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MT. VIEW SANITARY DISTRICT
2015/2016
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION PROGRAM
Annual Report
The following CCCSD staff contributed
to the preparation of this report:
Winston Ingram
David Wyatt
Program Contacts:
David Wyatt
Household Hazardous Waste Program Supervisor
(925) 335-7714
dwyatt(c_centralsan.org
HHW Program Information:
(800) 646-1431
www.centralsan.org
2015/2016 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Annual Report
Table of Contents
Page No.
Agency Partnership i
Section 1 Program Summary 1-1
Section 2 Program Description 2-1
Section 3 HHW Collection Facility Residential Participation 3-1
Section 4 Quantities of Wastes 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
III HHW Program History— 1997 to Present
2015/2016 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Annual Report
Tables and Figures
Table Description/Title Page No.
3-1 Residential Participation by Community 3-4
3-2 Total participation by Community 3-5
4 Estimate of Amount of Waste Collected by Community 4-4
5-1 FY 2015/2016 Mercury Collection Summary 5-3
5-2 FY 2015/2016 Miscellaneous Chemical Collection Summary 5-4
5-3 FY 2015/2016 Pharmaceutical Collection Summary 5-6
6 Quantity of Landfill Diverted Waste 6-4
7 San Ramon Door-to-Door Collection 7-2
8-1 Small Business Participation by Community 8-3
8-2 Small Business Program Summary 8-4
10-1 HHWCF 2015/2016 Summary of Revenue and Expenses 10-3
10-2 HHW Facility Capital Expenditure Amortization Schedule 10-4
Figure Page No.
1-1 Operating Cost per Car 1-2
1-2 Cost per Car Broken Down by Expense 1-2
1-3 Pounds of Waste per Car 1-4
1-4 Operating Cost Per Pound of Waste Collected 1-4
3-1 HHWCF Participation: Cars per Month 3-1
3-2 HHWCF Participation: Average Cars per Day of Week 3-2
3-3 HHWCF Participation: Cars per Day 3-2
3-4 HHW Participation vs. % of Households in Service Area 3-3
4-1 Waste Disposal per Month 4-2
4-2 Breakdown of Waste Shipped by Weight (%) of Major
Categories 4-3
4-3 Waste Management Method Breakdown % of Waste
Processed by Weight 4-3
10-1 Participation and Expenses 10-5
10-2 HHW Program Estimated Cost per Household 10-6
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 516,800 (194,500 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
19th year of operation in October 2016.
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 2015/2016 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 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facility is completing its 19th year of
operation. The HHW Collection Program serves all of central Contra Costa County,
comprised of 194,500 households, with a population of approximately 516,800. The HHW
Program service area has seen steady increases in the number of households over the past
19 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
2012/13 was approximately 15.5 percent. Average participation has continued to increase
from 15.9 percent in FY 2013/14 to 16.6 percent in FY 2014/15.Last year average
participation hit a high of 16.8 percent.
The program's sustained increase in participation over the years 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, businesses, and other public agencies. The rise
in participation starting in FY 2006/07 is attributed to universal waste disposal (defined as
fluorescent lamps and household batteries) and most recently to PaintCare (2013). The
number of residential customers served by the program in FY 2015/16 was 33,018, an
increase of 1,090 customers over the previous year (see Section 3).
Operating Cost
The operating cost per car for FY 2015/16 was $72. This is a decrease of$6 per car from
last year (see Figure 1-1). "Total Expenses" figure was used to calculate the cost per car.
See Section 10, Summary of Revenue and Expenses for detailed information regarding
expenses.
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costs account for roughly 80 percent of the total.
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Cost per Car Broken Down by Expense o Labor
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Universal Wastes
"Universal Wastes" for the purpose of this report are wastes, such as fluorescent lamps and
household batteries. Fluorescent lamp volumes in FY 2015/16 increased to over 398,000
linear feet from 342,000 feet last year. Household battery volumes also increased from
61,095 pounds in FY 2014/15 to 64,731 in FY 2015/16.
Mobile Collection Events
No mobile collection events were held this year.
Small Business Program
The small business component, or Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
(CESQG) program, continued to provide services to eligible businesses. In FY 2015/16,
CESQG appointments increased by 20.2 percent compared to last year, while revenue
increased by 27.9 percent. The number of new small business customers also increased by
11 percent (see Section 8).
Waste Collection
A total of 2,132,463 pounds of hazardous waste was collected in FY 2015/16. Of this total,
410,025 pounds of reusable products or 19.2 percent was sorted and given away through
the facility's Reuse Program. Of the remaining 1,722,438 pounds of waste, 54.3 percent
was recycled, 15.5 percent was used as a fuel, 8.4 percent was incinerated, 2.4 percent
was neutralized, and 0.2 percent was landfilled.
The average weight of hazardous waste collected per car was virtually unchanged from last
year at 63.7 pounds (see Figure 1-3). Nearly 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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manage all wastes collected by the entire program. The cost per pound of waste collected
for FY 2015/16 shows a decrease of about $0.11 per pound.
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Sustained success was achieved in all elements of the HHW Collection Program for its 19th
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 both CCCSD's and MVSD's overall Pollution Prevention
Program, where a significant amount of hazardous waste is reused, recycled, or properly
disposed of, rather than polluting the San Francisco Bay.
PaintCare
In FY 2015/16, 813,900 pounds of PaintCare eligible wastes were collected by the HHW
Program. These wastes were either recycled or used as a fuel. This resulted in over
$187,000 of avoided transportation, disposal, and handling costs. An additional 199,075
pounds of PaintCare paint was given away through our Reuse Program. Because
PaintCare pays for paint that is given away for free as "reuse", the District generated over
$29,000 in revenue. More about PaintCare can be found in Section 4.
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 58,000 pounds of hazardous waste considered as pollutants of
concern, which include mercury, lead, copper, fat/oil/grease (better known as FOG), and
legacy pesticides. See Section 5 for additional information regarding CCCSD's pollution
prevention efforts.
Pharmaceutical Collection Program
In FY 2015/16, over 16,300 pounds of unwanted pharmaceuticals were collected and
properly disposed of at a cost of about $31,000. This is about 9 percent more
pharmaceuticals collected than last year, and at about 1.5 percent lower cost. The ongoing
success of the program, in no small part, can be attributed to the effort of our law
enforcement partners who manage the collection sites. More about the Pharmaceutical
Collection Program can be found in (Section 5).
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HHW Program History
In Appendix III there is a timeline of the history of the District's HHW program that includes
events that changed the program including passage of regulations, projects, and staff
additions.
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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 communities 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 sewer and landfill diversion rate of greater than 50 percent of the total
weight of waste processed through the facility. This level of diversion is based on the
California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) for landfills, which is
49 percent. 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 concerns 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 2015/16, 704 mercury thermometers were collected from residents, small businesses
and schools. In exchange, the program gave out 164 digital thermometers to residents. To
date, nearly 6,000 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 168 pounds of elemental mercury
was collected from over 50,000 pounds of mercury-containing wastes during FY 2015/16.
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 410,000 pounds of reusable
items were given away to more than 20,000 Reuse Room customers in FY 2015/16.
