299 - Integrated Waste Management Department INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES 299 - INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT 299 - Integrated Waste Management Department Operational Summary At a Glance: Total FY 2007-2008 Projected Expend + Encumb: 127,970,080 Mission: Total Recommended FY 2008-2009 153,708,890 Percent of County General Fund: N/A To meet the solid waste disposal needs of Orange County Total Employees: 290.00 through efficient operations, sound environmental prac- tices, strategic planning, innovation and technology. Strategic Goals: ■ Maintain a competitive rate for waste disposal in Orange County. ■ Protect water, air and habitat in the management of the Orange County disposal system. ■ Provide county-wide leadership in Municipal Solid Waste Management. ■ Provide the Unincorporated County area with quality waste collection and recycling services. Key Outcome Indicators: 2007 Business Plan 2008 Business Plan Performance Measure Results Target How are we doing? DISPOSAL FEE COMPARISON WITHIN The $22 per ton rate is a Evaluate disposal rates Integrated Waste Management Department SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION. contracted rate that is and adjust operating (IWMD) continues to offer a competitive rate for What: Comparison of disposal rate of the OC anticipated to stay in effect strategies as needed. waste disposal in Orange County. landfill system compared with other landfills in until 2010. the region. Why: To ensure that Orange County residents are provided a competitive disposal rate. NUMBER OF YEARS OF REMAINING LANDFILL Exceeded state minimum Exceed state minimum IWMD has more than adequate capacity to fulfill CAPACITY. standard of providing 15 standard or providing 15 requirement. What: Measures if Orange County meets state years of landfill capacity. years of landfill capacity. minimum standard of providing 15 years of landfill capacity. Why: To ensure that Orange County residents are provided with adequate landfill capacity. TOTAL VOLUME OF LEACHATE AND IMPACTED Leachate and impacted Continue to improve IWMD currently has collection and recovery GROUND WATER COLLECTED THROUGH THE ground water will continue to landfill drainage and cover systems in place at each landfill to collect LEACHATE RECOVERY SYSTEM. be collected to help protect systems and optimize leachate and impacted ground water for water What: Measure the amount of leachate and the environment. leachate and groundwater quality protection. ground water collected. collection for water quality Why: To protect water quality from the effects of protection. leachate. Mandated by law. 312 County of Orange FY 2008-2009 Budget Workbook INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES 299 - Integrated Waste Management Department Key Outcome Indicators: (Continued) 2007 Business Plan 2008 Business Plan Performance Measure Results Target How are we doing? AMOUNT OF LANDFILL GAS COLLECTED AND Olinda Alpha Landfill: 20% of Olinda Alpha Landfill: 17% Currently, IWMD has operational Landfill Gas-to- PUT TO BENEFICIAL REUSE. landfill gas to beneficial of landfill gas to beneficial Energy facilities at each of its active landfills. We What: Collection of landfill gas and put to reuse. Prima Deshecha reuse. Prima Deshecha will continue to collect landfill gas and work beneficial reuse that would have emitted into the Landfill: 65% of landfill gas Landfill: 65% of landfill towards increasing the amount that is put to atmosphere. to beneficial reuse. gas to beneficial reuse. beneficial reuse for protection of air quality. Why: To protect the air from the effects of landfill gas. Regulations require landfill gas management. NUMBER OF HABITAT ACRES CURRENTLY Frank R. Bowerman Landfill: Frank R. Bowerman FRB Landfill: Mitigation sites are benefiting from UNDER RESTORATION / MITIGATION. Complete purchase of 80 Landfill: Develop strategy the fifth year under the new weed abatement What: Measures the number of landfill acres additional disturbance to secure remaining program. Prima Landfill: Existing riparian under restoration to recreate natural habitats. credits. Prima Deshecha habitat acreages mitigation at sites A and B continues to thrive; site Why: To comply with the Natural Community Landfill: Habitat mitigation necessary for full phased C has shown remarkable success rates of Conservation Program (NCCP) and protect projects will continue in Sites development. Prima increase in native species. habitat. A, B, C, and D. Deshecha Landfill: Continue to implement adaptive management strategies, and continue the proposed pre- mitigation project within the habitat areas. COLLECT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE. Collect at least 5% more Collect at least 5% more Opened a permanent HHWCC at the Prima What: Collect household hazardous waste at the household