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2011/2012
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION PROGRAM
Annual Report
The following CCCSD staff contributed
to the preparation of this report:
Jesse Folks
David Wyatt
Program Contacts:
David Wyatt
Household Hazardous Waste Program Supervisor
(925) 335 -7714
HHW Program Information:
(800) 646 -1431
www.centralsan.org
2011/2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Annual Report
Table of Contents
Page No.
Appendices:
I California Integrated Waste Management Board Form 303
II CCCSD Board Resolution Setting Conditionally Exempt Small
Quantity Generator 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
4 -1
Section 5
Pollution Prevention
5 -1
Section 6
HHW Diverted from Sewer and Landfill Disposal
6 -1
Section 7
Mobile Collection Events
7 -1
Section 8
Small Business Program
8 -1
Section 9
Public Education /Program Promotion
9 -1
Section 10
Revenue and Expenses
10 -1
Appendices:
I California Integrated Waste Management Board Form 303
II CCCSD Board Resolution Setting Conditionally Exempt Small
Quantity Generator Disposal Charges
2011/2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Annual Report
Tables and Figures
Table Description /Title
Page No.
3
Residential Participation by Jurisdiction
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4
Estimate of HHW Collected by Community
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FY 2011/2012 Mercury Collection Summary
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FY 2011/2012 Miscellaneous Chemical Collection Summary
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FY 2011/2012 Pharmaceutical Collection Summary
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6
Quantity of Landfill Diverted Waste
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7
Comparison of Mobile Events to Door -to -Door Collection
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8 -1
Small Business Participation by Jurisdiction
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8 -2
Small Business (CESQG) Program Summary
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8 -3
Small Business Program Participants
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HHWCF 2011/2012 Summary of Revenue and Expenses
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HHW Facility Capital Expenditure Amortization Schedule
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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 Participation vs. % of Households in Service Area
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Waste Disposal per Month
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4 -2
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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CESQG New Customers vs. Repeat Customers
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10 -1
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 497,000 (188,865 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. The facility began operation in fiscal year 1997/98 and will complete its
15th year of operation in October 2012.
This agency cooperation and partnership was the critical ingredient in making the HHW
Collection Facility a reality, and provided 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 2011/12 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 CCCSD /MVSD Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facility is completing
its 15th year of operation. The HHW Collection Program serves all of central Contra Costa
County, comprised of 188,865 households, and a population of approximately 497,000.
The HHW Program service area has seen steady increases in the number of households
over the past 15 years. Program participation has also increased steadily from the
7.8 percent of households served during the inception year in 1997/98. By fiscal year (FY)
2003/04, and through FY 2005/06, average participation was up to 12 percent, and
continued to climb to 15 percent in FY 2009/10. Average program participation for both FY
2010/11 and FY 2011/12 has been approximately 15.5 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 FY 2006/07 to 2011/2012 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 29,112 in FY
2011/12, a 1 percent decrease from the previous year (see Section 3).
Operating Cost
The operating cost
per car for
FY 2011/12 was
$87. This is an
increase of $5 per
car from last year
(see Figure 1 -1).
"Total Expenses"
figure was used to
calculate the cost
per car. Total
Expenses include
Amortization of
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Operating Cost per Car
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All years induce the cost of Amortization of Capital Expenditires, as this is partof the cast of operating the
HHW Program.
Capital
Expenditures (see Section 9, Summary of Revenue and Expenses).
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Figure 1 -2 shows
the cost per car
broken down by
expense. Labor,
waste disposal, and
recycling costs
account for roughly
80 percent of the
total.
Universal Wastes
$ 9.4
$16!
Figure 1 -2
Cost per Car Broken Down by Expense
Compared to the Previous Year
$ 9.95
$ 3.36
$10.23
$4.
$19.15
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"Universal Wastes" The Cost /Car for The Cost /Car for
for the purpose of Fiscal Year 2010/11 Fiscal Year 2011/12
p p is $81.71 is $86.63
this report are
wastes, such as
fluorescent lamps and household batteries. Fluorescent lamp volumes in FY 2011/12 were
about the same as in FY 2010/11 at almost 280,000 linear feet. Household battery volumes
decreased by approximately 6,900 pounds in FY 2011/12, down from 58,704 pounds in FY
2010/11 to 51,839 in FY 2011/12.
$49.38
■ Labor
District staff and
contract staff
■ Materials
Materials and
supplies ( PPE,
containers, etc)
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Transportation
and recycling
and /or disposal
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Mobile Collection Events
No annual mobile collection event was held in San Ramon in FY 2011/12 as the city
launched a door -to -door collection program in lieu of the annual event. (See Section 7 for a
detailed explanation of this program).
Small Business Program
The small business component, or Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
(CESQG) program, continued to provide services to eligible businesses through
FY 2011/12. In FY 2011/12, CESQG appointments decreased by 28 percent compared to
the previous year. This decrease does not reflect a drop in program participation, but is due
to a change in how CESQG participation is reported starting in FY 2011/12, and is
explained with complete program details in Section 8.
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Waste Collection
A total of 1,539,830 pounds of hazardous waste was collected and disposed of in
FY 2011/12. The waste was primarily comprised of flammable liquids, oil -based and latex
paint, motor oil, and poisons. These five waste categories amounted to 73 percent of the
total wastes disposed. The remaining 27 percent included corrosives, aerosols, lead -acid
car batteries, and other types of hazardous waste. Adding the 438,760 pounds of reusable
products that were given away through the facility's HHW Reuse Program, an estimated
1,978,591 pounds of HHW were collected and processed through the HHW Program during
FY 2011/12.
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Pounds of Waste per Car
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The average weight of hazardous waste collected per car was virtually unchanged from last
year at 67 pounds (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 2011 -12 shows
an increase of $0.04
per pound (3.2 %).
Figure 1 -4
Operating Cost per Pound of Waste Collected
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Sustained success
was achieved in all elements of the HHW Collection Program for its 15th 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 of, 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 that the
HHW Facility helps to keep out of the wastewater entering the treatment plant. The HHW
Facility diverted over 35,000 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 and in FY 2009/10, the program grew to 11 collection sites and collected over
7,000 pounds of medications. During FY 2011/12, the program collected over
10,900 pounds of unwanted pharmaceuticals at a cost of about $25,000. This is a
10 percent increase in pounds collected over FY 2010/11, with only a 3 percent increase in
the cost of collection and disposal. 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 50 percent of the total weight of
waste processed through the facility. This level of landfill diversion is based on the
California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939). See Section 6 for
results.
• Continually improve operational efficiency.
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HHW Facility Location and Operating Hours
The HHW Collection Facility is located at 4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez, northeast of the
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, 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.
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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 -
containing wastes and a mercury thermometer exchange program. This program offers
customers a solar - powered digital thermometer in exchange for their mercury thermometer.
