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Best Practices
for
Going Green
Iowa League of Cities 2012 Annual Conference & Exhibit
Handouts and presentations are available online at www.iowaleague.org
Working Together: Programs of the Financial
and Business Assistance Section
Iowa League of Cities Conference September 26, 2012
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www.iowadnr.gov/FABA
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The FABA Section is working with Iowa communities, business, industry, schools and
households in your community to achieve
Environmental Success and Financial Results
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The Financial and Business Assistance Section (FABA) provides: Non-regulatory services
Financial assistance
Technical assistance
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FABA Funding Sources: Solid Waste Tonnage Fee
Federal Grants
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FABA Programs: Solid Waste Alternatives Program (SWAP)
Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE)
Regional Collection Centers (RCC)
Derelict Building Grant Program
Pollution Prevention Services (P2)
Environmental Management System Program (EMS)
Beautification Grant Program
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Solid Waste Alternatives Program (SWAP)
Purpose: to reduce the amount of solid waste generated and the amount of solid waste landfilled
Eligibility: must have an interest in or responsibility for management of solid waste in Iowa
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Funding Alternatives: generally based on amount of award Forgivable loans: $20,000 +/-
0% loans: next $150,000 +/-
3% loans: remainder of award
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Applications Reviewed on a quarterly basis (Jan, Apr, July, Oct)
New application forms – shorter/streamlined
• Project requests of over $20,000
• Projects requests of $20,000 or less
25% cash match for all budget line items requesting funding assistance
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All Awards
$67 million ◦ $42 million awarded as a
grant or forgivable loan
◦ $25 million repayable
753 awards
◦ 343 Local Gov’t/Public
◦ 249 Private For Profit
◦ 161 Not For Profit
Community Awards
$4.3 million ◦ 70% awarded as a grant or
forgivable loan
◦ $1.3 million repayable
62 awards to communities
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Awards – community specific ◦ 33 recycling related
◦ 15 composting related
◦ 3 education related
◦ 8 waste reduction related
◦ 1 each of sustainable design, combustion
◦ with energy recovery and demonstration
◦ projects
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City of Le Mars
• Phased program to implement
single stream residential recycling
• $60,000 awarded over 3 years
• Over 1,038 tons diverted
• More than $40,000 saved in
landfill fees
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Numerous curbside and drop-off recycling programs initiated and expanded
Council Bluffs - glass crusher for beneficial reuse locally as well as marketable material
Ames recovery of metals, a glass crusher and a system to recover fines for combustion
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DAC – Maquoketa 1567.9 tons recycled annually
Horizons Unlimited – Emmetsburg Recycling Document destruction Container redemption
Genesis Development – Jefferson and Boone Recycling Container redemption
Habitat for Humanity/ReStore New and reusable materials
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Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE)
Matches business/industry, government, school, and hospital by-products and unwanted materials with others desiring those materials No cost
Non-regulatory
Confidential service
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Since 1990 the Iowa Waste Exchange has matched 3.2 million tons of material
saved Iowans $76 million by diverting these materials into production and reuse
IWE representatives are available to help anyone looking for a specific item or has items they are willing to give away
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To search for wanted materials http://programs.iowadnr.gov/iwe/searchmaterials.aspx
Want to add available material? http://programs.iowadnr.gov/iwe/AddAvailableMaterial.aspx
Want to add a wanted material? http://programs.iowadnr.gov/iwe/AddWantedMaterial.aspx
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Iowa Waste Exchange Service Areas
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Iowa Waste Exchange Contacts
Area 1 Fred Kesten 1009 E. Anthony St. PO Box 768 Carroll, IA 51401
Phone: 712.792-9914
Area 2
Shelene Codner 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd. Bldg 18, Rm. 25D Ankeny, IA 50023
Phone: 515-965-7194 [email protected]
Area 3
Jeff Schlee Ben Kvigne
229 E. Park Ave. Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone: 319-235-0311 Phone: 319-235-0311 Ext.125
[email protected] [email protected]
Area 4 Bart Knox 700 16th St. NE, Suite 301 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: 319-365-9941 Ext. 121
Area 5
Julie Plummer 306 West River Dr. Davenport, IA 52801
Phone: 563-336-3319 [email protected]
Area 6
Jim Reimer 2041 715th Ave. Albia, IA 52531
Phone: 641-938-2845 [email protected]
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Regional Collection Centers (RCCs)
Collection / temporary storage of household hazardous materials (HHMs) awaiting proper disposal
Residential HHMs - no charge
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (GESQG) - required to pay a nominal fee
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What are HHMs?
