R2024-064 2024-04-22RESOLUTION NO. R2024-64
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
participation in the FY 2024-25 Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)
Solid Waste Grant Program (SWMG); and authorizing execution of the
Grant Agreement awarding the City $70,953.00.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS;
Section 1. That the City Council hereby authorizes participation in the FY 2024-25 Houston-
Galvston Area Council (HGAC) Solid Waste Grant Program (SWMG); and authorizes execution
of the Grant Agreement awarding the City $70,953.00.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 8th day of April, A.D., 2024.
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J.KEVIN COLE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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FRANCES AGUILAR, TRMC, MMC
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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H-GAC
Houston-Galveston Area Council
P.O. Box 22777 · 3555 Timmons · Houston, Texas 77227-2777
Subrecipient Agreement - Subrecipient - City of Pearland - Community and Environmental - ID: 12242
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Agreement is made and entered into, by and between the Houston-Galveston Area Council hereinafter referred to
as H-GAC having its principal place of business at 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77027 and City of
Pearland, hereinafter referred to as the Subrecipient, having its principal place of business at 3523 Liberty Drive,
Pearland, TX 77581.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, H-GAC hereby engages the Subrecipient to perform certain services in accordance with the specifications
of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Subrecipient has agreed to perform such services in accordance with the specifications of the
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, H-GAC and the Subrecipient do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1: LEGAL AUTHORITY
The Subrecipient warrants and assures H-GAC that it possesses adequate legal authority to enter into this Agreement.
The Subrecipient's governing body, where applicable, has authorized the signatory official(s) to enter into this
Agreement and bind the Subrecipient to the terms of this Agreement and any subsequent amendments hereto.
ARTICLE 2: APPLICABLE LAWS
The Subrecipient agrees to conduct all activities under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable rules,
regulations, directives, standards, ordinances, and laws, in effect or promulgated during the term of this Agreement,
including without limitation, workers’ compensation laws, minimum and maximum salary and wage statutes and
regulations, and licensing laws and regulations. When required, the Subrecipient shall furnish H-GAC with satisfactory
proof of its compliance therewith.
ARTICLE 3: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
The execution of this Agreement and the rendering of services prescribed by this Agreement do not change the
independent status of H-GAC or the Subrecipient. No provision of this Agreement or act of H-GAC in performance of
the Agreement shall be construed as making the Subrecipient the agent, servant, or employee of H-GAC, the State of
Texas, or the United States Government. Employees of the Subrecipient are subject to the exclusive control and
supervision of the Subrecipient. The Subrecipient is solely responsible for employee related disputes and discrepancies,
including employee payrolls and any claims arising therefrom.
ARTICLE 4: WHOLE AGREEMENT
The General Provisions, Special Provisions, and Attachments, as provided herein, constitute the complete Agreement
(“Agreement”) between the parties hereto, and supersede any and all oral and written agreements between the parties
relating to matters herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement cannot be modified without written
consent of the parties.
ARTICLE 5: SCOPE OF WORK
The services to be performed by the Subrecipient are outlined in an Attachment to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6: PERFORMANCE PERIOD
This Agreement shall be performed during the period which begins Mar 01 2024 and ends Jun 30 2025. All services
under this Agreement must be rendered within this performance period, unless directly specified under a written change
or extension provisioned under Article 15, which shall be fully executed by both parties to this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 7: PAYMENT OR FUNDING
Any payment or funding claimed by Subrecipient shall be paid by H-GAC only under the specific terms set forth in the
Special Provisions and Scope of Work. Subrecipient agrees that payments are predicated upon properly documented
and verified proof of performance delivered, and costs incurred by the Subrecipient, in accordance with the terms
outlined by the Special Provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 8: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
If the Subrecipient fails to submit to H-GAC in a timely and satisfactory manner any report required by this Agreement,
or otherwise fails to satisfactorily render performances hereunder, H-GAC may withhold payments otherwise due and
owing the Subrecipient hereunder. Subrecipient’s failure in reporting or performance may be considered cause for
termination of this Agreement. If H-GAC withholds such payments, it shall notify the Subrecipient of its decision.
