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Home My WebLink AboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 4/16/2019 - Memorandum From Honore Depew Re: Read-Before Memo Agenda Item #23 - Items Relating To Solid Waste Programming And Infrastructure ImprovementsEnvironmental Services 222 Laporte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221-6600 970.224-6177 - fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM Date: April 15, 2019 To: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers Thru: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager Jacqueline Kozak Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer Lucinda Smith, Environmental Services Director From: Honore Depew, Sr. Sustainability Specialist Re: Read-Before Memo: Item 23 – Items Relating to Solid Waste Programming and Infrastructure Improvements ____________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this memo is to provide an updated presentation for Item #23 on the agenda for the City Council meeting on April 16, 2019 – Items Relating to Solid Waste Programming and Infrastructure Improvements. The presentation has been updated to include more information about hauler concerns and responses. The updated presentation is attached to this read before memo. DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A 1 Regional Wasteshed Items Honore Depew, Jackie Kozak Thiel; Sustainability Services 4-16-19 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A For Council Consideration Resolution • Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement for Solid Waste Programming and Infrastructure Improvements. Ordinance • Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Direct Mixed Construction and Demolition Materials to the Future Larimer County Construction and Demolition Waste Processing Facility, Upon Its Completion. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A 3 Strategic Plan Goals Impacted 3.2 Maintain and grow diverse employment opportunities 4.5 Achieve the 2020 Road to Zero Waste goals and work toward 2030 zero waste goals 4.1 Achieve Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2020 goals and continue progress toward the 2030 goals DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Wasteshed Coalition TAC Technical Advisory Committee PAC Policy Advisory Committee Stakeholder Advisory Group 4 Master Plan For Solid Waste Infrastructure DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Larimer County Capital Investments 5 • Over $50 million invested • No tax revenue needed • No capital expenditure from Fort Collins • Potential to address 75%+ of landfilled waste from Fort Collins New Landfill Central Transfer Station Yard Waste Composting Facility Construction & Demolition Waste Processing Facility Food Waste Composting Facility DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A 6 • IGA Does Not Require: • Specific policies be adopted by Parties (e.g., flow control) • IGA Does Require: • County to fund, build, own, and manage new facilities • All Parties to explore local waste diversion programs & policies • All Parties to participate in a Solid Waste Policy Council • All Parties to Coordinate data tracking and education • IGA Currently Adopted By: • Larimer County & City of Loveland Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Mixed loads of Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris must be delivered to County-owned facility, for a period of 10 years Proposed Flow Control Ordinance 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Landfilled Construction Debris Recyclable Compostable 52% 27% Not Currently Recyclable 21% Fort Collins Landfilled Industrial/Construction Waste (2016) 8 • Represents 33% of progress needed to meet 2025 Zero Waste diversion goal DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Proposed Flow Control Ordinance 9 • Would go into effect once new facility is built • Aligns with current construction site recycling standards • Offers “all-in-one-bin” service for jobsite convenience • Positive feedback from builders and some roll-off haulers DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A IGA Adoption Timeline 10 Loveland Larimer County Fort Collins Estes Park Wellington March 19 (adopted) March 19 (adopted) April 16 April 23 (expected) (considering) DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Stakeholder Engagement 11 • Stakeholder Advisory Group • 50+ Diverse Members • 7 Meetings over 10 Months • Strong Support for Coalition Recommendations • Community Groups: • Fort Collins Sustainability Group • Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce • Four 2018 Open Houses • Regional Elected Officials’ Meetings DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Stakeholder Engagement Trash/Recycling Hauling Companies • Invited to seven Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings (2018) • Seven dedicated meetings with haulers (Dec. 2017-Jan 2019) • Special PAC meeting held to address concerns (April 2019) 12 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Responses to Concerns Traffic Impacts; Based on 50 loads per day: • Arterial roadways, state highways, and interstate • Times of regular volumes – 0.5% to 1.0% (considered nominal) • Times of peak volumes – 0.25% to 0.4% (considered nominal) • College Avenue & Trilby Intersection • Design improvements underway within two years Current Landfill Expansion; Not possible because: • No CDPHE permit • High water table; excessive cost • Soil is depleted – many trucks to import daily cover 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A For Council Consideration Resolution • Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement for Solid Waste Programming and Infrastructure Improvements. Ordinance • Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Direct Mixed Construction and Demolition Materials to the Future Larimer County Construction and Demolition Waste Processing Facility, Upon Its Completion. 