Any product that contains one or more of the following signal words Warning
Caution
Danger
Poison
These products exhibit the following characteristics Toxic
Flammable
Corrosive
Reactive
Exceptions include personal care products and bleach
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Regional Collection Centers Accept and package HHMs from residences and CESQG
businesses for proper disposal
Assist with HHM disposal in response to disasters
Implement HHM public awareness initiatives
Remove the most toxic component of the MSW stream
Decreased risk of fire, explosion & equipment damage
Increased worker safety and environmental protection
Provide material exchange shops for usable items
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1996
• 7 counties and 10 communities served
• 4 main facilities
• No mobile collection
2012
• 91 counties with RCC service
• 66 fixed facilities
• Mobile collection events
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RCC collection and disposal services are provided in 3 ways Main Facility – permanent, often open year round
Satellite Facility – permanent, some open year round most generally open April - November
Mobile Service – no fixed facility, served by periodic collection events conducted by main facility
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2011 RCC Services
52,337 households disposed of HHMs through a Regional Collection Center
5,305,208 lbs of HHMs were managed
101 lbs of HHMs per household properly disposed
Numerous community presentations, facility tours and mobile collection events
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How Do HHMs Affect My Community?
Working Together 10 kids drink windshield wiper
fluid at daycare
Owner surrenders license
Colorful liquid mistaken for Kool-Aid
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GARAGE FIRE: Fire officials in
Cedar Rapids say rags used in staining wood
spontaneously combusted Sunday causing a
fire in a garage
Cedar Rapids officials say rags and towels used in
staining some wood erupted into a fire that
destroyed a detached garage.
A Fire Department news release says firefighters
were able to keep flames from spreading to a nearby
house on Sunday afternoon.
The department says grandson had been staining
wood. The can of stain and towels and rags he used
were put into the garage, which was closed.
The department says it appears the pile of rags and
towels spontaneously combusted as the
temperature rose inside the closed garage. The fire
also damaged a car and other stored items.
Fire Department spokesman said that cloth items
used for staining with flammable products should be
stored in lidded metal containers filled with water.
Mercury Spill in NW Iowa: Northwest Iowa authorities are dealing with a rather unusual hazardous chemical spill. A large quantity of mercury was discovered in a residence in the town of Armstrong. Emmet County Emergency Management Coordinator Terry Reekers says the initial call reporting the mercury release came in shortly after eight o’clock Monday morning. “This mercury was actually at a residence and some children had gotten into it and become exposed to it and we activated our emergency response plans,” Reekers says. “…We found a quantity of between 20 and 25 pounds of liquid mercury.” Someone took the mercury to a business and the container holding the dangerous liquid was dropped. “There were people exposed in that business,” Reekers says, “and there’s also going to be some clean-up issues there.” Mercury exposure at high levels can harm the brain, heart, kidney, lungs and immune system of people of all ages. “It could be a long-term issue and especially with the children,” Reekers says.
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August 2002
Des Moines, IA - A 20-year old suffered severe burns
when he accidentally drank from a plastic Gatorade
bottle that someone had filled with sodium hydroxide
(drain cleaner). He reportedly lost his taste buds and
three layers of skin from his mouth and throat.
