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Date: November 15, 2004
To: Resource Conservation Commission
From: Lynn France, Conservation Coordinator, Conservation and Environmental
Services Department, (619) 476-5384
SUBJECT: Requesting Recommendation for Approval of Space Allocation Ordinance
and Recycling and Solid Waste Planning Guide.
Pursuant to the California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act of 1991, local agencies
are required to adopt an ordinance relating to adequate areas for collection and loading of
recyclable materials in development projects. The proposed ordinance will include the following
concepts for incorporation into our existing recycling and solid waste codes (CVMC Sections
8.24, 8.25, and 19.58.):
A. Any new development project, or existing development for which an application for a
building permit is submitted that has a valuation of $50,000 or more, shall include
adequate, accessible, and convenient areas dedicated for the accumulation,
temporary storage and removal of Designated Recyclables and Solid Waste
materials.
B. Recycling and solid waste areas shall be accessible and convenient for those who
accumulate and temporarily store, as well as those who collect or remove Designated
Recyclables and solid waste placed therein.
C. All Recycling and Solid Waste Plans will be subjectto approval of the City Manager or
his designee (Conservation and Environmental Services Department) to ensure
compliance with the State requirements and City recycling programs.
D. Guidelines for all development projects pursuant to this section are provided in the
Design Manual and the Recycling and Solid Waste Planning Guide adopted by
council resolutions #17647 and # ------ respectively.
Because the requirements of the ordinance will have strong implications in site design, Staff has
prepared a Recycling and Solid Waste Planning Guide to assist planners, developers and
architects in understanding what is required. The information in the Guide has been used
informally for the past couple of years and Staff has been working with the Planning Division in
refining the Guide to make certain it provides the necessary information to design appropriately.
We are planning for the Guide to be an amendment or companion document the current
planning Design Manual. We are asking for your recommendation for approval of the draft
ordinance and the draft Planning Guide as part of our effort to finalize the program.
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Table of Contents
Page
Section I
Overview ........................................................................................................ 3
Section II
Recycling and Solid Waste Design Standards for .......................................... 7
Curbside or Door-to-Door Service for Small Quantity Generators
Section III
Recycling and Solid Waste Design Standards for .......................................... 8
Multi-Family Complexes-Central Collection-Bin Service
Section IV
Recycling and Solid Waste Design Standards for ........................................ 10
Commercial and Industrial Businesses-Central Collection-Bin Service
Section V
Recycling and Solid Waste Enclosure Design Standards ............................ 11
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1 -OVERVIEW
The State of California has mandated that at least 50% of the solid waste generated be diverted from
landfills. Therefore, each applicant of a development project or any new public facility is required to
develop and submit a Recycling and Solid Waste Plan as a part of the approval process. The Plan
must describe the steps the applicant will take to meet the State mandate and recycle the Designated
Recyclable materials as defined in Chula Vista Municipal Code 8.25. Plans are subject to approval by the
City Manager or his designee. Designated Recyclables include.
Residential recyclables -those specific recyclable materials from residential solid waste
(single-family and multi-family) including but not limited to, aluminum, glass bottles and jars,
plastic bottles, tin and bi-metal cans, newspapers, mixed paper (magazines, junk mail, telephone
books, paperback books, and boxboard) cardboard, white goods and yard waste.
Commercial recyclables -designated recyclable materials from office and hospitality industries.
Materials include but are not limited to, office paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic
bottles, aluminum, tin and bi-metal cans, and white goods.
Industrial recyclables - recyclable material from industrial, construction and demolition
operations including, but not limited to asphalt, concrete, dirt, land-clearing brush, sand and rock.
Items to be considered in vour plan:
The following are items to be considered when designing your project and
should be addressed in your Plan. Please include a narrative that
thoroughly describes your project's waste reduction and recycling activities.
If you have questions or need clarification, you may contact the City
Conservation and Environmental Services Department at (619) 691-5122
or conservation(a7ci.Chula-vista.ca.us or the City's web site
www.chulavistaca.pov. Submit your Recycling and Solid Waste
Management Plan with your application for a discretionary permit to the
Chula Vista Planning Department for approval. Include a short narrative about your plan
and operation within the "Notes" on your plans.
implementation
Identify the recycling and trash space allocated within your project, as this will dictate how well your
occupants will be able to participate in the various City programs, how much they will recycle and how
much they can save. Make sure your infrastructure planning allows your future occupants the ability to
avail themselves of all recycling and solid waste services. Your plan must provide adequate space to
properly store all the solid waste and recyclables generated on the site in approved containers between
service days. The plan must also allocate space in a manner that provides occupants with the
opportunity to divert all the Designated Recyclables generated at the site.
