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COLLECTION FACILITY
Annual Report
FISCAL YEAR
2010 -2011
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CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT /
MT. VIEW SANITARY DISTRICT
2010/11
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION PROGRAM
Annual Report
The following CCCSD staff contributed
to the preparation of this report:
Winston Ingram
David Wyatt
Program Contacts:
David Wyatt
Household Hazardous Waste Program Supervisor
(925) 335 -7714
Jarred Miyamoto -Mills
Provisional Environmental Services Division Manager
(925) 229 -7335
HHW Program Information: (800) 646 -1431
www.centralsan.org or www.mvsd.org
2010/2011 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Annual Report
Table of Contents
Page No.
Appendices:
I California Integrated Waste Management Board Form 303
11 CCCSD Board Resolution Setting CESQG Disposal Charges
Agency Partnership
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Section 1
Program Summary
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Section 2
Program Description
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Section 3
HHW Collection Facility Residential Participation
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Section 4
Quantities of HHW Collected
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Section 5
Pollution Prevention
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Section 6
HHW Diverted from Sewer and Landfill Disposal
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Section 7
Mobile Collection Events
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Section 8
Small Business Program
8 -1
Section 9
Public Education /Program Promotion
9 -1
Section 10
Revenue and Expenses
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Appendices:
I California Integrated Waste Management Board Form 303
11 CCCSD Board Resolution Setting CESQG Disposal Charges
20010/2011 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Annual Report
Tables and Figures
Table Description /Title
Page No.
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Residential Participation by Jurisdiction
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4
Estimate of HHW Collected by Community
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FY2010/2011 Mercury Collection Summary
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FY2010/2011 Miscellaneous Chemical Collection Summary
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FY2010/2011 Pharmaceutical Collection Summary
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Quantity of Landfill Diverted Waste
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7
Mobile HHW Collection Event Participation Summary
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Small Business Participation by Jurisdiction
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Small Business (CESQG) Program Summary
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Small Business Program Participants
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10
HHWCF 2010/2011 Summary of Revenue and Expenses
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Figure
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Operating Cost per Car
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Cost per Car Broken Down by Expense
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Pounds of Waste per Car
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Operating Cost Per Pound of Waste
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HHWCF Participation: Cars per Month
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HHWCF Participation: Average Cars per Day
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HHWCF Participation: Cars per 7 -Hour Day
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HHW Annual Participation ( %)
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Waste Disposal per Month
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Breakdown of Waste Shipped by Weight ( %) of Major
Categories
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Waste Management Method Breakdown % of Waste
Processed by Weight
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Total Cars Served at Mobile Collection Events
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CESQG New Customers vs. Repeat Customers
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Participation and Expenses
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HHW Program Estimated Charges per Household
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AGENCY PARTNERSHIP
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District ( CCCSD) and Mt. View Sanitary District (MVSD)
are co- sponsors of the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facility located
in Martinez, California, the first permanent HHW facility in Contra Costa County. The
facility's service area encompasses all of central Contra Costa County, with a served
population of approximately 493,700 (188,200 households). In 1995, all central Contra
Costa County cities, the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, CCCSD and
MVSD resolved to support the establishment of a permanent HHW Collection Facility.
Cost efficiency, economies of scale, and broader service capabilities as compared to
mobile HHW collection events were recognized as benefits to the participating
communities.
This agency cooperation and partnership was the critical ingredient in making the HHW
Collection Facility a reality, and providing a sound solution to keep hazardous waste out
of sanitary sewers, storm drains, and solid waste landfills. The agency partnership
agreements provide for reliable, equitable funding of the HHW Collection Program and
ensure that HHW collection services are available to all central Contra Costa County
residents and eligible businesses.
This annual report for fiscal year 2010/11 presents the facility participation levels, and
an analysis of the hazardous waste dropped off at the collection facility. The high level
of participation and amount of hazardous waste properly managed at the collection
facility demonstrates the benefit of the program to both public health and the
environment.
Clayton, Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut Creek
Section 1: Program Summary
PROGRAM SUMMARY
The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District /Mt. View Sanitary District Household Hazardous
Waste (HHW) Collection Facility is entering its 13`h year of operation. The HHW Collection
Program serves all of central Contra Costa County, comprised of 188,264 households, and
a population of approximately 493,700. The HHW Program service area has seen steady
increases in the number of households over the past 13 years. Program participation has
also increased from 7.8 percent of households during the inception year in 1997/98 to an
average of 12 percent of households from FY2003/04 through FY2005/06. Participation
increased to 13.6 percent in FY2006/07, grew again to 14.5 percent in FY 2007/08,
continued to grow to 15 percent in FY 2009/10, and in FY 2010/11 the participation level
reached 15.6 percent. The program's sustained participation can be attributed primarily to
on -going advertising in CCCSD's Pipeline newsletter, MVSD's newsletter The Mt. View
Monitor, and "word of mouth" by residents and businesses. The rise in participation from
FY2006/07 to 2010/2011 is mainly attributed to an increase in universal waste disposal
(defined as fluorescent lamps and household batteries). The number of residential
customers served by the program was 29,441 in FY 2010/11, an increase of less than 1
percent from the previous year (see Section 3).
Operating Cost
The operating cost
per car for FY
2010/11 was $82
per car. This is an
increase of $6 per
car from last year.
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Amortization of
Capital Expenditures (see Section 9 Summary of Revenue and Expenses).
The $6 increase in the cost per car was mainly the result of in increase of capital
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expenditures related to an HHW Improvements Project. This project was necessary to
increase efficiency, increase waste management capabilities as well retrofit the facility for
seismic stability.
Figure 1 -2 shows the
cost per car broken
down by expense. As
expected, labor,
waste disposal and
recycling costs
account for roughly
72 percent of the
total.
Universal Wastes
$9.4E
$16.9
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Cost per Car Broken Down by Expense
The Cost /Car for Fiscal Year 2010/11 is $81.71
$9.95
$3.36
$41.98
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"Universal Wastes" for the purpose of this report are wastes such as fluorescent lamps and
household batteries. The amount of the wastes collected at the facility continues to
increase. Fluorescent lamp volumes increased from 270,000 linear feet in FY 2009/10 to
over 280,000 linear feet in FY 2010/11. Household battery volumes decreased by
approximately 1,300 pounds in FY 2010/11, down from 60,044 pounds in FY 2009/10 to
58,704 in FY 2010/11.
Mobile Collection Events
On May 7, 2011 a mobile HHW collection event was conducted in the City of San Ramon,
the community most remote to the permanent HHW facility. CCCSD and the City of San
Ramon sponsored the event that served 644 residential customers. CCCSD's Board of
Directors will evaluate the need for continued mobile HHW collection events on an annual
basis. This review is in keeping with our goal to minimize costs and maintain responsible
rates.
Small Business Program
The small business component or Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
(CESQG) program continued to provide services to eligible businesses through FY 2010/11.
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In FY 2010/11 CESQG appointments increased by over 10 percent compared to the
previous year. A continued increase in appointments has been seen over the past few years
since the universal waste rules became more restrictive. (See Section 7 for complete
program details).
Waste Collection
A total of 1,603,508 pounds of hazardous waste were collected and disposed of in FY
2010/11. The waste was primarily comprised of flammable liquids, oil -based and latex paint,
motor oil, and lead -acid car batteries. These five waste categories amounted to 79 percent
of the total wastes
Figure 1 -3 disposed. The
remaining 21 percent
Pounds of Waste per Car included corrosives,
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pounds of HHW were
collected and
processed through the HHW Program during FY 2010/11.
The average weight of hazardous waste collected per car was 68 pounds. This figure was 3
pounds more than last year (see figure 1 -3). Over 90 percent of all hazardous waste
collected through the program was managed as a beneficial use (reused, recycled or
blended as a fuel) (see Section 6).
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pounds of HHW were
collected and
processed through the HHW Program during FY 2010/11.
The average weight of hazardous waste collected per car was 68 pounds. This figure was 3
pounds more than last year (see figure 1 -3). Over 90 percent of all hazardous waste
collected through the program was managed as a beneficial use (reused, recycled or
blended as a fuel) (see Section 6).
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The operating cost
per pound of waste
collected shown in
Figure 1 -4 includes
the cost to manage
all wastes collected
by the entire
program. The cost
per pound of waste
collected for FY
2010/11 shows an
increase of $0.05
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Sustained success —
was achieved in all elements of the HHW Collection Program for its thirteenth year of
operation. This program continues to meet the need for residential and small business
hazardous waste drop -off services. The HHW collection program also serves as an
important component of CCCSD's overall pollution prevention program, where a significant
amount of hazardous waste is reduced, reused, recycled or properly disposed rather than
polluting the San Francisco Bay.
Pollution Prevention
The HHW program is an integral part of both CCCSD's and MVSD's source control and
pollution prevention efforts. Both agencies have a number of pollutants of concern which the
HHW facility helps to keep out of the wastewater entering the treatment plant. The HHW
facility diverted over 33,000 pounds of hazardous waste considered as pollutants of
concern, which are mercury, lead, copper, fat /oil /grease (better known as FOG), legacy
pesticides and others. See Section 5 for additional information regarding CCCSD's pollution
prevention efforts.
Pharmaceutical Collection Program
In February 2009, CCCSD partnered with the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and
the City of the Walnut Creek to begin collecting unwanted pharmaceuticals from residents.
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In the first three months of the program the three sites collected more than 1,500 pounds of
medications. During FY 2009/10, the program grew to 11 collection sites and collected over
7,000 pounds of unwanted pharmaceuticals, at a cost of about $20,000. During FY 2010/11,
the program collected over 9,900 pounds of unwanted pharmaceuticals, at a cost of about
$23,000. This is an increase of over 41 percent with only a 15 percent increase in collection
and disposal cost. The ongoing success of the program, in no small part, can be attributed
to the effort of our law enforcement partners who collect the unwanted pharmaceuticals.
More about the Pharmaceutical Collection Program can be found in (Section 5).
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Section 2: Program Description
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Objectives
The objectives of the HHW Program include:
Eliminate or reduce improper disposal of hazardous wastes in sanitary sewers,
storm drains, and solid waste landfills.
Encourage residents and small businesses to reduce their generation of hazardous
waste.
