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2.1b Study Session - Public Works Waste Reduction Study and Recycling SurveySalina Public Opinion Survey Questions 1/5/2023 DRAFT Yellow highlight = skip logic (if this answer is selected, will take to next highlighted question) The survey has 18 questions or less related to recycling and composting plus 3 demographics questions at the end. 1. How important is reuse, recycling, and composting to you? (Please select one) a. Very important b. Important c. Neutral/no opinion d. Low importance e. Not at all important 2. How important is it for the City of Salina to prioritize waste reduction and recycling efforts that divert materials from landfill disposal? (Please select one) a. Very important b. Important c. Neutral/no opinion d. Low importance e. Not at all important 3. How frequently do you visit the City's drop-off recycling center, the Salina Drive-Thru Recycling Center (SDRC)? (Please select one) a. Once a week b. Once a month c. Once a quarter d. Twice a year e. Never f. Other, please specify 4. If you do not use the SDRC, please indicate why. (Select all that apply) a. I do not generate recyclable materials at my home or business b. SDRC is too far away from my home or business c. SDRC hours are not convenient d. I do not separate materials for recycling e. I did not know the SDRC existed f. Other, please specify 5. What recyclable materials do you bring to the SDRC? (Select all that apply) a. Aluminum and steel (tin) beverage and food cans b. Glass food and drink containers c. Plastic food, beverage, and soap containers d. Cardboard e. Recyclable paper (i.e. junk mail, newspapers, magazines, cereal boxes, office paper, etc.) f. Shredded paper g. All of the above h. Other, please specify 6. Do you participate in the curbside recycling program using Recyclops? (Please select one) a. Yes b. No 7. If you do not participate in the Recyclops curbside recycling program please let us know why? (Select all that apply) a. Didn't know it existed b. Too expensive c. Collection frequency not sufficient d. Bagging recyclable materials is cumbersome/inconvenient e. I utilize recycling services at the SDRC f. Recycling is not worth my time g. Other, please specify 8. Do you currently separate your yard waste (i.e. leaves, grass clippings, branches, etc.) from trash? (Please Select One) a. Yes b. No 9. If so, what do you do with your yard waste? (Select all that apply) a. Leave it in my yard/nothing b. Compost it at home (backyard composting) c. Burn it at home d. Curbside collection by private hauling company e. Transport to composting facility or City's landfill f. Other, please specify 10. How frequently do you visit the Salina Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility to drop-off chemicals and other hazardous waste? (Please select one) a. Once a week b. Once a month c. Once a quarter d. Twice a year e. Never f. Other, please specify 11. If you never use the HHW Facility, please share why. (Select all that apply) a. I do not generate HHW at my home or business b. HHW Facility is too far away from my home or business c. HHW Facility hours are not convenient d. I don't separate HHW materials for recycling e. I didn't know this program existed f. Other, please specify 12. Do you participate in the annual Salina E -Waste (electronic waste) drop-off event? The annual event is typically in early May. (Please select one) a. Yes b. No c. I did not know this program existed 13. If no, please share why (Select all that apply) a. I do not have e -waste b. The event is not frequent enough c. The day and times are inconvenient d. I do not want to pay for certain e -waste e. I did not know this program existed f. Other, please specify 14. The City is considering expanding recycling and diversion for additional materials. Would you be willing to separate and transport any of the following materials to a processing facility (Select all that apply): a. Plastic film (i.e. grocery store bags, chip bags, cereal box liners, etc. b. Food waste c. Yard waste d. Glass e. Pallets f. Other, please specify: g. None 15. Would you be willing to separate and place at your curbside any of the following materials for collection (Select all that apply): a. Plastic film b. Food waste c. Yard waste d. Other, please specify: e. None 16. How much would you be willing to pay for curbside collection services? (Please select one) a. Less than $10 per month b. Less than $20 per month c. Less than $30 per month d. Not willing to pay anything 17. Would you support the City in evaluating the possibility of developing a reuse center for building materials (wood, wallboard, etc.) and household goods (appliances, cookware, furniture, etc.)