Item 007 - ARR Operations and Administrative Projects Update — original pdf

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To: From: Date: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Richard McHale, Director, Austin Resource Recovery November 13, 2024 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission On-Demand Expansion In April 2018, ARR began an on-demand pilot program for the collection of bulk items. The bulk pilot has been operating on two collection routes in Central Austin and Northeast Austin. During this period, ARR has completed nearly 16,000 service orders and collected 3,072 tons of material. The pilot allowed customers to schedule up to three (3) bulk collections at their convenience. With a goal for diversion, ARR was able to divert such items as metals, appliances, electronics, and tires. Shifting to on-demand services eliminates the need to wait up to six months for twice annual collection. In January 2023, ARR began an on-demand pilot program for brush collection. The brush pilot has been operating two collection routes in Northwest Austin and Southeast Austin. Over the course of the pilot, ARR has collected 355 tons of brush material. The pilot allows customers to create their own schedule as a way to mitigate wildfire risk and manage annual tree pruning. Further benefits of both on-demand services include reducing the carbon footprint as collection crews will know exactly which addresses to service and eliminates the need to drive an entire route looking for stops. The on-demand expansion will also add to fuel savings throughout the year and gives the customer control over when they want to be serviced. Media A press release announcing that ARR is changing the way it offers bulk and brush collections to residential curbside customers was distributed on Monday, October 28. Beginning in January 2025, the services will move from predetermined biannual schedules to on-demand. Household hazardous waste (HHW) collection will also be launched citywide in January. ARR Solicitation Updates As of November 5, 2024 ZWAC Meeting November 13, 2024  Preparing for Council: • Compost Processing Services: The Contractor shall provide complete processing, sorting, and composting of organics, yard waste, food scraps, and food-/oil-soiled compostable paper, as well as marketing services to include detailed data reporting to support the City’s residential curbside compost materials collection services. Tentative Council date 11/21/2024. Link to the current contract.  Published: • N/A • N/A  Expected to be Published Within 90 days: Definitions: CCO CO-OP ILA IFB RFI RFQ RFQS RFP (Capital Contracting Office): Administers the procurement of professional and construction services. (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. (Interlocal Agreement): A collaborative contract between local government entities (for example, ARR and a county, state, or school district) to provide more efficient and less costly services, where any payments are made from current revenues. (Invitation for Bid): Formal bidding documents inviting suppliers to submit pricing for goods or services. (Request for Information): Used to obtain industry input, feedback, or reactions from potential suppliers prior to issuing a solicitation. (Request for Quotation): Informal request to suppliers to provide quotes on specific goods or services. (Request for Qualifications): Formal solicitation used when qualifications are the main criteria for professional services. (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 CURRENT FISCAL YEAR LAST FISCAL YEAR FY 2022 FY 2023 Aug 2023 Sep 2023 FY23 YTD (Oct 22-Sep 23) Aug 2024 Sep 2024 Total Disposed Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations 154,409 152,343 12,909 11,776 152,343 12,821 12,466 157,173 160,293 *Estimated tons of curbside recycling processed by vendors as residual - based on bi-annual sample route audit i d e s o p s D s n o T i d e t r e v D s n o T Description of Services Tons of Curbside Trash Tons of Curbside Bulk Disposed HHW Operations Tons Disposed Estimated Tons of Curbside Recycling Residuals* 134,125 8,197 613 132,867 8,383 540 11,474 10,553 11,039 874 59 936 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 Compost Collected Tons of Curbside Bulk Recycled Tons of Curbside Brush Collected Tons of Curbside Textiles Collected Tons of Carts Recycled 45,974 1,607 8 341 1,788 43,548 168 5,636 47 172 53,839 1,528 0 384 1,691 44,445 221 175,089 58 124 Total Diverted Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations 97,333 275,466 3,413 126 0 37 150 2,014 13 582 5 0 6,177 9,976 910 30 860 3,133 167 0 16 162 2,301 21 405 6 0 6,028 FY24 YTD (Oct 23-Sep 24) FY 2024 Goal 10,967 955 50 850 10,632 1,009 37 136,713 9,366 484 137,000 11,444 580 788 10,610 11,269 3,320 223 0 36 243 2,362 15 720 4 17 6,682 3,210 141 0 27 149 2,447 19 367 3 25 6,220 42,315 1,811 0 344 1,948 42,716 206 6,713 46 177 94,122 50,731 1,500 0 470 1,715 51,000 255 7,009 40 