Provide convenient, cost - effective, and safe hazardous waste drop -off and disposal
services for central Contra Costa County residents and eligible small businesses.
Follow the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
hierarchy: reduce - reuse - recycle hazardous waste to the greatest extent possible
before incineration / treatment, and landfill.
• Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and requirements,
including CCCSD's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit requirements.
Goals
To achieve the program objectives stated above, the following HHW Collection Program
goals were established:
Maintain a minimum annual participation rate of 4 percent of the households within
each city and unincorporated community in the service area.
Provide educational outreach programs targeting central Contra Costa County
residents and small businesses, emphasizing the importance of hazardous waste
reduction, reuse,recycling and proper disposal.
Maintain a landfill diversion rate of greater than 49 percent the total weight of waste
processed through the facility. See Section 4 for results.
• Continually improve operational efficiency.
HHW Facility Location and Operating Hours
The HHW Collection Facility is located at 4797 Imhoff Place in Martinez, northeast of the
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Interstate 680 /Highway 4 interchange, adjacent to CCCSD's Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The facility is open to residents and small businesses Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. No appointment is required for residents. The facility serves small businesses by
appointment only.
The HHW Facility is closed on all CCCSD holidays. In addition, the HHW Facility is closed
for the week between Christmas and New Year's. Notice of these closures is provided
through the CCCSD website, the HHW InfoLine, and signage on the entrance gate to the
facility.
Eligible Communities
Residents and qualifying small businesses in the following communities are eligible to use
the HHW Facility services: Alamo, Blackhawk, Canyon, Clayton, Clyde, Concord, Danville,
Diablo, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut
Creek, and other unincorporated central Contra Costa County areas.
Types of Hazardous Waste Accepted
A full range of hazardous wastes (e.g., products with corrosive, flammable, toxic or oxidizing
properties) are accepted at the HHW Facility. Other products with labels indicating a
hazardous material (i.e., the words, "poison ", "caution ", "danger ", "warning ", "skin or eye
irritant" and /or "environmental hazards," for example) are also accepted. Typical types of
hazardous wastes accepted include: cleaners, automotive care products, paint and paint -
related products, garden care and pest - control products, household batteries and spent
automotive batteries.
Unacceptable wastes include: electronic waste, radioactive waste, pharmaceuticals,
medical waste (e.g., hypodermic needles), explosive waste (e.g., ammunition, dynamite,
shock - sensitive chemicals), and waste contaminated with PCBs at concentrations greater
than 50 ppm.
Mercury Collection Program
Mercury is a pollutant that causes water quality problems at very low concentrations. The
HHW Program promotes proper mercury disposal through acceptance of mercury-
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containing wastes and a mercury thermometer exchange program. This program offers
customers an electronic digital thermometer in exchange for their mercury thermometer. In
FY 2010/11, 1,884 mercury thermometers were collected from residents, small businesses
and schools. In exchange, the program gave out 78 digital thermometers. To date, nearly
5,400 digital thermometers have been given out since the program began in 1999. Other
types of mercury- containing wastes accepted include fluorescent bulbs, mercury switches,
and elemental mercury. An estimated 81 pounds of elemental mercury was collected from
over 39,000 pounds of mercury- containing wastes during FY 2010/11.
HHW Reuse Program
Program participants are encouraged to "shop" for free reusable products provided through
the HHW Reuse Program. A wide variety of reusable household products, including paint
and paint - related material, garden products, automotive products and cleaners, are
available for customers on a first -come, first - served basis. Reuse Room hours are: Monday
through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Only uncontaminated products that are in their original containers with original legible
labeling are placed on Reuse Room shelves. Products that are banned by Federal, State, or
local regulations are not placed in the Reuse Room. Over 405,000 pounds of reusable
items were given away to more than 9,800 Reuse Room customers in FY 2010/11.
HHW Collection Facility Staffing
The HHW Collection Facility is operated with minimal contract staff during periods of low
participation. The regular District staff augmented with mobile labor when necessary to
accommodate seasonal fluctuations in participation. The HHW Collection Facility began
operating in 1997 with three regular staff: one Supervisor, one Senior HHW Technician and
one HHW Technician 1 /11. This staffing level was based on a projected annual participation
rate of four percent, which was almost doubled in the first year of operation. (i,e 7.8
percent).
In response to the high demand for HHW drop -off service, CCCSD's Board of Directors
approved an additional regular HHW Technician 1 /II position during FY 1999/00 and an
additional regular Senior HHW Technician position during FY 2000/01. That level of regular
District personnel: one Supervisor, two Senior HHW Technicians and two HHW Technician
I /Ils, was achieved in October 2001. Participation levels were at 10.8%
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With participation levels in FY 2007/08 exceeding 14 percent, CCCSD's Board of Directors
approved an additional HHW Technician 1 /II to meet increased demand. The current level of
regular District personnel at the HHWCF is one Supervisor, two Senior HHW Technicians,
and three HHW Technician I /Ils.
HHW Collection Facility Rules
The following HHW Collection Facility rules were established to: 1) maintain compliance
with Federal, State and local regulations; 2) and 3) maintain a safe operation:
• The waste must be generated by a central Contra Costa County resident or business
and transported to the HHW Collection Facility or mobile HHW collection events by
an eligible resident or business. Exceptions are accommodated for certain
circumstances (e.g., deceased eligible resident with a family member from out of the
service area delivering the wastes, and CCCSD /MVSD employees who live outside
the service area).
• The quantity of hazardous waste transported by residents must not exceed 125
pounds (approximately 15 gallons), or 220 pounds (approximately 27 gallons) if
transported by businesses.
• Participants must not transport unacceptable HHW to the facility (explosives,
pharmaceuticals, medical waste, PCB waste, or radioactive waste).
• Participants must remain in their vehicle.
• Participants must not smoke while receiving HHW collection service.
• Businesses must make an appointment prior to dropping off hazardous wastes.
• HHW must not be illegally dumped.
The two rules that have been violated most frequently are: 1) participants exceeding the
allowable transportation limit; and 2) residents and businesses arrive from outside of the
service area. The discussion below explains how each of these violations are addressed.
Participants are asked to remain in their vehicles for their own safety and as required by
law. Participants are also asked to transport waste in closed containers no larger than five
gallons and carefully packed (no garbage bags) to prevent spills during transport.
Separating products by material type is recommended to avoid the potential for mixing of
incompatible chemicals that could react and create toxic vapors during transport.
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Transportation Limits
Transportation limits apply to both residential and small business customers using the
facility. The transportation quantities apply to the actual amount of waste transported to the
facility and not the containers' capacity. The applicable transportation limits for residential
customers are 125 pounds or 15 gallons, and the limits for business customers are 27
gallons or 220 pounds. During FY 2010/11, 1,875 residential customers (6.5 percent of
residential customers) delivered wastes to the HHW Collection Facility in excess of the
transportation limits. This is an increase of about a one percent compared to last year.
Typical reasons customers express for exceeding the limit are: 1) we are moving and had to
get rid of all of our HHW today; 2) we are from out of town /state, and are cleaning our estate
property; and 3) gas prices are too high to make multiple trips. The customers were
informed that they had exceeded the transportation limit, provided with written information
regarding the transportation limits, and the wastes were received and processed through
the facility. The majority of these violators were Concord, Walnut Creek, and Martinez
residents.
Proof of Residency
Proof of service area residency (California driver's license) is required prior to facility
acceptance of hazardous waste to verify program eligibility. Only residents and businesses
located in central Contra Costa County are eligible. When customers from outside the
facility's service area arrive to drop off wastes, their waste is rejected and they are provided
with contact information for the program in their area of residency. Two exceptions are
made for accepting HHW generated from outside of the facility's service area: 1) any
CCCSD or MVSD employee is eligible for service; 2) HHW is accepted and processed if the
load is determined not to be safe for further transport, (e.g., wastes delivered in a leaking
container).
During FY 2010/11, 93 customers arrived from outside of the facility's service area. Based
on the HHW acceptance criteria above, 23 of the 93 loads were rejected and 70 were
accepted and processed, of which 24 loads were deemed unsafe for further transport. The
rejected loads were delivered from either east or west Contra Costa County, Solano
County, or were small businesses unaware of the program requirements. Eligible small
businesses were given literature regarding our Small Business Hazardous Waste Program.
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The number of rejected loads increased from last year's total of 81 rejected loads.
Electronic Visitor Management
In 2009, the use of electronic visitor management software and a driver's license scanner
were utilized to capture residential participation data. This method of data collection allows
for paperless tracking, reduces the customers' wait - times, and reduces staff time as the
data does not have to be manually entered into a database. Some of the data captured was
used in a trial Geographic Data Integration (GDI) map that displays usage of the HHW
Facility. Eventually, this GDI map will be used to identify where HHW Program usage is low
so that targeted outreach can be provided. Staff has developed a privacy policy handout to
provide to those customers that are concerned with allowing their drivers license to be
scanned. Only the name and address of the customer are captured and recorded.
Unacceptable Wastes
There are very few unacceptable wastes that can be received and processed through the
facility. When unacceptable wastes are delivered to the facility, they are rejected unless
staff determines the waste is unsafe for further transportation. Under this scenario, the
wastes are accepted and processed safely, and the event is recorded for the facility's
operating record. During FY 2010/11, there was one incident involving potentially explosive
material (PEM).
• In June 2011, HHW staff off received customer's waste that was a mixture of
household waste and laboratory grade chemicals. Among the laboratory grade
chemicals was a fifty year old 25g bottle of 2,4- dinitrophenylhydrazine. This is a very
unstable compound when dry. HHW staff notified the Contra Costa County HazMat
and the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad. The PEM was detonated at a safe location on
CCCSD property. The HHW facility was closed for about an hour during this incident.
Occasionally less dangerous but, unauthorized wastes are received, such as ammunition
discovered in loads after the customer leaves the facility. Ammunition and related products
(e.g., fireworks, gunpowder, primers, etc.) are the most common types of unacceptable
waste received and are usually picked up by the Sheriff's Department staff or a local
firearms dealer.
