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Home My WebLink AboutReview and Comment on Recycling Report • • .. CITY OF PALM DESERT COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Staff requests that City Council review and comment on Recycling Report. SUBMITTED BY: Frankie Riddle, Management Analyst DATE: January 22, 2004 CONTENTS: 1. Staff Report 2. Recycling Project Binder 3. 2001 Diversion Rate Measurement Calculation Forms Recommendation: By Minute Motion, staff requests that City Council review the audit and other information included in the report and direct staff to implement a community awareness campaign. Executive Summary: At the request of City Council, staff has been working with Waste Management to prepare a comprehensive report that will give the City Council information relative to recycling counts and measures implemented so far. This information gives the City a current measurement of the program and direction the City might focus its efforts on to increase recycling participation and community awareness of the program. The attached binder includes the residential and commercial audits, promotional information, a list of the top 40 waste generators, etc. The report shows the City is close to a 50 percent range for actual recycling participation by residential and commercial accounts. While this percentage is good and assists the City in meeting the State's requirement, the report gives a clear indication that there is a significant need to focus on the development of a community awareness program to not only increase awareness of this program's importance, but to increase overall participation that will result in a higher percentage to report. Discussion: Outlined below is a brief overview of the audit results for commercial and residential accounts and a general list of the annual publications that are put out by Waste Management and the City. The brochures are designed to inform the Palm Desert community of the various programs and special events available to them and to encourage recycling. (Specific account information can be found in the disc that is part of the binder packet) Residential Audit: The residential audit was performed by an actual count of individual home and their recycling bins. Weight was not a factor in this part of the report. The audit was performed over a two-week period from November 3 to November 8 and from December 1 to December 6 of 2003. The curbside recycling and disposal (automated and manual pickup) tonnage is based on monthly reports provided by Waste Management for the period of January to October 2003. Residential Audit—Automated Services/Accounts: Homes Percentage Non Recycling: 4339 48% Recycling: 4590 51% Residential Audit - Manual Service/Accounts: Homes Percentage Non Recycling: 7224 89% Recycling: 872 *10% *Palm Valley Country Club was not calculated in the recycling is due to pick up on different day. Residential Curbside Recycling & Disposal Tons — Monthly Reports: Curbside Recycling Tons Residential Disposal 4,080.58 12,985.35 As reflected above, the actual recycling percentage is hovering around 51% for residential participation except for manual service where there is very little recycling taking place. This rate, while not bad, should definitely be increased. Of all the ^ommercial accounts, only 27% can be credited for recycling. This statistic reflects a real need to increase commercial recycling; it is currently the focus of both staff and Waste Management, which are working with newly developed programs listed in the audit report. It is important to note that gated comm :nitie� le City represent a large percentage of the manual service accounts. Lack particip 'ion in these areas has a significant negative impact on the recycling progr,. Staff and Waste Management have met with the General Managers of several of the gated communities. As a res0, there was some interest in recycling and automation, ut also issues such as weekend residents, no room for recycling bins on their prope.,j, and a general lack of enthusiasm for bothering with a program. Commercial Audit: The commercial audit was performed and the results are belcw. The information will show the commercial recycling in pounds and tons, the percentage of accounts recycling compared to disposing, and commercia! disposal 'onnage: Commercial Accounts: Recycled and Waste Disposal from January to October: Total FP nicling Pounds Total Roc/cling Tons 3,i 8 410.20 1,890.90514 %A of Recyclir y to Disposal by Account Total Disposal Tons Average of 28% a`,398.93 W WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE DESERT Executive Department 41-575 Eclectic Street Palm Desert,CA 92260 (760) 340-5901 (760) 340-2732 Fax www.wmdesert.com Frank Orlett, District Manager October 20, 2003 Waste Management of the Desert 41-575 Eclectic Street Palm Desert, CA 92260 Dear Frank: Subject: Letter of Agreement Regarding Recycling Enhancement Services At their meeting of August 28, 2003, the Palm Desert City Council directed staff to negotiate an agreement with Waste Management of the Desert, Inc., in regards to a proposed recycling enhancement program. The agreement would be for Waste Management to provide some or all of the services outlined in Exhibit "A". Exhibit "A" includes the required services along with a proposed timeline and the estimated cost to perform the services. This letter and Exhibit "A" constitute the "Letter of Agreement" between the City of Palm Desert and Waste Management. Please review Exhibit "A" and fill out the cost information for the services, which Waste Management can or is willing to provide and sign the Letter of Agreement. Return this letter to the Director of Special Programs, City of Palm Desert, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, CA 92260. If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact Robert Kohn, Director of Special Programs, at (760) 776-6334. Sincerely, ROBERT KOHN DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS Aa't ' Frank Orlett, District Manager Carlos Ortega, City Manager Waste Management of the Desert City of Palm Desert —/2 -o3 Date Date EXHIBIT "A" TASK TIMELINE/COMPLETION ESTIMATED COST Conduct a survey of all COMPLETED businesses without trash OCT. 6, 2003 enclosures. Notify City staff of No Charge the business address, and Emailed to Staff on 10/6/2003 contact information for follow- up action on those locations Please the attached list not in conformance with PDMC Chapter 8.12. Provide commercial and STARTED -OCTOBER 15, residential route recycling 2003 information including volumes, No Charge participation rates, and weekly COMPLETED as of DEC. 15, setout rates. Develop target 2003-Residential Audit and areas for residential and Commercial Recycling Audit customer lists (for commercial). Target List on attached outline for HOA's Assist in the design of STARTED- OCTOBER 15, Please see the attached matrix for cost recycling brochures for 2003 and completion/mailing date. distribution four (4) times per year. This would apply to COMPLETED- Two Had estimated at least$1.00 per piece residential and commercial Residential Brochures with mailing based on a four color, four- customers. panel brochure. COMPLETED- Completed one Commercial with 90 percent of a second one. Pricing and Design has begun Please see attached schedule with the sample text attached. Please see attached copies of the sampled information provided to staff for the city newsletter. Attend business association CONTINUOUS and developer/contractor No Charge meetings to promote Please see the attached list commercial recycling efforts. and schedule Contact businesses where it is BEGIN —NOV. 1, 2003 determined they will receive COMP. —APRIL 30 2004 the maximum benefit from No Charge recycling (top 40 waste Please see the attached producers). Make an offer to schedule. perform a waste assessment (free) and, if required, provide training for recycling and waste reduction. TASK TIMELINE/COMPLETION ESTIMATED COST Develop potential incentive CONTINUOUS programs for commercial No Charge to develop businesses: financial, gift This program will include the certificates, plaques, etc. opportunity for qualified Customer will receive a financial benefit Consider a competition businesses to be submitted to based on the level of participation. between businesses. the State of California WRAP Rewards could be given for Award. Please see the Customers will be highly encouraged to largest volumes recycled, tons attached information about participate. A quarterly award will be diverted or most significant the program. presented at council meeting to the source reduction program. customer with highest improved A competitive award will be diversion rate. Develop and provide a provided to recipient based on Commercial Recycling their diversion percentage, Training Program for most improved program, and commercial businesses. most innovative program. Develop and implement an education and awareness campaign to target commercial businesses. Survey HOA for possibilities of No Charge Automated Service. Conduct CONTINUOUS Presentation to switch over to Automated service Please see the attached schedule Design a comprehensive plan to increase residential CONTINUOUS No Charge recycling by ten percent with in the next year. City of Palm Desert Recycling And Waste Plan According to exhibit "A", Waste Management of the Desert will provide the following tasks as listed for City of Palm Desert's Recycling. Outline of Programs 1. Conduct a survey of all businesses without trash enclosures. Notify City staff of the business address, and contact information for follow-up action on those locations not in conformance with PDMC Chapter 8.12. Conduct Surveys of Business with out enclosures.Completed October 6.Please see the attached list of the Audit. 