HHW Collection Facility Staffing
The HHW Collection Facility is operated primarily with District staff and 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 I/II. 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 are 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 2015/16, 2,795 residential customers (8.5 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 are informed
that they have exceeded the transportation limit, provided with written information regarding
the transportation limits, and then the wastes are 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 2015/16, 289 customers arrived from outside of the facility's service area. Based
on the HHW acceptance criteria above, 32 loads were rejected and 257 were accepted and
processed. 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 served from outside the service area increased
from 156 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.
Occasionally unknowing residents have brought potentially dangerous or explosive
chemicals to the facility. Aged laboratory chemicals from a deceased relative have typically
been the source. Many of these chemicals degrade or react with oxygen over time to create
complex shock or friction sensitive compounds that cannot be transported. In these cases,
County HazMat in conjunction with a local bomb squad is called to detonate these
dangerous materials onsite.
There was one incident in FY 2015/16. In October, a resident of Concord delivered a load of
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50 year old laboratory chemicals that were from her deceased father, who was a laboratory
manager. Three 1-gallon containers of ethyl ether were found to have been partly full.
Because of the age of the containers and they had been opened, it was unsafe to transport
or open them. The containers were moved by the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad to Basin C
where they were safely detonated.
Sometimes, less dangerous but still unacceptable wastes such as ammunition or fireworks,
gunpowder, primers, etc. are discovered in loads after the customer leaves the facility. They
are usually picked up by Sheriff Department staff or a taken to 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 2015/16, six 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 are 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 are typical.
Funding
For residents within the CCCSD service area, funding is provided by a component of the
CCCSD Sewer Service Charge (approximately $12.43 per household per year of the total
annual Sewer Service Charge of $471 for 2015/16). 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 2015/16, 32,761 residential loads of HHW were processed through the
permanent HHW Facility. This represents a 16.8 percent participation rate of the 194,462
households in the program service area. During this fiscal year, 10 percent of the residential
participants were "first timers" to the facility. This is equal to last year's rate. Adding in the
roughly 20,000 Reuse Room customers served over 52,000 residents visited the HHW
Facility in FY 2015/16.
Figure 3-1 shows HHW program participation on a monthly basis. Participation ranged
between 1,516 cars in December and 3,321 cars in July. The lower participation during the
winter months is attributed to fewer operating days due to the holidays, and seasonal
fluctuations in participation presumably due to more inclement weather.
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Figure 3-2 presents the average residential participation for each day of operation, Monday
through Saturday. It shows that the busiest days of the week are Monday and Saturday.
This is a considerable change from last year as the average number of cars per day for
Monday through Thursday, and Saturday increased by 2, 2, 13, 5 and 8 cars respectively.
The only day that did not see an increase was Friday, where participation decreased by 2
cars.
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different seasons and to promote the facility's services.
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In June of 2009 the facility began a six-day operating week.By opening the 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 and increased public awareness of HHW disposal requirements are
some of the reasons for the HHW program's continuous success.
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Participants 9,536 14,01 15,64 17,30 19,21 22,35 23,06 22,87 23,89 26,39 27,94 28,21 29,34 29,44 29,11 29,11 30,37 31,77 32761
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Table 3 on the following page presents the distribution by jurisdiction of the 32,761
participants in the residential portion of the HHW Program. The 257 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 3.7 percent in the City of San Ramon to 42.1 percent in the City of Martinez.
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Table 3-1
Residential Participation by Community
Fiscal Year 2015/16
Community 1 Number of HHW Facility % of Community
Households Participation Served
Clayton 4,031 746 18.5%
Concord 45,941 7,443 16.2%
Danville 15,379 2,358 15.3%
Lafayette 9,412 2,624 27.9%
Martinez/ MVSD 14,493 6,096 42.1%
Moraga 5,638 892 15.8%
Orinda 6,811 1,291 19.0%
Pleasant Hill 13,786 3,089 22.4%
San Ramon 26,863 982 3.7%
2 San Ramon - DTD 26,863 1,073 4.0%
Walnut Creek 32,529 5,530 17.0%
3 Unincorporated 19,579 1,710 8.7%
Subtotal 194,462 32,761 16.8%
4 Out of Service Area N/A 257 N/A
Total 194,462 33,018 N/A
1 CCCSD estimate based on January 2016 California Department of Finance data and data provided by MVSD and the City
of San Ramon.
2 CCCSD does not sponsor the City of San Ramon's Door-to-Door(DTD)Collection program, but it should be noted that the
number of participants that were served by the program should be included with the number of participants that used the
HHW Facility in order to obtain an overall HHW participation rate.
3 Hazardous waste from outside of the service area was accepted and processed for one of two reasons: 1) employees
from CCCSD and MVSD who live outside of the service are also eligible for HHW program participation, 2) household
hazardous waste generated outside the service area that is deemed unsafe for further transport is accepted and processed
as a safe and responsible business practice.
4 The number of cars outside of the service area was not included in the participation percentage.
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Table 3-2
Percentage of Households in Service Area and
Participation by Community
Fiscal Year 2015/16
% of
Community Number of Households HHW Facility % of Total
Households in Service Participation Served
Area
Clayton 4,031 2.1% 746 2.3%
Concord 45,941 23.6% 7,443 22.7%
Danville 15,379 7.9% 2,358 7.2%
Lafayette 9,412 4.8% 2,624 8.0%
Martinez / MVSD 14,493 7.5% 6,096 18.6%
Moraga 5,638 2.9% 892 2.7%
Orinda 6,811 3.5% 1,291 3.9%
Pleasant Hill 13,786 7.1% 3,089 9.4%
San Ramon 26,863 13.8% 982 3.0%
Walnut Creek 32,529 16.7% 5,530 16.9%
Unincorporated 2 19,579 10.1% 1,710 5.2%
Subtotal 194,462 100% 32,761 16.8%
3 Out of Service Area N/A N/A 257 0.5%
Total 194,462 N/A 33,018 N/A
CCCSD estimate based on January 2016 California 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.
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Section 4:
Quantities of Wastes Collected
QUANTITIES OF WASTES COLLECTED
The HHW Collection Program disposed or recycled 1,722,438 pounds of waste during FY
2015/16 (see Table 4). This is about 116,680 pounds more than last year. With the addition
of the 410,025 pounds of HHW collected, separated, and given to the public for reuse,
2,132,463 pounds of hazardous waste was collected and processed through the HHW
Collection Facility (see Table 5). An average of about 64 pounds of HHW per car was
dropped off by 33,468 customers (33,018 residents, 339 small business appointments, and
111 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 19th year of operation was very successful in providing an
appropriate solution for customers to properly manage their hazardous wastes. This
success resulted in the removal of potentially dangerous materials from people's homes,
diverting the wastes from possible illegal disposal to solid waste landfill, storm drains, and
sanitary sewer systems. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
(CalRecycle) requires a Form 303 report each fiscal year (July through June) summarizing
the amount, the types of hazardous waste processed and a breakdown of the waste
management method for each type of hazardous waste collected. Form 303 reporting is
now electronic, but to keep this report consistent the old Form 303 will continue to be used
to describe what was collected and how it was managed. It is included in Appendix I.
PaintCare
In November 2012, manufacturer sponsored PaintCare LLC, a non-profit product
stewardship agency, began collection of architectural paint in California at approved retail
locations. There is no charge for residents and businesses to drop off program products to
the collection sites as long as the site is capable of managing the volume. PaintCare's
contractors are able to pick up 300-gallon or larger quantities from an individual's site at no
charge.
