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To: From: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery Date: August 12, 2020 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Recycling Residual Rate The last recorded recycling residual rate was 17.29% Austin Resource Recovery and both vendors agreed to cancelling the Spring 2020 Recycling audit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An early Fall 2020 Recycling audit is still scheduled US Plastics Pact The City of Austin intends to join the U.S. Plastics Pact as a Not-for-Profit Activator, which will formally launch later this summer. Organized by The Recycling Partnership, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and World Wildlife Fund, the U S. Plastics Pact is a collaboration that will bring together companies, government entities, NGOs, researchers, and other stakeholders to work collectively toward a common vision of a circular economy for plastics, as outlined by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy. This vision aims to ensure that plastics never become waste by eliminating the plastics we do not need, innovating to ensure that the plastics we do need are reusable, recyclable, or compostable, and circulating all the plastic items we use to keep them in the economy and out of the environment. The City of Austin joined the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment in 2018. More information is available in the activator packet. Economic Impact Study Update Austin Resource Recovery commissioned TXP, Inc. through a Master Agreement to update its 2015 study of the economic impact of recycling and reuse-related in Austin. The study scope was broadened to include a wider definition of industry activities that are recycling and reuse-related. Based on the new definition, in the past 5 years, total direct Austin circular economy employment rose from 2,670 to 3,156, while direct payroll climbed from $74.5 million to $165.8 million. The total current economic impact of the sector, including indirect and induced impacts, is $1.1 billion in economic activity and the support of approximately 6,300 jobs. The study also included recommendations to increase the economic impact of the sector, which has been provided to the Zero Waste Master Plan consultants for review and incorporation as appropriate into the Master Plan Update. The new study is now available online.  ARR Solicitations Update As of July 22, 2020 ZWAC Meeting August 12, 2020 Upcoming Solicitations Under Development (in alphabetical order): 1. Education, Cleanup, and Beautification Services: RFP – Contractors qualified to provide education, cleanup, and beautification services that benefit the public by improving Austin’s environment and aesthetics through a variety of programs and providing resources and education that inspire Austin residents toward effective environmental stewardship. Link to current contract. Solicitations Expected to be Posted Within the Next 90 Days: 1. Daily Drop-Off of Material Collected Through Dumpster or Roll-Off Service: IFB – Contractor to receive daily collections of bulk materials from the City at their disposal facility or landfill. No existing contract. 2. Electronics Recycling: IFB – Contractor to pick up, transport, and recycle computers, monitors, televisions, and other devices that operate using electrical parts in an environmentally sound manner. Link to current contract. 3. Post-Disaster Debris Removal Services: RFP – Contractor to provide emergency debris removal services in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) guidelines. No existing contract. 4. Post-Disaster Debris Monitoring Services: RFP – Contractor to provide emergency field debris monitoring services to include management and accounting services for monitoring the recovery efforts of the City’s Post Disaster Debris Removal Contractor. No existing contract. Published Solicitations: Solicitations in Evaluation or Negotiation: 1. Recycling Processing for Non-Curbside Collections: IFB 1500 SLW1043 – This posted on June 15, 2020 and closed on July 28, 2020. Contractor to provide single-stream recyclable material processing and marketing services to sort, process, store, market, and sell single-stream recyclable material. The Contractor shall be responsible for picking up the recyclable material collected at the Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center and receiving the recyclable material collected by ARR from City facilities. This is replacing two contracts: In-House Recycling and RRDOC Recycling. 