2. Provide commercial and residential route recycling information including volumes, participation rates,and weekly set out rates. Develop target areas for residential and customer lists(for commercial). Residential Recycling Audit has been completed. Due to the size of the audit,all information will be provided on CD. Please see the Attached Commercial Recycling Audit regarding participation and volumes. Below is the attached Target List. The Target areas for Residential is as follows: Met with 2 HOA Tuesday October 28,2003-Both in Desert Falls Country Club. Desert Falls is i. Suncrest ii. Indian Ridge iii. Portola Country Club iv. White Hawk v. Avondale vi. Waring Place vii. Morano Homes viii. Palm Desert Greens-In discussion with HOA The list above is a potential target list for automation. The Target areas for Commercial is as follows: WM staff is working on the areas below with PD staff.Please see the attached outline. ix. El Paseo-Letter has been mailed.Working on follow-ups with customers. x. Highway 111 xi. Town Center Way xii. Fred Waring xiii. Monterey Avenue xiv. Painters Path xv. Portola Avenue xvi. Cook Street xvii. Country Club Drive xviii. Frank Sinatra xix. Dinah Shore Other Specific Areas xx. Portola to Beacon Hill and Sheryl to Hovley Lane xxi. Entrepreneur to Washington and Country Club to Enfield 3. Assist in the design of recycling brochures for distribution four (4) times per year. This would apply to residential and commercial customers. Three additional brochures for commercial customers and three additional brochures for residential customers Once it was decided that Full Gallop Marketing was going to design and product the brochures for the Palm Desert Residents and Commercial customers,we began the process of creating the brochures. Please see the attached schedule and pricing matrix.Each brochure will be produced under a dollar apiece. Residential Customers a. Holiday Brochure-Completed December 15,2003 b. New Program Brochures i.e. Electronic Waste and Household Hazardous Waste-Target date October 2004 c. Green Waste Brochure-Target date March/April 2004 d. Specific items i.e.plastics or how to guide to recycling-Completed October 2003 Included with the additional brochure,a monthly article will be provided for the city newsletter to the residents.Of the three additional brochures,two of them will be created as inserts to the monthly newsletter and the other will be a direct mailing piece. Commercial Customers a. General Brochure including some information about purchasing recyclable materials instead of using new materials i.e. recycled carpet, copier paper with a percentage of recycled content. -Letter sent out—Per staff completed-to be mailed out quarterly. b. Construction and Demolish brochure for contractors- To be completed December 2003, design is completed c. A"How to Guide"for an Office recycling program-Target date January/February 2004 d. Electronic Waste Recycling brochures for businesses-Target January/February 2004 4. Attend business association and developer/contractor meetings to promote commercial recycling efforts. Attend business associations-Building Industry Association,Desert Contractor Association,Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce,Rotaries,Community Association Institute.Included in these are Springfest,community Gardens and any other organization the City would like Waste Management to attend. Please see the attached schedule of presentations. 5. Contact businesses where it is determined they will receive the maximum benefit from recycling (top 40 waste producers). Make an offer to perform a waste assessment (free) and,if required,provide training for recycling and waste reduction. Please see attached outlined document.Enclosed is the top 40 largest generator of waste in Palm Desert.Waste Management of the Desert will provide a free Waste Assessment,and training for these businesses. Please see the attached schedule for implementation. Training and Audit Program will include: I. An introduction letter to the regarding a free waste audit and recycling audit including the benefits of recycling and a training program. II. Meeting with the Director of Human Resource to describe the training/education program for the employees customizing it to the needs of the business. I.e. Hotel, Grocery Store,Shopping Center III. Providing various media for training i.e. PowerPoint presentation, videos, and handouts.Each will be provided in English and Spanish. IV. Provide a waste audit including the volumes of waste generated with a target of possible waste reduction.WM staff will assist with designing plan for customer. V. Provide information on various containers for the employees to use for recycling if needed.This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.City to purchase. VI. Provide continuous input to the appropriate individual regarding the progress of the program. 6. Develop potential incentive programs for commercial businesses: financial,gift certificates, plaques, etc. Consider a competition between businesses. Rewards could be given for largest volumes recycled, tons diverted or most significant source reduction program. Develop and provide a Commercial Recycling Training Program for commercial businesses. Develop and implement an education and awareness campaign to target commercial businesses. Incentive Programs- Environmental Achievement Award based on diverted volumes of waste. Award will be presented two times a year. This program will include the opportunity for qualified businesses to be submitted to the State of California WRAP Award.Please see the attached information about the program. A competitive award will be provided to recipient based on their diversion percentage, most improved program,and most innovative program. 7. Survey HOA for possibilities of Automated Service. Conduct Presentation to switch over to Automated service. Please see the attached schedule of Home Owners Associations for Palm Desert. 8. Design a comprehensive plan to increase residential recycling by ten percent within the next year. Plan will entail the information provided from the residential recycling audit completed December 15,2003 and the commercial recycling audit. Ideas include coordination of a recycling campaign for businesses and residents. Business plan will include direct mailing pieces targeting specific businesses, media campaigns and rewards to those that have a successful program. Residential plan will include continuous direct mailing pieces targeting specific residential areas, and rewards to those that have made a successful effort to recycle their residential waste. Account Name Address Street Palms To Pines East 72811 Hwy 111 J C Penny's 72900 Hwy 111 Westfield Shopping Center 72840 Hwy 111 Ross Dress For Less 72250 Hwy 111 Desert Springs Church 43435 Monterey Aven Palm Desert Jehovah Witness 72800 Fred Warning Liberty Landscaping 72600 Fred Warning The Alley 72240 Hwy 111 Target Store 72549 Hwy 111 Marrakesh Country Club 47000 Marrakesh Dan Kelly 48900 Paisano Road Burford Crities 72350 Chapel Hill Indian Springs MHP 49305 Hwy 74 Bighorn Golf Club 255 Palowet Capri Apartments 73820 Larrera St Richard Gill 73368 Bursera Way Big Horn Inst 51000 Hwy 74 USG Postal 45300 Portola Ave Palm Desert Resort 77333 Country Club Dr Casey's Restaurant 42455 Washington St Muirterco Inc 42455 Washington St Palm Desert Country Club 77805 California Dr Jean Claman 77900 Michigan Dr 861-24528 77912 Michigan Dr Washington Street Chevron 77920 Avenue of the States Woodhaven CC HOA 42nd Aven Hospitality Dental 77900 Fred Warning First Baptist Church 43400 Warner Trail Helen Dudzik 77690 Robin Rd Jim Tylor Plastering 77742 Delaware St Riverside County Sheriff 73520 Fred Warning College Golf Center 73450 Fred Warning College of the Desert- Applied 43500 Monterey Aven College of the Desert-Automol 43500 Monterey Aven College of the Desert-Mainten 43500 Monterey Aven College of the Desert-Dining 43500 Monterey Aven College of the Desert-Agr. 43500 Monterey Aven Joslyn Center 73750 Catalina Way Eugene Kirkpatrick 73600 San Gorgonio Way La Palma Apartments 45325 Panorama Dr International Lodge 74380 El Camino Tom Malkasian 73430 San Gorgonio Way Bob Hope Cultural Center 73000 Fred Warning Valley Christian Assembly 73979 Fred Warning Desert Discount Cleaners 73250 Hwy 111 Musician's Outlet 44850 San Pablo Aven Sun Splash 44830 San Pablo Aven William Purcell 44750 San Pablo Aven Lago De Palmas Community 1 Lago De Palmas Account Name Address Street Portola Country Club 42500 Portola Aven Suncrest Country Club 73450 Country Club Russ Clark 35450 Pegasus Ct Pegasus Riding Academy 35450 Pegasus Ct Santa Rosa Country Club 38105 Portola Aven Monterey Country Club 301 Sierra Madre Palm Desert Mobile Estate 43101 Portola Aven Art in Nature 74805 Jodi Drive Classic Party Rental 75060 Mayfair Dr Palm Valley CC 39205 Palm Valley Dr Desert Dreams 42461 Ritter Circle C V Parks 74945 Sheryl Aven Stor-America 74876 42nd Aven Pool & Electrical Product 74852 Lennon Place Phil Bartmasser 74794 Lennon Place Elvira Lupo 41700 Corporate Way USG Postal 74801 Hovley Lane Glassstone 74780 42nd Aven Avondale Golf Club 75800 Avondale Dr Desert Electric Supply 74875 Velie Way High Tech Irrigation 74773 Jodi Drive Spencer Auto Body 74818 Jodi Drive Stonecrest Marble & Granite 74868 Jodi Drive Coachella Valley Water Distric 43000 Cook Street Desert Pipe and Supply 42502 Melanie Place Desert Pipe and Supply 75200 Merle Dr HUB Construction 75220 Merle Dr Southern CA Gas 75095 Mayfair Dr R K Development 75161 Sego Lane Del's Flooring 42120 State St Desert Woodline 42121 Beacon Hill Dr Dal Tile Corp 75080 Mayfair Dr Beacon Hill Business Cntr 41921 Beacon Hill Dr Beacon Hill Business Cntr 41841 Beacon Hill Dr Myers Companies 41910 Boardwalk Lakes Country Club 40495 Eldorado Dr Palm Valley CC- Golf 76025 Frank Sinatra Dr Desert Falls Villas HOA 540 Desert Falls Dr Vicky Kerns 76606 Begonia Lane Kart Construction 74990 Jodi Drive Sundoor 74789 Jodi Drive Frame Masters 74990 Jodi Drive Springs Painting 75061 Mediterranean Ernie's Athletic Club 74866 Lennon Place Mamacita's 74991 Velie Way United Green Mark Inc 74991 Velie Way Robert Morris 74886 Velie Way Paragon Schmid Insulation 74757 Jodi Drive Upholstery Factory 74757 Jodi Drive Palm Desert Self Storage 74789 Jodi Drive Account Name Address Street M S Construction 74817 Jodi Drive Dean Schuman Insulation 74874 Jodi Drive Cabinet Guy 74885 Jodi Drive Windshield Pros 74991 Jodi Drive Long Electric 74990 Jodi Drive Harv's Car Wash 75015 Sheryl Aven Surfaces By Americor 42710 Melanie Place Berger Foundation 75105 Merle Dr Miller Carpets 75160 Saint Charles Sunrise Guest Services 76025 Frank Sinatra Dr Hoffman Enterprises 76000 Frank Sinatra Dr Jean Hug 41951 Corporate Way Demille Marble and Granite 42005 Cook Street Cam Stone Automotive 74867 Velie Way Shepherd's Restoration 74817 Jodi Drive Mary Rasada 74991 Jodi Drive Cora Construction 43200 Cook Street Customwood 75140 Saint Charles Signhouse 41921 Beacon Hill Dr Valleywide Tool Repair 42005 Cook Street T N V 74830 42nd Aven Autotechniques 74841 42nd Aven M C M Company 42005 Cook Street Valley Independent Bank 42005 Cook Street La Quinta Air Conditioning 74990 Cook Street Floral N Hearty 74005 Cook Street Alkobar 42005 Cook Street Prestige Marble and Granite 74991 Velie Way Home Built in System 74725 Jodi Drive Placencia Glass and Mirror 74805 Jodi Drive Consolidated Electrical 74856 Jodi Drive Lesco 75220 Merle Dr Delaney Properties 75100 Merle Dr Marbolis 75100 Merle Dr Desert Falls CC - Kitchen 1111 Desert Falls Dr Charles Scicli plumbing 352 Crest Lake Dr Desert Furniture 74757 Jodi Drive 2003 Commercial Recycling Audit performed on following Dates: Pounds Tons January 385,068.87 192.534435 February 374,308.08 187.1540402 March 391,283.17 195.6415857 April 400,432.57 200.2162832 May, 353,921.65 176.9608268 June 397,276.77 198.6383841 July 342,196.37 171.0981826 August 343,492.79 171.7463928 September 404,965.63 202.4828149 October 388,864.39 194.432195 November 0 0 December 0 0 TOTAL 3,781,810.28 1890.90514 Summary of Resident Audit Residential Customers: Home Count: Automated Customers that did not have recycling out 4339 48% Automated