The District amended its current waste services contract with its contractor to include the
PaintCare program as of March 19, 2013. All PaintCare products are managed at no cost to
the District. This includes shipping containers, transportation and disposal/recycling.
PaintCare also compensates the District for each container of PaintCare products given
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away by our Reuse Program. In December 2015, the District amended its contract with
PaintCare to receive higher compensation for the PaintCare eligible products we give reuse.
In FY 2015/16, a total of 199,075 pounds of reusable PaintCare products were given away,
for which the District was compensated over $29,000.
In all, more than 1,012,975 pounds of PaintCare products were collected then reused,
recycled or used as a fuel. This is equal to nearly half of all wastes collected by the HHW
Program annually. Overall the program avoided over $297,000 of transportation, disposal,
materials and handling costs, including more than $29,000 in revenue. The table below
shows the amount of PaintCare related wastes collected as well as their final management
method.
PaintCare Waste Stream Amount Collected in Pounds Final Disposition
Latex paint 724,500 Recycled
Reusable paint products 199,075 Reused
Oil based paint 89,400 Used as a fuel
Total 1,012,975 ---
Waste Collection and Management
The following tables and figures provide summary data for waste collected and processed
through the facility:
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Figure 4-2 presents a breakdown of hazardous wastes processed by type of waste. The
transportation classifications on the shipping documents were used as the primary means
for segregation into waste type.
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Breakdown of Waste Shipped
by Weight (%) of Major Categories
Fiscal Year 2015/2016
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Table 4
Estimate of Amount of Waste Collected By Community
Percent of Total Cars Estimate amount of Waste Collected
Community Number of Cars (rounded) by Community (pounds) 3
Clayton 754 2.3% 48,042
Concord 7,564 22.6% 481,952
Danville 2,362 7.1% 150,498
Lafayette 2,638 7.9% 168,084
Martinez/ Mt. View 6,222 18.6% 396,444
Moraga 898 2.7% 57,217
Orinda 1,301 3.9% 82,895
Pleasant Hill 3,105 9.3% 197,840
San Ramon 988 3.0% 62,952
Walnut Creek 5,627 16.8% 358,533
Unincorporated 1,751 5.2% 111,568
Subtotal 33,210 99.2% 2,116,025
Out of Service Area 258 0.8% 16,439
Total 33,468 ' 100.0% 2,132,464
1. The total number of cars includes 33,018 cars from the permanent facility, 111 Pollution Solutions partnership drop-offs, and 339 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.
3. The distribution was calculated by multiplying the percentage of participants from each jurisdiction times the total weight of waste processed
Section 5:
Pollution Prevention
POLLUTION PREVENTION EFFORTS
CCCSD's main function is to operate 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 481,000 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 145 square miles and includes approximately 1,500 miles of sewer
pipes. In FY 2015/16, the treatment plant treated nearly 13 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 treated effluent is discharged via a deep-water
outfall to Suisun Bay.
MVSD serves an estimated population of 21,900 with approximately 270 businesses in its
4.7 square mile service area. MVSD owns and operates a 79-mile sewer collection system
with four pump stations and an advanced secondary treatment plant. MVSD reclaims
approximately 440 million gallons of water for 21 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 Program helps
prevent wastes from reaching the sewer, and tracks the amount of waste that diverted. The
HHW Program collects and properly disposes of many different pollutants, but those that
the treatment plant is most concerned with include: mercury, cyanide, dioxins, acrylonitrile,
copper, lead, and fats, oils and grease (FOG). HHW staff also monitors 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 on average 1,300 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 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.
MVSD partners with Republic Services to establish a free home medical sharps disposal
drop off program for MVSD residents. Additionally, MVSD's quarterly Newsletter highlights
a P2 message in every issue, including the periodic promotion of CCCSD's pharmaceutical
drop of program in central Contra Costa County. MVSD requires dental offices in the
district to use dental amalgam separators to prevent the discharge of mercury to the sewer
and contracts with CCCSD to perform pretreatment inspections at commercial
establishments to reduce FOG, copper and cyanide sources.
Mercury Collection Program
The HHW program facilitates CCCSD'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 6,000
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. Over 168 pounds of mercury
contained in these types of wastes was collected through the HHW program during FY
2015/16.
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Elemental mercury is also weighed and tracked. Of the 168 '• ��`' �4
pounds mentioned above, a single container of '
approximately 75 pounds of elemental mercury was `
collected from the home of a deceased gold miner. The j
miner's daughter reported the amount to staff, who felt it was
unsafe for the woman to deliver the cylinder of mercury to
the HHW Facility. Staff, with the assistance of the Contra
Costa County Hazardous Materials Program (HazMat) went
to the home, packaged the cylinder, and HazMat safely
transported it to the HHW Facility where it was sent offsite
for recycling. See photo
Table 5-1 FY 2015/16 Mercury Collection Summary
Number Estimated Total
Mercury-Containing Devices of Items Units Quantity of Mercury Pounds
Hg
Thermostats (3 gm/unit) 122 Ea 366 Grams' 0.81
Thermometers (1 gm/unit) 704 Ea 704 Grams 1.55
Elemental Hg (lbs) N/A N/A N/A 163.11
Switches 6 Ea 6 Grams 0.01
Mercury Batteries 132 lbs. 412,500 Milligrams 0.91
Fluorescent Lamps 398,022 Feet 825,896 Milligramsb 1.82
Total Hg in Pounds 168.21
Paints, pesticides & other 2 Containers 3.19 Ibs.6 3.19
compounds containing mercury
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. About 522
pounds of dioxin containing compounds were collected and properly disposed of in FY
2015/16. 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
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fluorescent lamp ballasts and capacitors. During FY 2015/16, about 2,291 pounds of PCB
containing ballasts and capacitors were collected and properly disposed.
Other Pollutants
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 2015/16.
Table 5-2. FY 2015/16 Miscellaneous Chemical Collection Summary
Compound Total Pounds
Tributyltin 1,019
Diazinon 2,018
Chlorpyrifos 1,640
Carbaryl 2,507
Copper 3,738
Pentachlorophenol / 2,4,5-T / 522
Trichlorophenol
Lindane 298
Chlordane 761
DDT (DDE) 98
Dieldrin 36
Lead Compounds 45
Pyrithroids (pesticides) 11,228
Fats, Oils and Greases (FOG) 32,627
PCB's (Light ballast's) 2,291
Total 58,828
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
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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.
CCCSD operates 13 collection sites in all 11 cities and towns in our service area. Below is
the list of communities in our service area that have collection sites:
Town of Alamo City of Martinez
City of Clayton Town of Moraga
City of Concord City of Orinda
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center City of Pleasant Hill
CCC Sheriff's Field Ops Building City of San Ramon
Town of Danville Walnut Creek City Hall
City of Lafayette
Since the pharmaceutical program began in 2009, over 85,500 pounds of unwanted
medications have been collected and properly disposed by incineration. In FY 2015/16,
more than 16,300 pounds of unwanted prescribed, non-prescribed, and over-the-counter
medications were collected. The cost of collection and disposal for FY 2015/16 was $31,126
or $1.90 per pound (see table 5-3).
Outreach for the pharmaceutical program has been via City, County, and District websites,
newspaper articles, and brochures at pharmacies. 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 describes the amount of pharmaceuticals collected by each site and the cost of
collection and disposal.
