Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Recycling EnforcementAn Overview of Recycling Code Enforcement in Fairfax

County

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Objectives Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves

Summarize the recycling requirements for Fairfax County

Outline the relevant ordinance, and our enforcement infrastructure and policies

Discuss the next wave of outreach and other initiatives

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Organization

Solid Waste Management Program

(SWMP)

Division of Solid Waste Collection and Recycling

(DSWCR)

Division of Solid Waste Disposal and

Resource Recovery(DSWDRR)

Mission Statement

Our mission is to protect the public interest through solid

waste management planning and regulatory oversight of the

county’s refuse ordinances. We provide efficient and effective

collection, recycling and disposal of solid waste for our customers

in an environmentally responsible manner.

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Chapter 109.1The Solid Waste Management

CodeRegulates the storage, collection, transportation and disposal of all solid waste.Establishes recycling requirements for single family and town homes, multi-family residential properties and non-residential properties.

Requires permits and minimum service standards for private solid waste and recycling collection services.

Specifies enforcement consequences by type of violation, establishes authority to impose penalties and enter Consent Agreements.

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Chapter 109.1New Requirements for 2008

Collection of recyclables using a packer truck can only be done if the vehicle is clearly placarded for that purpose.

The mixing of source-separated recyclables with refuse is, quite simply, against the law.

Flow control for MSW is re-established.

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Recycling in Fairfax County

Residential Properties (Single-Family Homes & Townhouses)

Multi-Family Residential Properties (Apartments & Condos)

Mixed Paper and Cardboard Plastic Bottles/Jugs Container Glass Metal Food Containers Yard Waste (Grass, leaves, brush)

Permitted for Construction Prior to July 2007:

Mixed Paper and Cardboard

Receiving a Permit for Construction After July 2007 or later: Mixed Paper and Cardboard

Plastic Bottles/Jugs Metal Food Containers

Available for Curbside Collection:

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Recycling in Fairfax County

Non-Residential Properties (Businesses, Schools, & Institutions)

Must recycle mixed paper and cardboard

Commercial establishments producing large amounts of other recyclable materials may be required to recycle additional materials.

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Trash & Recyclables Collection

Approximately 30 solid waste collection service providers are licensed to operate in Fairfax County.

Residents also have the option to petition the Board of Supervisors to create a Sanitary District where residents receive weekly collection service from the county.

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Enforcement Resources

Three FT inspectors and a FT Code Enforcement Supervisor Policy of Enforcement Action As Last Resort

Formal written actions: NOE, Warning Letter, NOV

Negotiations, Use of Penalty Matrix, Consent Agreements

Informal actions - verbal warnings

Statements of Service, Disposal Agreements

Litigation

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Enforcement Priorities Openly investigate EVERY allegation

or complaint about recycling, and take enforcement action on EVERY violation

Review annual recycling tonnage reports and meet to discuss w/ the “bottom third of the class”

The impact of single-stream collection and the County’s legislative response

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Recycling Enforcement (05/08)

Reaching Out to The NewestMembers of the Regulated Community

FT recycling outreach specialist, customized materials Outreach prioritized by target sectors – currently apartment managers, hotels, responding to tenant calls

Follow up with site visits and technical assistance

Build relationships w/ and thru trade associations

Cold calling and responding to complaints

Requires persistence – initial experience has been that“these folks just don’t get it!”

Referral to enforcement as a last resort