2. Routine Non-Residential (City facilities) Dumpster Collection Services: IFB 7400 SLW1035 – Contractor to collect trash, recycling, brush, bulk, and compostable Materials from City of Austin facilities. Scope may also include special event and emergency service needs at City facilities on an as-needed basis. RFI 1500 SLW6005 was issued in July 2019 related to these services. Solicitation posted March 9, 2020 and closed April 7, 2020. Link to current contract Definitions: CCO (Capital Contracting Office): Administers the procurement of professional and construction services. CO-OP (Cooperative Contract): A contract that has been competitively bid and issued by another government or purchasing alliance with the intention of sharing it with other governmental entities. IFB (Invitation for Bid): Formal bidding documents inviting suppliers to submit pricing for goods or services. RFI (Request for Information): Used to obtain industry input, feedback, or reactions from potential suppliers prior to issuing a solicitation. RFQ (Request for Quotation): Informal request to suppliers to provide quotes on specific goods or services. RFQS (Request for Qualifications): Formal solicitation used when qualifications are the main criteria for professional services. RFP (Request for Proposals): Formal request for a supplier to provide a solution and cost estimate to a complex need. Page 1 of 1 Austin Resource Recovery Curbside Collection and Drop Off Center Operations Description of Services LAST FISCAL YEAR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FY 2018 FY 2019 Apr 2019 May 2019 Apr 2020 May 2020 FY19 YTD (Oct 18-May 19) Tons of curbside Trash Tons of Curbside Bulk Disposed HHW Operations Tons Disposed Estimated Tons of Curbside Recycling 128,829 10,231 528 130,307 11,040 517 11,970 1,515 63 87,867 6,010 336 12,631 12,029 Residuals* 10,642 11,761 1,013 7,761 1,046 1,018 7,350 10,670 Total Disposed Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations 150,230 153,625 12,505 14,561 101,974 13,992 13,091 100,439 154,024 *Estimated tons of curbside recycling processed by vendors as residual - based on bi-annual sample route audit Tons of curbside recycling RRC Tons Recycled/Reused RRC Tons of Brush Collected HHW Operations Tons recycled/reused Tons of Drop Off Center Collections Recycled/Reused Tons of Curbside Yard Trimmings Tons of Curbside Bulk Recycled Tons of Curbside Brush Collected Tons of Curbside Textiles Collected Tons of Carts Recycled Total Diverted Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations Tons of Curbside Compost Collected** 48,005 1,986 1,505 469 3,759 32,244 201 6,292 150 154 90,805 14,414 47,528 2,259 2,595 477 5,073 37,265 257 6,447 77 166 96,813 22,040 4,330 201 350 46 571 3,543 26 583 8 18 9,080 2,093 32,705 1,481 1,819 314 3,469 28,657 146 3,810 72 116 68,975 16,376 11,327 215 40 924 4,063 174 274 52 491 5,482 9 597 9 17 10,667 2,833 FY20 YTD (Oct 19-May 20) FY 2020 Goal 88,383 4,477 229 132,546 10,248 560 33,892 1,074 1,583 196 2,752 35,404 100 2,874 0 132 75,154 28,061 50,250 2,600 2,500 560 5,450 37,500 210 7,373 157 175 101,115 31,300 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 315 0 0 0 0 0 6 324 0 33 4,825 4,690 6,741 4,529 11,923 5,314 9,262 3,696 i d e s o p s D s n o T d e i t r e v D s n o T **"Tons of Curbside Compost Collected" is included in the "Tons of Yard Trimmings Collected" Total Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations 241,035 250,438 23,172 23,641 170,949 25,915 22,353 175,593 255,139 Estimated Percent of Curbside Collected Materials Diverted from Landfills by ARR 36.77% 37.47% 44.95% 36.98% 39.19% 46.02% 41.44% 41.94% 38.05% Pounds of Trash collected per customer per pickup 24.84 24.78 25.83 27.25 25.15 28.37 26.98 24.89 24.92 Number of Trash and Recycling Customers 199,448 202,292 202,384 202,716 201,583 205,465 205,804 204,833 204,549 customer per pickup (every other week) 18.62 18.17 18.64 19.83 18.82 21.80 21.16 19.20 18.99 Pounds of Recycled materials collected per Pounds of Yard Trimmings collected per customer per week 6.25 7.12 12.57 8.11 8.25 15.23 10.21 10.03 7.09 Number of Yard Trimmings/Organics Customers 198,325 201,174 201,210 201,600 200,483 204,317 204,640 203,677 203,508 Total tons of Dead Animals Collected from COA rights- of-way and the animal shelter 36 30 2 2 20 2 3 22 32 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 55% 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 45.00% 40.00% 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% Austin Resource Recovery Curbside Collection and Drop Off Center Operations 23,172 23,641 25,915 22,353 10,667 9,080 9,262 Apr 2019 May 2019 Apr 2020 May 2020 Total Diverted Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations Total Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations Estimated Percent of Curbside Collected Materials Diverted from Landfills by 0 ARR 45% 37% 39% 41% 42% 11,923 0 0 46% Apr 2019 May 2019 FY19 YTD (Oct 18-May 19) Apr 2020 May 2020 FY20 YTD (Oct 19-May 20) Reporting Status and Diversion Results for All Categories of Waste Generation Category of Waste Generation Residential Waste Diversion (city serviced accounts) Community Diversion Rate FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2019-20 FY2019-20 Actual 37.60% 42.02% Actual 37.51% * Actual 36.77% * Actual 37.47% * Goal 38.05% * Current 41.94% * *As prescribed in the Austin Resource Recovery Master Plan, the Department will conduct a detailed waste assessment study every five years to determine progress toward our Zero Waste goal. The first such study was published in 2015 and is titled Austin’s 2015 Community Diversion Study. The study focused on estimating diversion from both ARR-serviced properties and commercial properties. Commercial properties include retail businesses, food service establishments, professional offices, industrial properties, institutional facilities, government facilities, and multifamily properties five units and larger. According to Austin's 2015 Community Diversion Study, Residential Waste Diversion Rate (city serviced accounts) represents approximately 15% and the Community Diversion Rate (accounts serviced by private waste haulers) represents approximately 85% of the total citywide wastage. Residential Waste Diversion (city serviced accounts) 37.60% 37.51% 36.77% 37.47% 38.05% FY2015-16 Actual FY2016-17 Actual FY2017-18 Actual FY2018-19 Actual FY2019-20 Goal Category of Waste Generation Commercial Tons Landfilled** Commercial Tons Recycled** Commercial Organics Tons** CY 2016 CY 2017 1,152,661 360,244 206,165 1,708,484 722,573 97,173 1,079,312 402,292 80,906 ** Numbers reported here are compiled from self-reported data submitted by licensed private waste haulers via semi-annual tonnage reports required under Section 15-6-3 of the City Code on a calendar year basis and as such, ARR does not attest to the accuracy of these amounts. These numbers reflect data from 100-200 licensed haulers (number of haulers varies over time), and include haulers servicing dumpsters, roll-offs, construction and demolition debris, landscaping debris, and metal scrap. These numbers do not reflect all data sources included in Austin's 2015 Community Diversion Study. 41.94% FY2019-20 Current CY 2018 Zero Waste Advisory Commission - August 12th, 2020 Single Stream Recycling Statistical Report FY20: October 2019-June 2020 Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) and Balcones Resources, Inc. (BRI) Month and Year Contractor Tons Delivered Contractor Payments Net Value to the City Landfill Cost Avoidance Revenue Processing Cost Net Amount Due/(Owed) $ per ton value Cost Per Ton Total October 2019 November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 TDS BRI TDS BRI TDS BRI TDS BRI TDS BRI TDS BRI TDS BRI TDS BRI TDS BRI Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total 1,939.98 2,982.78 4,922.76 1,753.88 2,816.24 4,570.12 2,346.49 2,808.82 5,155.31 1,994.14 3,584.11 5,578.25 1,761.00 2,566.90 4,327.90 2,297.58 2,811.25 5,108.83 2,438.65 3,432.02 5,870.67 2,250.47 3,457.47 5,707.94 2,723.58 3,080.17 5,803.75 $44,128 $40,533 $84,661 $43,495 $41,361 $84,856 $61,255 $43,110 $104,365 $54,872 $59,448 $114,321 $44,898 $43,932 $88,830 $55,228 $46,526 $101,754 $67,181 $61,906 $129,088 $77,502 $80,108 $157,610 $84,324 $62,228 $146,551 $175,568 $215,984 $391,552 $158,726 $206,158 $364,884 $212,357 $205,720 $418,078 $180,470 $249,126 $429,596 $159,371 $191,447 $350,818 $207,931 $205,863 $413,794 $220,698 $240,761 $461,459 $203,668 $242,161 $445,828 $246,484 $221,409 $467,893 ($131,440) ($175,451) ($306,891) ($115,231) ($164,797) ($280,028) ($151,103) ($162,610) ($313,713) ($125,597) ($189,678) ($315,275) ($114,473) ($147,515) ($261,988) ($152,703) ($159,337) ($312,040) ($153,517) ($178,854) ($332,371) ($126,166) ($162,053) ($288,219) ($162,160) ($159,182) ($321,342) ($67.75) ($58.82) $22.93 $22.93 ($65.70) ($58.52) $22.93 $22.93 ($64.40) ($57.89) $22.93 $22.93 ($62.98) ($52.92) $22.93 $22.93 ($65.00) ($57.47) $22.93 $22.93 ($66.46) ($56.68) $22.93 $22.93 ($62.95) ($52.11) $22.93 $22.93 ($56.06) ($46.87) $22.93 $22.93 ($59.54) ($51.68) $22.87 $22.87 $44,484 $68,395 $112,879 $40,216 $64,576 $104,793 $53,805 $64,406 $118,211 $45,726 $82,184 $127,909 $40,380 $58,859 $99,239 $52,684 $64,462 $117,145 $55,918 $78,696 $134,614 $51,603 $79,280 $130,883 $62,288 $70,443 $132,732 FY20 Totals 47,045.53 $1,012,036 $3,743,902 ($2,731,867) $1,078,406