Your plan needs to describe how the recycling and solid waste infrastructure will be utilized by the
occupants and maintained on an on-going basis, such as:
^ Include solid waste and recycling requirements and information in your CC&Rs,
employee/owner/tenant orientations, policy manuals, and lease agreements. Include
the draft language for these items in your Plan.
^ Show where residents will store containers during the week and where they will be
placed on service day; where and how bulky items, Holiday trees and used motor oil will
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be placed for collection.
^ If contracting with a landscaper, your plan must demonstrate that you will require that all
yard waste be diverted for reuse, either through on-site mulching, grasscycling, a
permitted compost facility or for reuse at the landfill -not disposal. Your plan shall
establish the requirement to obtain receipts from the contractor demonstrating that the
material was recycled or composted. Those receipts shall be maintained for eighteen
(18) months and be available to City staff for review upon two days notice during
regular business hours.
^ Color code containers and provide graphic signs that instruct occupants/customers to
separate materials in the containers used to transport recyclables and trash to the
outdoor enclosure.
^ Place recycling containers next to all trash containers -twinning.
^ Review your operations at least annually. Contact the city for a free waste audit to
improve business recycling productivity, reduce waste and keep your solid waste and
recycling services cost-effective and up to date.
Small Quantity Generators (SQG -curbside service for residents and small businesses) can control their
monthly costs by reducing their trash volume through weekly trash and recycling collection, bulky item
collection, yard waste collection, used oil and oil filter collection, Holiday tree collection, and two annual
landfill passes and two annual yard waste passes. (See service brochures for details on these programs.)
Large Quantity Generators (LQG -commercial, multi-family and industrial projects with central collection
service) can control or reduce their costs by taking advantage of recycling savings. Restaurants and
other hospitality facilities can obtain free food-beverage container collection service.
Estimating Trash Service Capacity Needs for Central Bin Collection in Multi-family Complexes
After estimating the required trash service -pair each trash bin with the required recycling service and
design enclosures appropriately.
Multi-famil Com lex
Service Needs Table
Cubic yards
# Bedrooms per unit per unit per
wk.
Studios-1 Br. 0.33
1-2 Br. 0.36
2-4 Br. 0.40
Calculation:
Product of
bin size
X # Of cubic =Total Total times
yards per cubic cubic days a week
# Of units in unit from yards of yards of service
complex (example: Service service service =Number of trash
100, 3-bedroom units) Needs Table needed needed (4 yd bin X 2 enclosures required
above per per da s
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Lonistical Considerations:
• Weekly trash and food/beverage container recycling collection is the minimum requirement. All
multi-family, commercial, industrial and public facility properties may subscribe to service that is
more frequent.
• Small Quantity Generators (SOG -curbside collection) place two or more 96-gallon or smaller
trash and recycling carts at the curb for weekly collection on their assigned collection day. These
customers also receive yard waste, bulky-item, used oil and oil filter collection services.
Therefore there must be curbside space for these containers with three (3) feet between each
cart and any stationary objects (e.g. parked cars), on service day.
• All properties must have adequate space to accommodate bin and/or cart storage for waste and
recyclable materials separately and out of public view in-between collection days. The City
strongly recommends that commercial properties plan for no more than three collections per
week and that multi-family properties plan for no more than twice per week service. For details
on enclosure design requirements see Enclosure and Chute Design Requirements -Central
Collection.
• Twinning -design so that recycling containers are placed with each trash receptacle.
• On a mixed-use site, the Recycling and Solid Waste Management Plan generally follows the
space allocation criteria for each use category (i.e. single-family, multi-family, commercial,
curbside collection, or central collection).
• Public facilities shall implement the service category that best fits the facility use, always twinning
recycling and trash containers for ease, convenience and to minimize the contamination of
recyclable materials.
• Offices typically generate a waste stream with 40% to 60% mixed paper. Mixed paper includes:
office paper, cardboard, junk mail, magazines, telephone books, box board, etc. Carbon paper or
single use items such as tissues and paper towels are not recyclable and should be composted
or placed in the trash.
• If your business will consistently generate a large amount of wooden pallets, food waste, five-
gallon plastic buckets or another potentially recyclable item you may contact the City
Conservation and Environmental Services Department or Pacific Waste services for recycling
market assistance
• Design in a manner that facilitates the following priorities: reduce, reuse, recycle, compost and
dispose.
Examples:
^ Residential kitchens: Ample space for trash and recycling bins under sinks or in cabinetry
for separation of Designated Recyclables.
^ Show where residents will store carts during the week on their property and where they
will be placed at the curb on collection day.
