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CC Resolution No. 19-104 Declaring Interest for Participation in the Initial Planning for Potential Future Use of the Sunnyvale SMaRT StationRESOLUTION NO. 19-104 A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL DECLARING INTEREST FOR THE PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY OF CUPERTINO IN THE INITIAL PLANNING FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE USE OF THE SUNNYVALE SMART STATION WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino has contracts fo r collection, processing and disposal of recyclables, organics, and garbage placed for collection by residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino is evaluating long-term options for management and processing of recyclables, organics, and garbage; and WHEREAS, recycling market disruption and pending state organics requirements pose significant changes and challenges; and WHEREAS, the City of Sunnyvale owns the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (the SMaRT Station), a materials processing and transfer facility, and is now engaged in planning with its current partners, which are the City of Mountain View and the City of Palo Alto, for future multi-city use of the facility; and WHEREAS, use of SMaRT Station offers transparent fiscal and operational management, proximity that makes refuse collection more efficient and minimizes transport and climate change emissions compared to more distant facilities, and guaranteed long-term capacity to meet material processing needs including those needed for SB 1383 compliance; and WHEREAS, the City Manager of Sunnyvale sent a letter on October 9, 2018 inviting the City of Cupertino to become a user of the SMaRT Station; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino has a serious interest in exploring the City of Sunnyvale's invitation to become a future participant in the SMaRT Station; and WHEREAS, the City of Sunnyvale requests that the City of Cupertino City Council adopt a resolution endorsing City staff participation in a first step towards exploring future use of the SMaRT Station. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby: 1. Designate Roger Lee, Director of Public Works, to represent the City of Cupertino in meetings with staff from Sunnyvale and other interested jurisdictions to determine how the SMaRT Station can best meet the future needs of interested parties. Resolution No. 19-104 Page2 2. Direct staff to share pertinent information regarding City of Cupertino planning for recyclables, organics, and solid waste management, current and projected material tonnages, and other relevant material and information with staff from Sunnyvale and the other participating jurisdictions. 3. That the City Council hereby directs the City Manager to return to Council following completion of initial planning with a summary of the results, and suggested next steps. 4. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is not a project under the requirements of the California Quality Act of 1970, together with related State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, "CEQA") because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, either directly or ultimately. In the event that this Ordinance is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment. CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential of causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA . In this circumstance, initial planning for potential future use of the SMaRT Station would have no or only a de minimis impact on the environment. The foregoing determination is made by the City Council in its independent judgment. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 6th day of August, 2019, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council A YES: Scharf, Chao, Paul, Sinks, Willey NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Resolution No. 19-104 Page 3 SIGNED :· ~-L0 ,= ..., , I -.;;,- StevnScllar£ Mayor City of Cupertino ATTEST: ~ Grace Schmidt,CiClerk Date ~"'~ a..: :;..