? (Please select one) a. Definitely b. Depends on location and hours c. Depends on products available d. Depends on product costs e. No 18. What barriers do you think exist to recycling in the City of Salina? (Select all that apply) a. Programs cost too much b. Not enough information is available about recycling c. Programs/opportunities to recycle are not accessible d. Not enough recycling program options exist e. Other, please specify 19. What additional thoughts or comments do you have about how the management of recyclable materials can be improved in the City of Salina? DEMOGRAPHICS QUESTIONS 20. Are you responding as a resident, business, institution, or student? (Please select one) a. Resident b. Business c. Institution d. Student 21. What quadrant of the city is your home or business located? (Please select one) a. Northeast b. Southeast c. Northwest d. Southwest 22. What is your age? (Please select one) a. Under 18 b. 18 to 25 c. 25 to 39 d. 40 to 60 e. Over 60 1/5/2023 jan 23 Waste Reduction Strategies I Project Update 2023 SCS ENGINEERS Overview ►Background County City ►Introduction Io- Project Overview ►Progress Update Technical Components Community Involvement ►2023 Project Schedule ►Summary Background � " SWM Committee Solid Waste Zero Waste Initiative SALINE -,Set Goals Management Plan (ZWI) Group established COUNTY Salina 5 -Year Update Solid Waste -Zero Waste by 2050 -Stakeholder Management • Established a • Goals incorporated involvement group Committee stakeholder group -Approved by KDHE • First meeting Summer 2022 2021 2022 2022 • 4 • chyOf City to support SWM goals • City defined Sd��llsl "Zero Waste" -Zero waste initiatives 2021 Waste and Recyclables Characterization Study -Sort in March 2022 • Data analysis completed by mid -year 2022 • City's Definition of Zero Waste CIRCULAR ECONOMY MAKE vtiG W ,�Mr t oc ' Woe Waste Reduction Strategies Project -Started mid -year • Help support the City's waste diversion goals 2022 • City defined "Zero Waste" as a philosophy that not only promotes re -use, recycling, and conservation programs, but also, and more importantly, emphasizes sustainability by considering the entire life -cycle of products, processes, and systems. 1/5/2023 2 Introduction to the Waste Reduction Strategies Project ► Identify strategies to reduce waste within the City • Look at diversion from landfill • Look at life cycle of waste ► Waste reduction strategies should be: • Reasonable • Actionable • Measurable ► Target select waste streams • Is it a high percentage of waste received at the landfill? • Is it a waste stream with an existing local program? • Are there any "easy" waste streams to target? Waste Characterization Data 2022 Paper 21.6% Unclassifiable Fines Plastic 3.9% 16.4% Sharps <O.i% Elechonicsand C'M Bakeries 0� 2.29`% NNW 0.9% Other Non. Yard Wasle Combustibles ---"-- $'% 4.3% Glass 2.49 0 Wood Metal 4.4% 4.9% / Other Combusfibles 5.2% rood Waste 14.0% Disposable Diapers and sanitary Products Texfiles, Rubber, and 3.6% Leather /A% Salina Landfill Residential and Commercial/Institutional Waste Composition 1/5/2023 3 Material Diversion Potential ► Recyclable • Potentially recyclable through existing programs ► Potentially Divertible • Potentially divertible through new programs ► Non-divertible • Items difficult to divert from landfill Salina Landfill MSW Waste Diversion Potential by Percentage 0 ■ Pe ydaNe • Po[antially pruertible • Noa-pveh�4le Salina Landfill MSW Waste Diversion Potential by Tons / Year Note: These are preliminary estimates based on the 2022 waste characterization for residential, $ commercial, and institutional waste. a Not all materials in the recyclable $— and potentially divertible categories may be suitable for diversion or recycling (e.g.: contamination) .EffCWU MT.ENMUYDIVMIM A.Oi�- Waste Streams lo -Target waste streams to focus on: • Cardboard (-9%) • Electronic waste (e -waste) • Food waste (-i4%) • Glass (-2.5%) • Household hazardous waste (HHW) • Pallets • Plastic film (-b%) • Yard waste (-8%) Note: Waste streams are listed alphabetically, not in priority order. Select percentages shown are approximate based off of the residential, commercial, and institutional waste streams physically sorted in from the 2022 Waste Characterization Data 1/5/2023 M Proiect Overview Technical Components ► Research ► Strategy Development • Initial strategies • Revise strategies • Assess strengths