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Abandoned Wastes
Occasionally, hazardous wastes are abandoned near the HHW Collection Facility or along
the access roads to the facility. HHW staff performs a community inspection two times per
week in order to identify abandoned wastes promptly. During FY 2010/11, three events
were recorded where hazardous wastes were abandoned at or near the facility. Although
clear signage is posted to discourage illegal dumping, the parking area near the entrance or
exit gates of the HHW Collection Facility is the typical location where wastes have been
abandoned. The waste types found were typical household wastes such as oil, paint,
batteries, and propane cylinders. In all of these cases, the hazardous wastes were
processed through the HHW Collection Facility. Three to five abandonments are typically
the amount seen over the years.
Funding
For residents within the CCCSD service area, funding is provided by a component of the
CCCSD Sewer Service Charge (approximately $12.98 per household per year of the total
annual Sewer Service Charge of $311 for 2010/11). For residents outside CCCSD's service
area, the HHW Collection Facility is funded through service agreements with MVSD,
Clayton, Concord, and San Ramon (for their residents who are outside CCCSD's service
area). They are charged the same per household as the households within the CCCSD
service area. Refer to Section 9 for additional information.
Additional Information
Further details about the HHW Collection Program can be obtained by calling the HHW
information line: 1- 800 - 646 -1431, or by accessing the website at www.centralsan.org
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Section 3: HHW Collection Facility
Residential Participation
HHW FACILITY RESIDENTIAL PARTICIPATION
During FY 2010/11, 28,797 residential loads of HHW were processed through the
permanent HHW Facility. Combined with the 644 customers served through the mobile
HHW collection event in San Romon, a total of 29,441 residential loads of HHW were
processed during FY 2010/11. This represents a 15.6 percent (using 29,441 District
participants) participation rate of the 188,200 households in the program service area.
During this fiscal year, 14.4 percent of the residential participants were "first timers" to the
facility. This is an increase from last year's 13 percent "first timer" rate.
Figure 3 -1
shows HHW Figure 3 -1
program HH WCF Participation
participation on a Cars per Month
monthly basis. Fiscal Year 2010 / 2011
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holidays, and seasonal fluctuations in participation presumably due to more inclement
weather.
Since adding Monday to the HHW facility operating schedule in 2009, participation has
increased. In FY 2010/11, the program served 3,419 cars or an average of about 73 cars on
Monday's compared to 3,040 cars and an average of 65 cars on Monday's last year.
Without extensive outreach, Monday participation continues to increase.
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Figure 3 -2 presents
the average
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participation for Average Cars per Day
each day of Fiscal Year 2010 / 2011
operation Monday
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Saturday. The Daysof Operation
average number of cars has changed slightly as Monday's average of 73 cars is up from 65
cars last year, and Saturday's average of 138 cars is down from last years 147 cars. All of
the other days have fluctuated by one or two cars in either direction.
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a comparison of the HHWCF Participation
average number of Overall Average of Cars per Day
cars per operating
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Monday to the *From Fiscal Year 1997/98 to September of 2001, the HHW Facility operated only 31/2 days per
week. In September 2001 the facility opened 5 days per week In June 2009 the facility opened
operating schedule. a sixth day. FY 2009/10 is the first full year of six -day operating week. By opening an
additional day, the average number of cars per day was reduced.
This data serves as
a tool for planning staffing levels through the different seasons and to promote the facility's
services.
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1
last year mainly
\�,w ° \ °a \ °o ti \ °h
because of adding ,00 'v`�'' 45 ,goo "41 -01 yoo .yob` e ,goo ti0 4 yo° tio�
Monday to the *From Fiscal Year 1997/98 to September of 2001, the HHW Facility operated only 31/2 days per
week. In September 2001 the facility opened 5 days per week In June 2009 the facility opened
operating schedule. a sixth day. FY 2009/10 is the first full year of six -day operating week. By opening an
additional day, the average number of cars per day was reduced.
This data serves as
a tool for planning staffing levels through the different seasons and to promote the facility's
services.
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Figure 3 -4 shows the consistent increase of participation since the HHW Program began.
Regulatory changes and increased public awareness of HHW disposal requirements are
some of the reasons for the HHW programs ever - growing success.
Table 3 on the following page presents the distribution by jurisdiction of the 29,441
participants in the residential portion of the HHW Program. The 95 residents outside of the
facility's service area shown on Table 3 were excluded from the participation rate
calculation. Table 3 also shows that each community exceeded the program's original goal
of 4 percent participation. Annual combined permanent facility and mobile event
participation ranged from 6.0 percent in the City of San Ramon to 35.3 percent in the City of
Martinez. However, San Ramon's 3.8 percent HHW facility participation continues to be
below the 4 percent permanent facility participation goal when the mobile event is not
included.
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Figure 3 -4
HHW Participation
Participants vs. % of Households
18
35,000
16-
30,000
14-
25,000
12
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20,000k
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9 7/9 8
'98/99
'99 /00
'00/0 1
'01/02
'02/0 3
'03/04
'04/05
'05/0 6
'06 /07
'07/08
'08/09
'09/10
110/11
D% Households
52
7.7
8.6
9.3
10.5
12.1
12.3
12.1
12.3
13.6
14.5
14.4
15.0
15.6
tPa6cipation
9,536
14,01915,64917,30819219
2,359
3,061
2,872
3,89
26,392
7,940
8,210
9,34
29,441
Table 3 on the following page presents the distribution by jurisdiction of the 29,441
participants in the residential portion of the HHW Program. The 95 residents outside of the
facility's service area shown on Table 3 were excluded from the participation rate
calculation. Table 3 also shows that each community exceeded the program's original goal
of 4 percent participation. Annual combined permanent facility and mobile event
participation ranged from 6.0 percent in the City of San Ramon to 35.3 percent in the City of
Martinez. However, San Ramon's 3.8 percent HHW facility participation continues to be
below the 4 percent permanent facility participation goal when the mobile event is not
included.
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Table 3
Residential Participation by Jurisdiction
Fiscal Year 2010 / 2011
�
Community Number of
Households
Number of Cars
z Mobile o
o of /o of
HHW Facility /o Event
Participation Community participation Community
Total Total 0 /o of
Participants Community
Clayton
4,007
698
17.4%
0
0.0%
698
17.4%
Concord
44,314
6,736
15.2.%
0
0.0%
6,736
15.2%
Danville
15,426
2,103
13.6%
53
0.3%
2,156
14.0%
Lafayette
9,238
2,133
23.1%
0
0.0%
2,133
23.1%
Martinez / Mt. View
14,288
5,041
35.3%
0
0.0%
5,041
35.3%
Mora a
5,572
882
15.8%
1
0.0%
883
15.8%
Orinda
6,554
1,224
18.7%
0
0.0%
1,224
18.7%
Pleasant Hill
13,709
2,721
19.8%
0
0.0%
2,721
19.8%
San Ramon
25,523
964
3.8%
580
2.2%
1,544
6.0%
Walnut Creek
30,583
4,729
15.5%
1
0.0%
4,730
15.5%
Unincorporated [21
19,050
1,472
7.7%
9
0.1%
1,481
7.8%
Subtotal
188,264
28,702
15.2%
644
0.4%
29,346
15.6%
3,4 Out of Service
Area
N/A
95
N/A
0
N/A
95
N/A
Total
188,264
29,441
15.2%
644
0.4%
29,441
15.6%
1 CCCSD estimate based on January 2011 Department of Finance data and data provided by MVSD and the City of San Ramon.
2 One mobile HHW collection event was held in San Ramon during FY 2010/11. See Section 6 for details.
3 Hazardous waste from outside of the service area was accepted and processed for one of two reasons: 1) employees from CCCSD
and MVSD who live outside of the service are also eligible for HHW program participation, 2) household hazardous waste generated
outside the service area that is deemed unsafe for further transport is accepted and processed as a safe and responsible business
practice.
4 The number of cars outside of the service area was not included in the participation percentage.
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Section 4:
Quantities of Wastes Collected
QUANTITIES OF WASTES COLLECTED
The HHW Collection Program disposed of or recycled 1,603,508 pounds of waste during FY
2010/11 (see Table 4). This is 68,532 pounds more than last year. Adding the 405,487
pounds of HHW collected, separated and given to the public for reuse, 2,008,995 pounds of
HHW were collected and processed through the HHW Collection Facility (see Table 5). An
average of about 68 pounds of HHW per car was dropped off by 29,926 (29,441 residents
and 485 small business appointments) customers. The wastes were transported from the
HHW Collection Facility for either reuse, recycling, fuel blending, incineration, treatment or
landfill. Data specific to the Reuse Room participation and materials reused is presented in
Section 6.
The HHW Collection Program's thirteenth year of operation was very successful in providing
an appropriate option for customers to properly manage their hazardous wastes. This
success resulted in the removal of potentially dangerous materials from people's homes,
diverting the wastes from possible illegal disposal to solid waste landfill, storm drains, and
sanitary sewer systems. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
(CalRecycle) requires a report each fiscal year (July through June) summarizing the
amount and types of hazardous waste processed through each HHW Collection Program in
the state. The report also shows a breakdown of the waste management method for each
type of hazardous waste. This report, CIWMB Form 303, for FY 2010/11, is included in
Appendix I. The following tables and figures provide summary data for HHW processed
through the facility:
• Figure 4 -1
presents the
quantity of
wastes
transported
off -site each
month for
disposal
200,000
a, 160,000
a
120,000
a�
3 80,000
0
at 40,000
3
0
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
' Inclucss weight of HHW dis posed from the pennanert HHW Collection Facility and the San
Ramon one -day tern porary collection event.
"These totals include 7,199 pounds of unwanted ore )pi ied medications collected throughout the
year by the Pharr itical Collection P mgram.
Figure 4 -1
Waste Disposal per Month
Fiscal Year 2010 / 2011
*,97,,,4
149,487
154,394
148,348
143,274
137,362
118,6491 4
08,3DO
74_
4 -1
Figure 4 -2
presents a
breakdown of
hazardous
wastes
Figure 4 -2
Breakdown of Waste Shipped
by Weight ( %) of Major Categories
Fiscal Year 2010 / 2011
8% a0i
processed by
type of waste.
The ss
transportation
classifications
on the
shipping
documents
were used as 14%
the primary
means for segregation into waste type.