^ Outdoor dining, lounge areas and public facilities: Plan for trash and Designated
Recyclables collection containers side-by-side (twinning).
^ Copy and print rooms: Allow space for both trash and paper recycling containers side by
side to encourage diversion.
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^ Bars and dining areas: Incorporate space for recycling of all food and beverage
containers, specifically, along with other Designated Recyclables as appropriate.
^ Recreation Centers and Community Pools: Plan for trash and Designated Recyclables
collection containers side-by-side (twinning.)
• Residential automated collection vehicles collect materials from the right side of the vehicle only
• Commercial collection vehicles collect materials at the front of the vehicle.
• If the collection truck must enter your property to service bins, the truck must be able to circulate
the parking area without backing up. Collection vehicles have a turning radius of 37.1 ft., are
approximately 35 feet long (curbside collection bucket adds 7 feet to the length for a total of 42
feet) and 8 feet wide.
To Complete your Plan:
• Review the project design sheet that applies to your project: residential, commercial or
industrial.
Write a thorough description of how you will implement your Recycling and Solid Waste
Management Plan through each phase of the project: ore-construction. construction, and
operation/occupancy.
Submit your Recycling and Solid Waste Management Plan with your application for a
discretionary permit to the Chula Vista Planning Department for approval. Include a short
narrative about your plan implementation and operation within your "Notes' on your building
plans.
CONTACTS:
For service day information or other collection clarification, contact Pacific Waste Services at
(619) 421-9400. Pacific's representative will be available to review plans for accessibility,
equipment types, do site visits and arrange for recycling services.
• Contact the City's Conservation and Environmental Services Department for
a list of construction and demolition material recycling processors and/or
_ service brochures for program details. Or check the City's web site at
vl ® www.chulavistaca.aov. Staff is also available to assist you with your
`' w,~~x, recycling program and your solid waste management plan (619) 691-5122.
Recycling and Solid Waste Plans are subject to approval by the City Manager or his designee.
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2 -RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR CURBSIDE OR DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE FOR
SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS
Small Quantity Generators receive weekly recyclables, yard waste and trash collection, bulky items pick
up, used motor oil and oil filter collection services. Include in your site plan defined location(s) where the
trash, recycling and yard waste carts will be stored in-between service days, out of public view, and
where they will be placed at the curb for collection on service days.
All residential dwellings with curbside or door-to-door collection must be designed to allow for weekly
placement and collection of trash, yard waste and recycling containers at the curb.
There must be space at the curb for a minimum of three containers (trash,
approximately 3 feet
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containers from the right
side (curbside) of the
vehicle.
recyclables and green waste),
Condominiums with no private landscaping can provide space for two carts (trash and recycling,
eliminating yard waste) per unit. However, condominiums must have an enclosure on the property,
sufficient for yard waste bins, to serve the common areas.
If contracting with a landscaper, your plan must demonstrate that you will require that all yard waste be
diverted for reuse, either through on-site mulching, grasscycling, a permitted compost facility or for reuse
at the landfill -not disposal. Your plan shall establish the requirement to obtain receipts from the
contractor demonstrating that the material was recycled or composted. Those receipts shall be
maintained for eighteen (18) months and be available to City staff for review upon two days notice during
regular business hours.
See the Single-family Residential Recycling Guide and Trash Service Brochure for detailed information
on all available services for single-family residential customers.
CONTACTS:
For service day information or other collection clarification, contact Pacific Waste Services at
(619) 421-9400. Pacific's representative will be available to review plans for accessibility,
equipment types, do site visits and arrange for recycling services.
• The City's Conservation and Environmental Services Department may be reached at (619) 691-
5122 or conservation(a~ci.chula-vista.ca.us
Recycling and Solid Waste Plans are subject to approval by the City Manager or his designee.
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CENTRAL COLLECTION -BIN SERVICE
The Residential Waste Stream typically includes the following recyclables: 40% paper, 10% metal, glass
and plastic containers and 30% yard waste (apartments/condos usually generate only 7% to 15% yard
waste from common areas).
Residential services include recyclables, yard waste and trash collection and bulky item pick up. Review
the service brochures for details on each of these services and how to prepare materials for collection in
these programs.
Multi-family Housing with Central Collection
Trash and mixed paper recycling bins and rigid container recycling carts must be in the same
enclosure(s) and must allow access without having to move other containers out of the way.
21'-8"
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• All bins should be placed in the enclosure out of public view. If bins are placed front-to-front, leave at
least 3 feet between bins for access. The design must provide easy access for the residents and
allow the hauler access to service bins and/or carts without moving other bins/carts out of the way.
