Strategies on the Road to Zero : Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and FY2015 to FY2018

2018 Advisory Board Don Baker, Board Chair Lorie Cahn Table of Contents Rani Carr Rachel Daluge 2 & Zero Waste in Lindsey Ehinger, Vice Chair Teton County Nikki Kaufman Joe Kola, Treasurer Andi Psmithe 3 On the Road to Zero Waste Jessica Wireman, Secretary 3 R2ZW Goal & Timeline

Staff 4 Diversion vs. Bound Tons Heather Overholser FY2015 TO FY2018 Superintendent of Solid Waste and Recycling 4 Solid Waste Diversion Profile Kent Jasperson FY2015 TO FY2018 Solid Waste and Recycling Manager 5 Recycling and Reuse Material Profile Bryan Eberhardt FY2015 TO FY2018 Recycling Supervisor

Caroline Sheahan 5 Material Profile Financial Accountant FY2015 TO FY2018

Carrie Bell 5 Waste To Energy Material Profile Teton County Integrated Solid Waste Diversion and Outreach Coordinator FY2015 TO FY2018 Waste and Recycling Becky Kiefer Administrative Assistant 6 A Focus on Short-Term Strategies 3270 South Adams Canyon Road, Travis Babcock 6 Strategies Implemented Jackson, WY 83001 Customer Service Representative FY2015 TO PRESENT (307) 733-7678 Lane Raper 7 Progress Toward Senior Recycling Operator www.roadtozerowastejh.org - Short-Term Goals Chris Crook - Percent Diversion From Landfill www.tetoncounty.gov/recycle Recycling Operator 8 Overview of Mid and Tom Larson Long-Term Strategies Recycling Operator 9 Appendix A Chris Austin Scale Master 12 Appendix B Jim Turley Scale Operator 14 Appendix C What is What does Zero Waste mean Zero Waste? for Teton County? Zero Waste is a universal term that means to send nothing to the landfill. As a Road to Zero Waste community, Teton County will: is one of over fifty communities nation-wide and many more around the world that have adopted the principle of zero waste as a way • Strive to reach a diversion rate of 60% from landfill by the year 2030, to conserve resources, save money, create jobs, and sustain the health surpassing the national average and joining the leading zero waste of the environment. Locally, the pursuit of zero waste means committing communities in the Rocky Mountain West and the nation; to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost as much as possible and limit the • Participate in the reduction, reuse, recycling and composting of amount of material disposed of through and landfill. additional types and quantities of materials; • Rely on business leaders to provide models to pave the way for more The Road to Zero Waste is the name of the initiative undertaken by organizations to incorporate sustainable practices; Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling (ISWR) to provide and • Infuse education and outreach with connections to national and coordinate strategies to waste less. Currently, Teton County is able to international efforts and standards; and, divert, or keep out of the landfill, 34% of discards. A resolution, approved • Work together as a community toward a zero waste future. in 2014 by Teton County Commissioners and The Town of Jackson, calls for 60% diversion by the year 2030.

2018 | Road to Zero Waste Annual Report 2 On the road to Road to Zero Waste (R2ZW) Zero Waste Goal & Timeline

Use of the phrase “Road to Zero Waste” is The baseline for measured progress is the 34% diversion rate recorded in 2014, intended to emphasize that Teton County which represented the recovery of 13,171 tons of material from landfill. The is working toward zero waste over time. graphic below illustrates the targeted schedule for diversion over the proposed Following the adoption of the Zero Waste 15-year time line. Resolution, Teton County ISWR staff compiled a list of recommended strategies to increase landfill diversion from 34% to 60% over a 15- year period.*

The strategies are identified as Short-Term Short-Term Strategies Mid-Term Strategies Long-Term Strategies FY2015 to 2020 FY2021 to 2025 FY2026 to 2030 (FY2015-2020), Mid-Term (FY2021-2025), and Long-Term (FY2026-2030). This Additional Annual Diversion Additional Annual Diversion Additional Annual Diversion incremental approach is common among zero waste communities. +1,500 +4,800 +7,200 tons per year by FY2020 tons per year by FY2025 tons per year by FY2030 As Teton County nears the achievement Estimated Diversion Potential Estimated Diversion Potential Estimated Diversion Potential of its initial goal, by 2030, an evaluation of programs, services and technologies will be 38% 50% 60% used to determine the appropriate next goal in percent diversion over a given time.