Customers that did have recycling out 4590 51 Vo Curbside Residential - MANUAL ACCOUNTS Home Count Percentage Manual Customers that did not have recycling out 7224 89% Manual Customers that did have recycling out 872 *10% Note: Palm Valley Country Club has recycing on a different day other than the waste service;therefore, on the day of the audit only trash was counted. No recycling audited for PVCC. Audit performed on following Dates: From: To: NOTE: List of customer is too extensive to print out. The summary is provided to detail overall precentage of those residence that are doing sometype of recycling and those that are not or were not observed setting out recycling containers. Commercial Customers Phone Survey Business Name If property management company, how many stores are they responsible for at this site? Do you currently recycle? Do you have a regularly schedule meeting with your tenants/staff? Do you send out a newsletter to your tenants? Is there an employee room/general meeting area for employees to display recycling reminders? If yes to any of the question above, can we provide you with Literature to be distributed at the meetings/employee area/newsletter/or can we attend a regular meeting to explain the importance of recycling at your business? Set an appointment to meet with the customer/manger to do a waste audit. Date If with another company for recycling, provide them with information on recycling and explain that we provide free recycling to businesses in Palm Desert. If they do not recycle, explain the importance and the possibility of mandatory recycling. Sell the account and set appointment to meet with the customer. Waste Management Multiple Projects PD Figures in red indicate a price for combined projects. Project Service Type Description flat size Stock qty. Print date Distribute Design Print Mgmt. Total u/c Postage Paid by Residential 2003 PD Holiday Recycling r 4/4 Postcard 5 x 7 100#cvr 30M Nov Dec $450 $2,700 $450 $3,600 0.12 5795.20 WM Completed Construction Demo. c 2/2 trifold 8.5 x 11 80#bk 500/7 Dec Dec $1,000 $1,750 $1,000 $3,750 1.00 hand out WM 90%Completed Office Recycling(Gen i c 4/4 trifold slfmlr 8.5 x 11 80#bk 3500 Dec Feb $750 $1 849 S2 509 $5,849 0.84 595.00 CPD Creating Text 6 Waste c 4/4 trifold slfmlr 8.5 x 11 803tbk 3500 Dec Feb $750 595.00 CPD Creating Text 2004 Annual Clean-up r 4/4 Flier w.BrghtSide 8.5 x 11" 80#Bk 30M Feb March $750 $3,500 $1,500 $5,750 0.19 Newsletter WM Revision of currect notice Green Waste r 4/4 tri-fold sit mlr 8.5 x 11" 80#Bk 30M Feb April $750 $5,375 $1,000 $7,125 0.24 5795.20 CPD Creating Text New Programs r 4/4 trifold sit mlr 8.5 x 11" 80#Bk 30M Aug Oct. $750 $5,375 $1,500 $7,625 0.25 5795.20 CPD Annual Recycling r Revision of Pop Up 100#Cvr 30M Aug Sept. $1,500 $16,565 $2,000 $20,065 0.67 6600.00 WM Design Completed Holiday Recycling" I r 4/4 fldovr card,env. 10 x 7" 100#cvr 30M Oct Nov.20 $450 $3,500 $450 $4,400 0.15 7000.00 CPD Revision of 2003 bags 20x15x40 1.25 mil 30M Sept $400 $10,200 $400 $11,000 0.36 CPD TOTALS $7,550 $50,814 $10,800 $69,164 $32,175.60 • Additional Brochures-Total City Pays $3,850 $26,299 $5,850.0 $35,999.0 $ 19,780.40 TOTAL $55,779.40 WM Pays $3,700 $24,515 S4,950.0 $33,165.0 12395.20 TOTAL $45,560.201 [Pop Up Brochure I I reprint I I 110001 I I I $2.8291 $0.01 $2,8291 $2 831 CAR RT SORT Christmas trees & other holiday foliage . . . U.S.Postage PAID will be collected for recycling from December 26th to January 16th. 4 Palm Desert,CA Please remove the stand,ornaments,tinsel, and other foreign items from the Permit No.149 tree. Cut trees into four-foot lengths, bind the materials,(do NOT bag the tree or any yard waste) and place the bundles along side the trash and recycling on your regular pick up day. o : N .err.- Paper Goods Most of us consume more food and drink and use more paper goods during v the holidays. Please remember most of these items can be recycled. So be sure . to put paper products, plastic,glass, and metal containers in your recycle bin. o This includes holiday cards, shopping bags,wrapping paper and any type of E food containers made of plastic, metal,or glass. If you don't have a residential a recycling container,order one before the holiday season by contacting Waste REDUCE - - REUSE * RECYCLE Management of the Desert at(760) 340-2113. o co Holiday Recycling Tips 3 *Use old greeting cards for gift labels or send them as postcards. LL *Be creative with your gift wrapping by using reusable tins or baskets, o the Sunday comics,or old road maps. m ECRWSS *Save wrapping paper, boxes,and bows to use for the next holiday. I Include rechargeable batteries for gifts requiring batteries. ,cc POSTAL CUSTOMER *Help the Environment and Earn Extra Cash for the Holidays. ch w 0 Palm Desert,CA California has added to the list of bottles and cans with recoverable deposits.Look for the"CA 92260, 92211 Redemption Value"label on bottles of soft and sports drinks,bottled water,fruit juice,coffee, tea,beer,and wine coolers.Take your containers to the nearest recycling collection center and 0 receive money back for your efforts.Residents with curbside trash collection can place these containers and others in their recycling carts. sAupiIoH ayl ui.anQ ap,(Da i ,s. asnaJ `aDnpaJ 1JasaQ mud dlaH } . 4 Why should you recycle your , a 0 construction waste? N Reduction in Disposal fees!That's money saved on your project. Implementing a oo Recycling program can save you Money, o up to 45 percent in disposal fees. The State of California past legislation that requires all solid waste producers to reduce the amount of waste landfilled. It is Waste Management's mission to assist contractors and eliminate the amount of waste that is disposed of in a landfill. What items can I recycle from my job site? Waste Management of the Desert can recycle , wood,concrete,tile,drywall,and metals. The disposal rates for each of these items vary from$6.00 per ton to$22.00 per ton compared to the$38.50 per ton at the landfi Will this increase my cost to dispose of waste from the construction site? No. In fact,your company can save up to 45 percent by recycling. v.11 construction rec cline Let's do the Math and compare the savings. Size of Container weighing Cost with Material 8 tons Disposal Savings LEARN HOW YOU CAN SAVE MONEY Trash 1-30 yd. $413.29 — Wood 1-30 yd. $281.29 32% Drywall 1-30 yd. $237.29 43% Concrete 1-20 yd $153.69 63% t" 1 } 1i Why throw all your money in the landfill??? Yes.Those contractors that have participated have benefited by reducing their costs of disposal i a by 20 percent to 50 percent by recycling. I I "`'P`' For personal service,just call Waste Management of the Desert and ask for the Construction Sales Representative ,, t who will customize a program that will best meet your needs. E 4 ;,. The same as if you were disposing of trash. Example:If you are in the framing phase of your construction,order a rolloff container for wood only. As the project continues and the drywall phase begins, use the same roll off container but for drywall this time. Just remember to inform Waste Management of the type of load so you receive the proper rate for the disposal. ;, f You can recycle your cardboard and paper by requesting the delivery of a 3 yard container • * when you call to place your order for a construction roll off container.The charge for the 3 yard is FREE. Reduce 0 Reuse 0 Recycle t To sign up,just call:Waste Management of the Desert i i e at(760)340-2113 and ask for the Construction Sales Representative " ; rr or log unto our website for additional information at www.wmdesert.corn You can email us at jdeggend@wm.cam. t Waste Management is committed to our customers and the preservation of our environmem. r "' Articles Submitted to City for Newsletter Did you know it takes up to 500 years for an aluminum can to decompose in the landfill, and as long as 1 MILLION years for a glass bottle? Why don't we do our part to recycle. We can recycle these items and more?Let's be PROACTIVE, let's make an Earth Day Resolution on April 22. Make a difference at home and in the community recycle,its fun, its easy, It's so easy you can mix all of your recyclable items in one container(no separating)—its called COMMINGLING. Items like paper, glass, aluminum,plastics, cardboard, and tin containers are all recyclable. A helpful way to remember this is: - anything that you read, can be recycled - anything that contains liquid you drink or eat can be recycled-except Styrofoam and waxed cardboard I encourage anyone who is not recycling to please call Waste Management of the Desert or email us to find out how you can start a free recycling program at home or at your business. It's EASY AND IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!! Start on Earth Day, April 22. Please visit us at The Springfest Event at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park on Sunday, April 6,beginning at noon to find out how you can begin or improve your recycling program. Waste Management of the Desert can be reached at(760) 340-2113,email us at jdeggend@wm.com or visit our Website at www.wmdesert.com. Are you upgrading your computer, television, VCR or cellular telephone?With all the new technology today, it's almost impossible to keep up with the latest and greatest electronic devises. But what should you do with old items? Did you know that television and computer monitors can not be disposed of with you regular trash?These items are considered to be hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. Palm Desert Residents can dispose of these items easily. Every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm at Waste Management of the Desert Recycling Center,residents can take any disposal electronic item to 41575 Corporate Way. Waste Management in partnership with the City of Palm Desert, will accept these item at no charge. The items that are acceptable are "Look for the New Recycling Pop Up Guide" Look for the NEW- "Pop- Up Guide to Recycling & Waste Services " for the City of Palm Desert. The new brochure is a guide to the Recycling and Waste serves offered to the residents of Palm Desert. This brochure will include information on how to recycle Electronic Waste, Household Hazardous Waste, Large items that normally cannot fit in the container, and finally the everyday paper, plastic, glass and metals that are generated in your home. Those that do not recycling, this is your chance to begin a recycling program in your home. Remember,recycling can keep your trash rate down. The more that is recycled, the less that goes to the landfill. Remember to do your part and Recycle. * Note* - Piper is sending the Cover of the brochure to the newsletter staff member as an attachment to this article. Holiday Recycling From December 26th to January 1661,Christmas Trees and other holiday foliage will be collected for recycling. Please removal all ornaments, tinsel,and other foreign items from the tree. Cut trees into four-foot lengths,bind the materials,and place the bundles along side of the trash and recycling on your regular pick up day. One more reminder: Most of us consume more food, drink and use more paper goods during the holidays. Please remember most of these items can be recycled. So be sure to put paper bags and other paper products,plastic,glass and metal containers in your recycle bin. This includes holiday cards, shopping bags,wrapping paper and any type of food containers made of plastic,metal, or glass. If you don't have a residential recycling container, order one before the holiday season by contacting Waste Management of the Desert at (760) 340-2113. Schedule for the Presentation regarding the Benefits of Recycling 2003 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Palm Desert Chamber X X Springfest X Palm Desert Rotary X CV Leadership X Lincoln Elementary X Palm Desert Sister City X 2004 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Palm Desert Chamber X X Springfest X Building Industry Association X Desert Contractor Association X Community Institute Association X Palm Desert Rotary TBD Palm Desert Sister City TBD DSUSD-Earth Savers TBD Soroptimist TBD Natl.Asso.of Women in Constr. TBD Other presentation will be determined as the progresses 3.26 AM12/23/201... 