and weaknesses • Priority ranking • Incorporate public feedback • Recommend strategies ► Develop Action Plan • Refine strategies • Implementation action items • -5 to 10 -year Grote, components tie C'o� pec ��nity Engage Community Engagement ►Stakeholder Engagement • ZWI Group • Solid Waste Management Committee • Commission Study Sessions Poo- Public Opinion Survey • January 30, 2023 to March 3, 2023 ►Public Open House • Date TBD in late March Progress Update: Technical Components ► Research 0- Strategy Development • Establish strategy evaluation criteria • Based on research, start initial strategy brainstorming • Align strategies with US EPA Waste Management Hierarchy 1/5/2023 5 Progress Update: Research ► Communities • City of Lawrence • Geary County • Leavenworth County • Riley County Food & Farm Council ► Businesses • Ashley's Furniture • Dillons • Recyclops • Stutzman's Recycling • Tony's Pizza • Wald Family Foods ► Schools / Libraries • Hesston Public Library • K -State Recycling • Shawnee Mission School District No,. Recyclers / Operators • Chamness Technology • Dodge City CREW Recycling Center • Missouri Organics • NexTrex • Pro Kansas Recycling Center • Ripple Glass Evaluation of Strategies Impact on Diversion Is it Examples: sustainable? grant, operating, JSXmle,,7t long-term funding a `S I � Highest ,• ,. Priorities andExamples: Easiestt0 ' Implement EVALUATION Imcluk ementn policies and First equiremen3 labor, vol infrastructure, buildings, CRITERIA labor, volunteers Aligns With City's City implement Public Input & Influence 'City partner with local Expectations _ - on Outcome (example: ZWI) or non - of strategy local/regional partners • City can only monitor, but not much control 1/5/2023 R Align Strategies with US EPA Waste Management Hierarchy Waste Management Hierarchy Source Reduction 8 Reuse ,c Recycring / Composting Energy Recovery Treatment & Disposal Source: United States Environmental Protecfion Agency Strategy Examples • Education -Management plans • Procurement policies / contracts • Education • Business / community • What are barriers? • Policy • Education • Policy • Operators / recyclers / facilities • Equipment • Location / transport • Policy • Bans 1/5/2023 7 1/5/2023 Progress Update: Technical Components Next Steps ► Next Steps: • Finish research and brainstorming for waste streams • Develop initial strategies • Review strategies • Incorporate public feedback • Monitor grant opportunities • Evaluate strategies (quantify, evaluate, rank) • Finalize strategies in plan • Prepare Action Plan Progress Update: Community Engagement ► Meet with ZWI Group • September 2022 ► Public Opinion Survey • Survey questions • Press release and notices • Survey live January 30, 2023 to March 3, 2023 ► Next Steps: • Release public opinion survey • Public Open House • Commission meetings and study sessions • Additional meetings with ZWI Public Opinion Survey ► Survey goals • Understand what is important to community ► Survey overview • 19 questions or less related to resuse, recycling, and composting • 3 demographics questions ► Survey questions • Copy provided in information packet 2023 Proiect Schedule 0) Jan E •Finalize survey dl -Finalize press release Feb a and advertisement Mar for survey -Press release andr d) y advertisement fo-Prepare for Public C -Share survey with ZWI Public Open House Open House event � I I •C Public Survey E Jan 30-Mar3 Open C House U _w Jon Feb Mar Apr N C O CL C O U O Jan - Feb Feb - Mar Mar - Apr U •Begin strategy -Initial strategy • Incorporate public • development recommendations feedback L • Commission meeting • Initial strategy review -strategy evaluation U and study session and ranking •Finalize strategies — — •Commission meeting and study session Strategy Development r��col Component 0L ti ca���nify Engcol May 7 Jun Jul May 24 Jun 30 Draft Action Action Plan Plan finalized Apr—May May—Jun -Incorporate -Meet with City to review strategies and •Allow ZWI to review draft plan implementation •Present draft plan in tactics into draft Commission study session Action Plan -Revise draft plan Develop 5 -Year Action Plan 1/5/2023 E Summa ►Waste reduction for the community ►Reasonable, actionable, and measurable goals ►Community Engagement • ZWI Group • Public opinion survey • Public open house • Commission meetings and study sessions Op. Technical Components • Develop initial strategies • Review strategies • Incorporate public feedback • Evaluate strategies • Prepare action plan ►Action plan for City use and implementation Questions? 1/5/2023 10 Thank You! 1/5/2023 11