San Luis Obispo County Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling

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San Luis Obispo County Construction and
Demolition Debris Recycling

• Mary Whittlesey
• Solid Waste Coordinator

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Introduction

• San Luis Obispo County background
• Approach to C D program
• Ordinance
• The Process
• Recommendation/Summary

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County of San Luis Obispo

• Location 200 miles from LA, SF
• Population 260,000
• Regional waste agency - IWMA
• Same ordinance in each

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SLO County Approach

• Keep It Simple

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Simple More Compliance

• No deposit
• Check a box
• Certified facilities
• More Compliance More Recycling

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InfrastructureCertified Facilities

• Regional agency certifies facilities
• 50 of facility waste stream
• Landfills
• Private recyclers
• Roll-off box companies with recycling facilities
• Certified facilities actual rate is 70, one at
  90 recycling!

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Ordinance

• 50 Required
• Projects
• Building Permit
• 1,000 sf or larger
• OR
• 50,000 or more

• Includes
• Construction
• Demolition
• Remodeling
• Private projects
• Government projects

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Exemptions

• Pre-fabricated off site
• Metal buildings
• Manufactured homes

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Youve got the ordinance, now what happens?
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Prior to project start

• Building permit application
• Owner declares how waste to be handled

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Building Application Form

• Release permit for issuance

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What happens at the end

• Document the recycling
• Submit receipts for waste stream

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Receipts
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Calculation Sheet
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Estimate waste expected?

• Waste generation
• Type of construction and size of project
• NAHB estimates 4 pounds/sq ft
• Others range 4-8 pounds
• SLO generation guidelines
• 3.2 /sqft for tract home
• 7.5 /sqft for custom
• 10 /sqft for tenant improvement
• 83 /sqft for residential demolition
• 39 /sqft for residential remodel

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What happens at the end

• 50 was recycled, project is released
• Final Inspection can proceed

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Non-compliance

• Notification of Penalty
• Penalty 2 of project value
• Appeal process
• Penalty paid before Final Inspection

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Enforcement

• Final Inspection waits
• Owner
• Builder
• Banker
• Lien
• Civil suit

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Recommendations

• Stakeholders meet early and often
• Home Builders Association
• Contractors Association
• Roll-Off companies
• Landfills
• Recyclers
• Concrete/Asphalt/Tile
• Metals
• Wood
• Drywall

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Recommendations

• Infrastructure
• Key to success
• Landfills
• Resource Recovery Areas
• Separate areas
• Separate receipts
• Private Recyclers
• Nothing fancy

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Nothing Fancy
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Nothing Fancy
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Recommendations

• Private recycling facilities
• Mixed loads?
• Single commodity?

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Summary

• Infrastructure and Stakeholders first
• Draft Ordinance
• Address pre-fabrication projects
• Discretion in penalty
• Falsification is grounds for penalty
• Fee?
• Be prompt - is on the line

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Thank you

• Contact information
• Mary Whittlesey
• 805-781-5259
• mwhittlesey_at_co.slo.ca.us
• Subject line CRRA CD