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CHAPARRAL.COYITRY 0155-^- H Trash MIDI 861-25923 CHAPARRAL COUNTRY CLUB-CLBH 100 CHAPARRAL DR 92260 780-340-1893 COM X X 1 3 YARD FRONTLOAD 861-25926 CHAPARRAL COUNTRY CLUB-HOA 55 CAMINO ARROYO 92260 780-340-4581 COM X X X X X X ) 1 3 YARD FRONTLOAD 18 Recycling 862-44914 •'FIAPARRAL C(1UNTAY ELU 1B 100 CHAPARRAL DR 92260 760-340-1893 COM X X X 1 2 YARD FRONTLOAD RECYCLIN .III PASEO COLLECTION -LW YAM, 881-25975 EL PASEO COLLECTION 73061 EL PASEO 92260 760-341-4888 COM X X X X 2 3 YARD FRONTLOAD 24 861-40705 EL PASEO COLLECTION ELEGANT 73151 EL PASEO 92280 619-341-4888 COM X X X X 2 4 YARD FRONTLOAD 24 861-26424 EL PASEO COLLECTION NORTH 73080 EL PASEO 92260 760-341-4888 COM X X X X 1 3 YARD FRONTLOAD 12 861-27174 EL PASEO COLLECTION NORTH 73100 EL PASEO 92280 760-341-4888 COM X X X X 2 3 YARD FRONTLOAD 24 EL PASEO SQUARE Trash Valerie 861-90185 EL PASEO SQUARE 734O5 HWY 111 92260 909-418-2293 COM X X X X 1 3YARD FRONTLOAD 12 881-9 01 8 4 EL PASEO SQUARE 73405 HWY 111 92260 909-418-2293 COM X X X X X X ) 1 3 YARD FRONTLOAD e Recycling 862-6 EL PASEO SQUARE 73405 HWY 111 92260 909-418-2296 COM X X X X 1 3 YARD FRONTLOAD RECYCLIN _ West,Management Confidential City of Palm Desert Why apply for the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)? Page 1 of 2 California Home Integrated Waste Management Board Search Index Contact Us Help Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) WRAP Home Why Apply? Search Winners Application As generators of more than half the state's waste, businesses play a major FAQ / Help role in helping local governments cut the amount of garbage going to landfills. That is why the California Integrated Waste Management Board has Why Apply presented more than 8,700 awards, recognizing more than 1,600 California Ideas and businesses as winners of its Waste Reduction Award. Resources WRAP of the Year The Waste Board's Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) is designed to recognize companies that develop creative and aggressive programs to reduce WRAP Talk the amount of waste sent to landfills. To show the State's appreciation of their efforts, winners are given an award certificate and free use of the WRAP logo for advertising and promotional use. Applicants are honored based on a set of criteria developed in cooperation with the business community. While the State cannot explicitly endorse a given business, through WRAP recognition the State can and does imply an endorsement of specific business practices. This endorsement takes the form of regional promotion through press releases to local media and can be used by the business to further its own marketing efforts. How WRAP Winners Have Used Their Awards Pacific Bell Directory—which has won in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002—places the WRAP winner logo on the back cover of all California white and yellow page telephone directories. As a result, every household and business in California sees the WRAP award logo! Fender Musical Instruments Corp. in Corona—a WRAP winner for ten years—uses the WRAP winner logo on the cardboard packaging for its products, including the reissue of Fender's 1962 vintage Stratocaster electric guitar. Mad River Brewing Company in Blue Lake put the WRAP winner logo on its Steelhead Extra Pale Ale six-pack containers. Dole Fresh Vegetables in Salinas has printed the WRAP winner logo on its invoices. Nissan Motor Corporation of Gardena used its status as a 1993 WRAP winner on a ceramic coffee cup design. The following WRAP winners have also used the winner logo in their newsletters and/or advertising: Amici's East Coast Pizzeria, Mountain View, CA APW Electronic Solutions, Poway, CA Bayer Corporation, Berkeley, CA J. A. Felix Computer Supplies, Vista, CA http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/AppInfo/WhyApply.htm 12/23/2003 Why apply for the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)? Page 2 of 2 NEC Electronics, Roseville, CA If your business is a WRAP winner, we'd appreciate hearing about how you use the award to further your business interests, whether it's outreaching to an expanded customer base, or simply recognizing employees for a job well done internally. Last updated: December 11, 2003 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) htto://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/ Piper Miguelgorry (916) 341-6604 wrap©ciwmb.ca.gov ©1995, 2003 California Integrated Waste Management Board. All rights reserved. Terms of Use/Privacy http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/AppInfo/WhyApply.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 1 Page 1 of 5 California Home Integrated Waste Management Board Search Index Contact Us Help Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) WRAP Home 2003 Application Resource Guide, Part 1 Search Winners Application This page covers only the numbered questions 1 through 10 that appeared in FAQ / Help the WRAP 2003 Application. Why_Apply Environmental Policy Statement Ideas and Resources 1. Provide your organization's Environmental Policy as an attachment WRAP of the Year to this application, even if you have submitted an environmental policy WRAP Talk with previous WRAP applications. NOTE: This is REQUIRED for all WRAP applicants. (Note: If your organization does NOT currently have an Environmental Policy, you may develop and adopt one during this application period. ) Many organizations adopt Environmental Policies both to guide their environmental performance and to demonstrate to employees and customers alike the organization's commitment to environmental principles. An example of a simple Environmental Policy follows: "The Manufacturing Company recognizes environmental management as one of its highest priorities. The Manufacturing Company will establish programs and practices for conducting operations in a fair and responsible manner that protects the environment and conserves valuable materials and resources. The Manufacturing Company will strive to continue to improve environmental performance." For additional ideas and suggestions on developing your own policy, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/Policy.htm. 2. If your organization is a previous winner, describe how your waste reduction programs have improved since you last received a WRAP award. Program improvements could consist of improving existing practices or implementing new ways to reduce waste, such as conducting new employee orientation to include waste reduction as standard operating procedures, buying recycled products, reducing paper consumption by producing double- sided copies or electronic mail as a standard; reusing packaging materials, minimizing deliveries and donations of dated or unusable electronic equipment, composting food waste, etc. 3. Who has your organization designated to coordinate your waste reduction programs and what are their responsibilities within your organization? Recycling Coordinators, Environmental Health & Safety Managers, and Program Managers of Waste Reduction Operations are examples of employees who implement or manage waste reduction programs within an organization. What WRAP is interested in is whether waste reduction coordination is truly integral to an organization, or an afterthought. Responsibilities might include http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/Appinfo/2003/Guide 1.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 1 Page 2 of 5 ensuring the success of the program, facilitating continuous improvement, establishing employee incentives to reduce waste, providing bins to separate recyclables, establishing internal "green" newsletters with educational information and Web site links, composting and grasscycling, or providing reusable cups and dishware for employees to keep at the workplace. For ideas on how to encourage top management to support waste reduction efforts, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/Encourag.htm. 4. How does your organization provide training for new employees and provide updates to existing employees regarding your waste reduction programs? Businesses who excel in waste reduction training may provide organization- wide electronic mail messages with tips on how to use new technologies that minimize waste, distribute monthly internal "green" newsletters with educational information and Web site links, conduct mandatory new hire orientations inclusive of waste reduction activities, establish incentive programs to encourage waste reduction, offer training sessions to encourage education, and establishing activities that encourage "green practices". 5. What incentives and/or encouragement does your organization provide for employees to improve your organization's waste reduction systems? Many organizations acknowledge their employees who bring creative ideas in waste reduction to the workplace. They may use accumulated funds from waste reduction savings for employee social gatherings, scholarship funds, or prizes purchased made from recycled content. An employee suggestion box could assist in the "buy-in" of waste reduction practices within an organization. For suggestions on how to motivate employees to improve their waste reduction efforts, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/Motivate.htm. Working Towards Zero Waste Waste Characterization and Quantification 6. A waste evaluation or waste assessment is a detailed analysis of your business operations. It includes information on the types of waste materials that are generated, how much of each material is generated, which operations generate the materials, and recommendations on how to reduce waste. Have you completed a waste evaluation or a waste assessment at your organization? If yes, please attach that information to the application response documents. By taking a look at how materials are managed, organizations can get a feel as to how well they're using their resources. Clearly, the recovery and recycling of discards is preferred to disposal, but preventing the generation of excess in the first place is even better. For waste assessment training resources, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWasteJIndex.htm#Traininq. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/Appinfo/2003/Guide 1.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 1 Page 3 of 5 7. In responding to all parts of this question (A through D), please estimate the types and amount of waste your organization produces (excluding hazardous waste). This includes both materials reduced or recovered for recycling/reuse and materials that continue to be disposed. To obtain more detailed information, this can be determined by a simple visual survey, or by sorting, weighing, and measuring the volume of all the materials. A. Please identify the top ten (10) material types that your organization generates for which you have made efforts to reduce, reuse, and/or recycle. To the extent possible, identify what portion of your organization's operation produces these materials and describe how your organization manages these materials. Example: 7A: 1. Grass and shrubbery trimmings from maintaining the grounds are sent to a local cornposter. 2. Cardboard packaging generated from receiving cleaning supplies is baled and recycled. 3. Newspapers generated by guests are first offered for reuse and then collected for recycling. 4. etc... Learn more about waste types by visiting the CIWMB's Waste Characterization pages: www.ciwmb.ca_govjWasteChar/ B. Please list and quantify (in pounds or tons) the top three (3) material types that continue to be disposed by your organization annually. To the extent possible, identify what portion of your organization's operation produces these materials. Example: 7B: 1. Approximately 2 tons of food-contaminated mixed paper is generated from our outdoor event catering operation. 2. Approximately 0.5 tons of plastic plates and cutlery are generated from our outdoor event catering operation. 3. etc... Learn more about waste types by visiting the CIWMB's Waste Characterization pages: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/Appinfo/2003/Guide 1.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 1 Page 4 of 5 www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WasteChar/ C. Please estimate the total amount (in pounds or tons) of material that your organization has been able to divert from disposal over the course of the past year through prevention, reuse, and recycling efforts. Please provide a date range. Example: 7C: Between April 2002 and April 2003, Widgets, Inc., diverted a total of 23 tons of materials from disposal. D. Please estimate the amount of money saved by your organization over the past year through the waste reduction efforts it practices. Example: 7D: Between April 2002 and April 2003, Widgets, Inc., saved an estimated $50,000 through waste reduction efforts. General Waste Prevention 8. Describe the incentives and/or encouragement your organization provides to employees and/or customers to minimize the use of disposable products. Question #5 seeks examples of incentives that organizations use to secure participation and improvement in programs. This question wants to know more specifics about the use of durable products over disposables. Businesses that provide reusable dishware for employees, available discounts to employees that use their own dishware; packaging reuse, receiving reusable products from a customer base such as the return of plastic and paper shopping bags, contests and awards within an organization, and cost savings to an organization to be returned to the employees in a variety of ways. For ideas on how to encourage employees to increase their waste reduction activities, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/Motivate.htm. 9. Describe how your organization reduces unnecessary paper consumption. What tools or technologies does it use to accomplish this? How does your organization extend the useful life of the paper that it does use? Ideas for the reduction of paper consumption may consist of the implementation of storing computer files on a computer and printing less paper copies, reading faxes and e-mail messages via computer as opposed to printing them, printing double-sided, and the use of an erasable message board instead of sticky note pads are examples. For suggestions on how to reduce unnecessary paper consumption in the office, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/OfficePaperJQuickTip_.htm eetd.lbl.gov/Paper/ideas/html/index.htm http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/Appinfo/2003/Guide 1.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 1 Page 5 of 5 www.ciwmb.ca.goyJBizWaste/FactSheets/Campaign.htm Creating notepads from previously used single-sided paper and the reuse of single-sided paper in fax or copy machines are examples of extending paper life. Some creative organizations will slightly adjust margins and font sizes to fit more information onto each sheet of paper. For additional waste reduction ideas for offices, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/Offices.htm. 10. In addition to recycling, many organizations avoid unnecessary disposal by donating surplus, excess, or by-product materials. Describe how your organization participates in reuse activities, as distinct from recycling, to reduce the amount of material disposed. Many organizations donate materials to needy organizations such as schools, nonprofit organizations, thrift stores, and churches to participate in avoiding disposal. For resources on where to donate surplus, excess, or by-product materials, visit the Reuse Web site at: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/. Organizations of all types might find the California Materials Exchange (CaIMAX atwww_ca_I_max.org) a useful tool for acquiring needed materials or marketing surplus of discarded items. REMEMBER: Completely respond to all questions. If you believe a question does NOT apply to your organization, you must provide an explanation as to why it is not applicable. Questions 1-10 I 11-20 I 21-30 Last updated: December 11, 2003 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/ Piper Miguelgorry (916) 341-6604 wrap(&ciwmb.ca.gov ©1995, 2003 California Integrated Waste Management Board. All rights reserved. Terms of Use/Privacy http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/AppInfo/2003/Guide 1.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 2 Page 1 of 4 California Home Integrated Waste Management Board Search Index Contact Us Help Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) WRAP Home 2003 Application Resource Guide, Part 2 Search Winners Application This page covers only the numbered questions 11 through 20 that appeared in FAQ / Help the WRAP 2003 Application. Why Apply Landscape Waste Reduction Ideas and Resources 11. Landscaping wastes (grass clippings, leaves trimmings, etc.) are p� 9 WRAP of the Year often a substantial, yet hidden, portion of an organization's waste WRAP Talk stream since they are generated outside the facility. What steps has your organization taken to reduce the amount of landscaping waste generated from its facility, whether or not you manage your own landscaping activities? An organization that is simply a tenant in an office building may not consider the fact that they occupy a facility that generates landscaping waste. However, if your building has landscaping, there are opportunities to minimize the waste generated. It is obviously much easier to control how landscaping is managed if you do it yourself, whether it's simply for your own building or it's your business to manage the landscaping of others. Even if your organization does not maintain the landscaping around your facility, you can request that the property manager and landscaper manage the grounds in a waste efficient manner. More often than not, waste reducing practices also save money. Redistributing grass clipping back on lawn, mulching and composting landscaping waste, xeriscaping (drought-tolerant gardening), and reusing water for landscaping are some steps businesses take to reduce their amount of landscaping waste. For additional suggestions on how to reduce waste in landscaping, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Landscaping/ www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/Landscap.htm Food Waste Reduction 12. Unless your organization is a food and beverage manufacturer or retailer, you might not think much about food waste. However, cafeteria operations, employee lunches, special on-site functions, etc. can generate food waste. Please describe how your organization is managing wasted food. For example, if your organization is a grocer, restaurant, or food processor, what steps has your organization taken to reduce the amount of food wasted in the production or retail process? If your organization operates or hosts an on-site cafeteria or restaurant, how is surplus food or food waste from those operations minimized or managed? Please describe any other techniques your organization uses to reduce waste associated with the preparation, distribution, retailing, or consumption of food. Smart business practices, such as efficient ordering, portion control, inventory tracking and employee training can drastically reduce the amount of surplus or http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/Appinfo/2003/Guide2.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 2 Page 2 of 4 waste food generated in some businesses. For the surpluses that cannot be avoided, some businesses have their waste products reused for other processes or sold to other industries for use. Some businesses donate surplus food or food waste to homeless shelters or other needy organizations, make food according to average demand per day, sell at a discount, give to employees, or compost. For additional suggestions on surplus food or food waste management, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/FoodWaste/ www.ciwmb.ca._gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/FoodSrvc.htm www.ciwmb.ca.gov/FoodWaste/Donation/ www.ciwmb.ca.gov/FoodWaste/Render.htm www.ciwmb.ca.gov/FoodWaste/Compost/default.htm Electronic Waste Management 13. How does your organization manage electronic equipment when it is time to discard or replace it? Please describe the type of service or organization that handles your discards and what is done with that equipment. For example, does your organization trade in old equipment when they buy new products? Do they donate to a nonprofit organization? Do they send materials to a scrap dealer? Please address all of the following equipment types as applicable: Computers, Computer monitors, Copiers, Fax machines, Printers, Other Appropriate management of discarded electronic products (e-waste) is an increasing complex and costly burden to businesses and local governments. In fact, certain types of e-waste cannot be legally disposed in landfills. Fortunately, there are a growing number of options and initiatives available to help organizations better manage this troublesome material type. Learn more by visiting the CIWMB's e-waste Web site at: www.ciwmb.ca.gov_/Electronics/ Find out if there are reuse or recycling options near you by visiting the CIWMB's e-waste directory at: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Collection/ Other Special Wastes 14. [i] Company cars and vehicle fleets can be hidden generators of solid waste and other special wastes—everything from tires and trim to fluids and filters. What consideration does your organization give to managing the vehicles it uses in a more environmentally sound manner? Visit the CIWMB's Waste Prevention Information Exchange to find a wealth of links and resources on a variety of topics, including hazardous and special wastes: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WPIE/HazSub/ Closing the Loop: A WRAP-Winning Business Buys Recycled http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/Appinfo/2003/Guide2.