In FY 2011/12, 906 mercury thermometers were collected from residents, small businesses
and schools. In exchange, the program gave out 78 digital thermometers. To date, nearly
5,500 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 82 pounds of elemental mercury was collected from
over 35,000 pounds of mercury- containing wastes during FY 2011/12.
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 438,000 pounds of reusable
items were given away to more than 10,500 Reuse Room customers in FY 2011/12.
HHW Collection Facility Staffing
The HHW Collection Facility is operated with District staff. Regular District staff is
augmented with contract labor when necessary to accommodate seasonal fluctuations in
participation. The HHW Collection Facility began operating in 1997 with three regular staff:
one HHW Supervisor, one Senior HHW Technician, and one HHW Technician 1 /11. This
staffing level was based on a projected annual participation rate of 4 percent, which was
almost doubled in the first year of operation (i.e. 7.8 percent).
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In response to the high demand for HHW drop -off service, CCCSD's Board of Directors
approved an additional regular HHW Technician I /11 position during FY 1999/00 and an
additional regular Senior HHW Technician position during FY 2000/01. That level of regular
District personnel: one HHW Supervisor, two Senior HHW Technicians and two HHW
Technicians I /11, was achieved in October 2001. Participation levels were at 10.8 percent.
With participation levels in FY 2007/08 exceeding 14 percent, CCCSD's Board of Directors
approved an additional HHW Technician 1 /11 to meet increased demand. The current level of
regular District personnel at the HHWCF is one HHW Supervisor, two Senior HHW
Technicians, and three HHW Technicians 1 /11.
HHW Collection Facility Rules
The following HHW Collection Facility rules were established to: 1) maintain compliance
with Federal, State and local regulations, 2) determine program eligibility, 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 is addressed.
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Participants are asked to remain in their vehicles for their own safety and as required by
law. Participants are also asked to carefully pack and transport waste in closed containers
no larger than 5 gallons (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.
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 2011/12, 1,715 residential customers (6 percent of
residential customers) delivered wastes to the HHW Collection Facility in excess of the
transportation limits.
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 to verify program
eligibility prior to facility acceptance of hazardous waste. 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).
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During FY 2011/12, 98 customers arrived from outside of the facility's service area. Based
on the HHW acceptance criteria above, 18 of the 98 loads were rejected and 80 were
accepted and processed, of which 10 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.
The number of customers rejected from outside the service area decreased from 93 last
year.
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 driver's license to be
scanned. Only the name and address of the customer are captured and recorded.
Unacceptable Wastes
There are very few wastes that cannot be accepted 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.
• In June 2011 HHW staff received waste that was a mixture of household waste and
laboratory grade chemicals. Among the laboratory grade chemicals was a 25g bottle
of 50- year -old 2,4- dinitrophenylhydrazine, a very unstable compound when dry.
HHW staff notified Contra Costa County HazMat and the Walnut Creek Bomb
Squad. The potentially explosive material was detonated at a safe location on
CCCSD property by the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad. The HHW facility was closed
for about an hour during this incident.
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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 Sheriff Department staff or a local firearms
dealer.
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 2011/12, seven 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 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 per year have been typical.
Funding
For residents within the CCCSD service area, funding is provided by a component of the
CCCSD Sewer Service Charge (approximately $13.35 per household per year of the total
annual Sewer Service Charge of $341 for 2011/12). 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 2011/12, 29,112 residential loads of HHW were processed through the
permanent HHW Facility. This represents a 15.4 percent participation rate of the 188,865
households in the program service area. During this fiscal year, 16.1 percent of the
residential participants were "first timers" to the facility. This is an increase from last year's
14 percent "first timer" rate. Adding in the 10,577 Reuse Room customers served in
FY 2011/12, nearly 40,000 residents visited the HHW Facility.
Figure 3 -1
shows HHW Figure 3 -1
program HHWCF Participation
participation on a Cars per Month
monthly basis. Fiscal Year 2011 / 2012
Participation
Ilio
3,500
ranged between
3,000 -
1,503 cars in
2,500
December and
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2,000
3,000 cars in
July. The lower
1,500 -
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participation
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1,000 -
during the winter
500-
months is
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attributed to 0
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
fewer operating
days due to the
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 2011/12, the program served 3,604 cars or an average of about 82 cars on
Monday, compared to 3,419 cars and an average of 73 cars on Monday last year. Without
extensive outreach, Monday participation continues to increase.
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attributed to 0
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
fewer operating
days due to the
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 2011/12, the program served 3,604 cars or an average of about 82 cars on
Monday, compared to 3,419 cars and an average of 73 cars on Monday last year. Without
extensive outreach, Monday participation continues to increase.
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Figure 3 -2
presents the Figure 3 -2
average residential HHWCF Participation
participation for Average Cars per Day
each day of Fiscal Year 2011/2012
o eration Monda
p f y
I ou
through Saturday.
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both days has Nbnday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
decreased since Days of Opera ti on
adding Monday).
The average number of cars per day for the other days of the week have fluctuated by one
or two cars in either direction over the last two fiscal years.
Figure 3 -3
presents a
comparison of the
average number of
cars per operating
day since the HHW
T
facility opened.
This data serves
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as a tool for
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planning staffing
levels through the a
different seasons
and to promote the
facility's services.
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100
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HHWCF Participation
Overall Average of Cars per Day
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* 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
a sixth day. FY 2009/10 is the first full year of a six -day operating week. By opening an
additional day, the average number of cars per day was reduced.
Figure 3 -4 shows
the consistent increase of participation since the HHW Program began. Regulatory changes
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and increased public awareness of HHW disposal requirements are some of the reasons for
the HHW program's ever - growing success.
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97/98 '98/99 '99/00 '00/01 '01/02 '02/03 '03/04 'C4/051-05/06 '06/07 '07/08 '08/09 '09'10 '10/11 '11/12
D% Households 52 7.7 8.6 9.3 10.5 12.1 12.3 12.1 12.3 136 14.5 14.4 150 15.6 15.4
fi Participation 9,536 14, 019 15,649 17, 308 11R219 22,359 23,C61 12Z872123,897 126,392 27,940128,210 129,347129,441 29,112
Table 3 on the following page presents the distribution by jurisdiction of the 29,112
participants in the residential portion of the HHW Program. The 98 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 except for San Ramon. Annual HHW facility participation ranged
from 3.4 percent in the city of San Ramon to 36.5 percent in the city of Martinez.