April 2001
Waterville, ME - Two sanitation workers were taken to
the hospital following a chemical reaction during a
residential trash pick up. Discarded chemicals mixed
together and reacted after being compacted in the
garbage truck. The plastic, antifreeze, paint, paint
thinner, and chlorine tablets produced fumes given off
from the truck. This event prompted city officials to hold
a special waste pick up day in the fall.
July 2002
Grad Ronde, OR - Two children were killed and three
other family members severely burned after the vehicle
they were traveling in exploded. The explosion occurred
when two chemicals, powdered chlorine (commonly
used in home pools) and engine degreaser mixed
together in the cargo area of the family's suburban.
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Mercury Spill
August 27, 2009, IDNR called the Spill Line to report a
mercury spill at a residence in XXXXXXX, Iowa. The spill
of mercury was said to have occurred in the basement.
Initial claims were that approximately 1/2 teaspoon of
mercury from a jar had spilled in the basement while
children, ages 10, 12 and 14, were playing with it. The
children have been playing with the mercury for about one
month.
Further conversations with IDNR and the hazmat team
revealed that the property owner is an electrician with
several mercury thermometers located on his workbench in
the basement. These thermometers are the likely source
for the mercury. The children probably broke some of the
thermometers open to access the mercury.
Workers have been sent to the residence to oversee
cleanup and screening of surrounding areas into which the
children may have tracked the mercury.
Swallowed battery
hazards: ER visits double
Susan and Mark thought they had made their home safe for
their new baby with covers on all the electrical outlets and child
proof latches on all the kitchen cabinets. But they didn’t realize
that there was another danger lurking in the house – the tiny
lithium battery powering the remote control.
When he was 15 months-old Max somehow managed to
pry open the remote, dig out the battery and swallow it. They
rushed him to the emergency room when he started vomiting.
And doctors soon had him in an X-ray machine where the battery
could be seen clearly; it was lodged in little Max’s throat.
Every three hours a child shows up in a U.S. emergency
room with a battery that’s been swallowed or placed in the
mouth, ears or nose, a new study shows.
That number is almost double what it was 20 years ago,
according to the report published in Pediatrics Monday.
The main culprits are “button batteries,” which account for almost
85 percent of the ER visits, researchers found. These coin-
shaped batteries seem to be ubiquitous nowadays, turning up in
a wide variety of electronic devices, from toys, to remote
controls, to watches.
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Fire Chief: Bug Bombs Fueled House
Explosion OMAHA, Neb. -- A home explosion in Red Oak last week
was caused by bug defoggers, investigators said on
Tuesday. On April 11, two persons ages 23 and 25, were
hurt in the explosion.
According to the Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office, the blast
was the result of excessive bug fogger devices. The
propellant used in the fogger device is flammable and
ultimately caused the explosion, the investigator said. The
women remain hospitalized in critical …...
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www.safesmartsolutions.org
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Derelict Building Grant Program Provides smaller Iowa communities and rural
counties financial assistance to address neglected commercial and public structures
improve community appearance
revitalize local economies
Funded by the Solid Waste Alternatives Program $400,000 annually
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Problems with derelict buildings Impairs development
Blight on community
Harbor for vectors
Fire hazard
Attracts illegal dumping
Public safety threat (falling debris, unstable interior, etc.)
Threats to public health and the environment (asbestos, lead-based paint, hazardous materials, etc.)
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Typical Issues
• Asbestos
• Collapsed roof
• Deteriorated facades
• Bowing walls
Typical Solutions
• Asbestos remediation
• Renovation
• Deconstruction
• Economic development
• Public open space
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Iowa Code places emphasis on landfill diversion through reuse and recycling of building materials.