14 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Additional Slides link DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Code Changes From Fort Collins to Enable Facility Construction 16 New Landfill None Central Transfer Station None Yard Waste Composting Facility None Recycling Center Expansion Flow control for curbside recyclables • Not recommended Food Waste Composting Facility Local policy needed; no flow control • Future consideration Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste Sorting Facility Flow control for mixed loads of C&D debris • Recommended DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A 2016 Landfill Waste - Fort Collins 17 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Solid Waste Policy Council Membership of the Solid Waste Policy Council •Advise and assist the Larimer County Board of Commissioners •Appoint two representatives from each Party •Consider future Wasteshed innovations and provide direction to the Technical Staff •Provide comments to the Parties on policy aspects of solid waste management and planning •Review and comment on disposal rate proposals and County financial policies Only Parties to the IGA will be represented on the Policy Council. Additional Parties may adopt the IGA in the future. 18 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Impact of Preliminary Haul Route Options 19 Based on 50 loads per day (100 trips) • Arterial roadways, state highways, and interstate - Impact of 0.5% to 1.0% - considered nominal - During peak volumes – 0.25% to 0.4% - considered nominal • College Avenue & Trilby Intersection - Current design improvements underway increasing turn lanes & capacity Final route subject to change DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Regional Wasteshed Resource Recovery Center (Proposed) 20 New Landfill Construction & Demolition Debris Sorting Food Waste Composting Recycling Center Upgrades Intersection Improvement Transfer Station Yard Waste Composting DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Facility Build Timeline 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Central Transfer Station New County Landfill Yard Waste Composting Open Windrow Construction and Demolition Debris Processing Food Waste Composting Aerated Static Piles 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Proposed Facilities 22 RECYCLING CENTER UPGRADES CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEBRIS PROCESSING FACILITY DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Proposed Facilities 23 FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITY YARD WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITY DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Proposed Facilities 24 NEW LANDFILL CENTRAL TRANSFER STATION DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Larimer County Capital Investments 25 Facility Initial Capital New Landfill $11.7M Central Transfer Station $15.8M Yard & Food Waste Composting Facilities $11.8M Construction & Demolition Debris Processing Facility $13.7M Total: $53M No tax revenue used No capital expenditure from City DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Triple Bottom Line Analysis (Sustainable Return on Investment) “Sustainability Value” DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A SROI Process Step 1: Identify Impacts • Collect information about program and key drivers • Establish framework for estimation • Identify areas of uncertainty Step 2: Convene Workshop • Review “Structure and Logic Diagrams” • Discuss additional sources of data • Seek buy-in on methods and output metrics Step 3: Develop Model • Create spreadsheet demonstration tool • Model scenarios • Analyze model sensitivity Step 4: Produce Results • Summarize findings • Develop documentation on results DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A Energy People ___ % change in annual operating costs ___ fewer people at risk of air pollutant – related illnesses Economic/Financial Environmental Community Physical Impacts __ gallons of fuel saved annually ___ of additional people employed (full-time equivalent) ___ fewer cars on road, in a car equivalent reduction in GHG ___ % change in stormwater pollutant concentrations ___ % change in personal vehicle operating costs __ numbers of properties with potential value growth __ fewer traffic accidents Vehicles/ Equipment Land/ Facilities ___ % change in annual maintenance costs ___ acres of infill land development ___ induced riders who divert from autos DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A SROI Example Benefit Accounting Framework SROI – Potential Impacts Categories Lifecycle Costs Capital Environment Environmental Impact Energy Efficiency Social Accident Reduction Economic Tipping Fee Revenue Pavement Cost Reduction Property Value Impact Operations & Maintenance Sustainable Value Congestion Reduction Infrastructure Residual Value DocuSign Envelope ID: DC074347-7A92-45C2-AD04-427F39FB346A