- ~ Sunnyvale Office of the City Manager October 9, 2018 Ms . Amy Chan, Interim City Manager City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino CA 950 14 Subject : Use of Sunnyvale's SM a RT Stat ion Services by Cupertino -Status Update Dear Ms . Chan : Ex hi b it B TDD/TYY 40 8-730 -750 I sun nyvale.ca.gov 456 W. Ol ive Ave. Su nn yvale, CA 94086 408-730-7 480 This is to update you on the status of our joint exploration of Cupertino's future use of the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMaRT Station *) for processing of recyclables, organic materials and garbage . Sunnyvale is engaged in a process to determine how to adapt the facility to meet the material processing and diversion needs of future facil ity partners . As a publicly-owned facility, SM a RT prov i des several benefits to its public agency partners. • Transparent fiscal and operational management that keeps participants "in the know," with decision making that is focused on policy goals and stable custome r rates , not generating profits. • Proximity that makes re f use collection more efficient, minimizing transpo r t costs and climate changing emissions as compared to more distant facilities . • Guaranteed long-term capacity to meet material processing needs. • Processing to address pending SB 1383 o rganics requirements, with tailori ng to meet participant needs . • A great regional opt ion for free , full service resident drop-off for a wide range of recyclable materials and pick up of compost. Mark Bowers, Solid Waste Programs Division Manage r in our Environmental Services Depa rtment met on March 21st with Public Works Director, Timm Bordon, Assistant Public Works Director, Roge r Lee and Environmental Programs Manager, Cheri Donn e lly of Cupertino. Mr. Lee and Ms . Donnelly subsequently met with Mr. Bowers at the SMaR _T Station . We also appreciate the exp r ession of interest from members of the Cup e rtino Ci t y Council, and of the City's Sustainability Commission, which has toured the facility. Sunnyvale is conducting i nitial conceptual planning fo r the future facility, identifying tonnage range s and planning level costs fo r several options. One option assumes Sunnyvale alone utilizes and operates the facility, upgrading the facility as necessary to meet its own needs . Other options will incorporate participation by interested cities including Cupertino . Once the results ar e available in December 2018, we will share them with Cupertino , and with the other cities. H ea r t o f Sili con Va ll ey~ ~'''¼- ..., Sunnyvale We look forward to sharing the results of the initial planning process with you. If these results indicate, as we think they will, that the SMaRT Station continues to be an attractive option for Cupertino, subsequent steps will be as follows. 1. A Cupertino Council resolution in early 2019 endorsing Cupertino's participation in discussions with staff from Sunnyvale and other interested jurisdictions of the scenarios arising from the conceptual planning described above . While non-binding, our expectation is that the resolution will reflect serious interest in exploring future use of the facility, with a commitment to provide a moderate level of effort by city staff. 2. A Council resolution of intent to enter into an MOU with Sunnyvale based on Sunnyvale's ability to meet defined service and tonnage capacity guarantees. We currently anticipate this occurring in the latter half of 2019. 3. Execution ofa binding MOU between Cupertino and Sunnyvale. We currently anticipate this occurring in the third quarter of 2020. We believe this timing will work well, based on our understanding of the timing necessary to meet Cupertino's facility needs as discussed above . The attached schedule indicates our general understanding of timing issues related to Cupertino's future facility needs , with the assumption that Cupertino would seek to have future collection and source separated processing arrangements in place by the fourth quarter of 2020, one year prior to when the source separated processing arrangements would become effective. The SMaRT Station will be ready to accept Cupertino materials other than MSW in early 2022, and MSW in