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Table 5-3 FY 2015/16 Pharmaceutical Collection Summary
Total
Collection Bins Average *Average
Sites (18- Total Pounds Lbs./Bin Total Cost Cost/Lb.
gallon)
Alamo 11 579 53 $ 869 $ 1.50
Clayton 12 677 56 948 1.40
Concord 55 2,326 42 4,266 1.83
Danville 47 1,725 37 3,713 2.15
Lafayette 18 496 28 1,422 2.86
Martinez 21 692 33 1,659 2.40
Moraga 36 1,220 34 2,212 1.81
Orinda 16 852 53 1,264 1.48
Pleasant Hill 35 1,629 47 2,765 1.70
San Ramon 42 1,665 39 3,318 1.99
Sherriff FOB 25 921 37 1,975 2.14
CCC Hospital 11 306 28 869 2.84
Walnut Creek 74 3,284 44 5,846 1.78
Total 403 **16,372 41 $ 31,126 $ 1.90
*The variation in the average cost per pound is caused by the amount of packaging Oars, paper,
cardboard, etc.) included in the collection bins. Bags for consolidating pills are offered at most collection
sites, but are not often used. The fullness of the container when it is picked up, also affects the cost/lb.
** Slightly higher by 3 pounds due to rounding.
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Section 6: Wastes Diverted From Sewer and
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 diverts 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 hazardous waste from the sewers and storm drains is
equally important. Although CCCSD's HHW Program is not required to comply with the
requirements of AB939, CCCSD's waste management strategy mirrors AB 939, prioritizing
reduction, reuse, recycling, and fuel blending, in that order, to the greatest extent feasible.
All of which divert these wastes from being landfilled. The HHW program's progress toward
sewer and landfill diversion for FY 2015/16 is outlined below.
HHW Reduction
CCCSD has achieved 19 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). By giving items such as paint and cleaning products back to the
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public, they can be used for their intended purpose, which helps conserve many precious
resources.
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 are not given away.
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.
The amount of reusable products given away accounted for roughly 19 percent of the total
amount of waste collected by the HHW Program. Over 20,000 Reuse Program participants
were given over 410,000 pounds of free reusable products during FY 2015/16. This
represents an average of nearly 21 pounds per participant, or about 34,000 pounds of
reusable items given away each month. The amount of reusable products given away
decreased slightly by about 5 percent or about 22,000 pounds compared to last fiscal year.
The estimated cost savings from the reuse program is $123,000. This is based on disposal
and container costs only at $0.23 per pound and roughly $29,000 of compensation from
PaintCare for each container of reusable PaintCare product given away, as described in
Section 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 32,625 pounds of home-
generated cooking oil was collected and sent to a biofuel manufacturer for recycling at no
cost to the program. There are many waste streams in which the District is provided a
rebate or is not charged for recycling. More information about those waste streams can be
found in Section 10.
Table 6 shows the quantity of each type of recyclable waste, totaling 1,158,264 pounds, or
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54.3 percent of the total quantity of HHW collected.
In FY 2015/16, the amount of waste recycled increased by nearly 100,000 pounds from the
previous year. This can mostly be attributed to a large increase in the amount of paint
(PaintCare) delivered to the facility.
HHW Fuel Blended
In FY 2015/16, a total of 331,350 pounds of oil-based paint and other flammable liquids
(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
about 16 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 1,899,639 pounds or nearly 90 percent of the total amount
of HW collected. This level of diversion far exceeds the current reuse/recycling goal of 50
percent.
Because California does not recognize fuel blending as "recycling", a diversion rate of
nearly 74 percent was achieved (1,568,289 pounds) if you consider reuse and recycling
separately from fuel blending.
Table 6 on the next page shows the waste streams and quantities of wastes diverted from
landfill.
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Table 6
Quantity of Landfill Diverted Waste
Material Type Quantity Recycled
(Lbs.)
Motor oil and oil filters 187,304
Antifreeze 36,691
Car batteries 40,830
Fluorescent lamps 49,449
Compressed Gas Cylinders (Propane and Fire Extinguishers) 20,550
Scrap metal (lead, brass and copper) 595
Printer cartridges 792
Mercury and Mercury Products 197
Household batteries 64,731
Latex Paint 724,500
Cooking Oil 32,625
Total recycled waste 1,158,264
Reused HHW 410,025
Total recycled and reused 1,568,289
Percent of HHW reused or recycled 73.5%
Fuel Blended
Oil based paint 230,000
Other flammable liquids 101,350
Total fuel blended waste 331,350
Percent of waste fuel blended 15.5%
Total landfill diverted waste 1,899,639
Percent of waste diverted from landfill 89.1%
Total waste throughput, including reused, recycled,
and disposed 2,132,463
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Section 7:
San Ramon Door To Door Program
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 were
once used to supplement participation in the communities most remote to the HHW facility
or with the lowest participation. There have been no mobile collection events since 2011,
when the City of San Ramon launched their 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 9 and 42 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 program, residents schedule an
appointment for a service contractor to come to their home to pick up and dispose of the
resident's Household Hazardous Waste, and sharps and medications.
Impact on San Ramon's Participation
San Ramon reported that their DTD program served 1,073 participants and collected a total
of 75,115 pounds of waste (19,633 pounds were electronic waste) at a cost of $171,600 in
FY 2015/16. Beginning in 2016, San Ramon added electronic waste (E-waste) to their list of
accepted wastes. Since E-waste is not accepted by the Districts program, it will be not
included for this report.
The HHW Facility served 982 San Ramon residents, which is equal to 3.7 percent,
compared to 3.5 percent the previous year. The combined participation of the DTD program
and HHW Facility for FY 2015/16 was 2,055 participants, which is a combined participation
rate of 7.7 percent. This is an increase over last year's combined rate of 6.7 percent.
For a comparison of San Ramon's participation, costs, and waste volumes based on DTD
and HHW facility usage, see Table 7 on the next page.
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Table 7
San Ramon's Participation
at the HHW Facility and with
San Ramon's Door-to-Door Program
HHW Collection Method FY 2014/15 FY 2015/16
CCCSD HHW Facility 931 982
City of San Ramon Door-to-Door Program 857 1,073
Total participants 1,788 2,055
Percent difference in participation from previous 15% more
year
Pounds of Waste Collected from San Ramon FY 2014/15 FY 2015/16
CCCSD HHW Facility 59,099 62,952
City of San Ramon Door-to-Door Program 47,788 55,481
Total pounds 106,887 118,433
Percent difference in pounds of waste collected from 11% more
previous year
Cost of HHW Collection Method FY 2014/15 FY 2015/16
CCCSD HHW Facility $51,630 $49,685
City of San Ramon's portion of HHW Facility cost $20,988 $21,019
City of San Ramon Door-to-Door Program $159,600 $171,600
Total Cost $232,218 $242,304
HHW Facility Pounds per participant 63 64
HHW Facility Cost per participant $78 $72
HHW Facility Cost per pound of waste collected $1.24 $1.13
DTD Pounds per participant 56 52
DTD Cost per participant $186 $160
DTD Cost per pound of waste collected $3.34 $3.09
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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 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.
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, 73 percent, are located in
Martinez, Concord, and Walnut Creek. The largest volume waste stream processed
through the CESQG program is paints and paint-related materials (e.g., thinners).