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Figure 3 -4
HHW Drop -off Participation
Participants vs. % of Households
18
35,000
16
30,000
14
25,000
12
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20,000
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D% Households 52 7.7 8.6 9.3 10.5 12.1 12.3 12.1 12.3 136 14.5 14.4 150 15.6 15.4
fi Participation 9,536 14, 019 15,649 17, 308 11R219 22,359 23,C61 12Z872123,897 126,392 27,940128,210 129,347129,441 29,112
Table 3 on the following page presents the distribution by jurisdiction of the 29,112
participants in the residential portion of the HHW Program. The 98 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 except for San Ramon. Annual HHW facility participation ranged
from 3.4 percent in the city of San Ramon to 36.5 percent in the city of Martinez.
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Table 3
Residential Participation by Jurisdiction
Fiscal Year 2011 / 2012
Community
' Number of
Households
HHW Facility
Participation
% of
Community
Total
Participants
Total % of
Community
Clayton
4,007
682
17.0%
682
17.0%
Concord
44,305
6,703
15.1.%
6,703
15.1.%
Danville
15,436
2,137
13.8%
2,137
13.8%
Lafayette
9245
2,213
23.9%
2,213
23.9%
Martinez / Mt. View
14,293
5,222
36.5%
5,222
36.5%
Mora a
5,574
863
15.5%
863
15.5%
Orinda
6,561
1,283
19.6%
1,283
19.6%
Pleasant Hill
13,708
2,857
20.8%
2,857
20.8%
San Ramon
25,838
881
3.4%
881
3.4%
Walnut Creek
30,684
4,765
15.5%
4,765
15.5%
Unincorporated [2]
19,214
1,408
7.3%
1,408
7.3%
Subtotal
188,865
29,014
15.4%
29,014
15.4%
3 Out of Service Area
N/A
98
N/A
95
N/A
Total
188,865
29,112
15.4%
29,112
15.4%
CCCSD estimate based on January 2012 Department of Finance data and data provided by MVSD
and the City of San Ramon.
2 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.
3 The number of cars outside of the service area was not included in the participation percentage.
Section 4:
Quantities of Wastes Collected
QUANTITIES OF WASTES COLLECTED
The HHW Collection Program disposed of or recycled 1,539,830 pounds of waste during FY
2011/12 (see Table 4). This is about 64,000 pounds less than in FY 2010/11; however last
year's total included nearly 63,000 pounds collected at a mobile collection event in San
Ramon, which wasn't held this year. A mobile event was not held during FY 2011/12, as
San Ramon established a new Door -to -Door (DTD) HHW Collection Program, which
collected over 72,000 pounds of hazardous waste. With the addition of the 438,760 pounds
of HHW collected, separated, and given to the public for reuse, 1,978,590 pounds of HHW
were collected and processed through the HHW Collection Facility (see Table 5). An
average of about 67 pounds of HHW per car was dropped off by 29,603 customers (29,112
residents, 378 small business appointments, and 113 Pollution Solutions partnership drop
offs). The wastes were transported from the HHW Collection Facility for 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 15th 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. 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, California Integrated
Waste Management Board (CIWMB) Form 303, for FY 2011/12, 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
2 00 ,00 0
1 1 60 ,00 0
a
120,000
U)
3 80,000
0
40,000
3 0
Figure 4 -1
Waste Disposal per Month
Fiscal Year 2011 / 2012
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
'These totals include 10,610 pounds of unwanted or expired medications col lected throughout
the year bythe Pharmaceutical Col lectlon Program.
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month for
disposal.
Figure 4 -2
presents a
breakdown of
hazardous
wastes 4`
Figure 4 -2
Breakdown of Waste Shipped
by Weight ( %) of Major Categories
Fiscal Year 2011 / 2012
4 -1 7%
■Oil Based Paint
❑ Motor oil /Oil Filters
El Latex Paint
processed by
6%
❑ Other
■ Reu se
2%
❑F lam mables
type of waste.
2 °i°
■Car Batteries
The
3%
El Poisons
222%
1— Treatment
■Aerosols
transportation
- o.5 °i°
■Corrosives
classifications
��
L- Household Batteries
13% °
❑Pharm ace uticals
on the
�
13%
shipping
documents were used as
the primary means for segregation into waste type.
Figure 4 -3
presents the
distribution of
hazardous
wastes
processed by
management
method.
Figure 4 -3
Waste Management Method Breakdown
Percentage of Waste Processed by Weight
Fiscal Year 2011 / 2012
52.4%
0.2%
1,036,144 Ibs
16.0%
%
�7.2
■ Reu se
,a�zibs 2.0%
■Fuels Substitution
,760 Ibs
■ Landfill
/
❑ Recycle
® Incineration
222%
1— Treatment
J
• Table 4 presents the distribution of HHW processed through the permanent facility
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 2011 / 2012
Community
Number of Cars
Percent of Total Cars
rounded
Estimate amount of Waste Collected
by Community pounds
Clayton
690
2.3%
46,118
Concord
6,852
23.1%
457,971
Danville
2,148
7.3%
143,567
Lafayette
2,233
7.5%
149,248
Martinez / Mt. View
5,344
18.1%
357,180
Moraga
864
2.9%
57,748
Orinda
1,298
4.4%
86,755
Pleasant Hill
2,883
9.7%
192,693
San Ramon
886
3.0%
59,218
Walnut Creek
4,880
16.5%
326,167
Unincorporated
1,427
4.8%
95,377
Subtotal
29,392
99.7%
1,972,041
Out of Service Area
98
0.3%
6,550
Total
29,603
100%
1,978,591
The total number of cars includes 29,112 cars from the permanent facility, 113 Pollution Solutions partnership drop -offs, and
378 business appointments.
2 The total weight collected includes HHW disposed and reused from the permanent facility (residents and businesses) and
Universal Waste collected from the District's Pollution Solution partnership program.
Section 5:
Pollution Prevention
POLLUTION PREVENTION EFFORTS
CCCSD owns and operates a municipal wastewater collection system and a 53.8- million-
gallons -per- day -rated treatment plant. CCCSD collects, treats, recycles, and disposes of
wastewater from approximately 461,000 residents of central Contra Costa County, including
all the partners and participants in the HHWCF (with the exception of those who discharge
to MVSD (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
FY 2011/12, 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 wetlands 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 tracks 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, known as PPCPs. CCCSD's P2 activities and its effectiveness
measurements are summarized below.
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MVSD'S Pollution Prevention Program
MVSD is also committed to pollution prevention (P2) and environmental education.
Highlights of its P2 and environmental education program include the Wetlands Field Trip
Program that services more than 1,500 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 CCCSD 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 2011/12. Approximately
2 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
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weight is assigned to each container according to its size and waste type. Using this
tracking methodology, an estimated 1,400 pounds of light ballasts containing PCBs and
approximately 57,600 pounds of lead- containing wastes (lead acid batteries and lead
compounds) were collected and properly disposed or recycled.
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 shows which pesticides and
pollutants of concern are tracked and the quantity collected in FY 2011/12. 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.
