ZERO WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13TH, 2022 6:00 PM CITY HALL, AUSTIN, TX Some members of the ZERO WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION may be participating by video conference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Gerry Acuna District 10 Albert Swantner District 1 Ethan Myers District 6 Ingrid Powell District 9 AGENDA Cathy Gattuso District 5 Melissa Rothrock District 2 Kaiba White District 7 Amanda Masino Mayor Jonathan Barona District 3 Ian Steyaert District 8 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION GENERAL: The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 9th, 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes 2. NEW BUSINESS Acuna a) Discussion and Action: Officer Elections- Commissioners- Gerry Acuna b) Discussion and Action: Joint Sustainability Committee Representation Selection- Gerry c) Discussion and Action: Amendment to Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) Administrative Rules 4.1 RCA- Jason McCombs d) Discussion and Action: Budget Forecast for FY23- Victoria Rieger e) Discussion and Action: Development of a Concise Guide for Third-Party Servicing and Collection Operators- Gerry Acuna 3. DIRECTOR’S REPORT Solicitations Update, Performance Reports, Statistical Reports, Earth Day Plans, Annual Customer Survey Results, Annual Report, Current ARR Organizational Chart FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 2022 Annual ZWAC Retreat (April) Open Gov Demo (May) Small Minority Business Resources (SMBR) Future Opportunities and Involvement Presentation (May) Future FM 812 Landfill Potential (May) Keep Austin Beautiful Update (August) ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Dwight Scales at Austin Resource Recovery Department, at (512)974-2435 for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Zero Waste Advisory Commission, please contact Dwight Scales at (512)974-2435.
Amendment to Chapter 15-6 Solid Waste Service Administrative Rules Section 4 ZWAC: 4/13/2022 Council: May 2022 OVERVIEW 1. Requested Contract Term, Authorization, and Current Budget The proposed amendment has no effect on any contract terms, authorizations, or budget 2. Solicitation Information The proposed amendment has no effect on solicitations. 3. Previous/Current Contract Information The proposed amendment has no effect on any contract 4. Notes/Other Administrative rules are created and adopted by the City Manager and their appointed executives to administer the policies established by the City Council. Austin Resource Recovery is the only department within the City which operates under a unique code [15- 6-3] requiring administrative rules to be approved, modified, or disapproved by City Council. The intent of this amendment is to correct inconsistent language related to department services and residential dwelling units within the administrative rules. These types of administrative edits are needed to ensure that City staff can implement City policy. REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR ZWAC Name Date Compiled By: Reviewed By: End-user/Contract Manager: SUBJECT Amendment to Chapter 15-6 Solid Waste Service Administrative Rules section 4 BACKGROUND The City of Austin Code of Ordinances [15-6-11 (C)] states: A person in control of a premises with less than five residential dwelling units shall use department collection services. The supporting department administrative rules for this section of code state: 4.1.1 All single-family home, duplexes, and triplexes (including residential properties with three or fewer dwelling units) within the Department's service boundaries as approved through city council (including but not limited to portions of the extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ), annexed areas, and Austin full purpose city limits) must use the City's Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) curbside collection services, and pay the approved rates, as provided by the Department, unless exempted in writing by the Director. 4.1.9 Residential properties with three or fewer dwelling units, not receiving City-provided services due to a waiver, shall provide the City with an annual Recycling Plan otherwise comply with the Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) as determined by the Director. Administrative rules are created and adopted by the City Manager and their appointed executives to administer the policies established by the City Council. Austin Resource Recovery is the only department within the City which operates under a unique code [15-6-3] requiring administrative rules to be approved, modified, or disapproved by City Council. The intent of this amendment is to correct inconsistent language related to department services and residential dwelling …
To: From: Date: Subject: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery April 13th, 2022 Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Austin Resource Recovery Annual Report Austin Resource Recovery (ARR), a department of the City of Austin, has released its Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report. From facility closures and service suspensions to environmental equity and weekly curbside collections, the report details the extensive work ARR accomplished while continuing to navigate COVID-19 and enduring Winter Storm Uri. "Despite the challenges that accompanied the global COVID-19 pandemic – a national shortage of truck drivers, multiple service delays and suspensions, unforeseen expenses, and the aftermath of winter Storm Uri – we have managed to adapt and find innovative ways to provide essential services and programs that prioritize people and our planet. I am proud to highlight these accomplishments with this year’s annual report," ARR Director Ken Snipes said. Some highlights include: ARR collected 63,030 tons of recycling, 53,455 tons of compost and 138,955 tons of trash through curbside collections from 209,981 single-family homes and multifamily properties with four units or fewer. 987 tons of household hazardous waste and 1,323 tons of other hard-to-recycle material were collected. 222 tons of household hazardous waste were recycled or reused and 33 tons of ReBlend Paint were produced from unwanted paint customers dropped off. ARR managed the debris cleanup from Winter Storm Uri, resulting in the collection of over 1,700 tons of large brush material through 518 special service requests placed by customers. ARR also experienced significant increases in the amount of material collected through the curbside composting program (which collects food scraps and residential yard trimmings) during the month of March, with an approximately 60% increase of tonnages collected, compared to March 2020. The diversion rate at the end of fiscal year 2021 was 41.96%. The City of Austin is committed to a zero waste goal to reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills by 90% by the year 2040. Earth Day 2022 Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) is celebrating Earth Day 2022. This year, we are focused on getting batteries out of the blue carts and collected for proper recycling. Improper handling of batteries is a safety concern and has been expressed as a priority by our material recovery facilities. This year's campaign includes an engaging direct mail piece to all ARR residential customers with education on how to properly …