Figure 4 -3
presents the
distribution of
hazardous
wastes
processed by
management
method.
❑O1 Based Paint
Motor oil /Oil Filters
_Latex Paint
—Other
— Flammables
■Car Batteries
Poisons
®Aerosols
■Corrosives
_Household Batteries
—Pharmaceuticals
Figure 4 -3
Waste Management Method Breakdown
Percentage of Waste Processed by Weight
Fiscal Year 2010 / 2011
54.1%
1,087,6981 bs 7.1%
355ibs� 2.0%
05,487 lbs
1, 20.2%
1.2%
15.4%
■ Reu se
® Fuels Substitution
■ Landfil I
❑ Recycle
® Incineration
::1 Treatm ent
• Table 4 presents the distribution of HHW processed through the permanent facility,
and at the one -day collection event, by participating jurisdictions. The distribution
was calculated by multiplying the percentage of participants from each jurisdiction
times the total weight of waste processed.
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Table 4
Estimate of Amount of Waste Collected By Community
Fiscal Year 2010 / 2011
Community
Number of Cars
Percent of Total Cars
Estimate amount of Waste Collected
by Community pounds
Clayton
699
2.3%
46,207
Concord
6,865
22.9%
460,060
Danville
2,165
7.2%
144,648
Lafayette
2,156
7.2%
144,648
Martinez / Mt. View
5,173
17.3%
347,556
Moraga
885
3.0%
60,270
Orinda
1,234
4.1%
82,369
Pleasant Hill
2,749
9.2%
184,828
San Ramon
1,556
5.2%
104,468
Walnut Creek
4,850
16.2%
325,457
Unincorporated
1,499
5.0%
100,450
Subtotal
29,831
99.7%
2,000,959
Out of Service Area
95
0.3%
8,036
Total
29,926'
100%
2,008,995
The total number of cars includes 28,797 cars from the permanent facility, 644 cars from the mobile HHW collection event,
and 485 business appointments.
2 The total weight collected includes HHW disposed and reused from the permanent facility (residents and businesses) and
from the mobile HHW collection event.
Section 5:
Pollution Prevention
POLLUTION PREVENTION EFFORTS
CCCSD owns and operates a municipal wastewater collection system that treats over 33
million gallons of water per day (average dry- weather flow) through its treatment plant.
CCCSD collects, treats, recycles and disposes of wastewater from approximately 455,000
residents of central Contra Costa County, including all the partners and participants in the
HHWCF (with the exception of those who discharge to Mountain View Sanitary District (see
below) and about 14,000 residents in southern San Ramon whose wastewater flows to
Dublin San Ramon Services District.) The wastewater collection area covers 141 square
miles and includes approximately 1,500 miles of sewer pipes. In 2010/11 year, the
treatment plant treated nearly 14 billion gallons of wastewater. Of that, 600 million gallons of
treated effluent were recycled and distributed for landscape irrigation and in -plant uses. The
remaining 13.4 billion gallons were discharged via a deep -water outfall to Suisun Bay.
MVSD serves an estimated population of 19,000 with approximately 270 businesses in its
4.7 square mile service area. MVSD owns and operates a 110 -mile sewer collection
system with four pump stations and an advanced secondary treatment plant. MVSD
reclaims approximately 547 million gallons of water for over 100 acres of wetland habitat
every year. Through MVSD's Board of Directors' commitment to the wet lands project, a
wildlife habitat for more than 200 species has been established.
CCCSD'S Pollution Prevention Program
CCCSD's Pollution Prevention (P2) Program has evolved over the years to become an
important component of CCCSD's mission, which specifically includes P2 and reflects the
growing importance of P2 for regulatory compliance. The District is required to monitor and
prevent certain pollutants from entering the influent wastewater. The HHW facility prevents
the waste from reaching the sewer and the HHW program track the amount of waste that is
diverted. The HHW Facility properly disposes of many pollutants, but the pollutants the
treatment plant is most concerned with are: mercury, cyanide, dioxins, acrylonitrile, copper,
lead, and fats, oils and grease (FOG). HHW staff is also monitoring the intake of bis-
tributyltin, dieldrin, DDT (4,4 -DDE), Diazinon and chlorpyrifos, as well as some pollutants of
emerging concern such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and pharmaceuticals and
personal care products. CCCSD's P2 activities and their effectiveness measurements are
summarized below.
MVSD'S Pollution Prevention Program
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MVSD is also committed to pollution prevention (P2) and environmental education.
Highlights of their P2 and environmental education program include the Wetlands Field Trip
Program which services more than 1500 students annually, the P2 Classroom program for
elementary school students in Martinez, and the P2 Billboard Program. To promote P2
efforts during pollution prevention week (the third full week in September) MVSD has
partnered with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the
California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA), Bay Area Clean Water Agencies
(BACWA), and the District to produce pollution prevention messages and visuals for this
annual outreach effort. MVSD's billboard is located near its treatment plant along Interstate
680 in Martinez, one exit from the Benicia - Martinez Bridge.
Mercury Collection Program
The HHW program facilitates CCCSD's and MVSD's promotion of proper mercury disposal
by accepting elemental mercury, mercury- containing devices (e.g., fluorescent bulbs,
batteries, mercury switches and mercury thermometers) and mercury- containing
compounds (paints and pesticides containing mercury).
Since the beginning of the mercury thermometer exchange program in 1999, nearly 5,400
digital thermometers have been provided to customers in exchange for a mercury
thermometer dropped off at the HHWCF.
Table 5 -1 describes the types of mercury- containing wastes that are tracked by HHW staff.
This system closely estimates the quantities of mercury contained in fluorescent lamps,
thermometers, thermostats, switches and button cell batteries. Elemental mercury is also
weighed and tracked. Approximately 81 pounds of mercury contained in these types of
wastes was collected through the HHW program during FY 2010/11. Approximately 37
pounds of mercury- containing compounds were also collected. The amount of mercury in
paints, pesticides and other compounds is unknown, but mercury is listed as active
ingredients on the labels.
Other Waste
Hazardous waste manifests and bills of lading are the documents used to track quantities of
HHW shipped from the HHWCF. Rather than weigh each shipping container, an estimated
weight is assigned to each container according to its size and waste type. Using this
tracking methodology, an estimated 2,100 pounds of light ballasts containing PCBs and
approximately 65,755 pounds of lead- containing wastes (lead acid batteries and lead
compounds) were collected and properly disposed or recycled.
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Table 5 -1. FY 2010/11 Mercury Collection Summary
Some legacy pesticides and other pollutants are tracked separately in order to provide a
more accurate report of collected compounds. Table 5 -2 below shows which pesticides and
pollutants of concern are tracked and the quantity collected in FY 2010/11. As every
container of waste collected is not full, an estimate of the average of a half -full container
was used to calculate the amount of waste in a single container. This has proven to be a
conservative estimate.
Dioxin
Dioxin is a pollutant of concern because of its effects on impairing the water quality of
Suisun Bay. Studies have shown that it is a hormone disruptor in humans and aquatic life.
Over 754 pounds of Dioxin containing compounds were collected and properly disposed of
in FY 2010/11. Dioxin can be found as byproducts in herbicides and wood preservatives
such as 2,4,5 -T (Silvex), Trichlorophenol, and Pentachlorophenol.
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Total
Mercury- Containing Devices
Number
Units
Estimated
Pounds
of Items
Quantity of Mercury
Hg
Thermostats 3 gm/unit)
121
Ea
363 Grams
0.80
Thermometers 1 gm/unit)
1,884
Ea
1,884 Grams
4.14
Elemental H Ibs)
N/A
N/A
N /A.
65.3
Switches
6.2
Lbs
6.20 Ibs6
6.20
Mercury Batteries
125
Lbs
390,625 Milli ra MS4
0.86
Fluorescent Lams
283,137
Feet
1,613,881 Milli rams
3.55
Total Hg in Pounds
80.85
Paints, pesticides & other
6
36.88
Containers
36.88 Ibs.
36.88
compounds containing mercury
Thermostats - Each HVAC type thermostat contains approximately 3 grams of Hg in each ampoule.
2 Thermometers - A number of studies report that mercury- containing thermometers contain between 0.5 and 3 grams depending
on their size. As a result, the fever -sized thermometer (I gram Hg / thermometer) will be used to calculate the quantity of mercury
in all thermometers. Depending on the size of the thermometer, an estimated equivalent number of fever -sized thermometers will
be used (i.e., laboratory thermometers contain an average of 5 grams of mercury per thermometer. This sized thermometer
would contain 5 fever -sized thermometers.).
3 Switches - As there are no standard sizes or quantities of mercury in switches, all switches will be weighed and 10% of the gross
weight of switches will be subtracted to account for the containers.
4 Mercury Batteries - Studies show that button cell batteries can contain up to 25 mg of mercury in each battery. Since there is a
wide variety in the sizes of button cells, the following is assumed: There are roughly 250 various sized button cells in one pound.
An average of 12.5 mg /cell accounts for all sizes. Therefore, 250 cells x 12.5 mg = 3,125 mg of mercury per pound of button cell
batteries.
5 Based on numerous studies, fluorescent lamps have as little as 3.5 mg of mercury with some having as much as 60 mg. The
average concentration found after 1994 is 22.8 mg per 4 -foot lamp. For this report, 22.8 mg per 4 -foot lamp (or 5.7mg per foot of
lamp) was used.
6 The weight of paints, pesticides, and other is not included in the Total Hg in Pounds figure. The actual mercury content is
unknown. On product labels the concentration is not always listed. The weight is calculated as the pesticides are in Table 7.
Some legacy pesticides and other pollutants are tracked separately in order to provide a
more accurate report of collected compounds. Table 5 -2 below shows which pesticides and
pollutants of concern are tracked and the quantity collected in FY 2010/11. As every
container of waste collected is not full, an estimate of the average of a half -full container
was used to calculate the amount of waste in a single container. This has proven to be a
conservative estimate.
Dioxin
Dioxin is a pollutant of concern because of its effects on impairing the water quality of
Suisun Bay. Studies have shown that it is a hormone disruptor in humans and aquatic life.
Over 754 pounds of Dioxin containing compounds were collected and properly disposed of
in FY 2010/11. Dioxin can be found as byproducts in herbicides and wood preservatives
such as 2,4,5 -T (Silvex), Trichlorophenol, and Pentachlorophenol.