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Total
Mercury- Containing Devices
Number
Units
Estimated
Pounds
of Items
Quantity of Mercury
Hg
Thermostats 3 gm/unit)
139
Ea
417 Grams
.0.91
Thermometers 1 gm/unit)
906
Ea
906 Grams
1.99
Elemental H Ibs)
N/A
N/A
N /A.
59.95
Switches
14.85
Lbs
14.85lbs
14.85
Mercury Batteries
57
Lbs
178,125 Milli rams
0.39
Fluorescent Lams
271,507
Feet
1,547,590 Milligrams*
3.40
Total Hg in Pounds
81.50
Paints, pesticides & other
6
2
Containers
2.5 Ibs.
2.5
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.
° 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 shows which pesticides and
pollutants of concern are tracked and the quantity collected in FY 2011/12. 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.
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Dioxin
Dioxin is a pollutant of concern because it impairs the water quality of Suisun Bay. Studies
have shown that it is a hormone disruptor in humans and aquatic life. Over 755 pounds of
dioxin containing compounds were collected and properly disposed of in FY 2011/12.
Dioxin can be found as byproducts in herbicides and wood preservatives such as 2,4,5 -T
(Silvex), trichlorophenol, and pentachlorophenol.
PCB
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are on our list of Pollutants of Emerging Concern. PCBs
are compounds that degrade slowly in the environment and bioaccumulate, and are
considered probable human carcinogens. A typical source of PCBs is from pre -1980
fluorescent lamp ballasts and capacitors. During FY 2011/12, about 1,400 pounds of PCB
containing ballasts and capacitors were collected and properly disposed of by the HHW
Program.
Table 5 -2. FY 2011/12 Miscellaneous Chemical Collection Summary
Liquids Solids
Pint (1.033 Quart (2.125 Gallon <5lbs. <151bs. <301bs.
lbs.) Ibs.) (8.5lbs.) (25lbs) (7.51bs) (15lbs)
Compound Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Total Pounds
Tributyltin
4.25
2.13
850
5
0
0
861.38
Diazinon
435.63
839.375
297.5
242.5
67.5
45
1,927.50
Chlorpyrifos
293.25
618.38
833
65
30
0
1,839.63
Carbaryi
263.50
371.88
17
915.00
7.5
0
1,574.88
Copper
331.50
609.88
2,448
172.5
7.5
0
3,569.38
1 Pe ntach lorop he no 1 / 2,4,5-
T / Trichlorophenol
56.31
87.13
612
0
0
0
755.44
Lindane
208.25
99.875
25.5
25
0
0
358.63
Chlordane
196.56
221.00
34
82.5
0
0
534.06
DDT (DDE)
46.75
1 34.00
17
25
0
1 0
122.75
Dieldrin
4.25
8.50
0
7.5
0
0
20.25
Lead Compounds
30.81
10.63
8.5
2.5
0
0
52.44
Pyrithroids (pesticides)
938.19
1,782.88
1164.5
90
37.5
0
4,013.07
Arsenic Compounds
64.81
57.38
42.5
115
0
0
279.69
Fats, Oils and Greases
( FOG)
0
0
0
0
Total amount of FOG
18,176.00
PCB's (Light ballast's)
1,400.00
Total
36,913.01
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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
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 first 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. CCCSD 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 beginning operations in June 2010.
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There are collection sites at the following locations:
City of Clayton
City of Concord
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
CCC Sheriff's Field Ops Building
Town of Danville
City of Martinez
Town of Moraga
City of Orinda
City of Pleasant Hill
City of San Ramon
Walnut Creek City Hall
Since the pharmaceutical program began, over 38,000 pounds of unwanted medications
have been collected and properly disposed of by incineration. In FY 2011/12, the 11 sites
collected over 10,700 pounds of unwanted prescribed, non - prescribed, and over -the-
counter medications. The cost of collection and disposal for FY 2011/12 was approximately
$24,200 or $2.27 per pound (see table 5 -3).
Outreach for the pharmaceutical 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.
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 on the following page describes the amount of pharmaceuticals collected by each
site and the cost of collection and disposal.
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Table 5 -3. FY 2011/12 Pharmaceutical Collection Summary
Cities
Total Bins
(18- gallon)
Total Pounds
Average
Lbs /Bins
Total Cost
*Average
Cost /Lb.
Clayton
21
696
33
$1,659
$2.38
Concord
39
1,375
35
$3,081
$2.24
Danville
14
474
34
$1,106
$2.33
Martinez
20
475
24
$1,580
$3.33
Mora a
21
992
47
$1,659
$1.67
Orinda
10
514
51
$790
$1.54
Pleasant Hill
34
873
26
$2,686
$3.08
San Ramon
22
538
24
$1,738
$3.23
Sherriff FOB
24
817
34
$1,896
$2.32
Sheriff CCC
Hospital
9
323
36
$711
$2.20
Walnut Creek
92
3,551
39
$7,268
$2.05
Total
306
10,628
35
$24,174
$2.27
*The variation in the average cost per pound is caused by the amount of packaging (jars, paper,
cardboard, etc.) included in the collection bins. Bags for consolidating the medications are
offered at most collection sites, but are not often used.
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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), and divert a
minimum of 50 percent of solid waste from being landfilled. The emphasis is 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 land- filled. The HHW program's
progress toward sewer and landfill diversion for FY 2011/12 is outlined below.
HHW Reduction
CCCSD has achieved fifteen 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 three -hour
workshop "Gardening to Manage Pests Naturally ", 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.
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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
products, and products containing banned chemicals such as legacy pesticides, or
chemicals slated to be banned such as copper naphthenate, bis- tributyltin oxide, and
methylene chloride commonly found in insecticides, fungicides, and paint related materials,
are not given away.
Reuse accounted for roughly 22 percent of the total amount of waste collected by the HHW
Program. The amount of reusable items given away increased by 8 percent or about
33,300 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
10,500 Reuse Program participants were given over 438,000 pounds of free reusable items
during FY 2011/12. This represents an average of nearly 41 pounds per participant, or
about 36,500 pounds of reusable items per month. The estimated cost savings achieved
through the reuse program is $144,879. This is based on disposal and container costs only,
$0.33 per pound (Figure 1 -4).
HHW Recycled
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 18,000 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
1,030,428 pounds, or 52.2 percent of the total quantity of HHW collected.
In FY 2011/12, the amount of waste recycled was down to 1,030,428 pounds from
1,087,698 pounds in 2010/11. The volumes of universal wastes such as fluorescent lamps
and household batteries showed varying results compared to last year. Fluorescent lamp
volumes decreased by 11.7 percent and the amount of household batteries collected
decreased by about 18 percent.
