Making a Dent in Construction and Demolition Debris

or

Stephen M BantilloCity of San Jose, Environmental Services Department

Integrated Waste Management777 N. First Street, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95112

(408) 277-3846 / (408) 277-3669 fax / stephen.bantillo@ci.sj.ca.us

Getting More and Less Than You Bargained For

Baltimore, MDSeptember 17, 2003

CDDD Overview

• Builder/Contractor applies for permit

• Deposit assessed based on square footage and type of project

CDDD Overview

• C&D materials hauled to Certified Facility

CDDD Overview

• Contractor returns receipts/records to City for Deposit refund

Deposit Amounts

Building Segment Rate $/SqFtResidential New Construction $0.20Non-Residential New Construction $0.10Residential Alterations $1.16Non-Residential Alterations $0.35Residential Demolition $0.35Non-Residential Demolition $0.10

Roof with tear-off Flat Rate $100

City-Certified Facilities Two Types:

Administrative Certification• Inert processors recover at least 90%

Full Certification• Mixed C&D facilities recover at least 50%

Certified Facilities

• 8 Mixed C&D/Landfills/Transfer

• 7 Rock/Asphalt/Quarry

• 3 Metal

• 2 Carpet

• 1 Wood

• 1 Reuse

Laying The Groundwork:

Identify The TargetEconomics StakeholdersInfrastructure

Results of 1998 Waste Characterization StudyComposition of Materials Going to Landfill

Construction/Demolition

31%

Hazardous/Special

4%

Plastic9%

Metal7%

Glass3%

Paper22%

Organics24%

Results of 1998 Gate Survey Source of Materials Going to Landfill

Multi Family10%

Single Family21% Self-Haul

26%

Businesses38%

City Waste5%

Results of 1999 Gate SurveyC&D Materials Going to Landfill

• >300,000 tpy

• 160,000 tpy buried

Economic Study

• Determine costs associated with the handling of C&D materials in and out-of-town

• Establish rates based on cost differential for recycling/diversion

Stakeholder Process

• Focus Groups• One-on-One• Group Meetings

Stakeholder Process cont.Who was involved?

External:BankingEducationDevelopersArchitectsContractorsChamber

Internal:City staffPublic WorksRedevelopmentHousingPlanningGreen Building

LaborHaulersProcessorsLandfills Home Builders Assoc.

Stakeholder Process cont.

Why Important? • Feedback on system design• ID key support policies, processes, and

interests• Navigate the political process for approval by

administration

C&D Infrastructure Grants

FY 1999/2000 $250,000

FY 2000/2001 $500,000

3 Landfills $333,000

4 Processors $217,000

1 Individual $200,000

January 2000 $36K “Portable

MRF” $10K C&D Line $140K Mixed C&D

Line $64K “Rocket”

Mixed C&D Line

February 2001 $200K Carpet Recovery $71K Wood Waste

Recycling System $100K Roofing/Wood

Recycling System $129K Organics

Removal System

C&D Infrastructure Grants

What Have We Learned?

• There are more types of projects than you can shake a 2X4 at!

• Sweat the details with the Permit Center / Building Department (and everyone else)

• Provide clear written instructions to customers• The other guy’s project makes more waste

www.sjrecycles.org

Total Project Value $848,712,920Average $242,559Median $28,000High $108,000,000Low $100

Program Data

Total SqFt

9,681,258Average

2,768Median

400High

615,000Low

1

Program Data

Total Deposit Value $2,676,226Average $766Median $350High $58,110Low $1.05

Program Data