HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2023-06-12 Item 5B - Presentation Shown at Meeting - King County Re+ Solid WasteKing County Solid Waste Division
City of Tukwila –June 12, 2023
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
Re+ Launched
•Plan launched in November
•Media event in February
•Re+ community panel appointed
•$2.3 million Circular Economy grants
•15 seed ‘renew’ grants finalized
•13 City Re+ pledges signed
•NextCycle accelerator launched
•Mixed Waste Processing pilot launched
•WA Organics Legislation passed 2022
•Food scraps policy survey launched
•City Grant Program launched
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
Re+ Fast Start Actions
Plastic & Paper (26%)
•WRAP Act /
Extended Producer
Responsibility
Legislation
Organics (28%)
•Single Family
Collection
•Non-Residential
Food Waste
Recycling
•Organics
Legislation
Community
•Community Panel
•City/County
Collaboration
•Re+ City Grants
•Mixed Waste Processing
•Circular Economy Grants
•NextCycle WA
Surveys and More
Countywide Re+ Polling
•Completed during the Summer of 2022
Organics Survey
•Launched a survey countywide on February 22 (Closed April 30)
Comprehensive Plan
•Initiated internal work
Washington State Legislature
•HB 1131, WRAP Act Failed, Battery EPR Bill Passed
Re+ Grants
•Circular Economy grant award winners announced Monday
•City grants launched 4/25, closed June 1. *Pledge required for eligibility*
Re+ City Presentations
Completed:
•Bothell+
•Carnation+
•Covington+
•Clyde Hill +
•Duvall
•Enumclaw
•Issaquah+
•K4C
•Kenmore+
•Kent+
•Kirkland+
•Lake Forest Park+
•Maple Valley+
•Medina
•Mercer Island
•Newcastle+
•Normandy Park
•Pacific
•Renton+
•Sammamish
•Shoreline +
•Snoqualmie +
•Woodinville +
•Yarrow Point
•Burien +
•Tukwila
•Bellevue +
•Algona
Scheduled:
•Redmond
•Auburn
•Skykomish
Cities Remaining:
•Beaux Arts Village
•Black Diamond
•Des Moines
•Federal Way
•North Bend
•SeaTac
What Can Cities Do to Help?
Sign the Re+ Pledge!
Shoreline
Woodinville
Clyde Hill
Snoqualmie
Carnation
Newcastle
Kirkland
Kenmore
Bothell
Lake Forest Park
Issaquah
Covington
Maple Valley
Renton
Kent*
Pacific*
Burien
Bellevue
Why Sign the Pledge?
•City Re+ Grant Eligibility (Grant Opens April 25th)
•It aligns with King County K4C, C-SWMP, SCAP and more
•Shows an alignment of goals
•Will provide new opportunities for city/county coordination
•Demonstrates your commitment of zero-waste to the
community
•Brings focus on to key elements contributing to climate change
•…and more!
•For 20+ years SWD has provided a ~$2 million Waste Reduction and Recycling
(WRR) grant program for King County cities
•WRR funds are allocated based on population and number of employees
•WRR projects must be tied to the Comp. Solid Waste Management Plan
•New Re+ City Grant program is part of our strategy to fund more innovative
waste reduction and recycling efforts
Re+ City Grant Background
Zero waste
circular
economy
Climate
action
Equitable
futures
Commitment to equity & social justice
•Competitive funding for King County cities that have signed the Re+ pledge
•Cities are encouraged to work together on joint projects
•$300,000 available over the 2023-24 biennium
•Awards range from $20,000-$50,000 ($100,000 for joint proposals)
•Projects should be completed by December 31, 2024
Grant overview
•Re+ priority materials
•Paper
•Plastics
•Organics (food waste, yard waste,
and wood)
•Focus areas
•Prevention and reuse
•Recycling
•Equity and social justice
Grant focus
Grant Timeline
•Request for applications: April 25-June 1 at 3 p.m.
•Final day to submit questions: May 29 at 3 p.m.
•Evaluation and award recommendations: June
•Award notifications: early-July (tentative)
•Contract negotiation: mid-July onward
Note: Projects may begin after award notifications. Reimbursements cannot be processed until the contract is signed.
Thank You!
For additional information please contact:
Amy Ockerlander
King County Solid Waste Division
Government Relations Administrator
aockerlander@kingcounty.gov
(206) 263-6701