HHW Fuel Blended
In FY 2011/12, a total of 317,150 pounds of oil -based paint and other flammable liquids
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(gasoline, paint thinners, etc.) was blended with other flammable hazardous wastes and
used as a fuel source to make Portland cement. This management method accounted for
16.1 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 Hazardous Waste from Sewers and Landfills
The total quantity of hazardous waste (HW) diverted from sewers and landfills, and
managed by either giving away useable products to the public (reuse), recycling or fuel
blending for beneficial use was 1,789,338 pounds or nearly 91 percent of the total amount
of HW collected. This level of diversion far exceeds the current reuse /recycling goal of 49
percent.
Because California does not recognize fuel blending as "recycling ", a diversion rate of over
82 percent was achieved (1,469,188 pounds) if you consider reuse and recycling separately
from fuel blending,
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Table 6
Quantity of Landfill Diverted Waste
Fiscal Year 2011 / 2012
Material Type
Quantity Recycled
(Lbs.)
Recycled /Reused
Motor oil / oil filters
198,600
Antifreeze
27,970
Car batteries
57,465
Fluorescent lamps
41,054
Propane cylinders
15,300
Scrap metal (lead, brass and copper)
170
Printer cartridges
760
Mercury (elemental)
170
Household batteries
51,839
Latex Paint
626,640
Cooking Oil
18,176
Total recycled waste
1,038,144
Reused HHW
438,760
Total recycled and reused
1,476,288
Percent of HHW reused or recycled
74.6%
Fuel Blended
Oil based paint
205,800
Other flammable liquids
113,350
Total fuel blended waste
317,150
Percent of waste fuel blended
16.1%
Total landfill diverted waste
1,793,438
Percent of waste diverted from landfill
90.7%
Total waste throughput, including reused, recycled,
and disposed
1,978,591
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Section 7: Mobile Collection /
San Ramon Door To Door Program
MOBILE COLLECTION / SAN RAMON DOOR TO DOOR PROGRAM
The HHW program participation goal has always been to serve at least four percent of the
households in each community in the HHW service area. Mobile collection events are used
to supplement participation in the communities most remote to the HHW facility or with the
lowest participation. 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 the
incremental difference between the cost per car at the permanent facility and the cost per
car charges at the mobile event. The City of San Ramon had been the only city to request a
mobile event based on the cost share proposal. In FY 2011/12, San Ramon did not request
a mobile collection event since it launched a new City- sponsored Door -to -Door HHW
Collection program.
San Ramon Door -to -Door Collection Program
HHW Collection Facility participation by City of San Ramon residents has routinely fallen
short of the four percent per year goal, while facility participation by other communities in
the HHW Service area has ranged between 8 and 36 percent. San Ramon residents cite
that the Martinez facility is too far away and waiting a year between mobile collection events
is not convenient. In response, the City of San Ramon launched a Door -To -Door (DTD)
HHW Collection Program in June of 2011. Under this new program, residents schedule an
appointment for a service contractor to come to their home, and pick up and dispose of the
resident's Household Hazardous Waste, e- waste, sharps and medications.
Revised HHW Services Agreement
To help fund the DTD program, San Ramon requested the District restructure the existing
HHW Services Agreement and revise its program cost -share is calculated. The City of San
Ramon pays HHW services for roughly 5,000 homes in the southern portion of the city that
are Dublin San Ramon Services District ( DSRSD) sewer customers. The HHW Services
Agreement was modified to charge San Ramon on a "per use" basis for HHW facility
participation by San Ramon residents. Simply put; since about 20 percent of San Ramon's
households are DSRSD customers, they are charged for 20 percent of the San Ramon
customers that use the HHW Facility. San Ramon is charged the previous years cost per car
rate minus the capital expenditures. Then the capital charges are added as a separate and
permanent cost, as the number of cars may fluctuate, but this will ensure that the capital costs
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are recovered. Also, as part of the new cost structure of the revised agreement, the District will
no longer offer San Ramon mobile collection events.
Impact on Participation
For FY 2011/12, San Ramon reported 1,289 participants in their DTD program since its
rollout in June 2011. A total of 72,184 pounds of waste was collected at a cost of $140,759.
San Ramon participation at the HHW facility was, as anticipated, lower than previous years
at 3.4 percent, compared to 3.8 percent during FY 2010/11 prior to the DTD program start-
up.
Last year, San Ramon's participation at the HHW facility and the mobile collection event
was 6 percent, compared to 8.4 percent combined participation of the DTD program and
Permanent Collection Facility for FY 2011/12. That is, San Ramon residents' participation
in HHW collection increased 40.5 percent in FY 2011/12 with the addition of San Ramon's
DTD program.
For a comparison of San Ramon participation, cost, and waste volumes prior to and during
Door -to -Door operations see Table 7 on the next page.
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Table 7
Comparison of Mobile Collection Events
to Door -to -Door Collection
HHW Collection Method
FY 2010/11
FY 2011112
CCCSD HHW Facility
964
881
CCCSD /San Ramon Mobile Event
580
N/A
San Ramon Door -to -Door Program
N/A
1,289
Total participants
1,544
2,170
Percent difference in participation from previous
year
40.5%
Pounds of Waste Collected from San Ramon
FY 2010/11
FY 2011/12
CCCSD HHW Facility
65,781
59,047
CCCSD /San Ramon Mobile Event
62,750
N/A
San Ramon Door -to -Door Program
N/A
72,184
Total pounds
128,531
131,231
Percent difference in pounds of waste collected
from previous year
2.1%
Cost of HHW Collection Method
FY 2010/11
FY 2011/12
CCCSD HHW Facility
$65,165
$20,621
CCCSD /San Ramon Mobile Event
$47,591
N/A
San Ramon Door -to -Door Program
N/A
$140,759
Total Cost
$112,756
$161,380
Pounds per participant
68
56
Cost per participant
$82
$109
Cost per pound of waste collected
$1.23
$1.95
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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 Federal and State hazardous waste management laws. This
program is intended to offer small businesses a cost - effective and convenient hazardous
waste disposal option.
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, if needed.
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 paid for 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, 74 percent, are located in
Martinez, Concord, and Walnut Creek.
Pollution Solutions Partnership
The Pollution Solutions (PS) partnerships began in 2008 with five Ace Hardware stores in
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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 2011/12, the partnership had
seven participating locations and collected 20,900 pounds of household batteries, and
lamps. Participation from the PS partners has averaged about 105 visits per year over the
last three years. With this substantial amount of participation, it was decided that the PS
partner appointments should be presented separately in FY 2011/12. More about the
Pollution Solutions Program can be found in Section 9 Public Education / Program
Promotion.