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 2 Page 3 of 4 15. Which materials or products made with postconsumer recycled content does your organization purchase and use? Please identify the brand and/or manufacturer name, if possible. Possible categories include: compost, mulch and landscaping products; construction, building and furnishing materials; paper products such as office supplies, janitorial products, and packaging; tires and tire-derived products, and lubricating oils, plus many others. More than a decade ago some recycled products unfortunately presented performance or quality issues to those committed parties dedicated to closing the loop. Today, recycled content can be found in many everyday products, often without obvious indication or promotion. More importantly, recycled content products are generally free of performance defects, and are cost competitive. For additional information on buying recycled content products, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/BuyRecyc.htm www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled/ Search the Recycled Content Product Database at: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP/ 16. Has your organization adopted a recycled-content purchasing policy or environmentally preferable procurement policy? If so, please attach a copy of the policy to your application package. Here's the CIWMB's own Waste Reduction and Recycled Content Product Procurement Policy: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled/Policies/CIWMB.htm The CIWMB maintains a vast collection of information that can be used to develop a policy to guide your organization's purchasing: http://ciwmb.ca.gov/WPIE/Purchasing/ Also, review the Buy Recycled collection in the CIWMB's Publication Catalog: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?cat=21 17. If your organization uses recycled-content material or feedstock to manufacture its products, please provide information regarding those products. The CIWMB administers the Recycled Content Product Directory at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP/, providing exposure and cost free promotion to manufacturers and distributors of RCPs. Additionally, the RCP Directory is used by agencies of the State of California—whose cumulative annual purchasing exceeds two billion dollars—to select preferred products. Find out how to get free advertising for your organization's recycled content products by visiting the Recycled Content Product Database. Packaging 18. In addition to recycling packaging material, what steps has your organization taken to reduce, eliminate, or return the packaging that accompanies products received by your organization? Some businesses reuse packaging material, return it back to the supplier, or require the supplier to use minimal amount of packaging for products before http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/AppInfo/2003/Guide2.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 2 Page 4 of 4 sending it. For suggestions on how to use less packaging and reduce waste, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Packaging/ www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWasteLFactSheets/Packag_e.htm 19. What steps has your organization taken to reduce, eliminate, or take back the packaging that accompanies products sold or distributed by your organization? Providing or selling reusable bags for customers to bag products, using recycled-content paper for packaging, offering discount to customers using reusable bags, using less bags, and putting more in each bag are some methods. For additional suggestions on how to reduce waste at retail stores, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/Retail.htm. 20. What steps has your organization taken to maximize the use of postconsumer recycled-content material in any packaging it uses (for example, plastic bags, paper sacks, wrappings, cushioning (peanuts), boxes, containers, etc.)? For more ideas on how to use less packaging and reduce waste, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BizWaste/FactSheets/Package.htm. REMEMBER: Completely respond to all questions. If you believe a question does NOT apply to your organization, you must provide an explanation as to why it is not applicable. Questions 1-10 I 11-20 I 21-30 Last updated: December 11, 2003 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/ Piper Miguelgorry (916) 341-6604 wrap@jciwmb.ca.gov ©1995, 2003 California Integrated Waste Management Board. All rights reserved. Terms of Use/Privacy http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/AppInfo/2003/Guide2.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 3 Page 1 of 4 California Home Integrated Waste Management Board Search Index Contact Us Help Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) WRAP Home 2003 Application Resource Guide, Part 3 Search Winners Application This page covers only the numbered questions 21 through 30 that appeared in FAQ / Help the WRAP 2003 Application. Why Apply Sustainability Ideas and Resources 21. [i] In the past year, what steps has your organization taken to WRAP of the Year reduce energy consumption? Can you quantify any savings? WRAP Talk Turning off electric equipment at night, using energy efficient bulbs, dimming lights during the day, and installing more windows in building are some simple ways to reduce energy consumption. For additional suggestions on how to reduce energy consumption, visit: www.consumerenergycenter.org/flex/tips.html. 22. [i] If your organization has recently expanded its facilities or engaged in new construction, or is planning do so soon, what consideration has been given to "sustainable" or "green building" practices? Some businesses include many sustainable practices in their construction including recycled content construction products, advanced lighting controls, good ventilation systems, and promote compost of yard waste in landscaping. For resources on Green Building Design and Construction, visit: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/. 23. [i] The concept of "product stewardship" has increasingly been the focus of consideration as a means to provide a framework (funding, responsibilities, etc.) for managing products and materials at the end of their useful life. How has your organization applied the concept of "product stewardship" to the products it produces or sells, or the services it provides? Product stewardship is a principle that is gaining a lot of attention in the United States. The interest stems from growing concern over who should bear the costs of managing, either through recycling or disposal, consumer products ranging from beverage containers to computer monitors. Through product stewardship, all parties involved in the design, manufacture, use, and final disposition of a product share a responsibility for how to minimize the impacts of that product on the environment as well as cover that cost. This includes the manufacturer, the retailer, the consumer, and the end- of-use management infrastructure. Learn more about product stewardship, and the CIWMB's efforts to explore this concept as an environmental management tool, by visiting the CIWMB's product stewardship pages: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ElectronicsJStewardship/ http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/Appinfo/2003/Guide3.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 3 Page 2 pp g of 4 24. [i] Has your organization adopted an environmental justice policy? If so, please describe it. For additional information on adopting an Environmental Justice Policy, visit: www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/. Other General Program Information 25. Please provide any additional supporting information about your waste reduction program(s) that you believe is critical to our understanding of your achievements. While WRAP has attempted to ask a range of question to capture the full scope of your organization's waste reduction efforts, we encourage you to provide us with any additional information that will assist us in evaluating your accomplishments. 26. How has your organization shared information about its waste reduction activities with others outside of your own business; for example, neighboring organizations, business associations, local government staff, your customers, etc.? Some businesses share information by putting its waste reduction activities on the company website and making their waste reduction efforts visible for employees and customers to view. Others participate in local and region associations that emphasize the environmental accomplishments of members. For example, many Los Angeles area businesses belong to the South Bay Business Environmental Coalition, or SBBEC. 27. How does your organization plan to improve its waste reduction programs in the coming year? Some businesses train employees in new ways to reduce waste (e.g., buying copiers that make double-sided copies, establishing email for all employees, making landscaping more energy and water efficient, setting up policy with suppliers in reducing packaging materials and using recycled-content, and looking for ways to recycle or use waste products produced by the company). Continuous improvement is a cornerstone of quality management. Learn more through the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Server: http://deming.eng.clemson.edu/ 28. If you are a previous WRAP winner, please describe how you have been able to use the WRAP logo or WRAP winner certificate for your organization's benefit. If possible, attach a sample with your WRAP application documents. Potential uses include: in your advertising, on your organization's letterhead, in a newsletter, on your packaging materials, on your manufactured product, or on your Web site. Some businesses have used the WRAP logo in their advertising, on their letterhead, in a newsletter, on their packaging, on their product, or on their Web site. For example, Pacific Bell Corporation displays the WRAP logo on the http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/AppInfo/2003/Guide3.