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PCB
Polychlorinated Biphenyls or PCB's are on our list of Pollutants of Emerging Concern.
PCB's are compounds that degrade slowly in the environment and bioaccumulate, and are
considered probable human carcinogens. A typical source of PCB's is from pre -1980
fluorescent lamp ballasts and capacitors. During FY 2010/11, about 2,100 pounds of PCB
containing ballasts and capacitors were collected and properly disposed of by the HHW
Program.
Table 5 -2. FY 2010/11 Miscellaneous Chemical Collection Summary
Liquids solids
Pint (1.063 Quart (2125 Gallon <5 lbs. <15 lbs. <30 lbs.
Ibs.) Ibs.) (8.51bs.) (25 lbs) (75 lbs) (19bs)
Compound Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Total Pounds
Tributyltin
10.625
8.50
1275
30
0
0
1,324.13
Diazinon
488.75
775.625
382.5
307.5
195
45
2,194.38
Chlorpyrifos
329.38
516.38
1,071
165
37.5
0
2,119.25
Carbary
341.06
280.50
59.5
1,272.50
52.5
0
2,006.06
Copper
375.06
548.26
1,785
200
7.5
0
2,915.82
1 Pentachlorophenol / 2,4,5-
T / Trichlorophenol
23.38
125.38
603.5
2.5
0
0
754.75
Lindane
200.81
61.625
0
92.5
0
0
354.94
Chlordane
193.38
269.88
255
142.5
0
0
860.75
DDT (DDE)
20.19
44.63
17
37.5
0
0
119.31
Dielddn
3.19
6.38
0
5
0
0
14.56
Aldrin/Heptachlor /Endrin/To
xaphene/Endosulfan
2.13
4.25
0
0
0
0
6.38
Lead Compounds
5.31
6.38
8.5
2.5
0
0
22.69
Pyrethroids (pesticides)
1,298.38
1,047.63
1436.5
185
217.5
0
4,185.01
Arsenic Compounds
98.81
78.63
8.5
245
0
0
430.94
Zinc Compounds
32.94
57.38
161.5
27.5
0
0
279.31
Fats, Oils and Greases
(FOG)
0.00
0.00
0
14,864
5- gallon containers of
FOG @ 32lbs. Each
14,864.00
PCB's (Light ballast's)
2,000.00
2,100.00
Total
35,980.21
Pharmaceutical Collection Program
Another way the HHW program contributes to CCCSD's P2 program is by collecting
unused, unwanted and expired pharmaceuticals (pharms) from residents. Pharms can be a
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threat to our bay rivers and creeks as some of the compounds they contain cannot be
entirely treated or removed by wastewater treatment plants. Pharms can enter the sewer
system by either excretion from the body because the body cannot metabolize all of the
medication taken, or by customers dumping them down the drain. Since we cannot prevent
unmetabolized medications from entering the treatment plant, we have established a
program to collect unwanted pharms. Another reason for collecting unwanted pharms is to
reduce prescription drug abuse and incidents of medications taken by children and the
elderly by mistake.
In order to legally collect pharms, CCCSD has partnered with the Contra Costa County
Office of the Sheriff and the City of Walnut Creek Police Department. Three collection sites
were originally established as a pilot in February 2009. The locations were at the Sheriff
Field Operations Building in Martinez, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (County
Hospital) in Martinez and the City of Walnut Creek City Hall. The sites are responsible for
monitoring and managing the collection bins and containers, while CCCSD pays for
disposal and outreach.
During the first five months of the pilot, the three sites collected over 1,500 pounds of
unwanted medications. This was viewed as a great success, so CCCSD's Board of
Directors offered the remaining communities of central Contra Costa County an opportunity
to have a collection site as long as it fit the same model as the pilot locations. The site
operators supervise and manage the collection. The District pays for disposal and outreach.
Eight other communities agreed to provide collection at their police departments. Concord
Disposal, Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority and Republic Services agreed to
purchase collection bins for the police departments in the cities in which they serve. The
collection sites came on board slowly with the last one began operations in June 2010.
There are now collection sites at the following locations:
City of Clayton - Police Department
City of Concord - Police Department
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
CCC Sheriff's Field Ops Building
Town of Danville, Police Department
City of Martinez
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Town of Moraga
City of Orinda
City of Pleasant Hill
City of San Ramon, Dougherty Police
Department Substation
Walnut Creek City Hall
Since the pharms program began over 28,000 pounds of unwanted medications have been
collected and properly disposed of by incineration. In FY 2010/11, the eleven sites collected
over 9,900 pounds of unwanted prescribed and non - prescribed over - the - counter
medications. The cost of collection and disposal for FY 2010/11 was approximately $23,800
or $2.40 per pound (see table 5 -3).
Outreach for the pharms program has been via City, County and District websites,
newspaper articles, and brochures (see example on next page) at pharmacies. Newspaper
advertisements such as the one below were used initially to promote the program. It is
notable that the pharmaceutical collection program has become successful even with
limited outreach.
Safe D
al of Your Unwanted Medications
• Keep pollutants out of our water
• Prevent accidental poisonings
• Reduce drug abuse
ring unwanted medications here for proper disposal:
Walnut Creek City Hall, 1666 North Main Street. Walnut Creek
• Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Sheriff's Substation,
2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez
• Sheriff's Field Operations Building,
1980 Muir Road. Martinez
Drop off unwanted non - controlled medications (prescription and
over - the - counter drugs) Monday — Friday. 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
To ensure privacy, transfer pills to a plastic bag before depositing triC111.
then remove personal information and recycle your empty pill containers.
Enclose liquid medication bottles in a sealed plastic bag to prevent spills.
The pharmaceutical collection program is a community service to protect public health and the environment,
co-sponsored by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheaf(. Walnut Creek
Police Department, and the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority
For more information, call 1- 800 - 646.1431 or visit www.cet)tralsan.org or www.wastediversiot).org
Residents are asked to transfer their pill form medications to plastic bags to protect
personal information as well as maximize the space inside the collection container. Liquid
medications should remain in their original container and sealed in a plastic bag to prevent
spills.
Table 5 -3 below describes the amount of pharmaceuticals collected by each site and the
cost of collection and disposal.
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Table 5 -3. FY2010/11 Pharmaceutical Collection Summary
Cities
Total Bins
(18- gallon)
Total Pounds
Average
Lbs /Bins
Total Cost
Average
Cost /Lb.
Clayton
14
413
30
$1,207
$2.92
Concord
52
1,647
32
$4,209
$2.55
Danville
18
612
34
$1,523
$2.49
Martinez
11
378
34
$971
$2.67
Mora a
14
694
50
$1,208
$1.74
Orinda
11
594
54
$971
$1.63
Pleasant Hill
31
815
26
$2,551
$3.13
San Ramon
19
569
30
$1,603
$2.82
Sherriff FOB
16
584
37
$1,366
$2.34
Sheriff CCC
Hospital
7
237
34
$655
$2.76
Walnut Creek
95
3,404
35
$7,607
$2.24
Total
288
9,947
34.5
$23,871
$2.40
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Section 6:
Wastes Diverted From Landfill Disposal
WASTES DIVERTED FROM SEWER AND LANDFILL DISPOSAL
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) requires diversion of
HHW from the municipal solid waste stream. AB 939 established a waste management
hierarchy to minimize the amount of HHW sent to landfills through reduction, reuse,
recycling, treatment, or incineration (fuel blending or destructive incineration), with
emphasis on reduction, reuse and recycling whenever possible. As a water quality agency,
diverting HHW from the sewers and storm drains is equally important. The HHW Collection
Facility's waste management strategy mirrors AB 939, prioritizing HHW reduction, reuse,
recycling, and fuel blending, in that order, to the greatest extent feasible. All of which divert
these wastes from being landfilled. The HHW program's progress toward sewer and landfill
diversion for FY 2010/11 is outlined below.
HHW Reduction
CCCSD has achieved thirteen successful years of its Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Program, which encourages the reduction of hazardous waste generated through
alternative gardening maintenance techniques and plant selection. IPM activities include
store participation to promote less -toxic pest control products, "Healthy Gardening"
workshops conducted by Master Gardeners at various locations throughout the HHW
program service area, and distribution of a free video entitled, "The Healthy Home and
Garden: Less -Toxic Pest Control ", through libraries and video stores in our service area.
Additionally, MVSD provides pollution prevention information for home gardeners via its
very popular Bay - Friendly Garden workshop series. The series includes the 3 -hour
workshop "Gardening to Manage Pests Naturally ", a workshop that focuses on avoiding
pesticide use when possible though non -toxic pest control measures.
HHW Reused
Screening collected wastes and segregating reusable products to be given away for free
benefits all parties by minimizing the amount of waste requiring recycling or disposal
(reducing operating costs), and by providing items such as paint and cleaning products to
HHW facility customers so they can be used for their intended purpose.
A quality assurance plan is in place to ensure that the reusable products have their original
labels and are in good condition. Personal care products, commercial and industrial
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products, and products containing banned chemicals such as legacy pesticides, or
chemicals slated to be banned such as copper napthanate, tributyltin oxide, and methylene
chloride commonly found in insecticides, fungicides, and paint related materials, are not
given away.
Reuse accounted for roughly 20 percent of the total amount of waste collected by the HHW
Program. The amount of reusable items given away increased by 3.7 percent or about
14,800 pounds from last fiscal year. The Reuse Program continued to be promoted through
facility staff, the CCCSD Pipeline, MVSD's Mt. View Monitor, the CCCSD and MVSD
websites, local environmental events (including Earth Day) and word of mouth. Over 9,800
Reuse Program participants were given over 405,000 pounds of free reusable items during
FY 2010/11. This represents an average of nearly 41 pounds per participant, or about
33,750 pounds of reusable items per month. The estimated cost savings achieved through
the reuse program is $498,749. This is based on the operating cost of $1.23 per pound
(Figure 1 -4).