*Further explanation of Road to Zero Waste strategies in Appendix A. The Teton County Zero Waste Resolution calls for an increase from 34% to 60% diversion from landfill by 2030.

Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling 3 Diversion vs. Solid Waste Landfill Bound Tons Diversion Profile FY2015 TO FY2018 FY2015 TO FY2018 Tons Diverted vs. Tons Landfilled FY15 to March 1, 2018 6000 Solid Waste Disposal Profile FY2015-FY2018

Waste to Energy 7% Recycle and Reuse 12%

5000

Compost 15%

4000

Landfill 3000 66% Material in Tons Material 2000 Recycle and Reuse Landfill Compost Waste to Energy

1000

0 Landfill Recycle and Reuse 66% 12% Outbound Tons to Landfill Tons Diverted from Landfill Compost Waste to Energy 15% 7% See diversion calculations in Appendix B

2018 | Road to Zero Waste Annual Report 4 Compost Material Profile Recycling and Reuse FY2015 TO FY2018 Material Profile FY2015 TO FY2018

Corrugated Cardboard 30.90% Yard Waste Glass 19.02% 99.57 % Metal 17.90% Food Waste CorrugatedNewspapers Cardboard (30.90%) 8.20% 0.43% Glass (19.02%) Magazines 7.33% Scrap Metal (17.90%) NewspaperConcrete (8.20%) 3.79% Magazines (7.33%) Concrete Office(3.79%) Paper3.32% Office PaperTextiles (3.32%) 2.12% Yard Waste (99.57%) Food Waste (0.43%) Textiles (2.12%) ElectronicsElectronics (1.69%) 1.69% Waste To Energy #1 Bottles#1 PET Bottles (1.04%) PET 1.04% Steel Cans (1.02%) Material Profile AluminumSteel (0.99%) Cans 1.02% FY2015 TO FY2018 #2 BottlesAluminum HDPE (0.77%) 0.99% Paperback Books (0.71%) Tires (0.54%)#2 Bottles HDPE 0.77% (0.41%) Paperback Books 0.71% Plastic Bags (0.24%) Wood Tires 0.54% 98.89 %

Hazardous Waste 0.41% Tires Plastic Bags 0.24% 0.96%

Plastic Bags 0.06%

Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling Wood (98.99%) Tires (0.96%) Plastic Bags (0.06%) 5 Strategies A Focus on Implemented Short-Term Strategies FY2015 TO PRESENT The following is a summary of waste diversion focus areas 67% (or 24 of 36) planned Short-Term R2ZW recommended for the short-term, FY2015-2020. Many of these Strategies have been initiated and/or completed strategies are currently underway or have already been completed. as of June 1, 2018. See the detailed list of Strategies by Fiscal Year in Appendix A.

Expanded Recycling Outreach Zero Waste Event and Education Modeling Administrative (41.2%) Pay As You Throw Plastic Bag Reduction Pay As You Throw (2.94%) Recycling (8.82%) Composting (11.76%) Food Waste Composting Annual Road to Zero Construction/Demolition (2.94%) Waste Report Card Pending (32.35%) Residential Yard and Incentives Green Purchasing Initiatives Master Composter Certification Recognition Programs for Waste Diversion Efforts Construction and Demolition Material Diversion and Model Regional Reuse Directory Administrative 41.6% Pay As You Throw 2.78% Construction Sites Recycling 8.33% Composting 11.11%

