Score: +44
(67/118/23)
Orange County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste
Published: January 01, 2024
33 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings
F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Related Recommendations (1)
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enforcement actions by the State. RESPONSES The following excerpts from the California Penal Code provide the requirements for public agencies to respond to the Findings and Recommendations of this Grand Jury report: Section 933 (c) No later than 90 days after the grand jury submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body, and every elected county officer or agency head for which the grand jury has responsibility pursuant to Section 914.1 shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court, with an information copy sent to the board of supervisors, on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of that county officer or agency head and any agency or agencies which that officer or agency head supervises or controls. In any city and county, the mayor shall also comment on the findings and recommendations. All of these comments and reports shall forthwith be submitted to the presiding judge of the superior court who impaneled the grand jury. A copy of all responses to grand jury reports shall be placed on file with the clerk of the public agency and the office of the county clerk, or the mayor when applicable, and shall remain on file in those offices. One copy shall be placed on file with the applicable grand jury final report by, and in the control of the currently impaneled grand jury, where it shall be maintained for a minimum of five years. Section 933.05. (a) For purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 933, as to each grand jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following: (1) The respondent agrees with the finding. (2) The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons thereof. (b) For purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 933, as to each grand jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: (1) The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. (2) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a timeframe for implementation. (3) The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a timeframe for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This timeframe shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the grand jury report. (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation, thereof.
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
No recommendations for this finding
Commendations 3
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CM1County of Orange, OC Waste & Recycling is commended for having successfully met SB 1383 mandates, developing new composting infrastructure, a model education and outreach program, moving towards robust and repurposing recycling programs, and developing gas-to-energy facilities to produce renewable energy.
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CM2City of Mission Viejo, Solid Waste Program is commended for their proactive implementation of SB 1383 mandates, distributing compliant waste containers to all residents, and producing a robust outreach and education program using numerous delivery methods.
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CM3City of Santa Ana Public Works, Trash and Recycling Program is commended for proactively revising their hauler contract to meet SB 1383 requirements, producing a notable and ongoing outreach and education program, distributing compliant waste containers to all residents, and fostering a highly collaborative relationship with their hauler.
Agency Responses 33
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.
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City of Aliso Viejo
September 06, 2024
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5 pages
• 16 responses
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Score: +7
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16 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Aliso Viejo disagrees partially with this finding. The City implements a franchise waste hauler agreement that requires all residential and commercial customers in the City to comply with container color requirements. All waste containers are currently in compliance with the required color designations. F2. While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdict...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Aliso Viejo implements a franchise waste hauler agreement that requires all residential and commercial customers in the City to comply with container color requirements. All waste containers are currently in compliance with the required color designations. R2. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisd...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Aliso Viejo disagrees partially with this finding. The City's Municipal Code Section 7.05.390 outlines the remedies available to the City to enforce upon violators. Any fines issued are by a City Enforcement Officer and the City retains the collected fines. F3. All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for noncompliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. F4. In most jurisdictions, e...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Aliso Viejo's franchise waste hauler agreement is in compliance with current regulations and any fines collected by the hauler are forwarded to the City.
R3. The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: This recommendation requires further analysis. The City of Aliso Viejo's approach to compliance is aimed at public outreach and education in hopes for minimal enforcement needed. The City will continue...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. F4. In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo partially disagrees with thi...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
This recommendation requires further analysis. The City of Aliso Viejo's approach to compliance is aimed at public outreach and education in hopes for minimal enforcement needed. The City will continue to assess the effectiveness of its outreach efforts and compliance levels and will explore the need for an enterprise fund. R4. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at othe...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Aliso Viejo partially disagrees with this finding. The City and its franchise waste hauler proactively provide residents with education and outreach through a variety of methods. In addition to print material, the City relies on electronic communications (emails, social media, website updates, etc.) to ensure residents are receiving the most up-to-date information as quickly as possible and hosts booths at public outreach events. F5. Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the e...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Aliso Viejo and its franchise waste hauler proactively provide residents with education and outreach through a variety of methods. In addition to print material, the City relies on electronic communications (emails, social media, website updates, etc.) to ensure residents are receiving the most up-to-date information as quickly as possible and hosts booths at public outreach events. R5. By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. F6. There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. While the City's franchised waste hauler owns and operates its own local facilities and the City's generated waste is guaranteed to be processed through those facilities, it is known that other cities using different haulers do not have that same capacity guarantee afforded to them. F7....
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
This recommendation requires further analysis. The City of Aliso Viejo and its franchise waste hauler proactively provide residents with education and outreach through a variety of methods. In addition to print material, the City relies on electronic communications (emails, social media, website updates, etc.) to ensure residents are receiving the most up-to-date information as quickly as possible and hosts booths at public outreach events. The City is always open to ways of increasing effectiveness and is constantly looking at ways to do as such. Methods will be added or modified as necessary...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. While the City's franchised waste hauler owns and operates its own local facilities and the City's generated waste is guaranteed to be processed through those facilities, it is known that other cities using different haulers do not have that same capacity guarantee afforded to them. F7. There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfi...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. The City's franchised waste hauler does generate RNG for the trucks used in the City, but their facility is located in Riverside County. F8. The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. F9. Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement i...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
This recommendation has not yet been implemented but will be implemented in the future. The City of Aliso Viejo plans to participate in a county-wide support letter as recommended. Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the Grand Jury's Report. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (949) 425-2506 or by email at [email protected]. Respectfully submitted, Mitzi Ortiz Acting City Manager cc: Orange County Grand Jury City Council, City of Aliso Viejo
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. F9. Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. F10. The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. RECOMMENDATIONS R1. All jurisdictions should expedite the a...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. F10. The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. RECOMMENDATIONS R1. All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements appli...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. RECOMMENDATIONS R1. All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Aliso Viejo implements a franchise waste hauler agreement that requires all ...