Small Business Program Participation
In FY 2011/12, the small business program served 171 businesses compared to the 204
businesses that used the program in FY 2010/11. This reflects a 19 percent decrease in
the number of businesses that participated in the CESQG program. The number of small
business appointments in FY 2011/12 was 378 compared to 485 in FY 2010/11. This
appears to be a substantial decrease from FY 2010/11 at 28 percent, but again, does not
consider the appointments where no fees are collected in the total appointments for
FY 2011/12. For comparison, if the 113 PS appointments from FY 2011/12 were added to
the 378 small business appointments in FY 2011/12, the number of appointments for
FY 2011/12 would be 491 compared to 485 from FY 2010/11, an increase.
Table 8 -1 presents the data for CESQG program participation during FY 2011/12, and
includes the data from the previous ten fiscal years for comparison. Table 8 -2 lists the
companies and government agencies that used the small business program services
during FY 2011/12.
Small Business Program Revenue
In FY 2011/12, participation from the Pollution Solutions program and abandoned wastes
collected from service area city governments was tracked and reported separately from the
Small Business program, as no fees are collected from these wastes.
The amount of revenue collected from small businesses for hazardous waste disposal
during FY 2011/12 was $30,695 (see Table 8 -2), or approximately $81 per appointment.
This, at first, looks like a 27 percent increase compared to last year's figure of $64 per
appointment, but is only because of the change in tracking method for small business
participation. In FY 2007/08, when the PS program began only three drop off
appointments were made during the year at a cost of $89 per appointment. If the 113 PS
appointments and 16 abandonments were considered in calculating the FY 2011/12 cost
per car, the figure would be $61. The $30,695 of revenue includes $7,560 from
administration fees collected for each appointment ($20 per appointment). See Appendix III
for the current CESQG disposal charges.
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.
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Figure 8 -1
CESQG New Customers
vs. Repeat Customers
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01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 09/10 09/10 10/11 11/12
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Figure 8 -1
CESQG New Customers
vs. Repeat Customers
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Table 8 -1
SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
BY JURISDICTION
NUMBER OF BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS
COMMUNITY
Fiscal Year
2011/12
Previous
Fiscal Year
Clayton
8
1
Concord
147
129
Danville
11
9
Lafayette
20
23
Martinez / Mt. View
67
132
Moraga
1
3
Orinda
15
10
Pleasant Hill
26
28
San Ramon
5
12
Walnut Creek
67
120
Unincorporated
11
18
Other (outside of
service area)
0
0
TOTAL
* 378
485
This figure does not include the 108 PS program or 16 service area city abandonment visits in FY 2011/12
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Table 8 -2
Small Business 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
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
07108
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
$0.43
$29,290
10/11
206
77
485
72,991
150
$0.43
$31,157
11/12
171
68
378
53,486
141
$0.54
$30,696
• In FY 2011/12 PS partner visits and service area city abandonments were removed from total appointment figures for the
Small Business program.
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Table 8 -3
Small Business Program Participants
*Companies in BOLD text are new to the program this year
24 -hour Fitness Bad Apple Furniture I
Martinez Martinez
ABM Janitorial
San Ramon
Above Car Care
Concord
Ace Motorsports
Concord
Acorn Supply Co.
Alamo
Acree Technologies Inc.
Concord
Acro Associates
Concord
Aerotest Operations, Inc.
San Ramon
Alamo Ace Hardware
Alamo
Albert D. Seeno Construction
Concord
Allegro Copy & Print
Lafayette
Anderson Construction
Concord
APT Water, Inc.
Pleasant Hill
Ari Georgson
Alamo
Athenian School, The
Danville
Athens Administrators
Concord
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Bad Apple Furniture II
Martinez
Barger Construction
Danville
Bayside Insulation
Concord
Bayview Maintenance, Inc
Walnut Creek
Bentley School
Lafayette
Bill's Ace Hardware I
Martinez
Bill's Ace Hardware II
Pleasant Hill
Bill's Ace Hardware III
Concord
BISI
Concord
Bob's Electrical
Martinez
Bonfare Market
Concord
Brookview Park
Concord
Buddha Gate Monastery
Lafayette
Building and Land Services
Concord
BATF
Walnut Creek
Calex Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Comletric
Concord
Danville
California Pacific FCU
ConCar Industries
Concord
Concord
Cal York
Concord Airport Plaza
Pleasant Hill
Concord
Carpenter A to Z
Concord Chevrolet
Pleasant HIII
Concord
CCC Health Services MHP Program
Concord Jet Service
Martinez
Concord
CCC Mosquito Vector Control
Concord Self Storage
Concord
Concord
CCC Sheriff
Concord Smog & Gas
Martinez
Concord
CCC Transit Authority
Contra Costa Christian Schools
Concord
Walnut Creek
CCCSD CSO
Contra Costa Electric
Martinez
Martinez
CCCSD LAB
Costco Wholesale - 663
Martinez
Concord
CCCSD POD
Creekside Church
Martinez
Martinez
Central Tuneup /Automotive
De La Salle High School
Walnut Creek
Concord
Christ the King Church
Diablo Thermal Systems
Pleasant Hill
Walnut Creek
City Building, Inc.
Diamond Terrace Apartments
Concord
Clayton
City of Concord
DNS Electric
Concord
Concord
City of Martinez
East Bay Regional Park District
Martinez
Orinda
City of Orinda
Ellinwood Dental
Orinda
Pleasant Hill
City of Pleasant Hill
Encore Gymnastics
Pleasant Hill
Concord
::
Enrique Arreola
Jetalon Solutions, Inc.
Concord
Pleasant Hill
Envirotech
Joe's Automotive
Martinez
Walnut Creek
Fastsign
Joe Darden Painting
Pleasant Hill
Concord
Finesse Builders
John Muir Homes
Walnut Creek
Martinez
Flynn Electric, Inc.
Johnny George Painting & Decoration
Concord
Concord
Foster Wheeler Martinez
Joseph's Lawnmower
Martinez
Pleasant Hill
Gerendas Properties, Inc.
K Bali Construction
Walnut Creek
Concord
Giga - tronics
Kelly Moore Paint
San Ramon
Concord
GI Rednic Construction
Kelly Moore Paint
Concord
Walnut Creek
Greg Sheen's Help -U -Fix
Kelly Moore Repair Center
Concord
Concord
Guardian Security
Kyocera Technology
Concord
Concord
Guilkey Construction
Lafayette School District
Concord
Lafayette
Half Price Books
Lamorinda Electric
Concord
Lafayette
Harris & Associates
Lamorinda Pediatrics
Concord
Lafayette
Instrotek, Inc.
Lasting Impressions
Concord
Concord
JAM Transportation
Lead Abatement
Concord
Concord
J & S Equipment
Ledezma Gardening
Concord
Concord
Jenkins /Athens Ins.