early 2024. However, Sunnyvale is flexible about timing for initial delivery of each stream . This letter is intended to be an update on the process and to communicate directly with you on this critical project. I look forward to discussing this opportunity with you if you have any questions for me. You can contact Mark Bowers at {408) 730-7421 or MBowers@sunnyvale.ca.gov if you have any specific questions regarding the process . ::zJJ¼ol!OA, ~ Kent Steff~~~, T VlfJ City Manager Cc: Timm Bordon, Director of Public Works, City of Cupertino Roger Lee, Assistant Director of Public Works, City of Cupertino Cheri Donnelly, Environmental Programs Manager, City of Cupertino Ramana Chinnakotla, Director, Environmental Services Department, City of Sunnyvale Mark Bowers, Solid Waste Programs Division Manager, City of Sunnyvale Enclosures : Letter of February 14t h to City of Cupertino SMaRT Station Brochure H ea rt of Silicon V all ey '" FY 16-17 Annual Report Milestone Schedule Pag e 2 of 2 February 14, 2018 Mr. Timm Borden Director of Public Works City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Ave. Cupertino,CA 95014-3202 Re: Invitation to Explore Future Use of the SMaRT Station Dear Mr. Borden: ~"'~ .;: :;.,. ~ Sunnyval e SMaRT Station 301 Carl Road Sunnyvale, CA 94088 -3707 TDD/TYY 408-730-7501 Sunnyvale.ca .gov The City of Sunnyvale owns and oversees contract operation of the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMaRT Station®), located at 301 Carl Road in Sunnyvale. The SMaRT Station has served the communities of Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto since it began operating in 1993 by providing recyclables, organics and solid waste processing and transfer services . The facility has been renovated over time to meet materials recovery and diversion goals, including installation of a $16 million processing equipment system in 2009, with further updates in 2015. A copy of the SMaRT Station brochure is attached for reference . The City is beginning a long-term planning process to determine how the facility shou,ld further chal;)ge to meet new recycling and solid waste diversion challenges and fill municipal material processing needs. We are seeking additional partners to join us beginning in 2021. We invite the City of Cupertino to consider this unique opportunity to explore the benefits of participating as a SMaRT Station partner. Among the benefits are: 1. Transparent fiscal and operational management. 2. A "seat at the table" for facility oversight. 3. Assured compliance with state regulatory diversion mandates, including SB 1383 organics requirements . 4. Proven experience in meeting the challenges of recyclables export markets . 5. Participation in selecting the contract operator. 6. Guaranteed long -te rm capacity to meet your processing and residue disposal needs . Current SMaRT Station services to its partner cities include : • Receipt of garbage collected within the SMaRT cities . • Recovery of recyclable materials and compostable organics from the garbage, with an MSW diversion rate of over 30%. H e a r t of Silic on Va ll ey - • Source-separated curbside recyclables prepared for shipment and sale to recycling markets. (The SMaRT Station successfully sold material through the 2007-2009 downturn and the 2013 Chinese "Green Fence" era, and is poised to meet the requirements of China's "National Sword" program.) • Processing yard trimmings and shipping them to a compost facility. • No-charge distribution to residents of finished compost. • Providing SMaRT City residents and businesses with an attractive, paved facility for self-hauled waste and recyclables. • Drop-off of Universal Wastes, paint, hypodermic needles and other "sharps." • A popular beverage container redemption center. • Confidential document shredding events for residents. • Receiving and processing for commercial and residential source-separated food scraps and shipment to a contracted food waste processor, who produces a pe.lleted animal food product. The City has retained HDR Engineering and HF&H Consultants, LLC to assist in the planning process described above. Consultant staff