Payments withheld pursuant to this Article may be held by H-GAC until such time as the delinquent obligations for
which funds are withheld are fulfilled by the Subrecipient. The Subrecipient's failure to timely submit any report may
also be considered cause for termination of this Agreement.
Any additional reporting requirements shall be set forth in the Special Provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 9: NON-FUNDING CLAUSE
Any obligation of H-GAC created by this Agreement is conditioned upon the availability of state or federal funds
appropriated or allocated for the payment of such obligations. H-GAC shall not be otherwise obligated or liable for any
future payments due, or for any damages as a result of interruption of payment or termination.
ARTICLE 10: INSURANCE
Subrecipient shall maintain insurance coverage for work performed or services rendered under this Agreement as
outlined and defined in the attached Special Provisions.
ARTICLE 11: SUBCONTRACTS
Except as may be set forth in the Special Provisions, the Subrecipient agrees not to subcontract, assign, transfer,
convey, sublet, or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or any right, title, obligation, or interest it may have therein to
any third party without prior written approval of H-GAC. The Subrecipient acknowledges that H-GAC is not liable to
any subcontractor or assignee of the Subrecipient. The Subrecipient shall ensure that the performance rendered under
all subcontracts shall result in compliance with all the terms and provisions of this Agreement as if the performance
rendered was rendered by the Subrecipient. Subrecipient shall give all required notices, and comply with all laws and
regulations applicable to furnishing and performance of the work. Except where otherwise expressly required by
applicable law or regulation, H-GAC shall not be responsible for monitoring Subrecipient's compliance, or that of
Subrecipient’s subcontractors, with any laws or regulations.
ARTICLE 12: AUDIT
Notwithstanding any other audit requirement, H-GAC reserves the right to conduct or cause to be conducted an
independent audit of any transaction under this Agreement, such audit may be performed by the H-GAC local
government audit staff, a certified public accountant firm, or other auditors designated by H-GAC and will be
conducted in accordance with applicable professional standards and practices. Subrecipient who spend seven-hundred
fifty thousand dollars (750,000) or more of federal assistance under this contract or cumulatively under all federal
contracts in a fiscal year are required to have an audit conducted annually in compliance with 2 CFR 200. Subrecipient
agrees to submit all written reports of monitoring or audits to H-GAC within 30 days of issuance. Any reports that
contain findings from an auditor must also include a corrective action plan from the Subrecipient in accordance with 2
CFR 200.511.
The Subrecipient understands and agrees that the Subrecipient shall be liable to the H-GAC for anything disallowed as
a result of audit, in which case future payments are predicated upon repayment as set forth in the Special Provisions.
ARTICLE 13: EXAMINATION OF RECORDS
The Subrecipient shall maintain during the course of the work complete and accurate records of all of the Subrecipient's
costs and documentation of items which are chargeable to H-GAC under this Agreement. H-GAC, through its staff or
designated public accounting firm, the State of Texas, and United States Government, shall have the right at any
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reasonable time to inspect, copy and audit those records on or off the premises by authorized representatives of its own
or any public accounting firm selected by H-GAC. The right of access to records is not limited to the required retention
period, but shall last as long as the records are retained. Failure to provide access to records may be cause for
termination of the Agreement. The records to be thus maintained and retained by the Subrecipient shall include
(without limitation): (1) personnel and payroll records, including social security numbers and labor classifications,
accounting for total time distribution of the Subrecipient's employees working full or part time on the work, as well as
cancelled payroll checks, signed receipts for payroll payments in cash, or other evidence of disbursement of payroll
payments; (2) invoices for purchases, receiving and issuing documents, and all other unit inventory records for the
Subrecipient's stocks or capital items; and (3) paid invoices and cancelled checks for materials purchased and for
subcontractors' and any other third parties' charges.
The Subrecipient further agrees to include in all its subcontracts, permitted pursuant to Article 11 hereof. The
Subrecipient agrees that H-GAC and its duly authorized representatives shall until the expiration of seven (7) years
after final payment under the subcontract or until all audit findings have been resolved, have access to and the right to
examine and copy any directly pertinent books, documents, papers, invoices, and records of such subcontractor
involving transactions relating to the subcontract.