Lutheran Social Services
Concord
Concord
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Lutheran Social Services II
Concord
Maintenance Master
Walnut Creek
Nor -Cal Janitorial
Pacheco
Orinda Union Schools
Orinda
Marquis at Oak Park Convalescent Home Pacific Auto Body
Pleasant Hill Concord
Massingham & Associates
Concord
Maxim Services
Pleasant Hill
McGuire Harley Davidson
Walnut Creek
McPeak Electrical, Inc.
Martinez
Meher Schools, The
Lafayette
Mike Rose's Auto Body
Walnut Creek
Miracle Method
Pacheco
Monument Crisis Center
Concord
Morgan's Machine & Marine
Walnut Creek
Mount Diablo State Park
Clayton
MS Environmental
Concord
Muir Diablo Occupational Medicine
Concord
Muir Orthopedic Specialists
Walnut Creek
My Gardens
Concord
Nazari Construction
Walnut Creek
Pacific Union Holdings
Danville
Paint Master
Walnut Creek
Palmer Schools
Walnut Creek
Pan Pacific Supply
Concord
Para -Twin Palms Printing
Concord
People & Properties
Danville
Philip Leitner
Orinda
PHMSA
Pleasant Hill
Phoenix Flooring
Danville
Pleasant Hill Parks & Recreation
Pleasant Hill
Prudential Real Estate
Walnut Creek
Rainbow Community Center
Concord
RCM Industries, Inc.
Concord
Reach Air Ambulance
Concord
ReMax Accord
Lafayette
e,
Ronald Grafton DDS Valley Waste Management
Pleasant Hill Walnut Creek
Sage Veterinary Centers Vasconi Bella Realty
Concord Concord
Schryver Thompson Construction Wade Energy
Martinez Pleasant Hill
ServPro of Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Ace Hardware — Mt. Diablo
Walnut Creek Walnut Creek
Shaw Group Walnut Creek Ace Hardware - Ygnacio
Concord Walnut Creek
Sherring Construction Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church
Concord Walnut Creek
SKL Associates Watson Racing & Engineering
Concord Concord
Spectrum Painting Well's Fargo Bank
Pacheco Concord
Steve Baum Westwind Builders and Electric
Lafayette Alamo
Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy Whit's Painting, Inc.
Concord Clayton
Telstar Instrument Wilcox & Co.
Concord Walnut Creek
The Terrace Apartments YMCA
Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill
Timberline Hardwood Floor
Lafayette
Tomco Engineering
Concord
Townsend Painting
Lafayette
Traction Bikes
Pleasant Hill
US Postal Service
Walnut Creek
Valley Veterinary Hospital
Walnut Creek
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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 households in the HHW service area. Since then
participation has grown to over 15 percent. The HHW program is publicized in each issue of the
CCCSD Pipeline newsletter, which is mailed three times per year to more than 120,000 CCCSD
residential customers and over 5,000 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
16.1 percent of the total residential participants during FY 2011/12 were first -time customers, and the
remaining 83.9 percent were repeat customers. This is a 2 percent increase of first -time customers
over last year.
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. In addition, the HHW is covered in all speaking
engagements by the Communication Services staff.
Promotions
Promotions for FY 2011/12 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. The success of the program on its third
anniversary was covered in a February 2012 Contra Costa Times article and was featured on the
California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) website. Communication Services staff have
also made two presentations on the Pharmaceutical Disposal program at the County's Advisory
Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in 2012.
The Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (Small Business) program is promoted through
several publications and activities, as described below.
• 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.
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Activities promoting the small business program:
• CCCSD and MVSD web sites;
• Seven "environmental" fairs with a displapfbcused to HHW;
• Two business trade shows 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;
• Eleven Speakers Bureau presentations that included details on HHW operation by
Communications Services Staff.
Expanded promotion of the small business program during FY 2011/12 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 [one Concord store
closed in June 2012]), 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
POLLUTION
ifthow wepap--w
SOLUTIONS
accept fluorescent lamps. We hope to continue the "PS" program and add more stores in the future.
HHW Collection facility tours are provided upon request and are part of the 10 plant tours given in FY
2011/12. 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 2011/12
REVENUE AND EXPENSES
The HHW Program expenses for FY 2011/12 totaled $2,521,932, a 3 percent increase from FY
2010/11, while the volume of waste collected decreased by about 2 percent and participation also
decreased about 1 percent. The cost per car increased to $87. The increase in expenses can be
primarily attributed to an increase in salaries, benefits and overhead, and for District staff as well as
an increased cost of handling and disposal due to a new waste services contract that began in
January 2012.
It is notable that three operating expense categories accounted for 79 percent of these expenses. The
first of these categories was "Salaries, benefits and overhead" which, at $1,342,842, accounted for 53
percent of the total expenses. This is up from last year's total of $1,256,223. The next largest
category was" Transportation and disposal" at $557,574 or 22 percent of total expenses, which is an
increase of about 10 percent compared to last year. This increase is due to the new waste services
contract, which raises costs for labor, materials and disposal by 14.8 percent annually. The third
category, "Professional, technical and legal services ", at $94,689, down over 27 percent from last
year, represents about 3.75 percent of the total expenses, and primarily consists of the cost of
contract labor.
Revenue
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. Table 10 -1 presents a summary of revenue and expenses
for the HHW Collection Facility for FY 2011/12.
Amortization of Capital Expenditures
Amortization of Capital Expenditures is derived from the capital costs to build the collection facility and
all capital improvements amortized over 30 years. There were no capital expenditures made in fiscal
year 2011/12. Table 10 -2 shows the amortization schedule of all capital expenditures since the HHW
Facility construction was completed in 1997.
• Figure 10 -1 shows the HHW Program participation and the expenses related to the Program
for each of the 15 years of operation.
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• Figure 10 -2 lists the estimated average cost per household for each year the HHW Program
has been in operation.
Waste Services Contract - Request for Proposal
In December 2011, the household hazardous waste (HHW) services contract with PSC expired. This
service contract included hazardous waste transportation and disposal /recycling, supplemental labor
support, supplies such as containers, and emergency response support for the HHW facility, treatment
plant and collection system.
Competitive proposals were solicited to establish a new contract to be effective December 2011 thru
December 2014, with an option for two additional years. Staff received two proposals, one from PSC
and the other from Clean Harbors Environmental Services. A technical and cost evaluation was
conducted to determine the most qualified and cost effective proposal and the contract was awarded
to PSC.
The new contract has resulted in a considerable cost increase over the last contract, which was awarded
in 2007. The annual cost under the new contract is estimated to be 22 percent higher than under the
previous contract.