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 3 Page 3 of 4 back cover of its White Pages and Smart Yellow Pages telephone directories sent to more than 34 million Californians. Find out how some other WRAP winners are using their status by visit the "Why Apply?" page. 29. So that we can better tailor the program to benefit all participants, please briefly describe the value of participating in the WRAP program. How does your organization benefit (or hope to benefit) from the program? The primary W behind RAP is to recognize and honor those California 9 organizations that are helping to reduce waste. As such, we are interested in learning how the program can better serve its participants. Please let us know of your ideas and suggestion to improve the program for the benefit of you, the WRAP applicant. Organizational Media Profile 30. So that we can promote WRAP winners to the media with as much enthusiasm as possible, please develop an accomplishment profile according to the format below. Consider the information that you have compiled to answer the foregoing question in this application. NOTE: This is REQUIRED for all WRAP applicants. However, please do not disclose proprietary information. Write ONE complete paragraph containing four or five sentences that answer the following questions: • What does your organization do? • What are your most unique or successful waste reduction or recycling activities? • How much waste has your organization diverted? Provide a weight measurement in pounds or tons. • What are the cost savings to your organization in the past year? Use an appropriate writing style. Please keep your sentences clear and concise. Write your profile in the THIRD person since the media reports from the THIRD person point of view. Example: "The Manufacturing Company recycles" rather than "We recycle." Make it newsworthy! Highlight unusual or interesting practices that make your organization stand out. Tell the public and the media what is interesting about your program(s). Include numbers regarding cost savings and waste reduced. EXAMPLE PROFILE: The Manufacturing Company is a medium-sized company that manufactures products for the home and workplace. Whenever possible, The Manufacturing Company donates surplus equipment and materials to nonprofit organizations and schools, and has instituted a packaging return network that recovers reusable distribution packaging for continued use. In 2002, The Manufacturing Company reduced waste destined to be landfilled by 65 tons and saved more than $150,000 by redesigning packaging, modifying the manufacturing process to use fewer materials, reusing surplus supplies and equipment, and selling recyclable materials such as waste paper and scrap metals. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/AppInfo/2003/Guide3.htm 12/23/2003 WRAP 2003 Application Resource Guide Part 3 Page 4 of 4 REMEMBER: Completely respond to all questions. If you believe a question does NOT apply to your organization, you must provide an explanation as to why it is not applicable. Questions 1-10 I 11-20 I 21-30 Last updated: December 11, 2003 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)http_://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/ Piper Miguelgorry (916) 341-6604 wrao@iciwmb.ca.gov Q1995, 2003 California Integrated Waste Management Board. All rights reserved. Terms of Use/Privacy http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/Appinfo/2003/Guide3.htm 12/23/2003 Frequently Asked Questions About the Waste Reduction Awards Program Page 1 of 3 California Home Integrated Waste Management Board Search Index Contact Us Help Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) WRAP Home Top 10 Questions and Answers Search Winners Application WRAP provides an opportunity for California Businesses to gain public FAQ / Help recognition for their outstanding efforts to reduce waste. For general background information on the WRAP program, see WRAP Talk, our recent Why Apply update on program activities. Find out more below... Ideas and Resources 1. What are the WRAP awards? WRAP of the Year 2. Were the businesses randomly chosen for the award? WRAP Talk 3. How many businesses have received an award? 4. Can businesses actually help solve California's_.garbage problem? 5. What are most businesses throwing away? 6. What can businesses do to solve_the problem of excess waste? 7. How are businesses actually saving money by reducing waste? 8 How can businesses get started? 9. What about recyclable materials? 10. How can businesses find out more about waste reduction? 1. What are the WRAP awards? The Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) is an annual program, established in 1993 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, that recognizes California businesses that have made outstanding efforts to reduce nonhazardous waste and send less garbage to our landfills. Successful applicants receive an award certificate from the State of California along with a camera-ready WRAP WINNER logo and window decal. The logo is suitable for use on products, advertising, and on educational materials to show that the State applauds efforts to reduce waste. 2. Are businesses randomly chosen for the award, or are there specific criteria? Any California business that has taken effective measures to reduce the amount of waste it generates may apply. Applicants do not compete by type or size of business, but are judged based on individual merit. Businesses are asked to provide information about the steps they are taking to reduce waste in their daily business operations, such as incentives for company or employee recycling programs, the reduction of product packaging, and the reuse and recycling of materials in the manufacturing of their products. Businesses are also asked to give a breakdown of the amount of recycled and post-consumer materials being used in their manufacturing process (materials that were recyclable and those that were made from recycled materials). 3. How many businesses have received an award? Since 1993, over 8,700 awards have been bestowed upon more than 1,600 separate California businesses, many of them as multiple-year winners. And since 1996, ten companies annually are designated as "WRAP of the Year" winners for leading commercial efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. All of them share the common achievement of waste reduction, and most have one http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/FAQ.htm 12/23/2003 Frequently Asked Questions About the Waste Reduction Awards Program Page 2 of 3 or more employees dedicated to overseeing their waste reduction program. Many of the winners have asked their suppliers to reduce the wasteful packaging on products, while others have even found uses for their discards or unwanted materials. 4. Can businesses actually help solve California's garbage problem? California has set a goal to reduce its waste by 50 percent (from 1990 levels) by the year 2000. There are approximately one million businesses in California and they generate nearly half of all of California's waste. If all California businesses took the kind of lead the WRAP award winners have, there would be a tremendous drop in the amount of waste going to landfills. In fact, WRAP winners in 2000 reported a reduction in landfill deliveries of more than 5.6 million tons! Because of California's shortage of long-term landfill space, many local governments are predicting a 20 to 100 percent increase in disposal costs over the next few years. By reducing waste, businesses are avoiding millions of dollars in disposal costs. 5. What are most businesses throwing away? Primarily paper, mostly through businesses' daily administrative functions and dealings with customers. But there are other things as well, depending on the size and type of business. It's not unusual for manufacturers and warehousers to have plastics comprise 25 percent of their waste stream. While it is less for retail (eight percent) and offices (six percent), that is still a tremendous amount of plastic that ends up in our landfills. As another example, in 1991, an estimated 30 million toner cartridges were sold for laser printers and personal computer copiers. Nearly 86 percent of them were used once and thrown away, creating enough plastic waste to stretch halfway around the world. Today, businesses commonly recycle toner cartridges, saving money and reducing waste at the same time. 6. What can businesses do to solve the problem of excess waste? Is it complicated? There are plenty of things companies can do to reduce waste and, no, it is not complicated. Businesses, large and small, can undertake some very simple measures to reduce and divert the amount of waste they send to the landfill each year, such as reducing office paper waste, purchasing recycled materials, having landscape wastes composted, recycling glass, cardboard, and plastic. Even batteries, tires, and motor oil can be recycled. 7. Are businesses actually saving money by reducing waste? Yes, many of the WRAP award winners report dramatic savings in their waste disposal costs as a result of waste reduction or waste diversion. For example, Warner Bros. Studios has saved well over $100,000 in garbage hauling fees since instituting a program to donate excess materials and divert others for recycling. And a Torrance-based private label vitamin manufacturer was able to reduce its landfill costs by $30,000 in one year by diverting more than 915,000 pounds of garbage. The Fetzer Vineyards in Mendocino County initiated waste reduction efforts in 1990 and has since reduced the company's waste by 86 percent, saving more than $80,000 in disposal fees. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/FAQ.htm 12/23/2003 Frequently Asked Questions About the Waste Reduction Awards Program Page 3 of 3 8. How can businesses get started? What's the first thing they can do? Conducting waste assessments of their operations is a good first step. A waste assessment involves taking a close look at the waste management system and deciding what could be changed or eliminated in an effort to reduce waste being produced by the business. A very basic assessment, for example, could involve asking these questions: • What kind of material is produced as waste and how much is going to be thrown away? Is there a way of reducing or eliminating the waste? • Can some of the materials be reused or recycled instead of throwing them away? Is there another business or individual who has a need for them? • Is there an employee-incentive program in place to educate employees about waste reduction practices and encourage the employees to apply waste reduction measures to their everyday work routines? Answering even these basic questions can help any business owner or manager determine a workable solution for establishing an efficient waste management system. 