• Design for approximately, one, 4-cubic yard bin for trash service for every 8-12 units depending on
the number of bedrooms per unit. See estimating formula in Section 1. Then add the required
recycling services for each enclosure. The City strongly recommends that you do not assume more
than twice per week collection service to limit the number of collection truck trips on your property.
• Include an enclosure of appropriate size for centralized collection of yard waste. If contracting with a
landscaper, make certain to include in your contract the requirement that all yard waste must be
diverted for reuse, either through on-site mulching, grasscycling, a permitted compost facility or for
reuse at the landfill -not disposal. Include the requirement to receive copies of receipts to verify
diversion.
• All projects with six or more units shall provide additional space that is sufficient for the free monthly
bulky collection (mattresses, appliances, furniture), free annual Holiday Tree recycling and other
periodic or seasonal events. Approximately 400 square feet is required for a complex of 40 units or
more.
• If the collection truck must enter your property to service bins, the truck must be able to circulate the
parking area without backing uD. Collection vehicles have a turning radius of 37.1 ft. are
approximately 35 feet long (curbside collection bucket adds 7 feet to the length for a total of 42 feet)
and 8 feet wide.
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See the Multi-family service brochure for more information on residents' services.
Trash and Recycling Chutes
• If a facility plans to provide chutes, the City recommends that you provide three chutes adjacent to
one another in each disposal and recycling area. One chute identified for mixed paper recyclables,
one chute identified for bottles and cans, and one chute identified for trash. Other options may be
proposed by first consulting the Conservation Coordinator.
The driver must be able to service bins without moving other bins in the chute rooms.
• It is strongly recommended that you provide an enclosure(s) on site for corrugated cardboard as
boxes may clog your trash and recycling chutes. If enough space is provided, the enclosure can also
be used for free bulky collection, Holiday tree collection and other periodic or seasonal services.
CONTACTS:
• For service day information or other collection clarification, contact Pacific Waste Services at
(619) 421-9400. Pacific's representative will be available to review plans for accessibility,
equipment types, do site visits and arrange for recycling services.
• The City's Conservation and Environmental Services Department may be reached at (619) 691-
5122 or conservationna ci.chula-vista.ca.us
Recycling and Solid Waste Plans are subject to approval by the City Manager or his designee.
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4 -RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES-
CENTRAL COLLECTION -BIN SERVICE
The Commercial Waste Stream varies by the type of business, but typically includes the following
recyclables: 40-60% paper, 5% metal, glass and plastic containers (10%-15% for food service
businesses) and 15% yard waste (or pre-consumer food waste that can be recycled with yard waste).
• Commercial and industrial properties must have enclosure space and numbers of bins or carts
adequate to divert the Designated Recyclables (Municipal Code 8.25) generated on their
property.
• Trash and recycling bins or carts must be placed in the same enclosures.
Yard waste must be separate. Plan for adequate container volume and service intervals to divert
yard waste (tree, brush or grass trimmings) generated at your business. If contracting with a
landscaper, your plan must demonstrate that you will require that all yard waste be diverted for
reuse, either through on-site mulching, grasscycling, a permitted compost facility or for reuse at
the landfill -not disposal. Your plan shall establish the requirement to obtain receipts from the
contractor demonstrating that the material was recycled or composted. Those receipts shall be
maintained for eighteen (18) months and be available to City staff for review upon two days notice
during regular business hours.
• Each business should allocate space, in each enclosure, for at least one mixed paper bin and
one rigid container cart along with their trash disposal service requirements.
• The City recommends that the enclosure include additional space and access for other ancillary
services (i.e. restaurants-grease collection, auto repair-scrap metal collection, etc., where
applicable).
COMPACTORS:
• Commercial compactors are not recommended for trash service. Compactors must be pre-
approved by the City's franchise hauler, Pacific Waste Services and the City Conservation and
Environmental Services Department. (See Municipal Code 8.24.080.8)
• A business that is using a compactor must still divert Designated Recyclables: paper, cardboard,
food and beverage containers, yard waste, clean lumber and metals, etc. (See Municipal Code
8.25).
CONTACTS:
• For service day information or other collection clarification, contact Pacific Waste Services at
(619) 421-9400. Pacific's representative will be available to review plans for accessibility,
equipment types, do site visits and arrange for recycling services.
• The City's Conservation and Environmental Services Department may be reached at (619) 691-
5122 or conservationCcr~ci.chula-vista.ca us
Recycling and Solid Waste Plans are subject to approval by the City Manager or his designee.
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The following bin and cart dimensions have been provided to assist you in designing your enclosures.