will be contacting you to arrange an initial meeting to discuss how the SM a RT Station might meet your future waste diversion and recycling needs. If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to c·on~act me at 408-730-7421 or mbowers@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Very truly yours, Mark A. Bowers, Solid Waste Programs Division Manager Environmental Services Department Cc: Mr. Roger Lee Assistant Director of Public Works City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014-3202 Ms. Cheri Donnelly Environmental Programs Manager City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014-3202 Enclosure:. SMaRT Station Brochure Heart o f Sil icon Vall ey Pag e 2 of2 Services Provided for Partner Cities at SMaRT • Of'op-otl sll• tor oon-N.Zilf'dous QarbiQe !or 1111 crtil's' lanchMCI Q,1l'blqe ~ an(! reslClenlS. • PnxfflarlOm,rM(W'tlSjOfrttydlbiematwrt.SO~IYe.-.dbylheCIIIK. • SOrt.f"K-~MMff\Mtletabllmllllfi.lllTomthl!~1dellYtncl •lr.-.slerflOIWecytlableportiomol~l!IOl(lfbyCiW'ft'!)nLIIOCll1lt Additional Services for the Public and Partner Cities llecycllnQ Drop--.tf Ctntlf' ReJ.IGll'llSan<lbusintUUOl.iyCOl'l'll'l'll.WIIVmav oropolf1tit lolloWlnQmalerlolslor1tcychngat nocost. • Alumloom ans, loll 111\C! lODCI conu1lnffl •COffUoatlGc.ardboanl •Cilnsbotlln...a}«s •N..s~ • Mbea ~ lnclualnQ N,unk ma!r •Plastkconl.llrlel'Sll'lthrouQhll'7 TheSMIRTS1.-1on Pl'O\flots I IOCMICln !or ralcMntsofMounlilln v-.P•loAllon Sumyvllttoarnp ottwasitsthatare prohibl!:tdlrornbelnq Cli1,pOStcllnlhtQMt)aQ11.wirtQU1rt ll)Kll!l'lanlllil'IQ, • Alullne iNIII other household bantr1H •Ract\lf9elbhlbatterles • r1uorHcentUQN.bulb1.lncltubn • Mffl:16y themlomettn/'ll'lenno5111fS • TV\, computer monlton. 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Hours of Operation 0~ to Pt,ibl lc rrom Ba.m.-50.m. 7cla~I week Closl!dThank.sQiv1ngOay, ~ember 25 aoo January 1 A pan nershlp 01 me cillH ot Mount ain View, Palo AlloanaSunny11;,leaper.t teaby Bay Count ies Waste Services. ~ 1:) y Welcome to the SMaRT Station';, ~ Serving the communities of Pa lo Alto ® ® Mountain View ® Sunnyvale Created through a partnership between the cities ol Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale. the Sunnyvale Materlals Recovery and Transler (S MaR T) Sta:,on ls one of the larqest and most ell!cient materials recovery facll1tles (MRF") in thf' United States. with capacity to process 1,500 tons ot solid waste per day. SH'lce It began operation In October 1993, the SMaRT Station has diverted more than 514.000 tons of recyclable materfal that would have otherwise ended up In t he landrlH, Recovered materials from t he SMaR T Station are so ld to local and International markets to be converted Into a variety of recyc led goods and materials. The revenur produced returns to the pa rtner cities and helps on set the cost of providing thesl!rvice. Today, the SMaR T Station stands at the forefront of suslalnable waste manage · ment efrorts. Its operalioq efflciencv has attracted the attention of olflclals lrom as Cu ~ ~ lar away as Italy, India, South Al rica and Chma In 2009. the mstallatJon ol new, state-oHhe·art materials recovery technology allows !or even greater waste diversion-providing safe, environmentally sound, and cost·elfec.Uve wa~~e manageme~ a~ recycling services for more than a Quarter ol a mllllon re5ld!'n!:, Now that's ~~ 11te SMaRT Stab-On ifllldf fearun.-s .. •aittablc clements•,-! Is d~gncd to Rnte the CQmmunk), fur t~ next lllnCral di:-cadc,. -'Ilic I IO,OOOsqu2n:fo01:raa!ityon IOaC'Ol~a combmcdpopub~of 280,000 from the CbC$ ofMount:i.in \ icw, Palo Alto and Sunnfv.d., -TI,e buik1111,is •n;: rt':lmcd with a high pen-ma!"' of ra:ycicd -'led. In the lnl!n building, rttydcd eon~r pbsuc "• used b-thc J)al'titJoM in lodct l'OOn• and t'l'.'llrnorns :ind the floor tile 15 INtl,: &um ~t'f! f!I-md 51:np rile. -Carpea an: made: from n:q.'dcd pb.sodx.1nlcs.. -Reqdcd w:ita from the :tdj,o:nr Suru1yY1lc W.atcT Pollution U>llll'O! l'b.nc i, U'lt'd to f!.lc\h toilets and waccr th.:. l~pmg Recycling ... with Results The SMaR T Station helps protect the environment by taking reusable material