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August 07, 2024
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City of Laguna Beach
August 13, 2024
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4 pages
• 16 responses
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Score: +2
(+2, 14, 0)
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16 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Beach partially disagrees with this finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on eleven jurisdictions interviewed. Whether the majority of Orange County jurisdictions have required their hauler to distribute new containers and whether the containers meet the requirements for SB 1383 is not known to the City of Laguna Beach. The City's new hauler as of July 1%, 2024 is in the process of distributing residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. F2. While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation is being implemented. The City's new hauler, CR&R is currently distributing residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. R2. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. ...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Beach partially disagrees with this finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on 11 jurisdictions interviewed. It is not known to the City of Laguna Beach how other jurisdictions are enforcing the requirements of SB 1383 and how citation revenue is being collected. F3. All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for noncompliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. 505 FOREST AVE. . LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 . TEL (949) 497-3311 . FAX (949) ...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. R3. The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: This recommendation is under review. Currently, this revenue is reserved in the City's General Fund. R4. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City partially disagrees with this finding. The City has determined that revenue will go to the City's General Fund. F4. The City partially disagrees with this finding. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction not known to the City of Laguna Beach. Education and outreach are a joint effort between the City and CC&R, the City's hauler. Education is provided through hard copy paper mailings, electronic community newsletters, information webpages, billing inserts and local newspaper ads. In addition, the City uses social media platforms that include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Next...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation is under review. Currently, this revenue is reserved in the City's General Fund. R4. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. CR&R provides each customer with relevant environmental information with quarterly billing inserts and participates in community events each year. They s...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City agrees with this finding. For the City of Laguna Beach, education and outreach are a joint effort between the City and CC&R, the City's hauler. Education is provided through newsletters, information webpages, and billing inserts. F5. Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Response: The City of Laguna Beach agrees with this finding. F6. There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to ...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. CR&R provides each customer with relevant environmental information with quarterly billing inserts and participates in community events each year. They staff booths and engage with residents on a variety of topics using social media, including how to properly sort materials to ensure recyclability. The City of Laguna Beach has developed a year-round outreach campaign using various social media platforms to supplement CR&R's efforts. 505 FOREST AVE. ° LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 . TEL (949) 497-3311 . FAX (949) 497-0771
R5. By December 31, 2024, and in order...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Beach agrees with this finding. F6. There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City agrees with this finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City did not independently verify the information. F7. There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicl...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
The recommendation will be implemented. The outreach and effectiveness of the City's social media campaign and other outreach efforts will be reviewed after one year. The City changed haulers to CR&R on July 1, 2024. R6. By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The Ci...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City agrees with this finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City did not independently verify the information. F7. There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: The City agrees with this finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City did not indep...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Beach has and will continue to partner with OCWR to develop a county-wide approach to organics recycling. R7. By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, p...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City agrees with this finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City did not independently verify the information. F8. The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response The City agrees with the finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City did not independently verify the informatio...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
This recommendation requires further analysis to determine how such a change to SB 1383 legislation would be implemented. The City of Laguna Beach will contact members of the legislature representing the City of Laguna Beach to discuss modifications to the jurisdictions' procurement requirements, including a delay to the enforcement actions. Respectfull ue Kempf Mayor
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City partially disagrees with this finding. The referenced deadlines are for statewide diversion, rather than jurisdiction-specific diversion. The seventy-five percent goal is ambitious, however, the City is working towards its organic waste reduction goals. F10. The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions Response: The City agrees with this finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City did not independently verify the information. Recommendations: R1. All jurisdictions should...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City agrees with this finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City did not independently verify the information. Recommendations: R1. All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation i...
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R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
This recommendation will require further analysis and a policy discussion with the Placentia City Council. Clarification: Currently, all fines and penalties collected by the City are deposited into the General Fund. To allocate fines collected for non-compliance with SB 1383 into a dedicated fund, a policy discussion with the City Council is required. Since the City already has an established Refuse Administration Enterprise Fund, there is no need to create a new fund. Ultimately, it is up to the City Council to decide whether to implement this recommendation. Implementation Schedule: The time...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
This recommendation will require further analysis and a policy discussion with the Placentia City Council. Clarification: Currently, all fines and penalties collected by the City are deposited into the General Fund. To allocate fines collected for non-compliance with SB 1383 into a dedicated fund, a policy discussion with the City Council is required. Since the City already has an established Refuse Administration Enterprise Fund, there is no need to create a new fund. Ultimately, it is up to the City Council to decide whether to implement this recommendation. Implementation Schedule: The time...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
This recommendation has not yet been implemented. The City of Placentia will work on developing new methods to measure the effectiveness of its education and outreach efforts. Clarification: The City currently conducts education and outreach activities and plans to expand these efforts in 2025 and 2026, following the finalization and execution of the amended and restated franchise agreement. In the meantime, the City will explore and implement new strategies for education and outreach. Once SB 1383 is fully implemented and the outreach initiatives are expanded, the City will be able to thoroug...
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August 28, 2024
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagree partially. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita's waste hauling franchise agreement has the labeling and container phasing stipulated in accordance with SB 1383's requirements. Per the City's franchise agreement, the deadline to comply with the complete color standardization is January 1, 2032; four years prior to the mandated cutoff date. F2: While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
Will implement. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita will communicate the need to the waste hauler to replace labels on legacy containers until the mandated color uniformity replacement is complete. Said communication will occur within sixty (60) days and periodically thereafter. R2: By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any ...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagree. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is aware that fines are retained by the City and does not utilize the hauler in compliance fines. F 3: All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Mayor Mayor Pro Tempore Council Member Council Member Council Member City Manager Carol A. Gamble Bradley J. McGirr L. Anthony Beall Anne D. Figueroa Jerry Holloway Jennifer M. Cervantez
Page 2 Response: Disagree....