Retail Partnership
Our retail partnerships began in 2008 with five Ace Hardware stores in Concord, Martinez,
Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek. The partnership allows stores in the HHW service area to
collect household batteries and fluorescent lamps and drop them off at the HHW facility for
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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 2015/16, the partnership had seven participating Ace
Hardware locations. All combined a total of 24,832 pounds of household batteries and
lamps were collected and properly recycled.
Small Business Program Participation
In FY 2015/16, the small business program served 339 appointments from 149
businesses. Compared to FY 2014/15 where 287 appointments and 141 businesses were
served, this reflects an 18 percent increase in the number of appointments that participated
in the CESQG program. See Table 8-1 for participation by community. See Table 8-2 for a
program summary.
The retail take-back portion of PaintCare began in November 2012. The District has been a
part of the PaintCare Program since March 2013. While under the PaintCare program, we
are not allowed to charge businesses for the paint they deliver to us; however we continue
to charge the administration fee of $20 per appointment.
Small Business Program Revenue
Revenue collected from small businesses is for hazardous waste disposal or recycling
only. During FY 2015/16 $33,884 (see Table 8-2), or approximately $100 per appointment
was collected. This includes $6,780 from administration fees ($20 per appointment). This is
a modest 10 percent increase in revenue over FY 2014/15's $27,126. Small business
participation has been known to fluctuate from year to year as does the revenue collected.
See Appendix II I 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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Table 8-1
SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
BY COMMUNITY
NUMBER OF BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS
Community Fiscal Year 2015/16 Previous Fiscal Year
Clayton 8 0
Concord 120 115
Danville 4 5
Lafayette 14 11
Martinez/ Mt. View 63 48
Moraga 6 4
Orinda 10 10
Pleasant Hill 16 15
San Ramon 6 7
Walnut Creek 63 62
Unincorporated 28 9
Outside of service area 1 1
TOTAL 339 287
"This figure does not include the 111 PS program visits in FY 2015/16
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Table 8-2
Small Business Program Summary
Number of Number of Estimated Average Revenue
Fiscal Business New Number of Pounds of Pounds of per Revenue
Year Business Appointments Waste Waste per Pound Collected
Participants participants Processed Appointment of Waste
05/06 128 55 252 40,841 162 $0.54 $22,054
06/07 161 94 373 81,777 219 $0.45 $37,008
07/08 191 104 386 59,966 155 $0.57 $34,324
08/09 148 75 416 72,728 175 $0.46 $33,236
09/10 178 82 439 73,045 166 $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
12/13 134 53 * 291 42,838 147 $0.58 $24,707
13/14 129 40 255 35,620 140 $0.64 $22,900
14/15 141 48 287 42,876 149 $0.63 $27,126
15/16 149 67 339 55,370 163 $0.61 $33,884
*In FY 2012/13 retail partner visits were removed from total appointment figures for the Small Business program.
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Section 9: Public Education/
Program Promotion
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
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 16.5 percent. The HHW program is
publicized in each issue of the CCCSD Pipeline newsletter, which is mailed three times per
year to more than 156,000 CCCSD residential and business customers. Additionally, MVSD,
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 10 percent of the total residential participants during FY 2015/16 were first-time
customers, and the remaining 90 percent were repeat customers. The 10 percent first-timer
figure is about average of what has been seen the past couple years.
Promotions
The HHW programs are also promoted through displays staffed by CCCSD Communication
Services staff at the annual John Muir Earth Day Celebration, several environmental fairs
sponsored by hospitals/medical centers, schools, community groups, and businesses in the
service area. In addition, the HHW program is promoted and discussed during all educational
programs, Treatment Plant tours and speaking engagements by the Communication Services
staff, reaching thousands of people each year. HHW and Pharmaceutical Disposal brochures
are distributed throughout the service area in information kiosks in all the client cities and
Chambers of Commerce offices. In addition, hundreds of Pharmaceutical Disposal brochures
were distributed to local medical offices, pharmacies and hospitals.
The HHW program is also promoted on CCCSD's website; www.centralsan.org. In FY
2015/16 the HHW page on the website (www.centralsan.org/HHW) received over 10,000
page views.
HHW Collection Facility tours are provided upon request and are part of the 23 plant tours
given in FY 2015/16. 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 2015/16 REVENUE AND EXPENSES
The HHW Program expenses for FY 2015/16 totaled $2,417,677, which is about 4.4 percent
less than last year, while the volume of waste collected and overall program participation
increased by about 4.6 and 3.5 percent respectively. With the decrease in cost and increase in
participation, the cost per car decreased from $78 last year to $72 in FY 2015/16. The
decrease in expenses can be attributed to the following:
• District staff—Two staff members did not work in the department for the entire year. One of
the Senior Technicians was temporary assignment in another department in November
2013 and was permanently assigned as of November 2015. And a Technician II level
staffer has been away on leave since January 2015. These staffing losses have
temporarily reduced the department's overall expense for salaries, benefits, and overhead.
Temporary staff were hired to offset the loss in permanent staff, but their salaries are less
and do not include benefits. If the HHW program was fully staffed in FY 2015/16, the cost
would have been approximately $200,000 more than reported.
• Rebates or zero cost for recyclables — Staff was able to negotiate rebates or zero cost for
some recyclable waste streams such as reusable PaintCare products, waste oil, antifreeze,
cooking oil, and auto batteries. This earned the District over $30,000 in revenue.
• A reduction in employee benefit costs also helped reduce overall costs of the program.
Table 10-1 presents a full summary of revenue and expenses for the HHW Collection Facility
for FY 2015/16.
Revenue and No Cost Waste Management
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) and charges to small businesses under the CESQG program. Also, many of the
wastes that are collected by the HHW facility have market value or require manufacturers to
manage and pay the cost of their recycling, also known as Extended Producer Responsibility
(EPR).
Staff is diligent in seeking low cost/no cost management or revenue generating alternatives
while keeping safe and proper disposal in mind. These waste streams either have a rebate, no
cost recycling, or the manufacturer is responsible for the management of the waste and is at
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no cost to the District. The list below describes the revenue generating or no cost waste
streams, how much was collected, if the District was paid for recycling, and the cost if the
District had to dispose of the waste without compensation or EPR assistance.
Waste Stream Waste Revenue Cost IF Disposed
Volume in lbs.
Scrap metal 595 $ 145 $ 0
Mercury Thermostats 17 0 110
(EPR)
Printer cartridges 792 576 0
Rechargeable battery 7,301 1,805 4,746
recycling (EPR)
Cardboard 12,000 0 0
Cooking oil 32,625 505 9,097
Antifreeze 36,691 0 6,561
Lead acid batteries 40,830 9,652 0
(auto)
Used motor oil 177,304 276 6,206
Non-PaintCare reuse 210,950 0 61,176
PaintCare reuse (EPR) 199,075 29,238 57,732
Latex and oil based paint 923,575 0 267,837
(PaintCare)
Total 1,641,755 $ 42,197 $413,465
Based on this list, the District saved more than $455,000 in disposal costs. Of that total, over
$42,000 came as compensation for certain reclaimable wastes. In total, over 1,641,000
pounds or 77% of the total amount of waste collected by the HHW program was managed at
no cost to the District.
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. No capital expenditures were
added to the facility in FY 2015/16. Table 10-2 shows the amortization schedule of all capital
expenditures since the HHW Facility construction was completed in 1997.
