SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENT UNINCORPORATED AREA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO County of San Diego Source Reduction and Recycling Element Prepared with the assistance of: Camp Dresser & McKee Ontario, California (RFP 10092, November 13, 1990) TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1 1.0 STATEMENT OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1 – 1 1.1 Introduction 1 – 1 1.1.1 Source Reduction 1 – 1 1.1.2 Recycling 1 – 3 1.1.3 Composting 1 – 5 1.1.4 Special Waste 1 – 5 1.1.5 Education and Public Information 1 – 6 1.2 Summary of Diversion Goals 1 – 7 2.0 SOLID WASTE GENERATION ANALYSIS 2 – 1 2.1 Introduction 2 – 1 2.1.1 Purpose and Scope 2 – 1 2.2 Background Information 2 – 2 2.2.1 Location 2 – 2 2.2.2 General Land Use 2 – 2 2.2.3 Schools 2 – 6 2.2.4 Transportation 2 – 6 2.2.5 Water and Wastewater Utilities 2 – 14 2.3 Existing Solid Waste Programs 2 – 15 2.3.1 Introduction 2 – 15 2.3.2 Solid Waste Practices 2 – 16 2.3.3 Solid Waste Diversion 2 – 20 2.3.4 Solid Waste Generation 2 – 27 2.4 Solid Waste Composition 2 – 29 2.4.1 Background 2 – 29 2.4.2 Methods Used For Solid Waste Characterization 2 – 29 2.4.3 Results 2 – 31 2.5 Projected Solid Waste Quantities 2 – 31 2.5.1 Population Projections 2 – 35 2.5.2 Per Capita Generation Results 2 - 35 i TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Page 3.0 SOURCE REDUCTION COMPONENT 3 – 1 3.1 Introduction 3 – 1 3.2 Objectives 3 – 2 3.2.1 Short- And Medium- Term Objectives 3 – 2 3.3 Priority Waste Types For Diversion 3 – 4 3.4 Existing Source Reduction Programs 3 – 5 3.5 Evaluation Of Program Activities 3 – 7 3.5.1 Rate Structure Modifications 3 – 7 3.5.2 Economic Incentives 3 – 10 3.5.3 Technical Assistance 3 – 11 3.5.4 Instructional Alternatives 3 – 12 3.5.5 Regulatory Programs 3 – 13 3.6 Program Selection 3 – 15 3.7 Program Implementation 3 – 17 3.8 Monitoring and Evaluation 3 – 17 4.0 Recycling Component 4 – 1 4.1 Introduction 4 – 1 4.2 Objectives 4 – 2 4.2.1 Short- Term (1991- 1995) 4 – 2 4.2.2 Medium- Term 4 – 4 4.3 Priority Target Materials For Waste Division 4 – 4 4.3.1 County Recycling Ordinance 4 – 4 4.3.2 Market Infrastructure 4 – 6 4.4 Existing Programs 4 – 8 4.4.1 Rural Container Station Recycling 4 – 12 4.4.2 Buy- Back Recycling 4 – 12 4.4.3 Residential Programs 4 – 13 4.4.4 Camp Pendleton 4 – 14 4.4.5 Residential Program Summary 4 – 14 4.4.6 Commercial Programs 4 – 14 4.4.7 Yard Waste Programs 4 – 17 4.4.8 Christmas Tree Recycling 4 – 19 4.4.9 Commercial Program Summary 4 – 19 4.5 Evaluation of Alternatives 4 – 19 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Page 4.5.1 Collection 4 – 19 4.5.2 Processing 4 – 22 4.5.3 Marketing 4 – 24 4.5.4 Promotion 4 – 25 4.5.5 Disposal Site Diversion 4 – 25 4.6 Program Selection 4 – 26 4.7 Program Implementation 4 – 27 4.8 Monitoring and Evaluation 4 – 27 4.8.1 Residential Programs 4 – 27 4.8.2 Commercial Program 4 – 34 4.8.3 Industrial Program 4 – 34 5.0 COMPOSTING COMPONENT 5 – 1 5.1 Introduction 5 – 1 5.1.1 Short- Term Objectives 5 – 1 5.1.2 Medium- Term Objectives 5 – 2 5.1.3 Marketing Objectives 5 – 2 5.2 Existing Conditions 5 – 2 5.3 Evaluation Of Composting Alternatives 5 – 5 5.3.1 Separation/ Collection 5 – 6 5.3.2 Feedstocks 5 – 7 5.3.3 Processing