HHW Recycled
In FY 2010/11, the amount of waste recycled increased to 1,087,698 pounds from
1,028,890 in 2009/10. This higher level of recycling is mainly due to how latex paint is
managed. In FY 2010/11, the volumes of Universal Wastes such as fluorescent lamps and
household batteries showed varying results compared to last year. Fluorescent lamp
volumes increased by 4.8 percent and the amount of household batteries collection
decreased by about 2 percent.
The types of hazardous waste recycled at off -site facilities include: latex paint, used motor
oil /filters, antifreeze, car batteries, propane cylinders, fluorescent lamps, lead (scrap metal),
mercury, household batteries and printer cartridges. Over 17,000 pounds of home -
generated cooking oil was collected and sent to a biofuel manufacturer for recycling at no
cost to the program. Table 6 shows the quantity of each type of recyclable waste, totaling
1,087,698 pounds, or 54.1 percent of the total quantity of HHW collected. This is an
increase of 1.25 percent over last year.
HHW Fuel Blended
In FY 2010/11 a total of 308,641 pounds of oil -based paint and other flammable liquids
(gasoline, paint thinners, etc.) was blended with other flammable hazardous wastes and
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used as a fuel source to make Portland cement. This management method accounted for
15.4 percent of the total quantity of HHW collected as shown in Table 6. While fuel blending
is lower in the waste management hierarchy than recycling, it is still a beneficial use that
avoids using fossil fuels and prevents destructive incineration, treatment or Class I landfill
disposal.
Progress toward Diverting HHW from Sewers and Landfills
The total quantity of HHW diverted from sewers and landfills, and processed through
recycling and fuel blending for beneficial use was 1,396,339 pounds or a little less than 70
percent of the total amount of HHW collected. Adding the estimated amount of HHW
reused, 405,487 pounds, brings the total diverted amount of HHW to 1,801,826 pounds, or
90 percent of the total quantity of HHW collected. This level of diversion far exceeds the
current reuse /recycling goal of 49 percent. Considering reuse and recycling separately from
fuel blending, a diversion rate of over 74 percent was achieved (1,493,185 pounds).
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Table 6
Quantity of Landfill Diverted Waste
Fiscal Year 2010 / 2011
Material Type
Quantity Recycled
(Lbs.)
Recycled /Reused
Motor oil / oil filters
201,817
Antifreeze
27,803
Car batteries
67,315
Fluorescent lamps
43,508
Propane cylinders
14,722
Scrap metal (lead, brass and copper)
463
Printer cartridges
574
Mercury (elemental)
412
Household batteries
58,704
Latex Paint
655,000
Cooking Oil
17,380
Total recycled Waste
1,087,698
Reused HHW
405,487
Total recycled and reused HHW
1,493,185
Percent of HHW reused or recycled
74.3%
Fuel Blended
Oil based paint
163,616
Other flammable liquids
145,025
Total fuel blended waste
308,641
Percent of waste fuel blended
15.4%
Total landfill diverted Waste
1,801,826
Percent of waste diverted from landfill
89.6%
Total waste throughput, including reused,
recycled, and disposed
2,008,995
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Section 7: Mobile Collection Event
MOBILE COLLECTION EVENT
The HHW program participation goal is to serve at least four percent of the households in
each community in the service area. The objective of conducting a mobile collection event is
to supplement participation in the communities most remote to the HHW Collection Facility
or with the lowest participation. HHW Collection Facility participation by the City of San
Ramon failed to meet the four percent goal in FY 2010/11, while facility participation by
other communities in the HHW Service area was well above the four percent goal. In FY
2007/08, the District's Board of Directors proposed that if cities in the District wanted to
sponsor a mobile HHW collection event in their city, they would have to pay a fair portion of
the costs to hold the event. The proposal was to charge the cities that agreed to have an
event the incremental difference between the cost per car at the permanent facility and the
cost per car charges at the event. Under the proposal, the city would expect to pay around
$12 per car for the entire event. Only the City of San Ramon requested to hold an event
based on the cost share proposal.
The same types of HHW received at the HHW Collection Facility are accepted at mobile
HHW collection events. Appointments are required for participation. Philip Services
Corporation (PSC), the HHW program waste services contractor, manage the appointment
system for the event. Small business customers are not served through the mobile event.
Businesses are referred to the permanent facility for hazardous waste disposal service.
The majority of the communities in the HHW service area experience a permanent HHW
facility participation rate in the double digits, ranging from 8 percent to 35 percent (see
Section 8 for summary). In FY 2010/11, the City of San Ramon achieved a 3.8 percent
participation rate at the permanent facility.
A mobile collection event was held on May 7, 2011 in San Ramon and served a total of 644
participants. Mobile event participation increased by about 39 percent from the previous
year. A total of 62,750 pounds of household hazardous waste was collected at a total event
cost of $47,591. The cost per car for the event was $74 which is less than the cost per car
at the permanent facility (in FY 09/10) of $76. Table 7 presents the participation summary of
the event. Figure 7 -1 presents the trend in cumulative participation at the San Ramon
mobile HHW collection events held since the beginning of the HHW program in FY 1997/98.
The hazardous wastes received at the mobile collection events were properly packaged for
off -site transportation at the collection event site. To control costs from the collection
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events, all partially full drums of hazardous waste were transported to the permanent HHW
Collection Facility to be consolidated with HHW received at that facility. Eligible reuse items
received at the mobile collection events were also transported to the HHW Collection
Facility where they were placed onto the shelves of the Reuse Room.
Table 7
Mobile HHW Collection Event
Participation Summary
Community
San Ramon
May 7, 2011
# of
Participants
% of
Participants
Clayton
0
0
Concord
0
0
Danville
53
8.2
Lafayette
0
0
Martinez / Mt. View
0
0
Moraga
1
.1
Orinda
0
0
Pleasant Hill
0
0
San Ramon
580
90.1
Walnut Creek
1
.2
Unincorporated
9
1.4
Out of Service Area
0
0
TOTAL
644
100%
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Exchange Event. Events held in FY02/03 were combination HHW and E -waste events.
Section 8: Small Business Program
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM
Small Business Program Description
An important component of the HHW Collection Program is the collection of hazardous
wastes from small businesses that qualify as "Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity
Generators" (CESQG) under the State of California's hazardous waste management laws.
This program is intended to offer a viable hazardous waste disposal service for smaller
companies that may not have access to cost - effective service for proper hazardous waste
management. An appointment packet is used to provide information about the service,
including eligibility, operating requirements, and the appointment process. The business
completes the Waste Certification and Inventory Form and submits it to the HHW Program
staff to initiate the appointment process. HHW staff provides a price quote for disposal
charges for the inventoried wastes and sets an appointment for the business to deliver the
wastes to the facility. In most cases, same -day appointment service is available to
customers. The business is provided a copy of the completed Waste Certification and
Inventory Form to serve as the business's record of proper disposal for the wastes. The
largest volume of wastes processed through the CESQG program is paints and paint -
related materials (e.g., thinners).
The significant differences between the residential service and the CESQG program are:
• Appointments are required for CESQG participants; and
• Administration and disposal costs for the wastes are recovered through a disposal
charge and $20 per appointment administration fee at the time of service.
In June 2009, the facility began serving small business customers Monday through
Saturday. The types of businesses using the program continue to be diverse, ranging from
painting contractors to small manufacturing companies. Approximately half of the business
participants are comprised of painting contractors, general contractors, and public
agencies. Currently the majority of the business participants, 79 percent, are located in
Martinez, Concord, and Walnut Creek.
Small Business Program Revenue
The amount of revenue collected from businesses for hazardous waste disposal during FY
2010/11 was $31,157 (see Table 8 -2), or approximately $64 per appointment. This is a
FIR
decrease of about 16 percent compared to last year's figure of $67 per appointment. The
$31,157 of revenue includes $9,700 from administration fees collected for each
appointment ($20 per appointment). See appendix III for the current CESQG disposal
charges.
Small Business Program Participation
In FY 2010/11, the small business program served 485 appointments for 204 businesses.
This is a 10.5 percent increase in the number of business appointments and a 14.6 percent
increase in the number of businesses. Table 8 -2 presents the data for CESQG program
participation during FY 2010/11, and includes the data from the previous ten fiscal years
for comparison. Table 8 -3 lists the companies and government agencies that used the
small business program services during FY 2010/11.
Small Business Program Outreach
To date, CESQG outreach activities have included on -going advertising in local chamber of
commerce publications, CCCSD's Pipeline newsletter, MVSD's Mt. View Monitor
newsletter, advertising conducted by the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority,
Business Trade Fairs, and word of mouth by CCCSD's Source Control Inspectors, as well
as Contra Costa County Hazmat Program inspectors, as they complete their field work
auditing the operations of eligible businesses.
Pollution Solutions Partnership
The Pollution Solutions (PS) partnerships began in 2008 with five Ace Hardware stores in
Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek. The partnership allows stores in the
HHW service area to collect household batteries and fluorescent lamps and drop them off
at the HHW facility for free. The only condition is that the partners do not charge the
customers for recycling their items. The first year the partnership collected over 11,000
pounds of household batteries and fluorescent lamps. In FY 2010/11 the partnership grew
to nine locations and collected over 20,000 pounds of household batteries, and lamps.
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SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
BY JURISDICTION
NUMBER OF BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS
COMMUNITY
Fiscal Year
2010/2011
Previous
Fiscal Year
Clayton
1
2
Concord
129
132
Danville
9
7
Lafayette
23
21
Martinez / Mt. View
132
133
Moraga
3
2
Orinda
10
8
Pleasant Hill
28
20
San Ramon
12
15
Walnut Creek
120
92
Unincorporated
18
7
Other (outside of
service area)
0
0
TOTAL
485
439
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Table 8 -2
Small Business (CESQG) Program Summary
Fiscal
Year
Number of
Business
Participants
Number of
New
Business
participants
Number of
Appointments
Estimated
Pounds of
Waste
Processed
Average
Pounds of
Waste per
Appointment
Revenue
per
Pound of
Waste
Revenue
Collected
98/99
49
Not available
86
12,931
150
$ 0.72
$ 9,260
99/00
88
Not available
159
21,930
138
$ 0.80
$17,651
00/01
80
Not available
163
24,900
152
$ 0.84
$20,975
01/02
90
Base Year
191
30,542
160
$ 0.46
$14,094
02/03
111
80
226
38,046
168
$ 0.41
$15,561
03/04
108
59
216
41,298
191
$ 0.41
$16,907
04/05
107
50
226
39,608
175
$ 0.50
$19,884
05/06
128
55
252
40,841
162
$0.54
$22,054
06/07
161
94
373
81,777
219
$0.45
$37,008
07/08
191
104
386
59,966
155
$0.57
$34,324
08/09
148
75
416
72,728
175
$0.46
$33,236
09/10
178
82
439
73,045
166.39
$0.43
$29,290
10/11
206
77
485
72,991
150.5
$0.43
$31,157
In March 2004, the District's Board added an Administration Fee of $20.00 per appointment to the existing charges.