Table and Figures
• Table 10-1 presents a full summary of revenue and expenses for the HHW Program for
FY 2015/16.
• Figure 10-1 shows the HHW Program participation and the expenses related to the
Program for each of the 19 years of operation.
• Figure 10-2 lists the estimated average cost per household for each year the HHW
Program has been in operation.
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Table 10-1
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
2015/16 Summary of Revenue and Expenses
Revenue
FY 2014/2015 FY 2015/2016
CCCSD Sewer Service Charges: $ 1,669,672 $ 1,587,383
Service Agreements with other jurisdictions: FY 2014/2015 FY 2015/2016
Mt. View Sanitary District $ 108,114 $ 101,974
City of Concord 581,071 565,316
City of Clayton 52,838 49,603
City of San Ramon 20,998 21,019
$ 763,020 $737,912 $ 737,912
Sale of collected materials and CESQG Charges: $ 75,965 $ 75,965
Transfer portion of revenue to Self-Insurance for Insurance Policy: $ 21,187 $ 21 ,187
TOTAL REVENUE $ 2,529,844 $ 2,417,677
Expenses
FY 2014/2015 FY 2015/2016
Salaries, benefits and overhead (HHW Staff) $ 1,465,731 $ 1,305,290
Salaries & benefits (Source Control Staff) 129 0
Environmental liability premiums 69,534 71,319
Utilities 12,682 12,552
Repairs and maintenance 25,752 24,720
Transportation and disposal 408,457 413,388
Professional, technical and legal services 142,926 185,703
Materials and supplies 82,863 84,426
Other expenses 23,729 22,238
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $ 2,231,803 $ 2,119,636
Amortization of Capital Expenditures 298,041 298,041
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 2,529,844 $ 2,417,677
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Table 10-2
HHW Facility Capital Expenditure Amortization Schedule - 1998 thru 2042
Original Improvement Projects
Years Fiscal Year Construction DP 8180 DP 8197& DP 8209& DP 8216 DP 7256 Total
Ending 8204 7229
$ 1,900,000 $ 427,368 $ 32,492 $ 319,393 $ 1,422,353 $ 3,085 $ 4,104,691
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 $ 103,334 297,817
15 2012 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 297,817
16 2013 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 $ 224 298,042
17 2014 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
18 2015 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
19 2016 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
20 2017 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
21 2018 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
22 2019 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
23 2020 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
24 2021 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
25 2022 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
26 2023 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
27 2024 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
28 2025 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
29 2026 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
30 2027 138,035 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 298,041
2028 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 160,006
2029 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 160,006
2030 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 160,006
2031 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 160,006
2032 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 160,006
2033 31,048 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 160,006
2034 2,361 23,039 103,334 224 128,958
2035 23,039 103,334 224 126,597
2036 23,039 103,334 224 126,597
2037 103,334 224 103,558
2038 103,334 224 103,558
2039 103,334 224 103,558
2040 103,334 224 103,558
2041 224 224
2042 224 224
$ 4,141,050 $ 931,449 $ 70,830 $ 691,341 $ 3,100,020 $ 6,272 $ 8,940,961
Rate=6%amortized over 30 years
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Participation and Expenses
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Operating Expenses 5905,878 51,959.03 31,127,23 31,181,97 1$1273.84 1 11,375,04 1 51,328,73 31,398,58 31,549,88 1 31,835,88 1$1,884.88 1 52,187,54 1 52,2CC,70 I j<2,445.38 1$2,521,93 1 52,754,87 1 32,554,97 1 52,529,84 52,417,87
Capital Expend6ures 5138,035 5138,035 3138,035 3138,035 5138,035 1$138,035 1 3188,083 1 3171,444 3171,444 3194,848 1$194,848 I 5194,848 I 5194,848 1$297,853 1$297,817 I 3298,041 1 3298,041 1 3298,041 1 3296,041
.. PancipanG Served 9,318 14,919 15,849 17,437 19,410 1 22,585 1 23277 1 23.098 1 24244 1 28,820 I 28,373 1 28,888 1 29,873 I 29,928 I 29,803 I 29,507 1 30,740 1 32,348 1 33,411
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Cost per Household $524 $6.09 $6.50 $6.52 $7.12 $7.64 $7.31 $7.66 $8.36 $8.65 $9.84 $11.31 $11.79 $12.99 $13.35 $14.53 $13.45 $1325 $12.43
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiCapitaI Portion $080 $079 $079 $078 $077 $076 $096 $094 $093 $1.03 $1.02 $1.02 $1.01 $1.59 $1.58 $1.57 $1.57 $1.57 $1.57
#of Households 172,85 173,85 173,32 178,17 178,92 180,04 181,58 182,42 185,41 189,13 189,54 191,67 192,29 188,26 188,86 189,48 189,97 190,90 194,46
APPENDIX I: F303 FORM
Section F.Waste Volumes:
Enter the number of pounds of material in the waste stream collected within the area into the cell corresponding to the program type used to collect the material.The spreadsheet will calculate the total amounts for you.Also enter the
Instructions: estimated number ofpounds of the collected material in the cell corresponding to the management method used to dispose or divert the material.Definitions of the"Management Methods"are presented in Title 14,18751.2.1(c).The
spreadsheet will calculate the total pounds disposed or diverted for you.Note:Quantities reported under"Load Check"and other collection categories should not be double counted under"Permanent Facility."
Material Type Pounds Collected by Program Type Pounds Disposed/Diverted by Management Method
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1.Flammable and
Poison Flammable solids liquids 53,100 0 53,100 3,040 50,061 53,100
Bulked flammable liquids 49,500 49,500 49,500 49,500
Oil-basepaints 230,000 0 230,000 230,000 230,000
Poisons 123,311 0 123,311 123,311 123,311
Reactive and explosive 151 0151 151 151
subtotal 456,062 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 456,062 126,502 329,561 0 0 0 0 0 456,062
2.Acid I Inorganic and organic acid 1 19,797 0 19,797 19,797 19,797
3.Base I Inorganic and organic base 1 24,500 0 24,500� -1 1 24,500 1 1 1 1 24,500
Neutral oxidizers,Organic
peroxides,Oxidizing acid,and
4.Oxidizer Oxidizing base 6,655 0 6,655 67 6,588 6,655
I.
PCB-
ontaining PCB-containing paint 0 0
Other PCB waste(includes
ballasts) 2,320 0 2,320 2,320 2,320
subtotal 2,320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,320 2,320 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,320
6.Reclaimable Antifreeze 36,691 0 36,691 36,691 36,691
Auto type batteries(motor
vehicles) 40,830 0 40,830 40,830 40,830
Latex paint 724,500 0 724,500 724,500 724,500
Motor oil/oil products 177,304 0 177,304 177,304 177,304
Used oil filters(recyclables
onl 10,000 0 10,000 10,000 10,000
subtotal 989,325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 989,325 0 0 0 0 989,325 0 0 989,325
7.Asbestos Asbestos 3,600 1 1 1 1 1 1 3,600 0 0 3,600 0 0 0 0 3,600
Mercury containing automatic
8.Universal switches/thermometers/and
Waste(UW)* novelties 180 0 180 180 180
Mercury containing
thermostats ■TRC 17 17 17 17
Mercury containing waste
(other) 0 0
Lamps 49,449 0 49,449 49,449 49,449
Rechargeable batteries 8,533 0 81,533 8,533 8,533
Other batteries 56,198 0 56,198 56,198 56,198
subtotal 114,377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114,377 0 0 0 0 114,377 0 0 114,377
Electronic Waste
(UW) Covered Electronic Devices 0 0
Universal Waste Electronic
Devices 0 0
subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerosol
Containers(UW) Aerosol conminers 0 0
Other UW (name) 0 0
all UW subtotal 114,377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114,377 0 0 0 0 114,377 0 0 114,377
*To be considered Universal Waste,all waste in this category except for batteries,must be managed by recycling.Energy recovery or fuel incineration is not considered recycling.If the waste cannot be managed by recycling,
it is not universal waste and must be managed as a hazardous waste.The completed Disposed/Diverted Management Methods section will show whether or not wastes were managed as a universal waste.