The more material diverted for reuse and recycling the greater the grant amount / less community match
Eligible applicants include:
communities of 5,000 or less
unincorporated county populations of 5,000 or less
◦ structure(s) must be owned or in process of being owned by the community or county
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City of Epworth
• Deconstructing old
school building
• Wood, brick, and
other materials
reused
• Saved landfill fees
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Funding is available for: Certified asbestos inspection
100% reimbursement
Structural engineering assessment
100% reimbursement up to $1,500
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
100% reimbursement up to $3,000
Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (if required)
50% reimbursement up to $2,500
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Funding is available for continued: Asbestos contaminated material removal
100% removal up to $10,000
50% reimbursement for costs exceeding $10,000
Building renovation
50% reimbursement not to exceed $50,000
Building deconstruction
50% reimbursement not to exceed $50,000
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1st application round results
39 applications received • $1.2 million requested
15 projects selected • $730,000 awarded
Cash match of $561,000
2nd application round deadline
anticipated in Winter 2013
funding beginning July 2014
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Pollution Prevention Services (P2 Services)
Engineers work primarily with large business and industry to identify and implement projects leading to economic and environmental benefits
P2 Intern Program
Companies host an intern to work on specific project(s)
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Technical assessment services
Confidential Per Iowa Code and program policy all client
information remains confidential
Non-Regulatory Assistance does not involve environmental
regulations
No Cost P2 technical assistance is provided to all clients
free of charge
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Company savings are a result of process improvements and resource efficiencies
P2 engineer assessments cover Energy Water Solid Waste
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How does the P2 Services and P2 Intern Programs help my community?
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Creston Manufacturer Water use reduction, wastewater treatment
Decorah Manufacturer Water use reduction, water reuse and wastewater
treatment
Knoxville, Sheldon, Spirit Lake, Dallas Center Reduced solid waste generation
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Environmental Management System (EMS)
Voluntary program for solid waste planning areas and permitted facility service areas
Encourages responsible environmental management while promoting environmental stewardship and continuous improvement
Funded through the Solid Waste Alternatives Program ~$660,000 annually
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Six required program areas: Yard waste management
Household hazardous waste
Water quality
Greenhouse gas reduction
Recycling
Environmental education
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How does the Environmental Management System Program impact my community?
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Solid waste agencies take the EMS lead
• Every community is a member of a solid waste management plan that governs the agency’s actions
Projects can take place at public or private sector facilities
• In other words, EMS grant monies can be used throughout the community
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Cass County Solid Waste Agency purchased a yard waste chipper that each
community may "check out”
Several of the EMS participants used funds to bolster community recycling programs Scott County: drop-off bins for multifamily
housing units
Dubuque County: recycling drop-off container for an underserved town
Appanoose County: community event recycling containers and increased the number of cardboard drop-off containers in communities
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Beautification Grant Program Beautification Grant Program created during the 2010-2011 legislative
session
Four (4) year program ending June 30, 2014
Funding Source: the Solid Waste Alternatives Program
DNR directed to contract with 1 applicant
Monies to be used for:
Public education and awareness initiative designed to reduce litter and illegal dumping
Community partnership projects designed to support community beautification
Eligible communities – population of < 5,000
Funded through the Solid Waste Alternatives Program - $200,000 annually
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Example projects implemented 21 community beautification 16 rundown building assistance Teacher training sessions to integrate Clean and Green curriculum support
• environmental issues into core curriculum
• service learning projects (i.e. litter pickup, recycling, plantings, etc.)
Working Together For more information contact Keep Iowa
Beautiful Gerry Schnepf, Executive Director
Website
www.keepiowabeautiful.com
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Solid Waste Alternatives Program Jim Bodensteiner 515-281-8672
Iowa Waste Exchange Bill Blum 515-281-8176
Regional Collection Centers Kathleen Hennings 515-281-5859
Derelict Building Program Scott Flagg 515-281-4876
Pollution Prevention Services Jeff Fiagle 515-281-5353
Environmental Management Systems Leslie Goldsmith 515-281-8499
Tom Anderson 515-281-8623
FABA Program Contacts
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Questions?