To: From: Date: Subject: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery April 13th, 2022 Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Austin Resource Recovery Annual Report Austin Resource Recovery (ARR), a department of the City of Austin, has released its Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report. From facility closures and service suspensions to environmental equity and weekly curbside collections, the report details the extensive work ARR accomplished while continuing to navigate COVID-19 and enduring Winter Storm Uri. "Despite the challenges that accompanied the global COVID-19 pandemic – a national shortage of truck drivers, multiple service delays and suspensions, unforeseen expenses, and the aftermath of winter Storm Uri – we have managed to adapt and find innovative ways to provide essential services and programs that prioritize people and our planet. I am proud to highlight these accomplishments with this year’s annual report," ARR Director Ken Snipes said. Some highlights include: ARR collected 63,030 tons of recycling, 53,455 tons of compost and 138,955 tons of trash through curbside collections from 209,981 single-family homes and multifamily properties with four units or fewer. 987 tons of household hazardous waste and 1,323 tons of other hard-to-recycle material were collected. 222 tons of household hazardous waste were recycled or reused and 33 tons of ReBlend Paint were produced from unwanted paint customers dropped off. ARR managed the debris cleanup from Winter Storm Uri, resulting in the collection of over 1,700 tons of large brush material through 518 special service requests placed by customers. ARR also experienced significant increases in the amount of material collected through the curbside composting program (which collects food scraps and residential yard trimmings) during the month of March, with an approximately 60% increase of tonnages collected, compared to March 2020. The diversion rate at the end of fiscal year 2021 was 41.96%. The City of Austin is committed to a zero waste goal to reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills by 90% by the year 2040. Earth Day 2022 Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) is celebrating Earth Day 2022. This year, we are focused on getting batteries out of the blue carts and collected for proper recycling. Improper handling of batteries is a safety concern and has been expressed as a priority by our material recovery facilities. This year's campaign includes an engaging direct mail piece to all ARR residential customers with education on how to properly …
Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes April 13th, 2022 The Monthly Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission convened through Video Conference on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, due to COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for all Texas Counties. The following are the meeting highlights. For detailed information please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/167441 CALL TO ORDER Chair Acuna called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 pm Board Members in Attendance: Gerry Acuna, Cathy Gattuso, Amanda Masino, Jonathan Barona, Ian Steyaert, Ethan Myers, Albert Swantner, Kaiba White, Board Members not in Attendance: Melissa Rothrock, Ingrid Powell Staff in attendance via WebEx: Ken Snipes, Tammie Williamson, Richard McHale, Amy Slagle, Gena McKinley, Andy Dawson, Donald Hardee, Dwight Scales, Jason McCombs, Brent Paige, Blanche Quarterman, Victoria Rieger, Amy Schillerstrom, Shana Riviello, William Purcell, Carina Hanson, Marcus Gonzalez, Memi Cardenas and Bill Huck Chair Acuna opened with comments, 1. APPROVAL of the February 9th, 2022, Meeting Minutes Chair Acuna entertained a motion the February 9th, 2022, Meeting minutes. Commissioner Ian Steyaert made the first motion for approval of the minutes. A second motion was provided by Commissioner Jonathan Barona to amend and deffer Item deferred to the ZWAC May 11th, 2022 meeting Zwac Approved 2a.Officer Elections- Commissioners- Gerry Acuna Commissioner Amanda Masino entertained a motion to recommend appointing Gerry Acuna Chair of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission (ZWAC). A second motion was provided by Commissioner Jonathan Barona Recommend unanimously by the Zero Waste Advisory Commission on a 7-0 vote Chair Gerry Acuna entertained a motion to recommend appointing Cathy Gattuso Vice-Chair of (ZWAC). A second motion was provided by Commissioner Ian Stayert Recommend unanimously by the Zero Waste Advisory Commission on a 7-0 vote 2b. Joint Sustainability Committee Representation Selection- Gerry Acuna Chair Gerry Acuna entertained a motion to recommend appointing Melissa Rothrock as a representative of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission (ZWAC) and Cathy Gattuso as the alternate. A second motion was provided by Commissioner Kaiba White Recommend unanimously by the Zero Waste Advisory Commission on a 7-0 vote 2c. Discussion and Action: Amendment to Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) Administrative Rules 4.1 RCA- Jason McCombs Administrative rules are created and adopted by the City Manager and their appointed executives to administer the policies established by the City Council. Austin Resource Recovery is the only department within the City that operates under a unique code [15-6-3] requiring administrative rules to be approved, modified, or disapproved by the city …