The Revenue Collected figure includes these fees.
Eta:
Table 8 -3
Small Business Program Participants
*Companies in BOLD text are new to the program this year
AB Construction
Berding & Weil, LLP
Lafayette
Alamo
Acree Technologies Inc.
Big Green Turtle
Concord
Berkeley
Acro Associates
Bill's Ace Hardware
Concord
Martinez
Acura of Concord Blackhawk Country Club
Concord Danville
AG Real Estate BND Properties
Concord Moraga
Alamo Ace Hardware Bowers Electric
Alamo Martinez
Al Reyes Breathe Technologies
Danville San Ramon
American Construction Buchanan Fields Airport
Lafayette Concord
APT Water, Inc. Buchanan Fields Golf
Pleasant Hill Concord
A.R. BARTZ Calex Manufacturing Co., Inc
Clayton Concord
Athens Construction California Custom Painting
Alamo San Ramon
Aurora Construction Car Polishing Systems
Concord Alamo
Banana Republic Cash #1
Walnut Creek Martinez
Bayview Maintenance, Inc. CBRE
Walnut Creek Concord
Beer, Beer & Moore CCC Health Services HM Program
Concord Martinez
Bentley School CCC Sheriff Property Services
Lafayette Concord
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CCC Sheriff Forensics Div.
City of Pleasant Hill
Martinez
Pleasant Hill
CCCC Transit Authority
ConCar Industries
Concord
Concord
CCCSD — CSO
Concord Airport Plaza
Martinez
Concord
CCC Public Works
Concord Chevrolet
Martinez
Concord
CCC Mosquito Vector Control
Concord Jet Service
Concord
Concord
CCCSD — LAB
Contra Costa Blvd. Limited Partnership
Martinez
Pleasant Hill
CCCSD — POD
Contra Costa Electric
Martinez
Martinez
CCCSD- Source Control
Contra Cost Child Care Council
Martinez
Concord
CCSD - Warehouse
Cooks Collision
Martinez
Walnut Creek
Central Tune -up /Automotive
Country Pleasant Hill
Walnut Creek
Pleasant Hill
Cerco Analytical Inc.
CPN Instrotek
Concord
Concord
Chateau Lafayette
Crouse Construction
Lafayette
Walnut Creek
City of Concord
CRS Builders
Concord
Danville
City of Concord -Bisso
David Deutscher Company
Concord
Pleasant Hill
City of Lafayette
De La Salle High School
Lafayette
Concord
City of Martinez
Diablo Auto Specialists
Martinez
Walnut Creek
City of Orinda
Diablo Thermal Systems, Inc.
Orinda
Walnut Creek
Civic Feline Clinic
Diablo Valley College
Walnut Creek
Pleasant Hill
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Diablo Valley Medical Center
Gerendas Properties
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek
Din Pan Valley
Giga - Tronics
Martinez
San Ramon
Dirito Brothers VW
Golden State Contractors
Concord
Concord
Eagle Marine
Gospel Light Temple
Martinez
Pacheco
East Bay Fellowship
Green Street Cabinetry
Danville
Martinez
East Bay Regional Park District
Greg Sheen's Help -U -Fix
Orinda
Concord
Ebiwash, Inc.
Guilkey Construction, Inc.
Martinez
Concord
EJ Construction
Harvest Church
Concord
Concord
Elliot Halpern, DDS
Heald College
Pleasant Hill
Concord
Empire Realty
Heavy Load
Walnut Creek
Martinez
Engineered Civil Services Corp
Holiday Inn Express
Concord
Walnut Creek
Envirotech
H &R Block
Martinez
Walnut Creek
E -Tech Collision, Inc.
J &S Equipment
Walnut Creek
Concord
Fair Oaks Church
J &J Deli
Concord
Martinez
Fawn Painting
Jim's Auto Body
Pleasant Hill
Concord
Fisher Nickel inc.
Jim Martin
San Ramon
Martinez
Foster Wheeler Martinez
Joe Darden Painting
Martinez
Concord
G -Bilt Cycles
John McCleland Painting
Concord
Concord
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John Muir Behavioral Health
Martinez Unified School District
Concord
Martinez
John Muir Homes
Marty Lien Construction
Martinez
Concord
Johnny George Painting & Decorating
Creak Electric
Concord
Martinez
Kelly Moore
Meher Schools, The
Concord
Lafayette
Kelly Moore Repair Center
Millennium Construction
Concord
Concord
Kelly Moore
Mercedes Benz of Walnut Creek
Pleasant Hill
Walnut Creek
Kelly Moore
Metallurgical Laboratories
Walnut Creek
Concord
Killer Eye Kandy Paint
Miracle Method
Martinez
Pacheco
Kids Country
Mobile Jack
Danville
Martinez
Kyocera Technology
Molina's Painting
Concord
Martinez
L.D. Strobel Co. Inc.
Moraga /Orinda Fire District
Concord
Orinda
Lafayette School District
Mount Diablo State Park
Lafayette
Clayton
Lafayette Woodworking, Inc.
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Walnut Creek
Concord
Lead Abatement
Mt. View Sanitary District
Concord
Martinez
Light Energy Systems No. CA Conf. of Seventh -Day
Concord Pleasant Hill
LOPKI Noguera's Auto Body
Orinda Concord
March Plasma Northern Creek Church
Concord Walnut Creek
Martinez Sportsmen's Club Oak Grove Gardens HOA
Martinez Concord
HE
Orinda Union Schools
Orinda
Pacific Auto Body
Concord
Paint Master
Walnut Creek
Penry & Associates
Moraga
Peter A. Limf000t M.,D.
Lafayette
Pleasant Hill Parks & Recreation
Pleasant Hill
Premier Surgery Center
Concord
Pro Grass
Walnut Creek
Proclaim Promotions
Concord
Professional Video Engineering
Concord
RCM Industries, Inc.
Concord
R Computer
Pleasant Hill
R & M Enterprises
Concord
Rapid Recycle
Pacheco
ReMax Town & Country
Concord
RG Hill & Co.
Walnut Creek
Robert Salazar
Orinda
Robert Salazar
Orinda
ServPro of Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek
Sheilds, Haper & Company
Martinez
San Ramon Boat Center
San Ramon
San Ramon Shell
San Ramon
Skill Supply Company
Concord
SL Cattle Co.
Alamo
Spectrum Painting
Pacheco
St. Mary's College
Moraga
Steven Jelich
Concord
Steve Wiley
San Ramon
Sunrise Bistro
Walnut Creek
Sun Valley Village MHP
Pacheco
T.J. Butler Construction
Orinda
Tap Plastics
Pleasant Hill
Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy
Concord
Temple Isaiah
Lafayette
Terrill Co /South front Partners
Alamo
The Terrace Apartments
Pleasant Hill
on
Timberline Hardwood Floor
Lafayette
Tomco Engineering
Concord
Townsend Painting
Lafayette
Transwestern
Concord
TRC
Concord
Tri Star Systems
Lafayette
Two Hearts Construction
Walnut Creek
Tyris Corporation
Concord
Valley Restoration
Concord
Valley Veterinary Hospital
Walnut Creek
Valley Waste Management
Walnut Creek
Viox Services
Concord
Walnut Creek Ace Hardware -Mt. Diablo
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Ace Hardware - Ygnacio
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek School District
Walnut Creek
Watson Electric
Martinez
Well's Fargo Bank
Concord
Well's Fargo Bank
Walnut Creek
West Coast Electric
Martinez
White Electric Service
Concord
Whole Foods Market
Walnut Creek
William Wurschmidt, DDS
Pacheco
Wordex Corporation
San Ramon
Xradia
Concord
Ygnacio Valley Physical Therapy
Danville
YMCA
Pleasant Hill
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Section 9: Public Education/
Program Promotion
PUBLIC EDUCATION /PROGRAM PROMOTION
HHW program participation has steadily grown since the program's first complete year in FY 1998/99.
That year the program served 7.7 percent of the HHW service area. Since then participation has
grown to 15.6 percent. The HHW program is regularly publicized in each issue of the CCCSD Pipeline
newsletter, which is mailed three times per year to all CCCSD residents and businesses. Additionally,
MVSD's newsletter, the Mt. View Monitor, as well as the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority
and cities and organizations in the service area, have used their newsletters to provide public
education and promotion of the HHW program and its associated Pharmaceutical Disposal Program.
With this promotional strategy, about 14.4 percent of the total residential participants during FY
2010/11 were first -time customers, and the remaining 85.6 percent were repeat customers.
The HHW programs are also promoted through displays staffed by CCCSD Communication Services
staff at the annual Earth Day Fair, several environmental fairs sponsored by hospitals, Chambers of
Commerce, and cities in the service area.
Promotions
Promotions for FY 2010/11 include the distribution of HHW brochures and flyers to permit counters,
information kiosks in all the client cities and their corresponding Chambers of Commerce offices.
Similarly, more than 20,000 Pharmaceutical Disposal brochures were distributed in the same
locations as well as hospitals and city hall offices. A paper on how the Pharmaceutical Collection
Program began and its current operation was presented to representatives from more than 25 other
wastewater agencies at the annual California Water Environmental Association (CWEA) convention
held in Ontario, CA in February 2011.
The mobile HHW Collection Event was promoted using the Contra Costa Times, the San Ramon
Valley Times and the Sentinel newspapers and local Chamber of Commerce newsletters. Publicity
was limited to this region to ensure that all City of San Ramon residents requesting an appointment
for HHW drop -off could be accommodated. The services of the permanent collection facility were
included in each of the advertisements used to promote the mobile event.