out of the garbage Whlle lheSMaRTStatlonislocatednear l heslleol l heclosed Sunnyvalelandfill,ilisNOTa landllll.lt lsasortlngandlransfer slatlon.Allmateria!thatarrivesherewillleaveagain.lnfact,its purpose Is to prevent valuable resources from ending up in th!! landfill -and to provide services l hat encourage conservation, waste reduction and recycling. Curb•ld1 R1cyellnQ At the SMaR T St.:iUon, processlm;i recyclables prevents waste lromendlngupatthe!andllll.Everybottle,c1m,Jar,piece orcardboard,junkmailornewspaperthatresldentsofthe par tnercllleskeepoutoflhelrgarbaQeanllsel outlorcurbs!de recycllngreduce,s theamount oftr11shthaten11supatthe landllll .Therecyclablematerialsthatarecollectedcurbside fromthepartnercitiesarereceivedandprepared to ship lomarkel Y•r4 Trlm mlnQ Rt c~Um~ Yard trimm ings of ten make up 20 ·30% al a typical houseno!d's weekly trash.Recyclingyan:lclipp!ngsslgn!llcanuvaecreases lhevolumeolQarbaQe. Yardcllppfngsareprocessedat the SMaRT Stat!on and shipped to a composting lacllity. M•terl•I• Rt covuy fr om G ■rbtQ t Recyclable material Is also plJ!!ed from gtiroage brought to the SMaRT Station (see Inside the Malerials Recovery Process). By iervlng botn tne commun!lv ono tne environment, theSMaRTSlationplaY5acriticalrolelnmeetingslate wasle diversion mandates while laying the groundwork foramoresuslainablelulure. Inside the Materials Recovery Process Garbage Pre-sort hchcgV,IIUMl'Nll.ol lnc:Ol!WlQlo■asOIQa,~ ., • .,.,~0<11otn•t111Pi1M1 llo«t-t.1vym11Hl■h.lnt r1mov110i1ndLlltrntol1ht ~,1111r1~m11convey1H1up to '111 tfW.kl,td prrwrl room. Owinqthtlft"IOl"I.IM "'~lllllrlMTlllwlS...-lly M:lml"II by WOfM-1'1 wt,o r,m-butkylttffll,NIII 11ro11thlm111llltlluln lllf"cydnq r Th e SMaRT Station is ab le to divert up to 25% of all garbage received from Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale. Here's how: MLwLl•prNOr llhl rtl'!WlllnQwitMtlsltdlntoa Mt ol trommt11-l0 loot IOl'IQ rolfllnQllrunuconLalrrlnQ KfN"n$tOl,fJllrlllobtf(:llOI a.ueren\lLln.Thl tromm.i1 1r11-qulpl)ldwlthknl\lC!'$IO llfH~Opt'nD-l,QIIOfflal'"11111 ClnblMtllfllld. 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Each typeolrecyclablematerial iscompacted into bales and shipped to manulaclurers in tne U.S. and overseas that convert these "use<i-commod ities into new glassandplasl(cconta!ners.paperproducls,and awidevarietv ofotherusefulrecycledgoods. Weencourageresldentsandbusine-ssesto"buy recycled"lohelpmalnlainstrongdemandlor proouctswithrecycledcontent. SMaRJil(ACTS .~, 1-:CUnomyolScllc !\PfJf1U11n.1t.tl)SU1111ll,un,n:rc 111itullytn.-eo.tcJU>·lhcei11C1of Mc.untain v-. P•lo Alto11nd ~unnyvalc 10 dc-YCk)p l11J CUMlrut'I 1hc S\llRT Sumon. An IIUICWlll\c p.n,1cn.hiphc1,.ccnthcthrccc11oct pnwi11d ad! wuh I loog•lcrm .oluuonfnr:iolld1,-.,u,n1&1Pl(Crncm •t•••l(lulicam/1, M>crruu •h•n 11worJdforthccit1dU1run c,J111pu.b~ 111di11Ju.al prugnnu.. 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TOP1 '1. · --/ l ~,,,.: Cities Plan Future Facility and Services Needs As the SMaRT Station approaches its 30th anniversary in 2023, the in itial "memorandum of understandi'ng " (MOU) that desc ribes the roles of the three Participating Agencies will e x pire in 2021. The Sunnyvale City Council moved ahead with a recommendation by SMaRT Cities staff to select HDR Engi n eering to plan strategic updates for the facility . The project will : • Determine which of the Participating Agencies wish to continue/renew the MOU relationship after 2021 and evaluate the potential for new partners • Define a collective vision among the cit ies as to the facil ities and services the SMaRT Station should provide to fu rther their strategic goals • Describe methods by which costs and revenues can be shared among participants After the cities reach tentative agreement on the updated partnership and the collective vision, the vision w ill guide the design of a new MOU and new physica l and operational features of the SMaRT Station. There are many reasons for city interest in SMaRT Station participation, including using the SMaRT . Station 's in novative sorting capabilities to increase solid waste diversion, complying with new