hazardous waste household hazardous Deshecha Landfill for south county residents to Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers. than the previous fiscal year. waste than the pervious drop off their household hazardous waste. This Why: Reduce illegal and improper household fiscal year. Center now offers a Reuse Program Area, where hazardous waste disposal. residents can obtain partially filled containers of materials for free, saving the County the cost of disposal. COORDINATE COUNTY-WIDE RECYCLING AND Implement or enhance at Implement or enhance at Self-haul surcharge approved by the Board of DIVERSION ACTIVITIES. least 4 programs/initiatives. least 5 programs/ Supervisors in 06/07 and implemented in 07/08. What: Number of programs promoted/ initiatives. Construction and Demolition Policy and Program established/enhanced to increase recycling and implemented in 07/08. diversion activities. Why: To comply with state mandated diversion requirements and to maximize landfill capacity. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH WASTE Achieve less than 1% Achieve less than 1% In recent years, IWMD has received very few COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICES. complaint rate as a complaint rate as a complaints. The County's franchise agreements What: Measure customer satisfaction with percentage of total percentage of total require that the franchisee maintain a complaint waste collection and recycling services. customers. customers. log. IWMD will audit customer complaint logs to Why: Ensure customers are receiving quality ensure that less than 1% of customers have waste services and issues are addressed in registered complaints. timely manner. FY 2007-08 Key Project Accomplishments: ■ For the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP independently audited IWMD financial state- ments and found that the financial statements for this period were presented fairly and were in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. ■ Extended the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill closure until 2053 and the Olinda Alpha Landfill closure until 2021. ■ Received approval for full build-out of the Prima Deshecha Landfill until 2067. ■ Established a system wide habitat management plan to comply with Federal and State Endangered Species Acts. ■ Opened the fourth Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at the Prima Deshecha Landfill. County of Orange 313 FY 2008-2009 Budget Workbook 299 - Integrated Waste Management Department INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES ■ Issued a Request for Proposals to build and operate a Material Recovery Facility at the Prima Deshecha Landfill, to pro- vide a place currently unavailable to South County residents and businesses for recyclable wastes and further increase the recycling rate for the South County cities. ■ Recognized for best management practices by receiving the Solid Waste Association of North America Gold Award for operational excellence. ■ Constructed, operated and are maintaining state of the art environmental control systems. Organizational Summary Integrated Waste Management Department North Regional South Regional Government & Business Central Regional Landfill Landfill Community Services Landfill Operations Operations Operations Relations Budget & Finance Landfill Operations Landfill Operations Landfill Operations Public Affairs Management Services Closed Sites Closed Sites Closed Sites Strategic Projects Information Systems Environmental Planning Procurement & Planning Environmental Services Accounting Human Resources Business Services - Conducts Department accounting, South Regional Landfill Operations - Operates and man- budget, finance, and procurement activities; implements ages daily activities at the Prima Deshecha Landfill which and maintains Department information systems; manages accepts and disposes of residential, commercial and indus- the human resources needs of the Department; provides trial non-hazardous waste; manages and maintains various general support services; administers the Waste Disposal closed landfill sites. Agreements; manages contracts for solid waste and collec- tion services in the unincorporated areas. Government & Community Relations - Develops and manages the Department short and long-term risk/liability Central Regional Landfill Operations - Operates and program related to active and closed landfill sites; manages manages daily activities at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill Department recycling and source reduction legislative, pro- which accepts and disposes of residential, commercial and gram, and intergovernmental relations mandates; AB 939 industrial non-hazardous waste; manages and maintains compliance; manages household hazardous waste collection various closed landfill sites. and disposal, hazardous materials