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
Has been implemented. Refer to City of Rancho Santa Margarita's Municipal Code 5.06.150. R3: The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: Will not implement. Violations are punishable as infractions as set forth in the City's Municipal Code with an established process for issuance and accounting. No changes will be made to this process. R4: By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to i...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagree. Refer to City of Rancho Santa Margarita's Municipal Code 5.06.150. F4; In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: Disagree partially. There...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Will not implement. Violations are punishable as infractions as set forth in the City's Municipal Code with an established process for issuance and accounting. No changes will be made to this process. R4: By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media
Page 4 platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: Has been implemented. Outreach efforts made on the City's website, Instagram, LinkedIn...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagree partially. There are efforts made on the City's website to provide updates on information and talking points as they are brought to the City's attention. Posts are made via social media. Events are used to provide face-to-face outreach and attention. Electronic flyers and emails are sent to all customers in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita. Onsite education is done during inspections and at priority locations. F6: Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections o...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
Has been implemented. Outreach efforts made on the City's website, Instagram, LinkedIn, Emails, Facebook, face-to-face events, electronic flyers and priority onsite education. R5: By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Response: Will not implement. There is insufficient staff and funding to undertake attempts to gauge this...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Will not implement. There is insufficient staff and funding to undertake attempts to gauge this data, with no guarantee or assumable metrics to determine effectiveness. R6: By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Response: Will implement. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita will continue to support and participate in ...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree. F6: There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: Agree. With the upcoming closure of one of the three Orange County landfills, which had included the acceptance of green waste, there will be even fewer facilities to use in Orange County. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita contracts with CR&R to have the City's green waste taken to Perris to be used in anerobic digesting. F7: There is currently no infrastructure in the county ...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
Will implement. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita will continue to support and participate in OC Waste & Recycling's efforts. R7: By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, population densities, and geographic siz...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree. F8: The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response: Agree.
Page 3 F9: Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: Agree. F10: The current procureme...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Will not implement. Legislative advocacy depends on specific issues and circumstances. The City will support efforts regarding these issues where appropriate but cannot agree to advocacy in the biased sense. Additionally, the City of Rancho Santa Margarita does not engage a professional lobbyist for any advocacy.
Page 5 Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Joe Parco, Director of Public Works, at 949-635-1800 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Respectfully, Carol Mayor cc: Orange County Grand Jury 700 Civic Center West Santa Ana, CA 92701
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree.
Page 3 F9: Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: Agree. F10: The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: Agree. Recommendations: R1: All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until ...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree. F10: The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: Agree. Recommendations: R1: All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: Will implement. The City of R...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree. Recommendations: R1: All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: Will implement. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita will communicate the need to the waste hauler to replace labels on legacy containers until the mandated color uniformity...
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December 11, 2024
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F2 While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler per State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response: Agree F3 All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for noncompliance. Still, some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or the jurisdiction's general fund...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
In progress. The City is currently in negotiations with the City's waste hauler (Republic Services). R2 By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: In progress. The City is currently in negotiations with the City's waste hauler (Republic Services). R3 Th...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F2 While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler per State law.
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
In progress. The City is currently in negotiations with the City's waste hauler (Republic Services). R3 The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for noncompliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: In progress. The City is currently in negotiations with the City's waste hauler (Republic Services). R4 By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, telev...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F3 All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for noncompliance.
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
In progress. The City is currently in negotiations with the City's waste hauler (Republic Services). R4 By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. R5 By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree
F4 In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication.
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. R5 By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling.
Response: This recommendation has been implemented. R6 By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F5 Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place.
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. R6 By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. R7 By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise th...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F6 There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. R7 By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enforcement actions by the State. Response: This recommenda...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F7 There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste.
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. Sincerely, Patrick Gallegos Patrick Gallegos Interim City Manager
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F8 The formula the State uses to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles).
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F9 Many Orange County jurisdictions could not meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline.
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F10 The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
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F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
Community Pride & Forward Vision The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefor. The City lacks knowledge and information sufficient to reach this conclusion. The City does not know what the majorit...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
R3
Community Pride & Forward Vision 7800 Katella Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 > P| (714) 890-4245 F | (714) 890-1443 [email protected] www.StantonCA.gov Recommendations All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for noncompliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. The recommendation has not yet been imp...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
Community Pride & Forward Vision 7800 Katella Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 > P| (714) 890-4245 F | (714) 890-1443 [email protected] www.StantonCA.gov Recommendations All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for noncompliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. The recommendation has not yet been impleme...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
Community Pride & Forward Vision 7800 Katella Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 P| (714) 890-4245 F | (714) 890-1443 © [email protected] www.StantonCA.gov By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. CR&R has developed a public education plan. This plan includes multi...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
F8
FQ
F10
Community Pride & Forward Vision 7800 Katella Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 P| (714) 890-4245 F | (714) 890-1443, [email protected] www.StantonCA.gov There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefor. The City lacks knowledge and inf...
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
FQ
F10
Community Pride & Forward Vision 7800 Katella Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 P| (714) 890-4245 F | (714) 890-1443, [email protected] www.StantonCA.gov There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefor. The City lacks knowledge and informa...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
Community Pride & Forward Vision 7800 Katella Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 P| (714) 890-4245 F | (714) 890-1443, [email protected] www.StantonCA.gov There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefor. The City lacks knowledge and information suff...
