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Zero Waste Advisory Commission Richard McHale, Director, Austin Resource Recovery January 8, 2025 Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission To: From: Date: Subject: Future ZWAC Presentations (2025) ZWAC Meeting Date Presentation Topic Presenter January 8 February 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 July 9 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 12 Theodore Horton FY25 Breakdown analysis of Waste and Organics Collections Diversion Rate Recyclable Processing Ron Romero Fleet Ron Romero Gena McKinley Downtown Operations Transfer Stations Organics Circular Economy Program Public Education Landfill Amy Slagle Theodore Horton Amy Slagle Gena McKinley Keri Greenwalt Amy Slagle Compost Processing Contract Update Austin Resource Recovery is in the process of developing a new solicitation for the compost processing contract with an anticipated publish date of January 2025. The current contract is in a 120-day holdover that expires in February 2025 and staff are working with the vendor on an agreement for an additional six-month extension until the new contract is solicited and awarded.  ARR Solicitation Updates As of December 27, 2024 ZWAC Meeting January 08, 2025  Preparing for Council: • N/A  Published: • N/A  Expected to be Published Within 90 days:  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. Link to the current contract. 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 LAST FISCAL YEAR-FY24 CURRENT FISCAL YEAR-FY25 Description of Services FY2023 FY2024 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 FY24 YTD (Oct 23-Nov 23) 132,867 8,383 540 136,713 9,366 484 10,553 10,610 11,076 754 34 997 11,770 720 38 891 22,845 1,474 73 1,888 11,157 847 39 843 10,746 650 35 836 FY25 YTD (Oct 24-Nov 24) 21,903 1,497 74 FY 2025 Goal 135,000 8,982 443 1,679 10,865 (1) Estimated tons of curbside recycling processed by vendors as residual - based on bi-annual sample route audit 152,343 157,173 12,861 13,419 26,280 12,886 12,267 25,153 155,290 d e s o p s D s n o T i i d e t r e v D s n o T Tons of Curbside Trash Tons of Curbside Bulk Disposed HHW Operations Tons Disposed Estimated Tons of Curbside Recycling Residuals (1) Total Disposed Tons Collected Curbside and from Drop Off Center Operations Total Tons of Recyclables Collected RRC Tons Recycled/Reused RRC Tons of Brush Collected HHW Operations Tons 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 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 Tons of Drop Off Center Collections Recycled/Reused 1,691 1,948 53,839 1,528 0 384 44,445 221 175,089 58 124 42,315 1,811 0 344 42,716 206 6,713 46 177 3,535 3,655 7,189 3,367 3,272 6,639 51,135 113 0 20 124 769 9 4 7 147 0 26 143 30 418 1 15 260 0 47 268 1,187 39 6 23 132 0 31 152 11 637 4 8 157 0 21 159 20 280 2 16 290 0 52 311 31 917 6 24 1,739 0 312 1,865 34,764 186 5,502 35 145 2,845 2,989 5,834 2,724 3,070 5,794 275,466 94,122 7,294 7,252 14,546 6,903 6,819 13,722 93,632 427,809 251,294 20,155 20,671 40,826 19,790 19,086 38,875 248,922 63.42% 37.04% 35.85% 34.69% 35.27% 34.45% 35.25% 34.84% 34.82% Pounds of Trash Collected per Customer per Pickup 23.76 24.39 23.81 26.35 25.05 23.82 22.98 23.40 24.02 Number of Trash and Recycling Customers 215,063 215,723 214,878 206,287 210,583 216,360 216,037 216,199 216,199 Pounds of Recycled Materials Collected per Customer per Pickup (every other week) Pounds of Curbside Compost Collected per Customer per Week 19.37 15.19 15.29 16.48 15.87 14.47 14.08 14.27 18.31 8.00 7.67 6.15 6.74 6.44 5.85 6.60 6.23 6.22 Number of Curbside Compost Customers 213,758 214,366 213,515 204,913 209,214 214,938 214,760 214,849 214,849 Total Tons of Dead Animals Collected from COA Rights-of-Way and the Animal Shelter 71 55 6 7 13 6 6 12 72 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% Austin Resource Recovery Curbside Collection and Drop Off Center Operations 20,155 20,671 19,790 19,086 7,294 7,252 0 6,903 6,819 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 Oct 2024 Nov 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 34% 35% 35% 35% Oct 2024 Nov 2024 FY25 YTD (Oct 24-Nov 24) FY 2025 Goal Category of Waste Generation Residential Waste Diversion (city serviced accounts) Community Diversion Rate Reporting Status and Diversion Results for All Categories of Waste Generation 2020-21 Actual 41.96% 2021-22 Actual 38.32% 2022-23 Actual 63.42% 2023-24 Actual 37.04% 2024-25 Goal 34.82% 2024-25 Current 34.84% * * * * * * *As prescribed in the (1) 2023 Austin Resource Recovery Comprehensive Plan, the Department shall conduct a detailed waste assessment study every five years to determine progress toward our Zero Waste goal. This plan is an update to the (2) 2011 Master Plan (see link below).The first such study was published in (3) 2015, titled Austin’s 2015 Community Diversion Study (see link below). 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. (1) 2023 Austin Recovery Comprehensive Plan (2) 2011 Master Plan (3) Austin's 2015 Community Diversion Study Residential Waste Diversion (City-serviced accounts) 63.42% 37.04% 2023-24 Actual 41.96% 38.32% 34.82% 34.84% 2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Actual 2022-23 Actual 2024-25 Goal 2024-25 Current Category of Waste Generation Commercial Tons Landfilled** Commercial Tons Recycled** Commercial Organics Tons** FY 2019-20 1,359,207 435,875 81,436 FY 2020-21 1,558,819 471,492 95,840 FY 2021-22 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 - December 2024 Single Stream Recycling Statistical Report FY25: October thru September Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) and Balcones Resources, Inc. (BRI) Month and Year Contractor Tons Delivered Contractor Payments Revenue Processing Cost Net Value Net Amount * Due/(Owed) Net Value to the City $ per ton value Landfill Cost Avoidance Cost Per Ton Total 2,144.93 2,065.32 $4,210 1,877.78 2,230.55 4,108.33 Total Total 36,850.76 232,267.97 $269,119 107,246.50 202,401.46 $309,648 ($70,395.74) $29,866.51 ($40,529) ($70,395.74) $22,399.88 ($47,996) ($32.82) $10.85 $28.34 $28.34 $30,199 $240,920 $271,118 $93,889 $218,594 $312,483 ($63,690) $22,326 ($41,365) ($63,690) $16,744 ($46,946) ($33.92) $7.51 $28.34 $28.34 $60,787 $58,531 $119,318 $53,216 $63,214 $116,430 October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 January 2025 February 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 August 2025 September 2025 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 0.00 Total 0.00 Total 0.00 Total 0.00 Total 0.00 Total 0.00 Total 0.00 Total 0.00 Total 0.00 Total 0.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 FY25 Totals 8,318.58 $540,237 $622,131 ($81,894) ($94,942) $235,749