Bin Dimensions
(Allow 2 inches per bin dimension for access/maneuverability) Height Depth Width
4 cubic yards (min. size to plan for trash & mixed paper) 66" 56" 81"
5 cubic yards (larger bins provided at City/hauler discretion) 66" 68" 81"
6 cubic yards (no wheels direct truck access) 72" 70" 81"
Cart Dimensions
(Allow 1 inch per cart dimension for access/maneuverability.
Dimensions are the maximum size.) Height Depth Width
96 Gallon Carts (for Designated Recyclables, yard waste and trash) 44 36 32"
• Trash enclosures should be as far away from storm drain inlets as possible.
• All trash enclosures shall be paved with an impervious surface, designed not to allow run-on from
adjoining areas, and shall be screened or walled to prevent off-site transport of trash.
• Wheel stops for bins and carts must be configured such that they provide 8-inch bin clearance from
all three walls, 6 inches high is recommended.
• Doors must be anchored to appropriately sized steel posts (min. 2 inches by 3/16 gauge steel) set
independently from walls.
• Cane bolts, dropped into sleeved holes in the concrete, to hold doors in both the open and closed
position are required.
• Enclosures and/or containers within the enclosure, must have covers designed to reduce pests,
illegal disposal and exclude rain.
• The flat reinforced concrete pad (approximately 24 feet X 12 feet, no decorative stamping or
brickwork/cobblestones) in front of the enclosure should extend beyond the enclosure to provide
sufficient space to allow:
® The truck to stop in front of the enclosure with the front wheels resting on the concrete pad:
~ The bins to be rolled out of the enclosure and;
® The bin to be positioned in front of the truck without moving the truck.
• There must be enough enclosures in the project to provide convenient and sufficient capacity to
handle the volume of recyclables and waste generated between collections.
• Each enclosure must be designed and sized appropriately to accommodate bins and/or carts for the
Designated Recyclables and solid waste generated on the property. All properties are required to
allocate space to recycle all Designated Recyclables as defined in the City Municipal Code 8.25.
Enclosures must be designed so that trash, paper, rigid containers, and yard waste containers may
be accessed by the generator and serviced by the collection company without moving other bins or
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carts. A separate pedestrian access door will save you large door repairs, prevent illegal disposal
and is safer for the generator to use.
• The City recommends that the enclosure include additional space and access for other ancillary
services i.e. restaurants -grease collection, auto repair -scrap metal collection, etc. where
applicable.
• Each enclosure must be located on the site plan and the bin and carts placement inside the enclosure
clearly identified - R= mixed paper recycling; C=container recycling; Y=yard waste recycling;
W=waste or trash.
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Enclosure Location
• Reduce or eliminate the need for collection trucks to drive onto private property whenever possible.
• If you place the enclosure within 25' of the public thoroughfare, the hauler will roll bins and carts to
the street for service at no additional charge.
• The hauler is authorized to add a service surcharge if they cannot drive to within 25' of the enclosure.
• If the collection truck must enter your property to service bins the truck must be able to circulate the
parking area without backing up. Trucks are approximately 35 - 42 feet long, 8 feet wide and a have
a turning radius of 37.1 feet.
• Do not put speed bumps, stamped concrete, cobblestones or other obstacles in front of enclosures
that would impede the access of the vehicle or bin rollout. Truck and bins must be on a flat surface
when being serviced.
• Whenever possible enclosures for apartments and condominiums should be geographically
distributed in a manner that is convenient for residents.
• Enclosures in commercial settings and public facilities should consider proximity to service doors,
traffic flow, delivery patterns, etc.
Trash and Recycling Chutes
• If a facility plans to provide chutes, the City recommends that you provide three chutes adjacent to
one another in each disposal and recycling area. One chute identified for mixed paper recyclables,
one chute identified for bottles and cans, and one chute identified for trash. Other options may be
proposed by first consulting the Conservation Coordinator
• The driver must be able to service bins without moving other bins in the chute rooms.
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1t is strongly recommended that you provide an enclosure(s) on site for corrugated cardboard as
boxes may clog your trash and recycling chutes. If enough space is provided, the enclosure can also
be used for free bulky collection, Christmas tree collection and other periodic or seasonal services.
CONTACTS:
• For service day information or other collection clarification, contact Pacific Waste Services at (619)
421-9400. Pacific's representative is available to review plans for accessibility, equipment approval,
do a site visit and arrange for recycling services during all phases, construction through occupancy.
• The City's Conservation and Environmental Services Department may be reached at (619) 691-5122
or conservationCa~ci.chual-vista.ca.us.
Recycling and Solid Waste Plans are subject to approval by the City Manager or his designee.
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