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City of Tustin
July 23, 2024
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12 responses to findings and recommendations
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Tustin partially disagrees with the finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on 11 jurisdictions interviewed. It is not known to the City of Tustin how other Orange County jurisdictions are enforcing the requirements of SB 1383 and how citation revenue is being collected. MAYOR AUSTIN LUMBARD * MAYOR PRO TEM RYAN GALLAGHER « LETITIACLARK » REBECCA "BECKIE" GOMEZ « RAY SCHNELL 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780 » 714-573-3010 e tustinca.org
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R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. The City's contract with CR&R became effective on April 1, 2019, and considered provisions of $B 1383 that were known at the time, including inspection, monitoring and education. CR&R is not obligated to perform enforcement activities. Public Works staff, as the program administrator, sends a Notice of Violation providing the property owner with 15 days to correct a violation. Should the violation not be remedied, the City's Code Enforcement personnel will issue citations until compliance is achieved.
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F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Tustin partially disagrees with the finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on 11 jurisdictions interviewed. It is not known to the City of Tustin how other Orange County jurisdictions are accounting for citation revenue. F4: In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awa...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has not been implemented but will be by December 31, 2024. Rd: By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. CR&R provides each customer with relevant environmental information with quarterly billing and participates in community events each year. They staff booths and engage with res...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Tustin partially disagrees with the finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on 11 jurisdictions interviewed. It is not known to the City of Tustin how education and outreach is being conducted by other Orange County jurisdictions. F5: Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Response: The City of Tustin partially disagrees with the finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on 11 jurisdictions interviewed. It is not known ...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Tustin partially disagrees with the finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on 11 jurisdictions interviewed. It is not known to the City of Tustin how the effectiveness of education and outreach is being measured by other Orange County jurisdictions. F6: There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Tustin partially disagrees with the finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on 11 jurisdictions interviewed....
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Tustin partially disagrees with the finding. The Grand Jury's Report is based on 11 jurisdictions interviewed. It is not known to the City of Tustin if the other Orange County jurisdictions are concerned about the availability of composting facilities in Orange County. F7: There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: A...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Tustin has and will continue to partner with OCWR to develop a county-wide approach to organics recycling. R7: By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, populat...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree.
Page 3 F8: The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response: Agree. F9: Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: Agree. FIO: The current procureme...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
This recommendation requires further analysis to determine how such a change to SB 1383 legislation would be implemented. The City of Tustin will contact members of the legislature representing Tustin to discuss modifications to the jurisdictions' procurement requirements, including a delay to enforcement actions, in the six months from the date of publication of the grand jury report.
Page 5 Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Acting Assistant Director of Public Works, Stacey Cuevas, at (714) 573-3037 or via email at Respectfully, y Austin Lumbard...
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree. F9: Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: Agree. FIO: The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: Agree. Recommendations: A: All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compl...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree. FIO: The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: Agree. Recommendations: A: All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been im...
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Garden Grove Sanitary District
August 13, 2024
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
this is a cost issue and the regulations were designed to allow existing container investments to be respected to not add additional burden to rate payers. R2. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: Part of Recommendation 2 is fully implemented. The...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The recommendation has not yet been implemented. The Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with Republic Services, the City of Garden Grove, and the Garden Grove Sanitary District approved in June 2022 has a requirement for replacement of all carts to SB 1383 compliant colors in 2027. Additionally, with limited exception, all new services and cart replacements are to be done with SB 1383 compliant colors starting with the execution of the agreement (July 1, 2022). Also, based on information from the Garden Grove Sanitary District's hauler, new carts have been hard to obtain due to supply ch...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The Garden Grove Sanitary District partially disagrees with the above finding. The Sanitary District enforces its regulations and has not delegated this function to the hauler or any other private entity. Per the CalRecycle regulations adopted under SB 1383, 14 CCR 18981.2(d), states "Nothing in this chapter authorizes a jurisdiction to delegate its authority to impose civil penalties, or to maintain an action to impose civil penalties, to a private entity." F3. All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for noncompliance, but some have not yet determined whether t...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Recommendation 2 is fully implemented.
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The Garden Grove Sanitary District partially disagrees with the above finding. As a special district with enforcement authority over its specialized functions, fines collected will be placed into the solid waste fund. F4. In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new ...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
This recommendation is fully implemented. R4. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various
Talking Trash: Recycling and Organic Waste August 13, 2024 Page 5 social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: This recommendation is fully implemented. The Sanitary District, in cooperation with the City of Garden Grove, uses social media posts to remind residents and businesses who follow the a...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The Garden Grove Sanitary District partially disagrees with the above finding. The District works with its Public Information Office and hauler to proactively provide education and outreach to the community. All the Garden Grove Sanitary District's outreach activities are documented online including print, videos, etc. Lastly, the legislation does include annual requirements to provide educational information to all residential generators so the finding is limited with assumptions related to residents reviewing the mandated materials they are receiving from the jurisdiction, hauler, and/or con...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
This recommendation is fully implemented. The Sanitary District, in cooperation with the City of Garden Grove, uses social media posts to remind residents and businesses who follow the accounts about the organics recycling program. Additionally, grant funds have been used to create and animated video, which is being played as an advertisement at a local movie theater. Additionally, all other outreach activities are documented online including print, videos. R5. By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develo...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding. F6. There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding. F7. There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG to...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The recommendation as stated to use "survey, online quizzes, and door-todoor polling" will not be implemented as it is not warranted or required by SB 1383. The outreach examples noted in R5 are cost prohibitive due to the unfunded element of SB 1383 and are not shown to be a proven indicator if a public program is successful. However, the Garden Grove Sanitary District plans to use grant funding from CalRecycle to enhance and continue our public outreach and education efforts in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Part of this outreach will include the use of a consultant to conduct multi-lingual door to do...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding. F7. There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding. F8. The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geograph...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. The Garden Grove Sanitary District supports collaboration and cooperation among agencies to increase program effectiveness while reducing costs. Additionally, it may be beneficial to expand the noted recommendation to align with the statewide cohesion and implementation of SB 1383. R7. By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding. F8. The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response: The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding, however, the procurement requirements of SB 1383 do not apply to the Sanitary District as it is a special district. The District assists the City of Garden Grove in complying with...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. The Garden Grove Sanitary District, working with the City of Garden Grove, support and rely on lobbying efforts from the League of California Cities and the Association of California Cities - Orange County to seek meaningful reforms to SB 1383 to make items such a procurement targets more achievable and aligned with the intent to limit impacts of short-lived climate pollutants. Additionally, the Sanitary District is aware of a variety of legislative efforts to amend various parts of SB 1383. If the Garden Grove Sanitary Di...
