landfill operations • AB 1826 - Mandatory commercial organics recycling • AB 341 –Statewide goal to divert 75% of waste from landfills • AB 32 - Reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 • Decline in tonnage—30 percent • Governor’s green power initiative—January 2015 Inaugural Address • Half of California’s power to be green by 2030 Next Steps • Renewable Technologies Implementation Plan • Recycling & Waste Reduction Regional Grants—$3.0 million • Pursue Continuation of Importation • Permit extensions at landfills - ensuring room for tomorrow • Capital Improvements —$180 million • Partnership with haulers, processors and cities on organics recycling • Stakeholder Engagement Thank You. Dylan Wright, Director OC Waste & Recycling E-mail: Dylan.Wright@ocwr.ocgov.com Phone: (714) 834-4122 Tour Information: Julie Chay E-mail: julie.chay@ocwr.ocgov.com Phone (714) 834-4059