Construction 2.78% Pending 33.33%

2018 | Road to Zero Waste Annual Report 6 Progress Toward Progress Toward Short-Term Goals Short-Term Goals Additional Tons Diverted Per Year Percent Diversion From Landfill

Percent Diversion From Landfill Additional Tons Diverted Per Year 40

1500

Goal On Track

30

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20 Goal On Track

500 10

0

0 Goal FY2015 to FY2018 Goal FY2016 to FY2018

Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling 7 Overview of Mid and Long-Term Strategies FY2021-2030

Partial Co-mingling of Recyclables

Implement Residential Multi-Family Pay As You Throw

Implement Building Code Requirements for Construction and Demolition Material Diversion

Zero Waste Plan Requirements for Businesses and Commercial Facilities

Beverage Container Recycling Ordinance

Required Separation of Commercial Yard Waste for Composting

Required Separation of Commercial Corrugated Cardboard for Recycling

2018 | Road to Zero Waste Annual Report 8 Goal Integration Across Plans Appendix A • ISWR staff meets regularly with organizers of the Teton County Sustainability Plan, the Town of Jackson GPS Plan, the Zero Landfill Initiative in Grand Teton Short-term Strategies by Fiscal Year National Park, Jackson Hole and Yellowstone Sustainable Destinations, Travel and Tourism Board, and others to identify aspects of the R2ZW strategies that The following list details each of the R2ZW strategies recommended correspond or have the potential for collaboration with other plans in the region. to achieve short-term waste diversion goals. The strategies are listed by fiscal year and divided into five categories as indicated below: Administrative, Pay As You Throw, Recycling, and Composting. A Town of Jackson to Process Recycling Through ISWR solid square identifies the strategies that are in-process or complete, and • ISWR met with Town of Jackson staff in February 2018 to discuss scrap metal, electronics and other materials that could be processed and tracked through an open square indicates strategies that are pending implementation. ISWR as part of the R2ZW.

In-Process/Complete Pending Guarantee Town Council Liaison to ISWR • Encourage collaboration and communication between the ISWR Advisory Board and the Town of Jackson in order to achieve zero waste goals. • Johnny Ziem selected as Town of Jackson liaison to ISWR Advisory Fiscal Year 2017 Board FY2016. Administrative Strategies Community Recycling Survey • Jackson Hole & Yellowstone Sustainable Destinations’ staff and volunteers completed a sustainability survey in 2017 which included recycling and waste Annual Zero Waste Report Card diversion topics. The results indicated a high, general familiarity with recycling • End of 2018. as part of the effort for greater sustainability in Teton County. • Additional survey information that would be helpful as part of the R2ZW Develop a Recognition Program for Zero Waste Planning by RRR includes more details on the amount and type of recycling practiced by Business Leaders Teton County participants; a commercial recycling survey of business license • Zero waste concepts and terminology are incorporated into ISWR’s support holders to determine strategies to best serve commercial recycling customers; of the RRR Business Leaders. Efforts by Business Leaders to minimize landfill information regarding additional materials that Teton County participants disposal and progress toward zero waste are encouraged and recognized would like to see recycled, etc. by ISWR. • Additional survey opportunities to be discussed by ISWR staff and partners • Implemented FY2017 and ongoing. Additional collaboration with B.E.S.T. during FY2018-2019. program began FY2017. Develop Zero Waste Branding for Teton County Tiered Tip Fees • ISWR staff and RRR Advisory Committee developed R2ZW branding (logo, color • ISWR continues to offer tiered tip fees at the Trash Transfer Station that scheme, consistent phrasing) for all related communication and outreach. financially incentivize waste diversion. • Contract with Creative Curiosity JH approved February 6, 2018. Design work began March 1, 2018.

Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling 9 Recycling Strategies

Education and Awareness to Increase Recovery of Materials Currently Accepted for Recycling • ISWR staff and advisory committees to optimize education, outreach, processing, storage capacity and market feasibility for increased recycling of currently accepted materials.