9. What about reusable and recyclable materials? How can businesses locate individuals or businesses that need these kind of materials? The California Materials Exchange (CaIMAX), is a free online materials exchange program sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. CaIMAX also publishes a catalog that lists materials "available" and "wanted" for reuse and recycling among businesses. Businesses can list their materials in the catalog and also use it to keep track of where they can obtain and exchange materials necessary for their production or manufacturing process, or even routine daily operation procedures. 10. How can businesses find out more about waste reduction and WRAP? Contact the WRAP Coordinator at the CIWMB: Phone: (916) 341-6604 Fax: (916) 319-7699 E-mail: WRAP@ciwmb.ca.gov Last updated: December 11, 2003 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)http1/www.ciwmb.ca,gov/WRAP/ Piper Miguelgorry (916) 341-6604 wrap@jciwmb.ca.gov ©1995., 2003 California Integrated Waste Management Board. All rights reserved. Terms of Use/Privacy http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/FAQ.htm 12/23/2003 Gated Communities 1 Current Service I_Recvclinq Service [Contact Name j_Contact Date(_Switched Over to Automated Comments Avondale Country Club Walk In Service X Belmonte Estates HOA Auto X Bighorn CC Walk In Service X Cahullia Hills Curb X Casa Blanca Auto X Catalina Isle Dumpster X Can not Automate Chaparrel Country Club Curb X Deep Canyon Tennis Club Auto X Desert Breeze Curb X Desert Dorado Curb X Desert Falls CC Curb X Greg V Oct Did Survey-no on Auto HOA will promote in Nwsltr curb recyc Desert Springs Estates Walk In Service X Fairview Cottages Curb X Hidden Palms Curb X Hovley Court Auto X Indian Creek Villas Auto X Indian Hills Curb X Indian Ridge Country Club HOA Curb X Indian Ridge CC PUD Curb X Ironwood HOA#1 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#2 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#3 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#4 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#5 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#6 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#7 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#8 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#9 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#10 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#12 Walk In Service - Ironwood HOA#13 Walk In Service Ironwood HOA#14 Walk In Service Kings Point HOA Curb/Auto X Laguna Palms X Marrakesh CC Curb/Auto X Marriott Desert Springs Villas II Curb/Auto Montecito Auto X - Monterey Country Club Curb X Monterey Sands HOA Walk In Service X Monterra X Mountain Back HOA In ground X — Mountain Villa HOA Walk In Service X - Oasis Country Club Curb X - . - Gated Communities Current Service _Recycling Service_Contact Name_Contact Date_Switched Over to Automated Comments Ocotillo Court Walk In Service X Palm Desert HOA Auto X Palm Desert Mobile Est HOA Curb X Palm Desert Park Village HOA X P.D. Resort CC Walk In Service X P.D. Resort CC-Duplex Curb X ' Palm Desert CC Villas Dumpster Palm Desert Greens In ground X Palm Valley CC HOA Curb X Park Palms Auto X Portola CC MHP In ground X Portola Palms MHP Curb X Regency Estates Auto X Sandpiper#11- Curb X Sandpiper#13,#14 Curb X Sandpiper Plaza HOA Curb X Sandpiper Dune HOA#15 Curb X - Sands and Shadows#2 Curb X Shadow Cliff HOA#77 Curb X - Shadow Cove Curb X Santa Rosa CC Dumpster X Shadow Mt.Comm.Asso Walk In Service ' X Shadow Mt Fairway Curb X Shadow MT Racquet Club Dumpster X Silver Spur Mobile Manor Curb X Sommerset Walk In Service X Suncrest Country Club In ground X — Sunterrace Curb - X — The Reserve Curb X — Vista Palm Desert Dumpster X — Vista Paseo Auto X Waring Place Curb X Waterford Curb X — Wedgewood Glen HOA Dumpster X Winter Haven Auto X — Woodhaven Country Club Auto X WASTE MANAGEMENT November 5,2003 Dear Residents of Courtyards at Desert Falls: Waste Management of the Desert,the City of Palm Desert and your Home Owners Association are conducting a survey to better understand your trash and recycling needs. Please take a few moments to answer the five questions below. Your participation will help the City of Palm Desert achieve its recycling responsibilities while assuring you receive trash and recycling collection services that meet your household's needs. Specifically, California law requires all cities and counties reduce the amount of wastes they transport to landfills. To fulfill this mandate, we have developed flexible refuse and recycling programs designed with the unique challenges of our community in mind. Your response is vitally important. Please return survey by December 1,2003. You may fax or mail your response to: Valerie Ward-Recycling Coordinator Fax: 760-340-2732 41575 Eclectic Street Palm Desert,CA 92260 Survey Form 1. How many trash containers/bags do you put out at the curb weekly? One(1) Two(2) Three(3) None 2. Do you recycle? Yes No 3. How often do you set out your recycling? Weekly Bi Weekly Monthly I do not recycle 4. Are you interested in recycling? Yes No 5. Would you be interested in an Automated Waste and Recycling Service?(Please see description below.) Yes No Automated Service-With automated trash,you fill your cart(s)during the week and roll it to the curb on your regular trash day. (Note: The lid of your cart(s)must be closed.)A truck equipped with a mechanical arm lifts the cart(s)from the street and empties its contents into the truck,without the driver ever leaving the cab. What are the benefits of an automated trash collection system? - -- , • Carts are on wheels for easy roll out to the curb • Carts are durable and resist tipping and spilling • Carts help neighborhoods look neater and cleaner W_ • Automated trash collection enables green waste to be recycled • Automated recycling carts provide more room for your recyclables • No need to purchase trash cans 10104. d,4 Name: ijtp Address: Day Phone: CIWMB Electronic Annual Report - Biomass Calculation Page 1 of 2 California Home Intl"led Waste Management Board Och Index Contact Us Help CIWMB Electronic Annual Report Pre-Calculation PALM DESERT: 2001 Section A Biomass Diversion Credits Adjustment Method You have indicated your jurisdiction will claim biomass diversion credits. Biomass DR Accuracy In order to claim Biomass Diversion Credit, a jurisdiction must meet ALL of the following three criteria. The jurisdiction must: Section B 1. Not claim any credit for transformation in this reporting year. Section C 2. Be implementing, and continue to implement, all feasible source reduction, recycling and composting programs. 3. Have "normally disposed" of the materials in 1990 which it sent to Section i= the Biomass Facility in the report year. Section G If all three of these conditions are met, then enter your biomass tonnage below. The amount entered in the biomass tonnage claim below cannot Section H exceed the maximum allowable biomass tonnage. Submit If all three conditions are not met, STOP. You do not qualify for biomass diversion credits. Go back to the beginning of the report to remove your Report biomass claim from the Electronic Annual Report by unchecking the box at Summary the bottom of the page. Exit Jurisdictions which meet the conditions and claim Biomass Diversion Credits must complete a Biomass Facility Diversion Claim Sheet. To find out more, or to obtain the claim sheet, please see the CIWMB's Biomass Guidelines. Total Report Year Generation: 186740 Maximum Allowable Biomass 18674 Tonnage: Enter Total Biomass Tonnage 16341 Clamed: Claimed Diversion Rate Before 53% Biomass Diversion Credit: Claimed Diversion Rate After 57% Biomass Diversion Credit: By recalculating your diversion rate, you certify that your Jurisdiction meets all three biomass criteria. Re-calculate Diversion Rate A negative diversion rate could result from many factors, including incorrect base year value, reporting year values, or atypical/large changes in the jurisdiction. Please contact your Office of Local Assistance https://secure.ciwmb.ca.gov/juris/ear/biomass.asp?sec=AB 1/27/2003 I WASTE MANAGEMENT •Ci of P Desert 1 2003/2004 Recyclingand Waste Report i - • ' . .........-. ,,, -- ,! .,--- . -...... ,. II 4 ' " ii 't -' - , .. w O - till R __ Prepared for.. The City of Palm Desert Submitted by: Y Waste Management of the Desert 41-575 Eclectic Street Palm Desert, CA 92260 . : 1:), • I Z5V1 • 4 , . A - • - • . • 7. ) : t• • - . , •,:., . . . • .7' S1.1 • .t • • '; • • • 4 . ' re.:-.1.;'".••., .7;117' . . . • . .")`717: '• • . . i •• CIWMB Electronic Annual Renort - Diversion Rate Worksheet Page 1 California Home IntWed Waste Management Board ch Index Contact Us Help CIWMB Electronic Annual Report - Section A: Pre-Calculation PALM DESERT: 2001 Section A Diversion Rate Calculator Adjustment Method This is the result of the diversion rate calculation. Any changes to the Biomass default numbers are marked with an asterisk (*) and colored in red. DR Accuracy Section B Jurisdiction: Palm Desert Reporting- 2001 Year: Section C County: Riverside Diversion 50% Goal: Section F Section G Base-Year: 1990 Base-Year Generation Amount (tons): 113,176 Section H Base-Year Residential Generation Rate (%): 14 Submit Base-Year Residential Generation 15,822 Base-Year Non-Residential Generation: 97,354 Report Summary Reporting-Year Disposal Amount (tons): 87,156 Exit ' Reported Disaster Waste (tons): 0 Reported Medical Waste (tons): 0 Reported Regional Diversion Facility 0 Residual Waste (tons): Reported Out-of-State Exports (Diverted) 0 (tons): Reported Other Disposal Amount (tons): 0 Total Disposal Reduction Credit Amount 0 (tons): Total Adjusted Reporting-Year Disposal Amount 87,156 (tons): Source Base-Year Reporting 0/0 - Year Change Population: Jurisdiction 23,252 42,334 82.1% https://secure.ciwmb.ca.gov/j uris/ear/drmcnew.asp?V W=RsV2&sec=AA 1/27/2003 CIWMB Electronic Annual Report - Diversion Rate Worksheet Page 2 of 2 Taxabl les Jurisdiction 528, 1,211,069 129.0% (x1000); CSZB,VG,le) Employment: Industrial 321,700 488,700 51.9% Consumer Price Metropolitan 135.9 177.3 30.5% Index: Change in Residential Sector (%): 72.9% Growth Change in Non-Residential Sector (%): 63.7% Growth Estimated Reporting-Year Generation Tonnage: 186,740 The Calculated Reporting-Year Diversion Rate (%): 53% Return to Calculation Worksheet Save and Continue J Section: A I B I C I F I G I H I Submit Annual Report Report Summary Last updated: Daily Local Government Central http://www.ciwmb.ca.00v/LGCentral/ Robert Horowitz: rhorowit@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6239 ©1995, 2002 California Integrated Waste Management Board. 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