Technology 5 – 9 5.3.4 Program Scale 5 – 13 5.3.5 Marketing and Distribution 5 – 15 5.3.6 Summary of Evaluation Of Alternatives 5 – 17 5.4 Selection Of Program 5 – 17 5.5 Implementation 5 – 24 5.6 Monitoring and Evaluation 5 – 24 6.0 SPECIAL WASTE COMPONENT 6 - 1 6.1 Introduction 6 – 1 6.1.1 Short- And Medium Term Objectives 6 – 2 6.1.2 Priority Waste Types 6 – 2 6.2 Existing Conditions 6 - 2 6.2.1 Asbestos 6 – 2 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Page 6.2.2 Sewage Sludge 6 – 4 6.2.3 Septic Tank Pumpings 6 – 6 6.2.4 Grease Trap Pumpings 6 – 6 6.2.5 Infectious Waste 6 – 6 6.2.6 Incinerator Ash 6 – 7 6.2.7 Auto Bodies 6 – 7 6.2.8 Used Tires 6 – 7 6.2.9 Street Sweepings 6 – 7 6.2.10 White Goods 6 – 7 6.2.11 Construction And Demolition Debris 6 – 8 6.3 Evaluation Of Alternatives 6 – 8 6.3.1 Sewage Sludge 6 – 8 6.3.2 Used Tires 6 – 9 6.4 Program Selection 6 – 10 6.5 Program Implementation 6 – 10 6.6 Monitoring And Evaluation 6 – 13 7.0 EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION 7 – 1 7.1 Introduction 7 –1 7.1.1 Short And Medium Term Objectives 7 – 2 7.2 Existing Programs 7 – 3 7.3 Selection Of Program Alternatives 7 – 8 7.3.1 Target Audiences 7 – 8 7.4 Program Implementation 7 – 9 7.5 Monitoring And Evaluation 7 – 9 7.6 Projected Cost Of Public Information Program Activities 7 – 11 8.0 FACILITY CAPACITY COMPONENT 8 – 1 8.1 Background 8 – 1 8.2 The San Marcos Sanitary Landfill 8 - 1 8.2.1 Description 8 – 1 8.2.2 Current Facilities Closure Plan 8 – 5 8.3 The Ramona Sanitary Landfill 8 – 5 8.3.1 Description 8 – 5 8.3.2 Current Facility Closure Plans 8 – 6 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Page 8.4 The Sycamore Sanitary Landfill 8 – 6 8.4.1 Description 8 – 6 8.4.2 Current Facilities Closure Plans 8 – 7 8.5 The Otay/ Otay Annex Sanitary Landfill 8 – 8 8.5.1 Description 8 – 8 8.5.2 Current Facility Closure Plans 8 – 9 8.6 Facility Capacity Needs 8 – 9 8.7 Planned New/ Expanded Facilities 8 – 10 9.0 FUNDING COMPONENT 9 – 1 9.1 Introduction 9 – 1 9.2 Existing Funding Practices 9 – 1 9.3 Typical Component Programs And Facility Cost Estimates 9 – 3 9.4 Contingency Funding 9 – 4 9.5 Summary 9 – 8 10.0 INTEGRATION COMPONENT 10 – 1 10.1 Introduction 10 – 1 10.2 Waste Management System Alternatives 10 – 1 10.2.1 Waste Management Hierarchy 10 – 2 10.2.2 Selection Of Integrated System 10 – 2 10.3 Implementation Program And Schedule 10 – 3 v LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1-1 County Of San Diego Summary Of Component Goals 1 – 8 1-2 Wastestream Reduction Breakdown Unincorporated Area 1995 1 – 9 1-3 Wastestream Reduction Breakdown Unincorporated Area 200 1 – 10 2-1 Unincorporated San Diego County Land Usage 2 – 8 2-2 Employment 2 – 11 2-3 Housing Unit Totals February 1991 2 – 12 2-4 Unincorporated San Diego School Districts 2 – 13 2-5 Residential Waste and Recycling Services Provided By Waste Collectors in the Unincorporated Area 2 – 17 2-6 Commercial and Industrial Waste and Recycling Services Provided By Waste Collectors in the Unincorporated Area 2 – 18 2-7 San Diego County Unincorporated Area 1990 Waste Disposal Quantities by Landfill 2 – 22 2-8 Unincorporated Area of San Diego Current Diversion Programs 2 – 25 2-9 County of San Diego, Unincorporated Waste Composition by Landfill 