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding, however, the procurement requirements of SB 1383 do not apply to the Sanitary District as it is a special district. The District assists the City of Garden Grove in complying with the requirement. F9. Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding. Fi0. The curren...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding. Fi0. The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: The Garden Grove Sanitary District agrees with the above finding, however, the procurement requirements of SB 1383 do not apply to the Sanitary District as it is a special district. The District assists the City of Garden Grove in complying with the requirement. RECOMMENDATIONS
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City of Huntington Beach
September 09, 2024
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Huntington Beach partially agrees with this finding. Our residential recycling and organics containers are already color-compliant. The City intends that all residential containers will be color- and label-compliant no later than January 1, 2036 as required by CalRecycle. City's hauler distributes updated labels to residents when services are updated and upon request to replace worn containers. CalRecycle's January 1, 2036 deadline for 100% compliance is intended to reduce the environmental and financial impact of discarding serviceable containers prior to the end of useful life. F...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
This recommendation is being implemented. To date, 100% of our blue recycling containers are SB 1383 color- and label-compliant. Labels are updated periodically when accepted materials change or when requested to replace worn/damaged. Since January 1, 2022, our brown trash containers (also known as landfill) are gradually being replaced through regular replacement of damaged containers with color- and label-compliant black containers. Our green residential organics containers are 100% color-compliant and will be label-compliant upon full implementation of SB 1383 food waste collection. The Cit...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
The City of Huntington Beach disagrees with this finding. The City has not delegated nor does it intend to delegate the task of imposing and collecting residential fines to its hauler. F3. All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for noncompliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response: The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. F4. In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometim...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
This recommendation is in process. The City is currently negotiating a SB 1383 compliant agreement with its franchised hauler, Republic Services. The City does not intend to improperly delegate responsibility for overall compliance or for assessing residential fines to its hauler. R3. The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: The City of Huntington Beach will consider this recommendation. The City is solely responsible to determine the disposition of ...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. F4. In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Office: (714) 536-5553 | 2000 Main Street, Huntington Bea...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
The City of Huntington Beach will consider this recommendation. The City is solely responsible to determine the disposition of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 into its appropriate accounts and based in part on its costs for assessing and collecting those fines. R4. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: This recommendation is full...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
The City of Huntington Beach disagrees with this finding. The City disseminates education and outreach through various media types including electronically on its website, via social media, electronic newsletters, in-person at special events, and in print via utility bill inserts and regular mail. F5. Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Response: The City of Huntington Beach disagrees with this finding. The City intends to survey ...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
This recommendation is fully implemented. The City of Huntington Beach provides education and outreach through various media types including electronically on its website, via social media, electronic newsletters, in-person at community events, and in print via utility bill inserts and regular mail. R5. By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and do...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
The City of Huntington Beach disagrees with this finding. The City intends to survey its residents to help determine the effectiveness of its education and outreach materials. F6. There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. F7. There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdi...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
This recommendation will be implemented upon full implementation of SB 1383. R6. By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Office: (714) 536-5553 | 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA92648 | www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
Response: This recommendation is fully implemented to the extent realized by OCWR. City of Huntingt...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. F7. There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. F8. The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles)...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
This recommendation is fully implemented to the extent realized by OCWR. City of Huntington Beach staff and hauler staff attend all regional meetings and discussions hosted by OC Waste & Recycling and participate with OCWR on county-wide SB 1383 implementation goals. R7. By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions' procurement requirements to better repres...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. F8. The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. F9. Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent redu...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Huntington Beach will consider this recommendation. The Huntington Beach City Council is the City's legislative authority and sets the City's policies and priorities as approved by a majority vote of its 7 members. Should you have any questions or require further information please do not hesitate to reach out to Senior Management Analyst, Debra Jubinsky, at 714-374-5321 or [email protected]. Sincerely, GA camino Gracey Van Der Mark Mayor Cc: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager Office: (714) 536-5553 | 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA92648 | www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. F9. Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: The City of Huntington Beach disagrees with this finding. Upon full implementation of SB 1383 programs, the City intends to attain the maximum reduction of organic waste to landfill possible for our jurisdiction. The City understands that the 75% reduction in organic waste sent to landfil...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
The City of Huntington Beach disagrees with this finding. Upon full implementation of SB 1383 programs, the City intends to attain the maximum reduction of organic waste to landfill possible for our jurisdiction. The City understands that the 75% reduction in organic waste sent to landfills is a statewide goal and not intended to be an organic waste reduction goal for the City of Huntington Beach. F10. The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. RECOMENDA...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Huntington Beach agrees with this finding. RECOMENDATIONS Below is the City of Huntington Beach status on recommendations made within the Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste, dated June 11, 2024. R1. All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling Office: (714) 536-5553 | 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 | www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
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City of Placentia
September 03, 2024
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Placentia partially disagrees with this finding. The City is unaware of the requirements all Orange County jurisdictions impose on their haulers. The City of Placentia has not been able to require its hauler to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors due to the limitations of its current franchise agreement. Since 2020, the City has been actively engaged in contract negotiations with its hauler to amend the City's waste franchise agreement to meet current SB 1383 regulations. The amended agreement will include the requirement of the distributi...