ARTICLE 14: RETENTION OF RECORDS
The Subrecipient shall maintain all records pertinent to this Agreement, and all other financial, statistical, property,
participant records, and supporting documentation for a period of no less than seven (7) years from the later of the date
of acceptance of the final contract closeout. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the
records has been started before the expiration of the retention period, the records shall be retained until completion of
the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the seven (7) years, whichever is later, and
until any outstanding litigation, audit, or claim has been fully resolved.
ARTICLE 15: CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
A. Any alterations, additions, or deletions to the terms of this Agreement, which are required by changes in
federal or state Law or by regulations, are automatically incorporated without written amendment hereto, and
shall become effective on the date designated by such law or by regulation.
B. To ensure the legal and effective performance of this Agreement, both parties agree that H-GAC may amend
performance under this Agreement, during the contract period, by issuing policy directives to establish or
clarify performance requirements under this Agreement. After a period of no less than 30 days subsequent to
written notice, unless sooner implementation is required by law, such policy directives shall have the effect of
qualifying the terms of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the Subrecipient as if written herein,
provided however that such policy directives shall not alter the terms of this Agreement so as to relieve H-
GAC of any obligation specified in this Agreement to reimburse Subrecipient for costs properly incurred prior
to the effective date of such policy directives.
C. Except as specifically provided by subsections A and B of this Article, any other alterations, additions, or
deletions to the terms of this Agreement shall be by modification hereto in writing, and executed by both
parties to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 16: TERMINATION PROCEDURES
The Subrecipient acknowledges that this Agreement may be terminated for Convenience or Default.
A. Convenience
H-GAC may terminate this Agreement at any time, in whole or in part, with or without cause, whenever H-
GAC determines that for any reason such termination is in the best interest of H-GAC, by providing written
notice by certified mail to the Subrecipient. Upon receipt of notice of termination, all services hereunder of the
Subrecipient and its employees and subcontractors shall cease to the extent specified in the notice of
termination.
The Subrecipient may cancel or terminate this Agreement upon submission of thirty (30) days written notice,
presented to H-GAC via certified mail. The Subrecipient may not give notice of cancellation after it has
received notice of default from H-GAC.
B. Default
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H-GAC may, by written notice of default to the Subrecipient, terminate the whole or any part of the
Agreement, in any one of the following circumstances:
(1) If the Subrecipient fails to perform the services herein specified within the time specified herein or any
extension thereof; or
(2) If the Subrecipient fails to perform any of the other provisions of this Agreement for any reason
whatsoever, or so fails to make progress or otherwise violates the Agreements that completion of services
herein specified within the Agreement term is significantly endangered, and in either of these two
instances does not cure such failure within a period often (10) days (or such longer period of time as may
be authorized by H-GAC in writing) after receiving written notice by certified mail of default from H-
GAC.
ARTICLE 17: SEVERABILITY
H-GAC and Subrecipient agree that should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid or
unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other term of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force
and effect.
ARTICLE 18: FORCE MAJEURE
To the extent that either party to this Agreement shall be wholly or partially prevented from the performance of any
obligation or duty placed on such party by reason of or through strikes, stoppage of labor, riot, fire, flood, acts of war,
insurrection, accident, order of any court, act of God, or specific cause reasonably beyond the party's control and not
attributable to its neglect or nonfeasance, in such event, the time for the performance of such obligation or duty shall be
suspended until such disability to perform is removed. Determination of force majeure shall rest solely with H-GAC.
ARTICLE 19: COPYRIGHTS
H-GAC, and any related state or federal awarding agency, reserve a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license
to reproduce, publish or otherwise use, and to authorize others to use, for state or federal government or H-GAC
purposes:
A. The copyright of all maps, data, reports, research, or other work developed under this Agreement;
B. Any copyrights or rights of use to copyrighted material which the Subrecipient purchases with funding under
this Agreement. All such data and material shall be furnished to H-GAC upon request.
ARTICLE 20: OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
Except as may be specified in the Special Provisions, all data, reports, research, etc., developed by the Subrecipient
solely as a part of its work under this Agreement, shall become the property of the H-GAC upon completion of this
Agreement, or in the event of termination or cancellation hereof. All such data and material shall be furnished to H-
GAC at no charge and upon request. Subrecipient further agrees not to release information about results or deliverables
connected to this Agreement to anyone outside of H-GAC, without first obtaining written release authorization from H-
GAC.