2 – 32 2-10 Waste Disposal Breakdown By Sector Unincorporated Area 2 – 33 2-11 Unincorporated San Diego County Solid Waste Generation Summary 2 – 34 2-12 County of San Diego Unincorporated Projected Population and Waste Generation Trends 1990- 2010 2 – 38 2-13 Unincorporated San Diego County 15- Year Solid Waste Projections 2 – 39 3-1 Source Reduction Target Materials Summary 3 – 3 vi LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Table Page 3-2 Unincorporated San Diego County Source Reduction Alternative Evaluation Matrix 3 – 8 4-1 County of San Diego Targeted Materials By Sector and Type 4 – 5 4-2 San Diego County Material Prices (mid 1990) For Secondary Materials 4 – 9 4-3 San Diego County Unincorporated Area Recycling Programs By Waste Component (1990) 4 – 10 4-4 San Diego County Unincorporated Area Recycling Total By Program (1990) 4 – 11 4-5 Unincorporated San Diego County Technology Evaluation Matrix Residential Recycling 4 – 15 4-6 Supermarket Chains Offering Plastic Bag Recycling 4 – 18 4-7 Unincorporated San Diego County Technology Evaluation Matrix Commercial and Industrial Recycling 4 –20 4-8 Mandatory Recycling Ordinance Implementation Plan 4 – 28 4-9 Unincorporated San Diego County Short- Term Implementation Schedule 4 –29 4-10 Unincorporated San Diego County Medium- Term Implementation Schedule 4 – 30 5-1 Unincorporated San Diego County Targeted Materials Short- Term 5 – 3 5-2 Unincorporated San Diego County Targeted Materials Medium- Term 5 –3 5-3 Summary of Preliminary Compost Market Survey 5 – 16 vii LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Table Page 5-4 Unincorporated San Diego County Evaluation Matrix - Separation/ Collection Alternatives 5 – 18 5-5 Unincorporated San Diego County Evaluation Matrix - Feed Stock Alternatives 5 – 19 5-6 Unincorporated San Diego County Evaluation Matrix - Composting Technologies 5 – 20 5-7 Unincorporated San Diego County Evaluation Matrix -Alternative Scales 5 – 21 5-8 Unincorporated San Diego County Evaluation Matrix - Marketing Alternatives 5 – 22 5-9 Unincorporated San Diego County Composting Component Short- Term Implementation Schedule 5 – 25 5-10 Unincorporated San Diego County Composting Component Medium- Term Implementation Schedule 5 – 26 6-1 Unincorporated San Diego County Targeted Materials Special Waste 6 – 3 6-2 San Diego County Sanitation Districts Wastewater Treatment Plant Data 6 –5 6-3 Unincorporated San Diego County Special Waste Component Implementation Schedule Short- Term 6 – 11 6-4 Unincorporated San Diego County Special Waste Component Implementation Schedule Medium- Term 6 – 12 7-1 Unincorporated County of San Diego County Education And Public Information Short- Term Implementation Schedule 7 – 10 viii LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Tables Page 7-2 Projected Cost of Public Information Program Activities 7 – 12 8-1 Waste Quantities of San Diego County Landfills (1990) 8 – 4 8-2 County of San Diego Disposal Capacity Needs Analysis 8 – 11 9-1 County of San Diego Funding Component Supervised Drop- off Centers Typical Cost Elements 9 – 5 9-2 County of San Diego Funding Component Yard Waste Processing Typical Cost Estimates 9 – 6 9-3 County of San Diego Construction Price of the NCRRA Facility 9 – 7 10-1 Unincorporated