9.Other HHW Home-generated sharps 20 20 20 20
Pharmaceutical Waste 16,420 16,420 16,420 16,420
Compressed gas cylinders 20,550 0 20,550 3,518 17,032 20,550
Treated wood 0 0
Non-UW aerosol containers
(corrosive,flammable, oison) 34,800 0 34,80) 34,800 34,800
Other:Print cart.,Lead,
Cocking oil 34,012 34,OI2 34,012 410,025 444,037
subtotal 105,802 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 105.802 54,738 0 20 0 51,044 410,025 0 515,828
10.Grand Total 1,722,438 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1,722,438 183,627 329,561 3,620 1 50,885 1 1,154,746 410,025 0 2,132,463
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 PintQuart 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 Gallon5 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 orLoosepack)
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
Per Per Per Per Other
Waste Category Example Waste Materials Pint Quart 1 Gallon 5 GallonUnit
(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)
1 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
APPENDIX III:
HHW PROGRAM HISTORY - 1997 TO PRESENT
Celebrated the 10-year anniversary of
the HHW Facility. Surpassed 2,000,000 pounds Added two new Ace Hardware
collected mark. stores to the Pollution
Filled four vacant positions(HHW Sollutions Program.One store
Supervisor,2-Senior Tech and an Added two new Ace Hardware Completed DP8216 HHWCF in Alamo and another in Compensation for PaintCare
HHW Tech 1/11)and added an HHW stores in Walnut Creek to the Improvements Project which Blackhawk. reusable products began as of
Completed District Project Tech 1/II to make six staff members Pollution Solutions program. included seismic upgrades, August 2014.Payment was
7229.The project focused on operational enhancements, PaintCare began March 19th retroactive to March 2013.
Participation increased partly safety enhancements at the Started new Waste Services Contract Began the Pharmaceutical improved ADA access and contracted though PSC.No Payment for all architectural
due to the introduction of the treatment plant and HHW with PSC. Collection Program pilot in safety,and enlarged staff charge for the recycling of latex and oil based paint given
propane tank over-pressure Facility. Feb.'09.Collected over areas. architectural latex and oil away through the Reuse
device effecting all bbq style Purchased floor scale.Began 1,500 pounds of medications based paint.A savings of over Program.Over$19,000 in
propane tanks.The facility Began tracking Pollutants of weighing all reusable products prior to from three sites(Walnut Creek Revised the number of $95,000 in three and a half revenue annually.
received over 1,400 tanks Concern for Treatment Plant giving them to the public. City Hall,Sheriff Field households in the HHW months.PaintCare does not
Dougherty Valley trunkline during the year. and Pollution Prevention Operations Building,Contra Program service area back to require us to bulk paint,which Sr,Technician provisionally in
installed.San Ramon Program Completed DP 8209 which improved Costa County Regional 1997 to reflect an error in how also saves a considerable Source Control for entire year.
continues to annex Dougherty Started new Waste Services and expanded the Latex Bulking Medical Center)at a cost of the figure was calculated each amount of money in labor and Technician II on leave for six
First complete year of Valley. contract with PSC. Collected 1,497,277 lbs of Area. about$6,300. year materials. months.
operation.Collected 898,431 waste from 23,098
lbs.of waste from 14,105 Collected 1,353,017 lbs of Collected 1,601,699 Itishouseholds,s ofCollected 1,895,523 lbs of waste from Collected 1,913,307 lbs of Collected 2,008,995 Itis of Collected 2,014,598 lbs of Collected 2,038,084 lbs of
households,CESQG's and waste from 17,471 households, waste from 22,585 households, 26,820 households,CESQG's and waste from 28,686 households, waste from 29,926 households, waste from 29,507 households waste from 32,348 households
mobile events at a cost of CESQG's and mobile event CESQG's and mobile event mobile event carsarsatat a a CESQG's and cost of mobile event cars at a cost of CESQG's and mobile event CESQG's and mobile event and CESQG's at a cost of and CESQG's at a cost of
$1,197,065 cars at a cost of$1,300,014 cars at a cost of$1,513,079 $1,567,949 $1,635,862 cars at a cost of$2.167,543 cars at a cost of$2,445,362 $2,754,072 $2,529,844
LO Stats: _
Stats: Stats: Stats: Stats: Stats: Stats: Stats: Stats:
Capital$138,035 Capital$138,035 Capital$138,035 Capital$171,444 Capital$194,648 Capital$194,648 Capital$297,817 Capital$298,041 Capital$298,041 S
N Cost/car=$85 Cost/car=$74 Cost1car=$67 Cost/car=$68 Cost/car=$61 Cost/car=$76 CosUcar=$82 Cost/car=$93 Cost1car=$78 `
0 Lbs./car=64 Lbs./car=77 Lbs./car=71 Lbs./car=65 Lbs./car=71 Lbs./car=67 Lbs./car=68 Lbs./car=68 Lbs./car=63
} Cost/lb.=$1.33 Cost/lb.=$0.96 Cost1lb.=$0.95 Cost/lb.=$1.05 Cost/lb.=$0.86 Cost/lb._$1.13 Cost/lb.=$1.23 Cost/lb.=$1.37 Cost/Ib.=$1.24 O
Cost/home=$6.89 Cost/home=$7.29 Cost/home=$8.40 Cost/home=$8.60 Cost/home=$8.64 Cost/home=$11.31 CosUhome=$12.76 Cost/home=$14.54 Cost/home=$13.25
01 Service area=173,865 Service area=178,170 Service area=180,046 Service area=182,424 Service area=189,131 Service area=191,677 Service area=191,677 Service area=189,481 Service area=190,900
3 mobile events=441 cars 3 mobile events=1,258 cars 3 mobile events=2,506 cars 1 mobile event=373 cars 1 mobile event=352 cars 1 mobile event=606 cars 1 mobile event=644 cars 0 mobile event=0 cars 0 mobile event=0 cars Q
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Facility opened in September ry Y rY P rY rY Y Y Y10
1997. Collected 745,101 lbs of Thermometer Exchange of the HHW Facility the 3,100 sq ft.flammable bulking for fluorescent lamps and batteries Program,which included a thermometer operating schedule.Now open anniversary of the HHW Facility collection sites in Alamo and V
waste from 9,382 households Program. and storage area. sunsetted banning these items from being exchange and amnesty for disposal fees Monday through Saturday from 9am- Lafayette.
