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CITY OF RENTON
AGENDA - Committee of the Whole Meeting
6:00 PM - Monday, November 28, 2022
7th Floor Council Chambers/Videoconference
1. KING COUNTY SOLID WASTE RE+ PLEDGE BRIEFING
a) Presentation
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King County Solid Waste Division AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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Re+ is a call to action
Strategic Climate Action Plan1 .3 .3 -The Department of Natural Resources and Parks (…) shall achieve at minimum net carbon neutrality on an annual, ongoingbasis
5 .1 .1 -Deliver zero waste of resources plan (ZWORP)
5 .1 .3 -Zero food waste in landfill in 2030
KC County Code
10.14.020 County goals.
It is King County's goal to achieve zero waste of resources by 2030 through maximum feasible and cost-effective prevention, reuse and reduction of solid wastes going into its landfills and other processing facilities.
KC Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan
Vision: A King County where all people have equitable opportunities to thrive.
“(O)ur investments (...) should assess and address disproportionate environmental burdens and promote the equitable access to environmental benefits and resultingeconomic opportunities.”
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan
Several policies and actions in the Comp Plan support Re+ actions
K4C Commitment
Develop a regional strategy through
the adopted 2019 Comprehensive
Solid Waste Management Plan to
reach zero waste of resources by 2030 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
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Where is King County leading?
•Curbside collection of non-organic recyclables
•C&D Recycling
•Yard waste collection
Where is King County lagging?
•Weekly organics & recycling collection
•Extended Producer Responsibility
•Banning food waste heading to landfill
50%54%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
RECYCLING RATES HAVE REMAINED
RELATIVELY FLAT FOR NEARLY A DECADE
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Organics (28% of landfill)
WA State Organics Legislation
•Diversion potential: 110,000 tons/yr
•GHG reduction: 67,000 MTCO2e/yr
Single Family Organics Collection
•Diversion potential: 14,000 tons/yr
•GHG reduction: 6,000 MTCO2e/yr
Non-Residential Food Waste Recycling
•Diversion potential: 50,000 tons/yr
•GHG reduction: 15,000 MTCO2e/yr AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Plastic, Paper, and Other Materials (26% to landfill)
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging and Paper
Products (PPP)
•Diversion potential: 42,000 tons/yr
•GHG reduction: 75,000 MTCO2e/yr
Mixed Waste Processing
•Diversion potential: 200,000 tons/yr
•GHG reduction: 141,000 MTCO2e/yr
NextCycle Washington
•Impacts dependent on participants
Re+ Circular Economy Grants
•Impacts dependent on participants AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Community
Community Panel
A group of community members that live, work, and volunteer in King County
who will help guide SWD in the equitable implementation of Re+
Re+ City Grant Proposal
A competitive grant program for King County cities to access and accelerate
regional Re+ transformation
City-County Collaboration
Coordination and collaboration between King County and its cities to
maximize zero waste impacts and standardize waste and recycling guidelines AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Estimated Impacts from Fast Start Actions
Diversion potential –300k –400k tons per year within
King County
GHG reduction Estimate –200k –300k MTCO2e
annually
•Increased spending to implement actions will increase rates
•Behavior change
•Increase in “green jobs” to process more recyclables
Other Considerations
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Thank You!
For additional information please contact:
Patty Liu
King County Solid Waste Division
Re+ Program Manager
pliu@kingcounty.gov AGENDA ITEM #1. a)