The HHW information line, which includes information about the permanent facility services on an on-
going basis, was also used to promote the mobile collection event a few weeks prior to the event.
The Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (Small Business) program is promoted through
several publications and activities, as described below.
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• Full -page inserts advertising the program in local Chamber of Commerce newsletters in ads in
annually published city maps and Chambers of Commerce directories;
• Advertising conducted by the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority;
• Advertising in local editions of the CC Times for targeted areas (San Ramon, Lamorinda);
• Articles and announcements in every CCCSD Pipeline newsletter, see below.
Activities promoting the small business program:
• CCCSD and MVSD web sites;
• Seven "environmental" fairs with a display focused to HHW;
• Five "environmental" fairs or business trade shows annually with a display focused to HHW;
• Promotion by Source Control Inspectors as they complete their field work auditing the
operations of eligible small businesses;
• Word -of- mouth;
• More than 20 presentations covering HHW by Communications Services Staff
Expanded promotion of the small business program during FY 2010/11 included:
• Expanded pages on the District's website;
• Advertising in Chambers' newsletters
Pollution Solutions
The promotional campaign, PS — "Pollution Solutions,"
continues at seven Ace Hardware Stores in our service
area: four Bill's Ace Hardware Stores (in Martinez,
Pleasant Hill, and two in Concord), two in Walnut Creek,
one in Alamo and one in Lafayette. The program consists
of store - specific signage, posters, shelf labels, and flyers
each noting the distance of the individual store to the
HHWCF. Shelf labels cover cleaning supplies, automotive
products, batteries, fluorescent lamps and CFLs, paint
and paint products. Each of the stores receives two
battery drop -off buckets — five - gallon containers — for in-
store collection. The stores also accept fluorescent lamps
for final disposal at the HHWCF. CCCSD's collection of
POLLUTION
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SOLUTIONS
fluorescents and CFLs through the Pollution Solutions program was featured in an April 2011 front
page story in the Contra Costa Times which also used photos from the HHW facility. We hope to
continue the "PS" program and add more stores in the future.
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HHW Collection facility tours are provided upon request and are part of the more than 20 plant tours
given in FY 2010 -2011. During the tour visitors are provided an HHWCF tour packet that contains an
HHW fact sheet, Mercury Waste and Thermometer Exchange flyer, and other related items, which
promote the HHW Program and related District pollution prevention programs
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Section 10: Revenue and Expenses
FY 2010/11
REVENUE AND EXPENSES
The HHW Program expenses for FY 2010/11 totaled $2,445,362, an 8 percent increase from FY
2009/10. The volume of waste collected and program participation also increased by about 4.3
percent and 0.2 percent respectively. Because of this, the cost per car increased to $82 per car. The
increase in total expenses can be attributed to added participation, increased waste volumes, the
Pharmaceutical Collection Program, increased costs associated with salaries, benefits, and overhead,
and the cost of amortized capital expenditures relating to the HHW Improvements Project.
It is notable that three operating expense categories accounted for over 80 percent of these
expenses. The first of these categories was "Salaries, benefits and overhead" which, at $1,256,223,
accounted for 51 percent of the total expenses. This is up from last year's total of $1,204,935. The
next largest category was" Transportation and disposal" at $507,764 or 21 percent of total expenses,
which is a decrease of about 1 percent compared to last year. The third category, "Professional,
technical and legal services ", at $130,168 represents about 5 percent of the total expenses, and
primarily consists of the cost of contract labor.
The Amortization of Capital Expenditures also increased in FY 2010/11. Amortization of Capital
Expenditures is derived from the capital costs to build the collection facility and all capital
improvements amortized over 30 years. A capital improvement project concluded in September 2010
at the HHW facility. The project included seismic retrofitting the facility, improving the reuse room,
increasing the size of the staff office and locker areas, as well as other safety and efficiency
enhancements.
Revenue for the HHW Collection Facility included payments from other jurisdictions under service
agreements (Mt. View Sanitary District, City of Concord, City of Clayton and City of San Ramon), sale
of recyclable materials, charges to small businesses under the CESQG program, and a portion of
CCCSD's annual Sewer Service Charges.
Figure 10 -1 shows the HHW Program participation and the expenses related to the Program
for each of the 13 years of operation.
Figure 10 -2 lists the estimated average cost per household for each year the HHW Program
has been in operation.
Table 10 presents a summary of revenue and expenses for the HHW Collection Facility.
10 -1
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
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*Beginning in FY2006/07, all wsls calculations will include the costof Amortization of Capital Ependitures,
asthis is partof thecostof operating the HHW Program.
Figure 10 -2
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Table 10
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
2010 / 2011 Summary of Revenue and Expenses
Revenue
CCCSD Sewer Service Charges:
Service Agreements with other jurisdictions:
Mt. View Sanitary District
City of Concord
City of Clayton
City of San Ramon
FY2009/2010 FY2010/2011
$ 1,536,277 $ 1,652,698
FY2009/2010
FY2010/2011
$ 97,291
$105,051
$520,534
$569,795
$ 45,267
$ 51,522
65,324
65,165
$728,415
$791,533 $ 791,533
Sale of collected materials and CESQG Charges: 30,783 $ 29,897
Transfer portion of revenue to Self Insurance for Insurance Policy: ($ 28,766) ($ 28,766)
TOTAL REVENUE $2,266,709 $ 2,445,362
Expenses
10 -3
FY2009/201 G
FY2010/2011
Salaries, benefits and overhead (HHW Staff)
$ 1,204,935
$ 1,256,223
Salaries & benefits (Source Control Staff)
334
0
Environmental liability premiums
81,128
81,232
Utilities
12,531
11,714
Repairs and maintenance
39,474
47,699
Transportation and disposal
513,354
507,764
Professional, technical and legal services
109,670
130,168
Materials and supplies
104,066
100,594
Other expenses
6,750
12,150
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$ 2,072,062
$ 2,147,544
Amortization of Capital Expenditures
194,648
297,817
TOTAL EXPENSES
$ 2,266,709
$ 2,445,362
10 -3
Appendix I: F303 Form
Appendix II: CESQG Charges
SCHEDULE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLING
AND DISPOSAL CHARGES FOR CONDITIONALLY
EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS
(Rev. date 11/5/99)
Per Per Per Per Other
Waste Category Example Waste Materials Pint Quart 1 Gallon 5 Gallon Unit (Packaging Method) Container' Container' Container' Container' Charges
Antifreeze (Bulked) J Uncontaminated for recycle $1.40 /gal
Latex Paint (Bulked) Latex based paints, stains $2.50 /gal
Motor Oil (Bulked) Uncontaminated for recycle $0.28/gal.
Aerosols
Hazard Class 2
(Loosepack)
Flammable/
Combustible
Materials: Fuels
Blending
Hazard Class 3.0
(Loosepack)
(Bulked option for some
wastes)2
Corrosives, Oxidizers,
Acids, Bases
Spray Paints
Insecticides
Aerosol Cleaners
Paint Related
Material: Oil -Based
Paint /Stains
Varnishes
Adhesives
Alcohol
Brush Wash
Diesel
Epoxy Resins
Gasoline /Fuels
Grease
Acetic Acid
J Ammonia
Solvents
Thinners
I_
Glues
Ink /Toners
Polishes
White Gas
$1.65
$0.50
$1.20
$3.30
$1.00 $3.40 $20.50 $2.50 /gal.2
$1.00
$2.40
$3.75 $30.00 $2.50/gal.2
$9.50 $47.50
Methanol
Roof Tar
Sealers
Ferric Chloride
Formic Acid
$1.65
$0.50
$1.20
$3.30
$1.00 $3.40 $20.50 $2.50 /gal.2
$1.00
$2.40
$3.75 $30.00 $2.50/gal.2
$9.50 $47.50
(-
Waste Category
(Packaging Method)
Neutralization/
Treatment
Hazard Class B
(Labpack)
Poisons, Toxic
Materials:
Incineration
Hazard Class 6, 3(6)
(Labpack)
Contaminated Solids,
Other Hazardous
Materials: Landfill
Hazard Class 9,
Non -RCRA
(Labpack or Loosepack)
Reactives
Hazard Class 4
(Labpack)
Asbestos
(Loosepack)
Example Waste Materials
Citric Acid
Corrosives
Potassium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide
Insecticides
Pesticides
Flammable
Pesticides
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrofluoric Acid
Hypochlorite
Caustics
Herbicides
Toxic Lab
Chemicals
Non -RCRA Hazardous Wastes
Fertilizers
Absorbents
Cyanides Sulfides
Dangerous Bromine
when wet Spontaneously
combustible
Double bagged friable asbestos
wastes
i
Household Batteries Alkaline
Hazard Class 8, 9 Lithium
(Loosepack)
Nickel Cadmium
Silver Oxide
Per Per Per Per
Pint Quart 1 Gallon 5 Gallon
Container' Container' Container' Container'
$2.50 $5.00
$13.50 1 $67.50
Other
Unit
Charges
$5.25 $26.50
$20.00 $99.00
$120 per
cubic yard
$0.10
each
Per Per Per Per Other
Waste Category Example Waste Materials Pint Quart 1 Gallon 5 Gallon Unit
(Packaging Method) Container , Container , Container , Container , Charges
Oil Filters Automotive and truck /tractor filters $1.00
(Loosepack) each
Vehicle Batteries Unbroken /non leaking lead -acid batteries No
(Not packaged) Charge
Fluorescent Tubes $0.15/ft.
(Loosepack)
Propane Cylinders 5 gallon "BBQ" style $5.00
(Loosepack)
Propane Cylinders Smaller than 5 gallon cylinders $1.40 $2.75 $11.00
(Loosepack)
' Prices are based on container size regardless of how full; containers of other than the specified sizes will be charged at an
interpolated or prorated price.
2 This rate will be available when the bulking of flammable liquids can be performed at the facility. Flammable liquids that cannot be
bulked will be charged the rate based on the container size.
Note: Each CESQG shall be charged an Administration Fee of $20.00 for each drop off in addition to the above handling
and disposal charges.
(Ord. 229 Exh. A (part), 2004: Ord. 212 § 1 Exh. A, 1999: Ord. 206 Exh. A, 1999