state mandates imposed on cities (A B 341 , AB 1826 and AB 1383), providing a convenient public recycling and dumping location, and providing a location to dispose of Un ive rsal Waste Items (i.e ., electronics, paint, batteries, auto fluids, fluorescent tubes, etc.). The outcome will be a renewed or revised municipal participant group and an updated SMaRT Station that provides fac ilities and services that meet the needs articulated by the partic ipating cities . CIT Y O F PALO ALTO ·~~"~ Mike Sa rtor Pu b li c Works Di recto r City o f Pal o A lto CITY O F M OUNTAI N V IEW Michae l A. Full er Pu b li c Wo rks Director C ity of Mounta in View ~\If~ "'"" c;.,,a V Sunnyvale ~~ Interi m En v iron m e ntal Serv ices Direct o r City of Su nnyva le Costs, Revenues and Diversion 2016-2017 Financial Summary of Costs and Revenues Mtn .View Palo Alto SunAyvale Totals Population by City 78,396 68,134 148,948 295,478 Cost Sharing Percentage 31% 15 % 54% COSTS (in thousands) Ope rating costs $4,485 $2,220 $7,978 $14,683 Landfill Fees and Tax e s $2,438 $1,916 $5,292 $9,646 Yardwaste Recycling costs $86 $16 $17 9 $28 1 Capital Rep lacement Fund $59 $54 $140 $253 Host Fees to General Fund $245 $121 $423 $789 Tota l Costs $7,3 13 $4,327 $14,012 $25,652 REVENUES (in thousands) MRF Re c ove red Recycling Reve nu es* -$65 -$32 -$116 -$213 Source Separated Re c ycl ing Revenues $444 $0 $548 $992 Public Haul Fees coll e cted $327 $162 $582 $1 ,071 Tota l Revenues $706 $130 $1,014 $1,850 NET COSTS (in th;usands) $6,607 $4,197 $12,998 $23,802 "MRF recovered ,ecyclmg revendf'S '!re negatl',e reor~senr,ng a ne1 'cost" to recycle SMaRT Station Diversion Summary (in tons) Mtn. View Palo A lto Sunnyvale Totals C ity Population 78,396 68,134 148,948 295,478 MSW** delivered to SMaR T Sta tion 55,217 27,347 98,262 180,826 MSW Pub lic haul 2,539 2,114 15,158 19,8 11 Tota l MSW De li vered to SMaRT 57,7 56 29,461 11 3,420 200,637 MSW disposed at Kirby Canyon landfi ll 42,529 2 1,073 75,632 139,234 MSW disposed at oth er landfills 7,020 20,522 22,286 49,858 Total MSW disposed 49,549 41,625 97,918 189,092 MSW material di verte d from the landfil l at th e 15,227 8,388 37,788 61,403 SMaRT Station Yard trimmings brought to SMaRT Station 7,106 1,319 14 ,677 23 ,10 2 Recycl a bles brought to SM a RT Station 10 ,706 0 13,082 23 ,788 To tal Deli vered 75 ,56 8 30,780 141,179 247,527 Total amount of material delivered to the 33,039 9,707 65,547 108,2 93 SMaRT Station and diverted from the land fill ··M SW -tvh .. nic pa• S1Y1d v'/:isre Pe rcentages shown on these charts for diverted and m a rketed mate rial s reflect material weight. Materials Diverted from MSW 2% Aluminum, Glass, Pl astic 17% Concrete, Soi l, Carpet and Mattresses 52% Compostable Organics 17% Wood and Yard Trimmings 6% Scrap M etal 6% Mixe d Paper and Ca rdboard Materials Marketed from Curbside Collection <1% A luminum Cans 8% G lass 3% Plastic 1% T in Cans 17% Mixed Paper/Newspaper 53 % Yard Trimmings 18% Cardboard SMaRT Station All Materials Marketed Partners in Leadership 2016-2017 CIT Y OF SUNNYVAL E CIT Y OF PA LO ALTO Mayor Glenn Hendricks Mayor Pa trick Burt Vice Mayor Lar ry Klein V ice Mayor Gregory Scha rff Councilmember Gu sta v Larsson Councilmember Marc Berman Council m e mber Jim Griffith Councilmember Tom DuBoi s Co un ci lm em ber Rus s Melt o n Councilm ember Eri c Fi lseth Counci lmember Nancy Sm ith Councilmember Ka ren Holman Cou n cilm embe r Michae l Go ldman Counci lmember Liz Kniss City Manager Deanna J. Santana Councilmembe r Greg Schmid Councilmember Cory Wo lb ach City Manager James Keene 7% Aluminum, Glass , Plastic 10% Mixed Paper/Newspaper 3% Scrap Metal 8% Corrugated Cardboard 10% Concrete, Soil, Carpet, Mattresses 29% Compostable Organics 33 % Wood and Yard Tr immings CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW Mayor Patricia Showa lter Vice Mayor Ke n Rosenberg Councilmember Chris C lark Council member John Inks Councilmember Mike Kasperzak Council mem b er John McAlister Cou n ci lmember Len ny Siegel City Manager Dan Rich 4.2 Million Cartons Recovered for Recycling Since the addition of new sorting equipment in 