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Table 10 -1
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
2011/12 Summary of Revenue and Expenses
Revenue
FY 2010/2011
CCCSD Sewer Service Charges: $ 1,652,698
Service Agreements with other jurisdictions: FY 2010/2011 FY 2011/2012
Mt. View Sanitary District $105,051 $110,041
City of Concord $569,795 $596,740
City of Clayton $ 51,522 $ 53,970
City of San Ramon * 65,165 20,621
$791,533 $781,373
Sale of collected materials and CESQG Charges: $ 29,897
Transfer portion of revenue to Self Insurance for Insurance Policy: ($ 28,766)
FY 2011/2012
$ 1,739,456
$ 781,373
$ 29,869
($ 28,766)
TOTAL REVENUE $2,445,36? $ 2,521,932
Expenses
* Increase due to renegotiation of agreement.
10 -3
FY 2010/2011
FY 2011/2012
Salaries, benefits and overhead (HHW Staff)
$ 1,256,223
$ 1,342,613
Salaries & benefits (Source Control Staff)
0
229
Environmental liability premiums
81,232
80,956
Utilities
11,714
11,940
Repairs and maintenance
47,699
32,610
Transportation and disposal
507,764
557,574
Professional, technical and legal services
130,168
94,689
Materials and supplies
100,594
87,855
Other expenses
12,150
15,648
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$ 2,147,544
$ 2,224,114
Amortization of Capital Expenditures
297,817
297,817
TOTAL EXPENSES
$ 2,445,362
$ 2,521,932
* Increase due to renegotiation of agreement.
10 -3
Table 10 -2
HHW Facility Capital Expenditure Amortization Schedule - 1998 thru 2040
Fiscal Original Improvement Projects
Years Year Construction DP 8180 DP 8197 & DP 8209 & DP 8216 Total
Ending 8204 7229
Rate = 6% amortized over 30 years
10 -4
$ 1,900,000
$ 427,368
$ 32,492
$ 319,393
$ 1,420,093
$ 4,099,346
1
1998
$ 138,035
138,035
2
1999
138,035
138,035
3
2000
138,035
138,035
4
2001
138,035
138,035
5
2002
138,035
138,035
6
2003
138,035
138,035
7
2004
138,035
$ 31,048
169,083
8
2005
138,035
31,048
$ 2,361
171,444
9
2006
138,035
31,048
2,361
171,444
10
2007
138,035
31,048
2,361
$ 23,204
194,648
11
2008
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
194,483
12
2009
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
194,483
13
2010
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
194,483
14
2011
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
$ 103,170
297,653
15
2012
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
16
2013
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
17
2014
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
18
2015
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
19
2016
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
20
2017
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
21
2018
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
22
2019
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
23
2020
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
24
2021
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
25
2022
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
26
2023
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
27
2024
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
28
2025
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
29
2026
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
30
2027
138,035
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
297,653
2028
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
159,618
2029
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
159,618
2030
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
159,618
2031
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
159,618
2032
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
159,618
2033
31,048
2,361
23,039
103,170
159,618
2034
2,361
23,039
103,170
128,570
2035
23,039
103,170
126,209
2036
23,039
103,170
126,209
2037
103,170
103,170
2038
103,170
103,170
2039
103,170
103,170
2040
103,170
103,170
$ 4,141,050
$ 931,449
$ 70,830
$ 691,341
$ 3,095,093
$ 8,929,762
Rate = 6% amortized over 30 years
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$5.24
$ 6.09
$6.50
$ 6.52
$7.12
$7.64
$ 7.31
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$8.65
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$11.79
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$1.02
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$1.59
$1.58
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17 3, 865
173, 32 5
178,170
178,92 6118
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1,5 88
18 2, 42 4
185,418
189,131
18 9, 540
191,6 77
19 2, 292
188,264
18 8, 865
The number of households in the District is determined by using data from the California Department of Finance and includes annual occupancy factors.
The change in the number of households in 2010 and 2011 is presumably caused by updated information due to the 2010 census.
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APPENDIX II: CESQG CHARGES
SCHEDULE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLING
AND DISPOSAL CHARGES FOR CONDITIONALLY
EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS
(Revision 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)
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
Spray Paints
$1.65
$3.30
Hazard Class 2
Insecticides
(Loosepack)
Aerosol Cleaners
Flammable/
Paint Related
Solvents
$0.50
$1.00
$3.40
$20.50
$2.50 /gal.2
Combustible
Material: Oil-
Thinners
Materials: Fuels
Based
Blending
Paint /Stains
Hazard Class 3.0
Varnishes
(Loosepack)
(Bulked option for some
wastes )2
Adhesives
Glues
$0.50
$1.00
$3.75
$30.00
$2.50 /gal.2
Alcohol
Ink /Toners
Brush Wash
Polishes
Diesel
White Gas
Epoxy Resins
Methanol
Gasoline /Fuels
Roof Tar
Grease
Sealers
Per
Per
Per
Per
Other
Waste Category
Example Waste Materials
Pint
Quart
1 Gallon
5 Gallon
Unit
(Packaging Method)
Container ,
Container ,
Container ,
Container ,
Charges
Corrosives, Oxidizers,
Acetic Acid
Ferric Chloride
$1.20
$2.40
$9.50
$47.50
Acids, Bases:
Ammonia
Formic Acid
Neutralization/
Citric Acid
Hydrochloric
Treatment
Corrosives
Acid
Hazard Class B
Potassium
Hydrofluoric
(Labpack)
Hydroxide
Acid
Sodium
Hypochlorite
Hydroxide
Caustics
Poisons, Toxic
Insecticides
Herbicides
$1.70
$3.40
$13.50
$67.50
Materials:
Pesticides
Toxic Lab
Incineration
Flammable
Chemicals
Hazard Class 6, 3(6)
Pesticides
(Labpack)
Contaminated Solids,
Non -RCRA Hazardous Wastes
$0.65
$1.30
$5.25
$26.50
Other Hazardous
Fertilizers
Materials: Landfill
Absorbents
Hazard Class 9,
Non -RCRA
(Labpack or Loosepack)
Reactives
Cyanides
Sulfides
$2.50
$5.00
$20.00
$99.00
Hazard Class 4
Dangerous
Bromine
(Labpack)
when wet
Spontaneously
combustible
Asbestos
Double bagged friable asbestos
$120 per
( Loosepack)
wastes
cubic yard
' 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
Per
Per
Per
Per
Other
Waste Category
Example Waste Materials
Pint
Quart
1 Gallon
5 Gallon
Unit
(Packaging Method)
Container ,
Container ,
Container ,
Container ,
Charges
Household Batteries
Alkaline
Nickel Cadmium
$0.10
Hazard Class 8, 9
Lithium
Silver Oxide
each
(Loosepack)
Oil Filters
Automotive and truck /tractor filters
$1.00
(Loosepack)
each
Vehicle Batteries
Unbroken /non leaking lead -acid
No
(Not packaged)
batteries
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