In September 2001,changed disposed of in the trash,which resulted in for elemental mercury containing devices 4pm. Started new waste services �
and CESQG's at a cost of$ p 9 an increase in participation,and batteries and mercury compounds. Businesses b appointment an da First year to exceed 30,000
> 1,043,711 with District staff of Surpassed 1,000,000 pounds the operating hours Tuesday March'04-The Board approved a ry P Y PP Y Y� contract with PSC,LLC with 20%
> three during the eight months collected mark. thru Saturday from 9am4pm. $20 administration fee to all CESQG and lamps increase in costs. customers. NO
2 of operation. Businesses by appointment transactions in order to recoup costs Introduced"PS"Pollution Solutions at Opened eight additional
P March 2006,District staff levels were four Bill's Ace Hardware Stores. harmaceutical collection sites First full year of PaintCare. No
= Collected 1,215,180 lbs of any day. without increasing fees. down to two from five,due to health P Restructured the HHW Services (n
waste from 15,808 households, (Clayton,Concord,Danville,Martinez, charge for the recycling iof
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Operating hours: issues. Agreement with the City of San
Department of Transportation(DOT) Moraga,Orinda,Pleasant Hill and architectural latex and oil
Wednesday(businesses only) CESQG's and mobile event In October 2001,hired one Held first mercury thermometer Ramon to pay monthly on a usage
and Thursday thru Saturday 9 y requires all battery terminals be taped San Ramon)and collected over 7,200 based paint.Compensated
cars at a cost of$1,265,267 additional Senior Technician exchange event at Byron Park Waste Services Contract with PSC was basis,which allowed them to
before shipping.This created an pounds at a cost of about$20,000. $20,ble for PaintCare
4 lbs.of
from gam to 4 m,and Sunda and one additional Technician Senior Home in Walnut Creek. extended an additional year due to lack of sponsor aDoor-to-Door HHW
P Y excessive amount of work for staff until reusable PaintCare products
1 m to 4 m Stats: I/II District staff. collection program for City
P P Jan 2010. DOT repealed its order requiring and avoided more than
Capital$138,035 February-Began closely tracking residents.
Stats: Cost/car=$80 Collected 1,406,573 lbs of pollutants of concern including Revised the average Ibs./item estimate for terminals of alkaline batteries 9V or $340,000 in transportation and
Lbs./car=77 waste from 19,410 households, Mercury,legacy reusable items from 2 to 6 Pounds each. Began partnership with Bill's Ace less must be taped,which is about disposal costs.
Capital$138,035 ry, g y pesticides,etc. P Hardware to collect fluorescent lams and Discontinued temporary HHW
P 85%of the batteries collected.
CLbs./c r$111 Cost/losttho._$1. . CESQG's a and mobile event household batteries from the public collection events due to San Sr.Technician provisionally in
Held mercury thermometer exchange P P Y
Lbs./car=79 CosUhome=$7.28 cars at a cost of$1,411,877 Collected 1,487,274 lbs of waste Ramon's door-to-door program. Source Control for 7-1/2
Cost/lb._$1.40 Service area=173,865 from 23,277 households,CESQG's event in Rossmoor.520 participants Collected 1,944,3941bs of waste from Collected households,
lbs of waste from months.
3 mobile events=634 cars Stats: and mobile event cars at a cost of 29,873 households, at a cols and
CosUhome=$6.04 Collected 1,944,394 lbs of waste from 28,373 households,CESQG's and mobile mobile event cars at a cost of Collected 1,978,591 lbs of waste
Service area=172,856 Capital$138,035 $1,495,823 24,244 households,CESQG's and mobile event cars at a cost of$1,864.868 from 29,603 households and Collected 2,039,511 Itis of
Cost/car=$73 $2,266,709
3 mobile events=188 cars event cars at a cost of$1,721,126 CESQG's at a cost of$2,521,932 waste from 30,740 households
Lbs./car=72 Stats: Stats: Stats: and CESQG's at a cost of
Cost/lb._$1.00 Capital$169,083 Stats: Capital$194,648 Stats: $2,554,972
Cost/home=$7.86 Cost/car=$64 Capital$171,444 Cost/car=$66 Capital$194,648 Capital$297,817
Service area=178,926 Lbs./car=64 Cost/car=$71 Lbs./car=67 Cost/car=$76 Cost/car=$87 Stats:
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3 mobile events=1,775 cars Cost/lb._$1.01 Lbs./car=80 Cost/lb. 65
lb._$0.96 Lbs./car=67 Capital$298,041
CosUhome=$8.24 Cost/Ib.=$0.89 CosUhome=$9.84 Costtlb._$1.18 Cost/lb._$1.27 Cost/car=$83
Service area=181,588 Cost/home=$9.28 Service area=189,540 Cost/home=$11.79 Cost/home=$13.35 Lbs./car=66
2 mobile events=969 cars Service area=185,418 1 mobile events=463 cars Service area=192,292 Service area=188,865 CosUlb.=$1.25
2 mobile events=845 cars 1 mobile events=464 cars 0 mobile events=0 cars Cost/home=$13.45
Service area=189,970
0 mobile event=0 cars
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is vacant,the other on leave
since 1/2015
Collected 2,132,463 lbs of
waste from 33,468
households and CESQG's
at a cost of$2,417,677
Stats:
Capital$298,041
Cost/car=$72
Lbs./car=64
CostAb._$1.13
Cost/home=$12.43
Service area=194,462
0 mobile events=0 cars
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2015/16 HHW ANNUAL REPORT
SUMMARY
David Wyatt
HHW Program Supervisor
Real Estate, Environmental and Planning
Committee
September 20, 2016
1
OVERVIEW
• Overall HHW Program Participation
• Waste Management
• Operating Costs
1
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OVERALL HHW PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
ON ILYj
Households Served 31,928 33,018
(%of District
(16.6%) (16.8%)
Households)
Small Business
Appointments 287 339
Reuse Customers >15,000 >15,000
Pharmaceutical
Collection Program Est.5,000 Est. 5,000
Retail Collection Est.5,700 Est.5,000
Total Served by
Program 57,915 58,357
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Total Waste
Collected by 2,038,304 Lbs. 2,132,463 Lbs.
Program
PaintCare Paint 982,582 1,012,975
Small Business
Waste 42,876 55,370
Reuse Given Away 203,244 210,950
Pharmaceutical
Collection Program 15,090 16,420
> Retail Collection 28,338 24,832
Other Household 766,174 Lbs. 811,946 Lbs.
Hazardous Waste
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WASTE MANAGEMENT METHOD
Waste Management Method Breakdown
Percentage of Waste Processed by Weight
2.4°%
8.4%
19.2%
■Reuse
02% VUdfill
a uFuel Blend
YRerycle
•Incineration
155% .Treatment
�- ;� 54.3%
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OPERATING COSTS
Total Cost of $2,529,844
HHW Program $2,417,677
HHW Facility Costs $2,492,714 $2,380,840
PaintCare Savings,
Includes Revenue for ($215,748) ($262,222)
Reuse
Small Business
($27,126) ($33,884)
Revenue
Reuse Room Savings ($40,649) ($48,519)
Pharmaceutical $31,442 $31,126
Collection Program
Retail Collection $5,668 $5,711
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OPERATING COSTS CONT.
Cost per Car $78 $72
Cost per Pound of
$1.24 $1.13
Waste
Cost per Service
Area Household $13.25 $12.43
Pharmaceutical
Program Cost per $2.11 $1.90
Pound of Waste
Pounds of Waste per 63 64
Car
QUESTIONS?
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