presentation to orange county business council infrastructure committee dylan wright, director...
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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 Program3. 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 14/15Services & 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
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Frank R. Bowerman CostEast Flank Remediation Construction 23.6 Landfill Gas Systems and Well Installations 4.8 Construction Management 11.7 Phase VIII-A Design and Construction 35.0 Phase VIII-B Liner Construction 20.5 All Other Projects 1.9 Total Projects at FRB: 97.5
Olinda Alpha CostAsphaltic Road System Improvements 1.5 Front Face Partial Closure - Phase 1 15.8 Front Face Partial Closure - Phase 2 14.3 All Other Projects 1.8 Total Projects at OAL: 33.3
Prima Deshecha CostLa Pata Gap Closure 8.0 Segunda Deshecha Pre-Mitigation 3.0 Zone 1, Phase D1 Excavation 12.0 Zone 4 Main Header 2.0 Zone 4 Mass Excavation 20.0 All Other Projects 4.9 Total Projects for Prima: 49.8
Renewable Energy ProjectsExisting 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
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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 StatisticsHHWCC 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, DirectorOC Waste & Recycling E-mail: [email protected]: (714) 834-4122
Tour Information: Julie ChayE-mail: [email protected] (714) 834-4059