Transcript LOCAL GOVERNMENT EPR San Francisco’s experience banning

LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
EPR
San Francisco’s experience banning
and regulating products and private
sector activities
Kevin Drew
Residential and Special Projects Zero Waste Coordinator
Outline
Plastic Bag Ban
 Foodware ordinance bans foam plastic
 Construction & Demolition Ordinance
 Mandatory Recycling & Composting
Ordinance
 Phthalates Products ban
 Pharmaceuticals Take Back
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San Francisco Statistics
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Demographics
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850,000 population, 1.3 million day time in 127 sq km, 9842/km2
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Multilingual population - 50% don’t speak English at home
Collection & Facility Service Infrastructure
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Private companies for 80 years, now “Recology - Waste Zero”, exclusive
permitted collectors (for trash, compostables and most recyclables, not most
of C&D) as well as processing SF recyclables and compostables
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Variable service rates (PAYT) through city rate review approval process funds
collection and processing
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In-city recycling processing, regional composting and regional landfill via
city transfer station
San Francisco Zero Waste Goals
75% Landfill Diversion for
by 2010
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Zero Waste by 2020
Political Drivers and Structure
CA AB 939 requires 50% LF diversion by 2000 with fines,
City & County with Committed Mayor & Board of Supervisors
SF had reached AB 939 goals by 2000
Wasteberg
Municipal
Waste
tip of the
“wasteberg”
Upstream
manufacturing
waste is 70 times
greater
Plastic Bag Ban ordinance
Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance
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Began as a $.25/bag fee in 2005
Opposed by local stores and plastic industry, resulting in a 1
year pilot of voluntary reduction
Stores unresponsive and pilot ineffective
Statewide effort to regulate bags leads to 2,500 grocery
stores agree to recycle all plastic bags
Industry includes local pre-emption clause in bill, disallowing
local fees
SF politicians incensed, bag ban passes 11-0 in weeks
Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance impacts
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50 large supermarkets included
50 chain pharmacies included in 2 years
150M bags used annually, reduced to 50M
100Mbag reduction estimated
Extensive reuseable bag promotion
No discernable impact on health of San Franciscans
or on grocery stores and pharmacies
SF Food Service Waste Reduction
Ordinance
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Effective June 2007
Food vendors cannot use of polystyrene foam (EPS) for food
prepared and served in San Francisco.
 Styrene life cycle health impacts, non-compostable & nonrecyclable, terrestrial & marine food web impacts
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Food vendors can only use disposable food ware that is
acceptable as compostable or recyclable in SF unless city
determines no suitable or affordable (no more than 15% more
expensive) option exists.
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Over 4500 restaurants, cafes and take-out establishments
targeted with outreach, including product showcase events and
working with distributors.
University Food Court – Customized Signage and
Sorting station
Foodservice Ware BAN Results
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Total food establishments – 4,500
Compliance checks to date – 4,025
In compliance – 3,944
Warnings issued – 557
Citations issued –
175
Appeals – 2 (both resolved)
Construction & Demolition Ordinance
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Effective July 1, 2006
Registration of facilities and transporters
No fees, simple application process
Nothing can go to landfill, everything must be source
separated or sent to a processing facility
6 facilities in 6 months, 12 total as of April 2011
Facilities must attain at least 65% diversion
390 transporters registered from 12 counties, up to 250
miles away
Mandatory Composting & Recycling Ordinance
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Passed July 2009, effective October 2009
Property managers must provide color-coded
receptacles, signage and education
Food establishments with disposable foodware must
provide 3-stream bins for public
Everyone must separate recyclables, compostables
and trash
Mandatory Composting & Recycling Ordinance
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Over 2,500 apartment buildings have added compost
service since October 2009
Compliance up to 70%, 6200 out of 8500 in apt bldgs
Inspected over 50,000 curbside accounts in the past year,
many tagged w/ “love notes”, no fines yet
Over 1000 businesses have added green bin service
Organics collection went from 390 tpd to 550tpd in the past
year since ordinance went into effect
Phthalate Product Ban
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Ordinance banning sale of products containing
phthalates designed for use by children under the
age of 3.
Several larger retailer agreed to not carry at any
stores
California followed with restrictions on use
US followed suit as well
Pharmaceuticals Take Back
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Ordinance drafted in 2010 and passed in 2011
Industry opposed
Prior to implementation, industry came forward with
a voluntary take back program
Industry subsequently has provided funding of
$120,000 for initial phase
4 police stations, 12 pharmacies set to participate
starting June 2011
Important steps in local EPR effort
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Spend time with stakeholders when earnest
Take your best shot, there will be unintended
consequences, roll with the punches
After implementation, spend time with the public and the
effected audience
Educate, hand-hold, spread best practices
Warn, threaten before levying penalty – we often see
compliance at this point
Penalize egregious violators only after much process
For more information or if you have questions
please contact:
SF Department of Environment
Residential and Special Projects Zero Waste
Coordinator
Kevin Drew
[email protected]
(415)355-3732
www.sfenvironment.org