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City of Costa Mesa
September 03, 2024
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R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Costa Mesa provides print and electronic education materials via hauler contracts, public website, social media, and outreach events, such as its annual Earth Day event. CMSD residential customers receive outreach via the District's webpage, flyers, post...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
. Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. The City of Costa Mesa agrees with the finding. As organics recycling becomes the norm for jurisdictions throughout Orange County, disposal and diversion reports will determine how effective outreach efforts are. F6. There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distan...
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City of Newport Beach
August 27, 2024
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F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
"While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines." e of the Mayor
RESPONSE: The City of Newport Beach disagrees wholly with the finding. Chapter 6.04 and 6.06 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code were amended several times since 2019 to require residents and commercial businesses operating with...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
"By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction." RESPONSE: The City has implemented this recommendation. The City's commercial waste franchise agreement requires franchise haulers to account for requirements associated with higher diversion percentages and enhanced o...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
"All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for noncompliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund." RESPONSE: The City of Newport Beach disagrees wholly with the finding. The City pays for the majority of residential refuse service within its jurisdiction through its general fund budget, as required by Section 6.04.140 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. Since the City has implemented all aspects of SB 1383 including continued monitoring with existing gene...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
"The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024." RESPONSE: The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. All fines collected by the City are appropriately accounted for under existing laws and governmental accounting standards. R4 "By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, n...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
"In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings." RESPONSE: The City of Newport Beach disagrees partially with the finding. The City, its residential hauler, and co...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
"By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings." RESPONSE: The City has implemented this recommendation. The City actively informs and educates residents through various formats and outreach including, but not limited to, social media posts, newsletters, a page dedicated to trash and recycling on the City's website, video, City Council meeting announceme...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
"Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place." RESPONSE: The City of Newport Beach disagrees wholly with the finding. The City evaluates the effectiveness of its outreach methods. As indicated above, social media post data is aggregated to identify the number of viewers. Community event participant data is collected to identify where better to improve service and outreach. The City also issues surveys to gauge effectiveness, tracks the num...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
"By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling." RESPONSE: The City has implemented this recommendation. The City works with its residential waste hauler to conduct outreach at City events and to conduct doorto-door "knock and talks" to directly connect with residents. "Knock and talks" facilitate conversation about source separat...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
"There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing." RESPONSE: The City of Newport Beach agrees with the finding. F7 "There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a Stateapproved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from nonapproved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement." RESPONSE: The City of Newport Be...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
"By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as
procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long- term goal." RESPONSE: The City has implemented this recommendation. The City actively participates in OCW4&R-led recycling coordinator meetings to provide jurisdictional insight in support of a coordinated, county-wide approach to organics recycling infrastructure and programs, as well...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
"There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a Stateapproved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from nonapproved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement." RESPONSE: The City of Newport Beach agrees with the finding. F8 "The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a sig...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
"By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enforcement actions by the State." RESPONSE: The recommendation will not be implemented because it is n...
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
"The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions." RESPONSE: The City of Newport Beach agrees with the finding.
F9 "Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline." RESPONSE: The ...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
"Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline." RESPONSE: The City partially disagrees with this finding as it cannot confirm that many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. In Newport Beach, the City's residential three-container system was implemented in January 2022. In 2023, the City's residential ...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
"The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions." RESPONSE: The City wholly agrees that the current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by other jurisdictions. RECOMMENDATIONS R1 "All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that ...
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City of Irvine
August 23, 2024
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R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
R1 The recommendation has been implemented.
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response to Finding F2 We wholly disagree with this finding. We are not in a position to opine as to what other cities are doing. However, note that State Law does not authorize a hauler to impose fines for violations of the law. The City has ado...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
R2 The recommendation has been implemented.
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response to Finding F3 We wholly disagree with this finding. We are not in a position to opine as to what other cities are doing. Should the City ever collect fines for non-compliance, such funds will be used in accordance with well-established laws related to this topic. Education and Outreach: Fa In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effor...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response to Recommendation R3 The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. Existing laws govern the proper use of fines collected in connection with compliance efforts. Education and Outreach:
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails t...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings Response to Recommendation R4 The recommendation has been implemented.
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Response to Recommendation R5 The recommendation has not yet been implemented. However, the City is currently using Google Analytics to assess the impacts of web traffic based on the various social media platforms currently being utilized for outreach and education campaigns. By the e...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
R6 The recommendation has not yet been implemented but will be implemented in the future, with a timeframe for implementation.
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response to Finding F7 We agree with this finding.
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response to Finding F8 We agree with this finding.
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response to Finding F9 We agree with this finding.
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August 21, 2024
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Cypress is not aware of other cities' progress to CalRecycle requirements.
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented.
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Cypress does not have sufficient information about other cities' operations to evaluate this finding.
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented.
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Cypress does not have sufficient information about other cities' operations to evaluate this finding.
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented.
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Cypress does not have sufficient information about other cities' operations to evaluate this finding.
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented.
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Cypress does not have sufficient information about other cities' operations to evaluate this finding.
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Cypress believes current education efforts are robust and sufficient. However, the City intends to develop new methods, such as online quizzes, should we experience contamination or participation issues.
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Cypress agrees with the finding.
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented.
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Cypress agrees with the finding.