2 0 15, the SMaRT station has recove re d and marketed an estimated 4.2 million aseptic and gab le top containers, also known as "Ca rto ns ." Shelf-stab le and refrige rated cartons for products s uch as juice, mi lk, soy milk, egg s ubstitutes, soup, broth and wine are found on the shelves and refrigerated section in grocery stores . Cartons are recycled in one of two poss ib le ways. At specialized paper mi ll s, the fiber is extract ed and separated in a machine called a hydrapulpe r, which resembles a g iant kitchen blender. The pulp that comes out is used to make paper products. Cartons go on to create everyday prod ucts such as paper towels, tissues, toilet paper and office and other writing paper. Another type of recycler uses whole cartons to make environmentally friendly building materials such as interior wa ll boards, roof cover board, ceiling ti les, exterior sheathing and floor underl ayment. Stormwater System Redesign In 2014 the SMaRT pa rtner c it ies comm iss ioned a study to evaluate the feasibi lity of structural improvements to the stormwater management s ystem for the SMaRT Station . This study was commissioned in an ticipation of u pcoming revisions to t he State Water Resou rces Contro l Board (SWRCB) General Industrial Stormwater Permit effective J uly, 2015 . The study recom me nd e d improvements t hat genera lly include segregation of runoff containing higher concentrations of pollutants of concern from the facil it y's industrial areas for dive rs ion t o the City's Wate r Pollution Control Plant for treatment. Runoff from non-indust rial areas and building roofs will continue to be diverted directly to the existing stormwater outfa ll s . The system design has been final ized and construction is expected to begin in 2018 . China Imposes Restrictions on Low Quality Recyclables In Ma rch 20 17, Ch in a e nacted a "Natio nal Swo rd" initiative which imposed severe re strictions on the import of recyclable materials. More recently, China announced its p lan to essentiall y ba n the import of 24 varieties of solid waste and recyclables, including mixed paper and plastics, beginning in March 2018 . The action was based on Beijing's perception that recycla b les sh ippe d from North America a nd Europe look more like garbage than recyclables . Fo r the remaining approved impo rts, extremely strict quality guidelines require less than 0 .5 percent co ntamination , while p revious guideli n es a ll owed up to 2 percent, the industry standard. The SMaRT Station ope rato r, Bay Cou nt ie s Waste Services, responded quickly by ad ding staff t o the processing li nes used to s ort mixed paper col lected by t he dual-stream recyclin g programs serving Mountain View a nd Su nn yval e (Palo Alto has its single-stream recyclables processed elsewhe re). As o f June 2017, t he operator had reduced contamination to roughly 1% and load s are being direct ed to othe r non-Chi ne s e markets. The Chinese li mit s on re cycl e d materi al s is a s e ri o us iss ue that threatens to le av e rec yc lers thro ughout No rth Ameri ca and Europ e with o ut a "home " fo r re cycl e d paper a nd p lastics. While additio nal s o rt ing at t he SMaRT Statio n ca n he lp improve the qu a lity of p a p e r sent to market, re sid e nts and b usi ne ss e s a re urged to 'recycle only the item s li sted on acceptabl e materials lists, so that re cyclables ca n continue to make their wa y back into the e co nomy as industria l raw materials . A p artn ersh ip of th e c iti es of M o untain Vi ew, Palo Alto and Sunnyval e Ope rate d by Bay Counties Waste Services 0 Printed on recycled paper 04/2018 City of Sunnyvale -SMaRT Station Re purposing Milestone Schedule, Octobe r 2018 Cupertino Facility Timing Needs Collection/processing agreement ends 12/21 New ar rangements in place Commence delivery of source separated recyclab les , organics MSW/C&D contract ends 12/1/23 New arrangements i n place Commence delivery of MSW, C&D 2018 1 2 34 2019 2020 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 I 2021 2022 2023 202 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ---I I .---• 1------------