Recycling Containers to Accompany Municipal Trash Bins in Town of Jackson (TOJ) • TOJ staff completed the installation of the first phase of recycling containers adjacent to municipal trash bins near Town Square. Recycling containers are labeled for acceptance of source separated aluminum and #1 plastic bottles. Additional materials may be accepted in the future.

Composting Strategies Continue and Expand Seasonal and Special Event Composting Programs • Promote yard waste composting participation and awareness with seasonal composting events such as the Fall and Spring Clean Up events, the Halloween Pumpkin Smash, and the annual Backyard Composting Workshop.

Food Waste Collection Pilot Program with Grand Teton National Park • The first two seasons of a food waste collection pilot program in Grand Teton National Park were conducted May-October 2017 and 2018. This collaboration took place as part of the Subaru Zero Landfill Initiative in Grand Teton National Park and included a number of regional organizations and Park concessionaires. A total of 216 tons of food waste was hauled to the West Yellowstone Composting Facility in Montana and to Haderlie Farms in Thayne, . The third pilot season is underway with the goal of diverting 170 tons in 2019. A report of the 2018 program will be available through ISWR.

Complete Survey of Commercial Food Waste Recovery Program • Completed in 2016. ISWR staff and board volunteers identified interest in and feasibility of a food waste recovery program among local, commercial food waste producers.

2018 | Road to Zero Waste Annual Report 10 Fiscal Year 2018 Pay As You Throw Strategies Administrative Strategies Explore Residential Pay As You Throw (PAYT) Ordinance Commit Additional Staff Time to R2ZW Planning • ISWR is researching PAYT programs in comparable communities and working • With the addition of an ISWR customer service position in the spring of with TOJ to explore options for the implementation of variable rate solid waste FY2017, more ISWR staff time is committed to R2ZW planning. disposal services.

Provide Zero Waste Event Toolkits and Instruction Recycling Strategies • Implemented spring/summer 2016. • ISWR supports and recognizes zero waste events through the ISWR Road to Zero Waste Events Program. These events incorporate waste minimization Consider Opportunities for Acceptance of New Materials for Recycling tactics such as: waste stations with recycling and food recovery bins, • ISWR staff has researched and will consider opportunities to add additional reusable dinnerware and cups, instructional signage, zero waste volunteers, materials to the recycling program. Items for consideration include: and enhanced outreach. ISWR zero waste event resources are available at mattresses, cartons, expanded polystyrene, gypsum board, asphalt, etc. roadtozerowastejh.org.

Food Waste Minimization Opportunities Composting Strategies • Generate awareness and recognition for food waste minimization opportunities including sourcing local food, donating food for human/animal consumption, and composting. Education/Outreach to Promote Residential Backyard Composting • ISWR distributed information on backyard composting, lawn mower Support Development of Town of Jackson (TOJ) and Teton County Green mulching, and other practices to reduce waste and reinforce sustainable Purchasing Policies home and lawn care practices. This outreach occured in conjunction with Eco- Fair and the ISWR annual Backyard Composting Workshop and Sustainability • ISWR worked with Teton County sustainability planners and TOJ to support Series. the inclusion of green purchasing policies in internal sustainability plans.

Provide Waste Diversion Information in Support of Efforts to Reduce Plastic Bag Use by Retail and Food Service Businesses • ISWR staff provided waste diversion data and education/outreach recommendations for the TOJ Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance, which is pending approval by the Town Council early 2019 and will potentially take effect for grocers and large retailers on April 15, 2019. • ISWR will recieve $.10 for every disposable bag purchase to fund education and outreach campaigns about the ordinance and a community wide reusable bag distribution.

Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling 11 Appendix B Calculating Waste Diversion From Landfill

The formula for calculating waste diversion varies widely among zero waste communities. Discussion Materials delivered to ISWR facilities that are is underway nationally to coordinate the tracking and reporting of municipal data, but it will likely be included in waste diversion from landfill totals: a number of years before a standard takes shape. In the meantime, Teton County follows the general • Recyclables formula common to communities of similar size and situation: • Reusables (textiles, books) • Electronics • Compostables (yard waste, sod, manure, food waste from Grand Teton National Park pilot program) • Household hazardous waste Amount of Material Diverted • Construction and demolition materials (Reused + Recycled + Composted + Waste to Energy + Hazardous Waste) (dimensional lumber, wood, concrete) Waste Diversion • Tires - recycled into athletic field cushioning from Landfill = FY2015-2016; processed as waste to energy Amount of Material Diverted + Amount Landfilled FY2017-18.

Materials delivered to ISWR facilities that are excluded from waste diversion from landfill: • Landfill-bound discards • Clean fill - used in landfilling operations

2018 | Road to Zero Waste Annual Report 12 The following graph illustrates the percentage of waste diversion from landfill from Jul 2014 to Dec 2017.

Waste Diversion from Landfill Jul 2014 to Dec 2017 70.0%

60.0% Goal = 60% Diversion by 2030

50.0% Diversion Rate fluctuates between 19% and 45% by month, with an average of 34% overall.

40.0%

30.0% Trend = slight upward progression from steady 34%.

20.0%

10.0%

0.0% Jul-17 Jul-16 Jul-15 Jul-14 Jan-17 Jan-16 Jan-15 Jun-17 Jun-16 Jun-15 Oct-17 Oct-16 Oct-15 Oct-14 Apr-17 Apr-16 Apr-15 Sep-17 Feb-17 Sep-16 Feb-16 Sep-15 Feb-15 Sep-14 Dec-17 Dec-16 Dec-15 Dec-14 Aug-17 Aug-16 Aug-15 Aug-14 Nov-17 Nov-16 Nov-15 Nov-14 Mar-17 Mar-16 Mar-15 May-17 May-16 May-15

% Diversion From Landfill Goal Linear (% Diversion From Landfill)

Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling 13 Appendix C Additional Waste Diversion Calculations

Currently, Teton County reports progress on the Road to Zero Waste Another distinction communities make is between true zero waste, as percent diversion from landfill (see Appendix B). As mentioned as defined by theZero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA), and above, this is the standard for communities of similar size and scope. As the broader practice of simply diverting or sending less to the landfill. waste diversion reporting methods evolve, there continue to be myriad The ZWIA definition of zero waste excludes disposal through burning approaches to measuring and tracking this information. Teton County (incineration) or burying (landfilling). Material disposed through either will continue to research and monitor these trends over the near term of these methods is not included in true zero waste accounting. Teton and may begin to include additional calculations and tracking metrics in County and the Town of Jackson both adopted resolutions in keeping annual zero waste reporting. The following are brief descriptions of some with the ZWIA definition of zero waste, with the ultimate goal of not of the additional calculation methods used in other communities. disposing of material through burning or burying. Per capita waste generation, or pounds per person per day, is At present, however, an example of an alternative waste diversion measurement. This opportunities to divert indicator, as explained by the Environmental Protection Agency, material through true zero is intended to connect waste diversion trends to the patterns and waste means can be limited. behaviors of individuals. According to the EPA, the national average When access to services is for waste generation per person per day is 4.38 pounds. Note: per available, decisions regarding capita calculations in Teton County would be based upon the seasonal solid and effective population, to accommodate for seasonal tourism patterns. disposal are based upon the following EPA waste disposal Some communities calculate a Recycling Rate in addition to overall hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, waste diversion. This provides the opportunity to look specifically at Recycle/Compost, Incinerate recycling activity; excluding compost, construction, and other industrial (or Waste to Energy), and, materials. This may be useful in Teton County to monitor any future finally, Landfill. diversion efforts that target specific recyclables (see Long Term goals requiring the separation of corrugated cardboard or beverage containers for recycling).

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