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Cypress would like to thank the Grand Jury for addressing this issue critical to our communities. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, CL) Wf ) Ales Peter Grant City Manager cc: Cypress City Council
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Cypress agrees with the finding.
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Cypress does not have sufficient information about other cities' operations to evaluate this finding.
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Cypress agrees with the finding.
Recommendations:
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City of Los Alamitos
August 19, 2024
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4 pages
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Score: +7
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F2 While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler per State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response: Agree F3 All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance. Still, some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or the jurisdiction's general fun...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F2 While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler per State law.
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree F3 All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance.
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree
Docusign Envelope ID: 286830EC-AE87-4A92-B2DE-F012812E2CFE City of Los Alamitos Page 3 of 4 RECOMMENDATIONS R1 All jurisdictions should expedite acquiring and distributing residential
R3
R4
R5
containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors.
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: Agree Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their re...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: Agree Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their re...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. R7 By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enforcement actions by the State. Response: This recommenda...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: Agree Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their re...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. Sincerely, CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS Signed by: (ordan. Mfild Joi rdan Nefulda Mayor
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City of Buena Park
August 13, 2024
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Score: +4
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent partially disagrees with the finding. The City of Buena Park already requires its trash hauler, EDCO, to distribute residential and commercial containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors and label requirements (e.g. green for organics, blue for recyclables, and gray for trash). The body and lid of residential containers are the correct designated color. The body of commercial containers are the correct designated color, and the lids are black. Funding and Enforcement F2 While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with state require...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
Response: All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Buena Park's waste hauler, EDCO, distributes residential and commercial containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors and label requirem...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent partially disagrees with the finding. The City of Buena Park receives and retains the collected fines, and desires to note the following regarding the Grand Jury's findings pertaining to "Funding and Enforcement": 6650 Beach Boulevard | P.O. Box 5009 | Buena Park, CA | 90622-5009 | [714] 562-3550 | Fax [714] 562-3559 | BuenaPark.com
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F3
Response: 1) The Grand Jury's report states that jurisdictions only conduct inspections and spot-checks of residential customers' organic and trash containers, and Respondent desires to highlight that SB 1383 requires all routes to be ra...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Buena Park's waste hauling agreements are in compliance with statutory requirements and any fines collected by the hauler are forwarded to the City. The OCGJ recommend...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Response: 1) The Grand Jury's report states that jurisdictions only conduct inspections and spot-checks of residential customers' organic and trash containers, and Respondent desires to highlight that SB 1383 requires all routes to be randomly audited (i.e. trash, recycle, and organics). 2) In addition, Section 18984.5(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations does not require a jurisdiction to impose administrative civil penalties on generators that violate the prohibition in Section 18984(a) on placing prohibited container contaminants in a collection container. All jurisdictio...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
Response: By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Buena Park's waste hauling agreements are in compliance with statutory requirements and any fines collected by the hauler are forwarded to the City. The OCGJ...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. The respondent partially disagrees with the finding. The City of Buena Park and its waste hauler, EDCO, use various ...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
Response: RS By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Buena Park and its waste hauler, EDCO, use various methods to educate and create awareness of the new mandates including but not limited to: 1) Print (Environmental Times newsletters, statement messages, postcards); 2) Direct contact (personal...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent partially disagrees with the finding. The City of Buena Park's waste hauler, EDCO, guarantees adequate capacity for organic waste processing. F7 There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from nonapproved sources cannot count that RNG toward fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: The City of Buena Park agrees with this finding. F8 The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement targe...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Buena Park participates in quarterly meetings with the OCW8&R. By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecy...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Buena Park agrees with this finding. F8 The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Buena Park agrees with this finding. FQ Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be ...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
Response: By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Buena Park participates in quarterly meetings with the OCW8&R. By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/...
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Buena Park agrees with this finding. FQ Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: The City of Buena Park agrees with this finding. F10. The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Buena Park agrees with this finding. RECOMMENDATIONS: Container Standardization
R1.
Response: All ...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Buena Park agrees with this finding. RECOMMENDATIONS: Container Standardization
R1.
Response: All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Buena Park's waste hauler, EDCO, distributes res...
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August 13, 2024
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. The County of Orange and many jurisdictions have implemented a phased approach to their container rollouts. Per SB 1383, containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors and labeling shall be in place by 2036. The County of Orange franchise waste haulers are replacing carts systematically, as new carts are rolled out to replaced damaged carts, requests for new carts, and for new customers. Any remaining customers will have a final rollout between 2034 and 2035. F2.While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with S...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. OCWR franchise haulers sent decals to all unincorporated County residents, outlining what should and should not be placed in each bin. This initial mailing was conducted ahead of the SB 1383 implementation deadline. In addition, OCWR franchise haulers are manually placing labels on any container missing a label during their route inspections. OCWR's franchise haulers have rolled out some of the new color carts within the unincorporated area ahead of the 2036 rollout deadline and the process continues. Our haulers will rollout new carts which meet the ne...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Agrees with the finding.
Page |2 The County of Orange is utilizing County Staff for inspection and enforcement activities. The County shall collect any fine revenues and those revenues will be utilized for education and outreach to continue to educate customers on the regulations and meeting compliance. Many jurisdictions are utilizing fine revenues for education and outreach, but also to.fund staffing and consultants who are conducting SB 1383 related activities. Some jurisdictions however are still working intemally on who should retain collected fines and how they should be utilized. This ...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. As required by SB 1383 all jurisdictions are required to have an ordinance with enforcement mechanisms. OCWR updated all franchise agreements and adopted its ordinance in 2021 that includes all the requirements of SB 1383 and previous recycling regulations such as AB 939, AB 341, and AB 1826. OCWR has met all enforcement requirements and has recently executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OC Public Works/Code Enforcement to conduct enforcement activities on our behalf. All revenue from any potential fines is collected and transferred from OC ...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non- compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction’s general fund. Education and Outreach
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Agrees with the finding. Orange County Waste & Recycling (OCWR) operates as an enterprise fund. Any potential fine revenue will be retumed to OCWR and utilized for education and outreach efforts. F4.In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first p...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Education and Outreach
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. OCWR is an enterprise fund with the County of Orange and manages all waste and recycling activities for the County. Any fine revenue received from non-compliance is directed to OCcWR.
