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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 11-02-2005-7cORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 2, 2005 Action Agenda Item No. 7_ G ECT: Solid Waste Matters DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Solid Waste PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 10/25/05 Salid Waste Director Memo Rod Visser, 245-2308 Facilities Master Plan Map Gayle Wilson, 968-2885 PURPOSE: To review and discuss matters related to the County's solid waste facilities master plan and landclearing and inert debris management considerations. BACKGROUND: Staff are working on a number of solid waste policy matters and would benefit from the Board of Commissioners' feedback, At this November 2 meeting, the two topics listed below are proposed for discussion, Additional solid waste management topics have been tentatively scheduled for discussion at the Board's November 9 work session. Solid Waste Facilities Master Plan Review: Staff will provide a brief review of the October 2001 master plan approved by the BOCC and changes needed to the plan that would reflect developments since that time. Future facilities that will or may be considered either at Eubanks Road or at other locations in the County include, among others: • The Solid Waste Management Operations Center to be relocated by December 2006 • Deconstructed materials storage • Possible recycled materials resale facility • Solid Waste Department and Sanitation Division crew buildings • Salid waste transfer station • Possible facility far additional recycled materials processing • landclearing and inert debris recycling • Vehicle and equipment storage for Solid Waste and Sanitation Pending BOCC comment on this subject , a fully developed Revised Master Plan could be scheduled to be brought back for BOCC review and action within a few months, Landclearing Debris Recycling Facility: The accompanying staff memo summarizes options and considerations for handling large quantities of materials such as storm debris and for offering residents a legal, lower cost option than now exists for disposing of landclearing debris such as limbs, bn~sh and stumps and inert debris such as rock, brick, etc. z FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with discussion of these topics, The Board's decisions in the future to develop additional needed solid waste management facilities would be funded through future appropriations in the Salid Waste/Landfill enterprise fund, RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the solid waste topics mentioned above and provide appropriate direction to the Manager and staff, 3 MEMORANDUM To: .John Link, County Manager From: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director Subject: Landclearing and Storm Debris Management Date: October 25, 2005 Over the past several years there has been considerable interest in and increasing necessity for a local means to economically and conveniently manage the landclearing and inert debris portion of the waste stream, Landclearing debris typically consists of stumps, togs, limbs, brush, and other similar vegetative matter resulting from the clearing of land for agriculture, development, landscaping, ice storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. Inert debris consists of the more benign portion of a landclearing/excavation or construction & demolition (C&D) operation such as brick, rock, concrete, asphalt, etc.. Locally, the options for generators of these type wastes are: • Hauling to Orange County Landfill -Much too expensive for the large quantities of these materials usually generated by single projects, Additionally, the Landfill has space constraints, which limits capability to handle significant quantities of these materials. • Burning -Undesirable and in most instances, now unlawful.. • Hauling to Out-of County Facilities -Adds transportation costs and increases large truck traffic Some of these out-of=county facilities are also not properly permitted.. • Illegally dumping locally on farms and other rural areas,. • Hauling to previously recommended, but presently not authorized, Orange County Landclearing Waste Facilities -Capable of handling only limited quantities of materials at these proposed 2-acre sites.. Substantive discussions and inquiry on this issue have taken place: • since Hurricane Fran clearly demonstrated the County's limited capacity to handle these materials • through the C&D Recycling Task Force • following each major storm event and part of recurring local emergency planning discussions • a topic in the discussion related to the Regulated Recyclable Materials Ordinance • a topic of the Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) discussions • required by the 3-Year Solid Waste Management Plan Update to the State • raised by local excavation and landclearing businesses • raised in discussions regarding the proposed 2004 Land Clearing Waste Facilities Zoning Text Amendment (citizen representatives were presented with short and long term options for' managing these materials and concurred with the County assessment and proposed resolution) • during various emergency planning training courses attended by staff from time to time • prior County staff memos and recommendations regarding the need to broaden the County's landclearing debris management capabilities The conclusion from nearly all of these occasions is that: • Orange County is not adequately prepared from an emergency debris management perspective • That developing alternatives to potential illegal dumping or burning is desirable • That current Orange County Landfill tipping fee rates are prohibitive, given the weight of large quantities of these materials generated • That these type materials are highly recyclable, markets are available, and landfilling should be discouraged • That a local, economical, lawful, and environmentally safe alternative is preferable Therefore, consistent with the above, staff strongly recommends serious consideration of a long- term solution for managing storm, landclearing and inert debris (LCID) by developing a permanent landclearing and inert debris recycling facility. This facility could: • be open to all county citizens and businesses on a permanent basis • be available for' handling storm debris generated within the County from any weather event • be economically competitive (even with other non-local and/or unlawful options) • not include disposal of'these materials • process these materials into reusable and marketable commodities • provide a legitimate alternative to illegal disposal, burning, or long hauling of these materials • a potential location f'or a future composting operation Previous recommendations and recent discussion regarding such a County-owned operated LCID recycling facility have involved the concept of developing two or more such sites.. In evaluating potential locations (sites) for such a facility(s) we would consider several factors to be of significance: • size -depends on shape, topographic features (grade/srteams/etc..), surrounding neighborhood (residents, neighborhood character, etc.) -desirable size would bet 60 acres, with perhaps half of that being the usable footprint • access -suitability of'roadway to handle larger rtucks, safety, convenience and ease of getting to • purchase price • state regulatory siting criteria • available space for maximizing buffer area to neighboring properties Staff' is prepared to discuss and/or conduct additional analysis regarding this matter 5 6 ~ ~- ~ ~ ~ b a ~ W J 0 !ol i ' z I I I W ~ o ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ I I I o s ~y o ~ ~ I I I ~~ ~ ~ W ~ o ~ ~ _ ~w ~ ~ "~ Q I I (M111 HOUSE ROPD _. __ "~~ _.. _ tl ~` ~ ---- ~ i -- ~ ~ C ~~~ _ -- I .~ - ~ - - ~ U O ~ ~ ~ `~ ~ ~ `° ~ I ; L.L . ti . ~ g o ' ~ 0 6 ~ t= ; b ~ ~~~ ' w x I J ,~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~; ~ f ~ ~I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~t o ~ ~ I .~,' y ' ; . g it Q ~ V ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ iy i1 ,~ ~ _ ~'fi _ . _ _ _ .~ ~ ~~ _ _ ~i O r ^ / __ J! 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