200 110,950 251,742 427,809 19,086 17,804 417,256 19,503 18,686 251,294 271,243 38.32% 63.42% 31.93% 33.31% 63.42% 33.25% 32.79% 37.04% 40.62% Total Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations Estimated Percent of Curbside Collected Materials Diverted from Landfills by ARR Pounds of Trash Collected per Customer per Pickup Pounds of Recycled Materials Collected per Customer per Pickup (every other week) Pounds of Curbside Compost Collected per Customer per Week Number of Trash and Recycling Customers 212,139 215,063 216,580 216,830 215,063 217,382 217,596 215,723 214,346 24.32 23.76 23.54 21.25 23.76 23.30 22.57 24.39 24.58 16.77 19.37 14.65 13.43 14.20 13.71 15.19 18.31 Number of Curbside Compost Customers 210,876 213,758 215,243 215,485 213,758 215,982 216,198 214,366 213,130 7.94 8.00 4.32 4.93 5.05 5.23 7.67 9.20 Total Tons of Dead Animals Collected from COA 51 71 5 4 71 4 3 55 30 132,867 8,383 540 10,553 43,286 1,528 0 384 1,691 44,445 221 175,089 58 124 264,914 15.58 8.00 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% Austin Resource Recovery Curbside Collection and Drop Off Center Operations 19,086 17,804 19,503 18,686 6,177 6,028 0 6,682 6,220 Aug 2023 Sep 2023 Aug 2024 Sep 2024 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 ARR 0 0 33% 33% 37% 41% Aug 2024 Sep 2024 FY24 YTD (Oct 23-Sep 24) FY 2024 Goal Reporting Status and Diversion Results for All Categories of Waste Generation Category of Waste Generation Residential Waste Diversion (city serviced accounts) Community Diversion Rate FY2019-20 Actual FY2020-21 Actual FY2021-22 Actual FY2022-23 Actual FY2023-24 Goal FY2024-25 Current 40.38% 41.96% 38.32% 63.42% 40.62% 37.04% * * * * * * *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) 63.42% 40.38% 41.96% 38.32% 40.62% 37.04% FY2019-20 Actual FY2020-21 Actual FY2021-22 Actual FY2022-23 Actual FY2023-24 Goal FY2024-25 Current CY 2022 Category of Waste Generation Commercial Tons Landfilled** Commercial Tons Recycled** Commercial Organics Tons** CY 2020 CY 2021 1,359,207 435,875 81,436 1,558,819 471,492 95,840 1,358,344 454,031 87,896 ** 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. Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting - November 2024 Single Stream Recycling Statistical Report FY24: October thru September 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 Value Net Amount * Due/(Owed) $ per ton value Cost Per Ton Total October 2023 November 2023 December 2023 January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 TDS BRI TDS BRI TDS BRI 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 Total Total Total 1,594.08 2,841.29 4,435.37 1,439.59 3,288.63 4,728.22 1,033.19 3,821.65 4,854.84 2,480.15 2,604.89 5,085.04 1,985.79 2,342.12 4,327.91 1,697.17 2,524.55 4,221.72 2,243.59 2,349.83 4,593.42 1,456.07 3,160.17 4,616.24 1,620.60 2,371.62 3,992.22 2,147.24 2,221.82 4,369.06 1,885.93 2,284.36 4,170.29 2,238.74 1,759.08 3,997.82 $16,460 $160,521 $176,981 $14,760 $179,414 $194,174 $10,266 $220,505 $230,770 $37,993 $247,561 $285,555 $33,184 $235,492 $268,676 $30,339 $271,346 $301,685 $41,285 $275,170 $316,455 $25,646 $361,225 $386,871 $29,194 $271,343 $300,537 $37,247 $252,004 $289,251 $33,683 $258,242 $291,925 $40,557 $205,077 $245,634 $79,704 $278,446 $358,150 $71,980 $322,285 $394,265 $51,660 $374,521 $426,181 $124,008 $255,279 $379,287 $99,290 $229,527 $328,817 $84,859 $247,406 $332,264 $112,180 $230,283 $342,462 $72,804 $309,697 $382,501 $81,030 $232,418 $313,448 $107,362 $217,738 $325,100 $94,297 $223,867 $318,164 $111,937 $172,389 $284,326 ($63,244) ($117,925) ($181,169) ($57,219) ($142,872) ($200,091) ($41,394) ($154,016) ($195,410) ($86,014) ($7,718) ($93,732) ($66,106) $5,965 ($60,141) ($54,519) $23,940 ($30,579) ($70,895) $44,888 ($26,007) ($47,157) $51,528 $4,370 ($51,836) $38,925 ($12,912) ($70,115) $34,266 ($35,849) ($60,613) $34,375 ($26,239) ($71,380) $32,687 ($38,693) ($63,244) ($117,925) ($181,169) ($57,219) ($142,872) ($200,091) ($41,394) ($154,016) ($195,410) ($86,014) ($7,718) ($93,732) ($66,106) $4,473 ($61,632) ($54,519) $17,955 ($36,564) ($70,895) $33,666 ($37,229) ($47,157) $38,646 ($8,512) ($51,836) $29,194 ($22,643) ($70,115) $25,699 ($44,416) ($60,613) $25,781 ($34,832) ($71,380) $24,516 ($46,865) ($39.67) ($41.50) $27.43 $27.43 ($39.75) ($43.44) $27.43 $27.43 ($40.06) ($40.30) $27.43 $27.43 ($34.68) ($2.96) $27.43 $27.43 ($33.29) $1.91 $27.43 $27.43 ($32.12) $7.11 $27.43 $27.43 ($31.60) $14.33 $27.43 $27.43 ($32.39) $12.23 $27.43 $27.43 ($31.99) $12.31 $28.34 $28.34 ($32.65) $11.57 $28.34 $28.34 ($32.14) $11.29 $28.34 $28.34 ($31.88) $13.94 $28.34 $28.34 $43,726 $77,937 $121,662 $39,488 $90,207 $129,695 $28,340 $104,828 $133,168 $68,031 $71,452 $139,483 $54,470 $64,244 $118,715 $46,553 $69,248 $115,802 $61,542 $64,456 $125,998 $39,940 $86,683 $126,623 $45,928 $67,212 $113,140 $60,853 $62,966 $123,819 $53,447 $64,739 $118,186 $63,446 $49,852 $113,298 FY24 Totals 53,392.15 $3,288,513 $4,184,965 ($896,452) ($963,095) $1,479,588