Page |7 R4. By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. OCWR implemented an ...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. The County of Orange sees the importance in utilizing various methods for messaging. The County currently utilizes, paper/postcard mailings, newspaper and magazines, email, various social media platforms, television, educational tours, and community events. In addition, OCWR partners with Department of Education to develop classroom curriculum as well as the Discovery Cube Eco Challenge to provide hands on education. Many other jurisdictions also utilize additional methods in addition to paper mailings and a social media platform. F5. Most jurisdictions cu...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. OCWR implemented an extensive education and outreach campaign when implementing SB 4383. OCWR's outreach campaigns have not only reached the unincorporated area, but other jurisdictions both inside and outside of the County of Orange. OCWR utilizes various methods to accomplish its education and outreach efforts including mailings, social media, pod casts, interviews, attendance at various events, compost giveaways, and live television. OCWR was able to host Telemundo, to conduct various live broadcasts from our Frank R. Bowerman facility, which allowed...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Agrees with the finding. While the County agrees with this finding, OCWR utilizes residential feedback at events, through social media, and survey data to additionally assess the effectiveness of our education and outreach efforts. Additional data will be analyzed through enforcement efforts as it becomes available. While some jurisdictions conduct similar efforts, many jurisdictions have limited funding to conduct these additional activities.
Page |3 F6. There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdict...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Procurement of Recovered Organic Waste Products
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. OCWR utilizes various methods to gauge the effectiveness and reach of its education and outreach efforts. Utilizing the various social media platforms, OCWR pulls reports which shows visitor "clicks throughs", "forwards", and "touch point data" on how education and outreach provided via social media was read, shared, forwarded, liked, clicked, etc. In addition to this, at many of our public functions real time in-person surveys are taken to gauge the source where residents heard about the special event, compost giveaway or received educational informati...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. OCWR operates Greenery (composting facilities) at each of its three landfills. These facilities 'have additional capacity to take and process organic waste within Its permit limits and are continuing to expand. In addition, there are private compost facilities within the County of Orange that can accept additional organic waste. Depending on a jurisdiction's franchise agreement they could be contractually required to take organic waste to a facility their hauler operates for processing outside of the county. F7. There is currently no infrastructure in the ...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. OCWR as the lead agency has taken a proactive cooperative approach in not only building out our organics facilities but being an industry leader in the rollout of SB 1383. This was aided by OCWR's ability to update its waste hauler franchise agreements in 2021. While many jurisdictions have updated these agreements some jurisdictions are still locked in multi-year agreements and unable to amend those agreements to include 1383 mandated requirements. However, many jurisdictions throughout the County are continuing to rollout their SB 1383 programs in eve...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. OCWR is investing in RNG infrastructure locally at its landfills and is currently in the planning and permitting phase. Some jurisdictions within the County are receiving procurement credits for RNG utilized in their waste hauling vehicles. RNG is a limited resource for procurement compliance.
Page |4 F8. The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislature and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County’s waste amounts, revise the jurisdictions’ procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions’ varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The recommendation has been implemented. OCWR hosts monthly and quarterly meetings open to all OC jurisdictions/Recycling Coordinators, jurisdictions consultants, and haulers, to lead them through SB 1383 implementation, provide information and assistance on items including but not limited to, the County Unincorporated rollouts, procurement, capacity planning, and enforcement. OCWR has taken the lead to walk jurisdictions and haulers through the various elements of SB 1383 and what it means to each jurisdiction specifically, while providing leadership and support in their green waste disposal,...
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction’s population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Agrees with the finding. OCWR has taken a proactive roll in meeting its procurement target and has met and surpassed its targets set and required by SB 1383. However, the County does agree that some jurisdictions do face challenges with population density, lack of operational funding and resources, lack of open space, and are largely built out. F9. Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Respons...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While all jurisdictions are striving to meet this goal, the 75% reduction is a statewide achievement goal, and there are various exemptions for meeting this target. Some jurisdictions were also locked into Franchise Agreements which did not include organics recycling. As Franchise Agreements are up for renewal, these jurisdictions are now including the required organics 'recycling measures per SB 1383. Additionally, CalRecycle recognizes that the 75 % organic 'waste diversion target will not be achieved by 2025, if using the lengthy compliance process unde...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. OCWR has established Greeneries at each of its three active landfills. These greeneries provide free SB 1383 approved compost and composted mulch for jurisdictions to procure and utilize to meet their procurement requirements. OCWR implemented tracking systems to allow jurisdictions, their haulers, and landscapers to procure material and OCWR is currently working with 24 Orange County jurisdictions. However, the County does recognize that due to the density and lack of open space in some jurisdictions, utilization of procurement material within their juris...
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City of Fullerton
August 06, 2024
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Funding and Enforcement
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Fullerton has required the hauler to distribute residential containers to new customers and to those customers needing cart exchanges that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors through the directive of the State's Corrective Action Plan, which falls in line with the requirements of the law. The City and the hauler are currently working on a contract amendment to support all SB 1383 requirements, including Section 18984.7. Container Color Requirements and Section 18984.8. Container Labeling Requirements. F2. While a jurisdiction...