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City of TacomaCity of Tacoma Food Waste Recyclingy g
As presented to the Pierce C t S lid W t Ad iCounty Solid Waste Advisory
CommitteeJune 13, 2012
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How much food is there?How much food is there?
• Nearly 27 000 Tons of Yard Waste collected inNearly 27,000 Tons of Yard Waste collected in 2010, approximately.
• 1 000 lbs/household• 1,000 lbs/household.• Approximately 1/3 of waste disposed in
i l /f il h h ld i f dsingle/family households is food ‐ 2009 waste audit
• 14,400 tons of food estimated in single‐family/duplex households – 2009 waste audit
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Why food?Why food?
• Reduce tons to landfillReduce tons to landfill• Reduce landfill‐generated methane
d b fi i l il d d• Produce beneficial soil‐amendment products• Optional:
– Add to yard waste ‐ Compost– Use kitchen disposal – TAGRO– Garbage Can – Landfill methane
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54,000 SWM single family or duplex residential customers.
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Why Now?Why Now?
• Residents are ready• Proven Successful–Proven Successful200+ municipal programs across USAp g
• Health Dept and processor are ready
• Diversion potential
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Why Compost?Why Compost?
• Restores soil health by returning nutrientsRestores soil health by returning nutrients (N,P, K,Fe, C+)and energy back into soil
• Adds carbon back into soil “fixing” it and• Adds carbon back into soil, fixing it and using it generate new lifeR d ll i b li i i h d f• Reduces pollution by eliminating the need for synthetic fertilizers
• Improves soil structure and function• Prevent erosion and stormH20 runoff
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Local Processor: Compost Factory, Puyallup owned/operated by Waste Connections. / p y
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Pilot Study Result • EOW pilot audits d t d d tdocumented yard waste carts with visible food
twaste.• First 6 weeks ‐ setouts with visible food averaged 28% south end, 29% north end
• Low contamination rates• Few complaintse co p a ts• Anticipated capture for first year –year
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Waste Diversion ComparisonNon‐EOW Areas vs. EOW Pilot Areas
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Yard Waste48% DiversionRate58% Diversion Rate
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Recycling48% Diversion Rate
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Pounds per Account During Pilot ProgramPounds per Account During Pilot Program
Pil t A P tEOW Pilot Areas
Non‐EOW Areas
Pilot Areas Percent Difference From Non‐
EOW AreasGarbage 23.6 30.0 ‐21%
Recycling 10.1 11.2 ‐9%
Yard Waste 22.1 16.9 31%
Total 55 9 58 1 4%Total 55.9 58.1 ‐4%
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Survey ResponseSurvey ResponseHow are you disposing of food waste?
1‐Kitchen bucket and yard PickList 1 227 41 27%1 Kitchen bucket and yard waste container
PickList 1 227 41.27%
PickList 2 104 18.91%
2‐Garbage disposal in sink
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PickList 3 66 12.00%
PickList 4 153 27.82%3‐Backyard composting
4‐Garbage container (Total Responses: 550)4‐Garbage container
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Survey Response continuedSurvey Response continuedWhy are you not participating in
the new food waste recycling• Input Type Response Total
the new food waste recycling program?
1‐Pests and/or odors PickList 1 163 29.8%1 Pests and/or odors
2‐Not convenient PickList 2 83 15.20%
Pi kLi 3 25 4 58%3‐Too difficult
4 I don't know how
PickList 3 25 4.58%
PickList 4 28 5.13%4‐I don t know how
5‐I do recycle my food waste
PickList 5 247 45.24%
(Total Responses: 546)
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Collectiond i• Incorporated into
existing yard waste routesroutes.
• Peak Season: 6‐8 trucks per daytrucks per day
• Off‐Season 4‐5 trucks per daytrucks per day
• Rear Loader: 1 used daily for 2 out of 4daily for 2 out of 4 weeks in alleys, narrow streetsnarrow streets
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Coordination Health Dept: p• Maintain trucks and trailers toand trailers to prevent leaks
Processor:Food ONLY (ok toFood ONLY (ok to wrap food in newspaper or paper sack) p p )
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OutreachOutreachMarch ‐ April– Ads promoting food waste recycling appear in local papers, including online publications and electronic media like Facebook Twitterelectronic media like Facebook, Twitter
‐ Television segments, public service announcements on TV Tacoma cable stations
Little Brown Bucket”
announcements on TV Tacoma, cable stations‐ Households receive brown bucket with instructionsinstructions
‐ April – collection begins, outreach continues
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The SystemThe System• Collect kitchen scraps and leftovers
in “Little Brown Bucket”• Empty bucket into• Empty bucket into90‐gallon Yard Waste Cart
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Program PromotionProgram Promotion
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Brown Bucket StickerBrown Bucket Sticker
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Program MotivationProgram Motivation
• It’s easyIt s easy• No additional cost
d b• Reduces garbage• Creates compost: a nutrient rich soil amendment
• Voluntary participationy p p
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Customer ConcernsCustomer Concerns
• Apprehension about messiness odors pestsApprehension about messiness, odors, pests
i b h i h• Requires behavior change, means extra steps
• Aversion to change or authority – some people just don’t like the ideap p j
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Local HumorLocal Humor
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Commercial Food Waste PilotCommercial Food Waste Pilot
• 14,500 tons estimated ,in 2009 waste composition study (25%)(25%)
• 65 participating businesses andbusinesses and organizations – variety of types and sizes
• 2011‐ 720 tons collected/ average 60 tons/monthtons/month
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Commercial Food WasteCommercial Food Waste
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Collected 2x/weekCollected 2x/week
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More education = less contaminationMore education less contamination
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What’s Next?What s Next?• Tracking and Evaluation
• Sustain Outreach• Develop commercial rate and opportunitiesrate and opportunities
• Promote food donationdonation
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City of TacomaCity of Tacoma Food Waste Recycling
Jetta Antonakosy g
As presented to the Pierce C t S lid W t Ad i
City of Tacoma Solid Waste Management
County Solid Waste Advisory Committee
June 13, 2012
3510 S. Mullen St.Tacoma, WA 98409
Email: [email protected]
(253) 502‐2289 deskwww.cityoftacoma.org