ARTICLE 21: POLITICAL ACTIVITY - LOBBYING
Nothing related, connected to, or provided under this Agreement may be used in any way to attempt to influence in any
manner a member of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or appropriation by Congress, or for lobbying with
state or local legislators. The Subrecipient, if a recipient of Federal assistance exceeding 100,000 dollars through an H-
GAC subcontract, will comply with section 319, Public Law 101-121 (31 U.S.C. 1352).
ARTICLE 22: SECTARIAN INVOLVEMENT PROHIBITED
The Subrecipient shall ensure that no funds under this Agreement are used, either directly or indirectly, in the support
of any religious or anti-religious activity, worship, or instruction.
ARTICLE 23: CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No officer, member or employee of the Subrecipient or Subrecipient’s subcontractor, no member of the governing body
of the Subrecipient, and no other public officials of the Subrecipient who exercise any functions or responsibilities in
the review or Subrecipient approval of this Agreement, shall participate in any decision relating to this Agreement
which affects his or her personal interest, or shall have any personal or pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE 24: FEDERAL COMPLIANCE
Subrecipient agrees to comply with all federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination, labor standards, and
environmental compliance. Additionally, for work to be performed under the Agreement or subcontract thereof,
including procurement of materials or leases of equipment, Subrecipient shall notify each potential subcontractor or
supplier of the Subrecipient's federal compliance obligations. These may include, but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin;
(b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 USC 676 et. seq.), (d) Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
handicaps and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (e) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29
USC 621 et. seq.) and the Age Discrimination Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6107), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age; (f) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended,
relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (g) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to the nondiscrimination on
the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (h) §§ 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290
dd-3 and 290 ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (i) Title VIII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or
financing of housing; (j) any other nondiscrimination provisions in any specific statute(s) applicable to any Federal
funding for this Agreement; (k) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to this
Agreement; (l) applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq.), Section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251), Executive
Order 11738, and the Environmental Protection Agency regulations at 40 CPR Part 15; (m) applicable provisions of the
Davis- Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a - 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 276c), and the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708), as set forth in Department of Labor Regulations at 20 CPR 5.5a; (n) the
mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the state energy conservation
plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (P.L. 94-163).
ARTICLE 25: PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES USING CERTAIN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT (EFFECTIVE AUG. 13, 2020
AND AS AMENDED OCTOBER 26, 2020)
Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.216, Contractor shall not offer equipment, services, or system that use covered
telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical
technology as part of any system. Covered telecommunications equipment or services means 1) telecommunications
equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such
entities); 2) for the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical
infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by
Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology
Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); 3) telecommunications or video surveillance services
provided by such entities or using such equipment; or 4) telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or
services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National
Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or
controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. Respondent must comply with
requirements for certifications. The provision at 48 C.F.R Section 52.204-26 requires that offerors review SAM prior to
completing their required representations. This rule applies to all acquisitions, including acquisitions at or below the
simplified acquisition threshold and to acquisitions of commercial items, including commercially available off the-shelf
items.
ARTICLE 26: DOMESTIC PREFERENCE
In accordance with 2 CFR 200.322, as appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, when using federal grant
award funds H-GAC should, to the greatest extent practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use
of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel,
cement, and other manufactured products). H-GAC must include this requirement in all subawards including all
contracts and purchase orders for work or products under the federal grant award. If Contractor intends to qualify for
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Purchase Orders using federal grant money, then it shall work with H-GAC to provide all required certifications and
other documentation needed to show compliance.
ARTICLE 27: CRIMINAL PROVISIONS AND SANCTIONS
The Subrecipient agrees to perform the Agreement in conformance with safeguards against fraud and abuse as set forth
by the H-GAC, the State of Texas, and the acts and regulations of any related state or federal agency. The Subrecipient
agrees to promptly notify H-GAC of any actual or suspected fraud, abuse, or other criminal activity through the filing
of a written report within twenty-four (24) hours of knowledge thereof. Subrecipient shall notify H-GAC of any
accident or incident requiring medical attention arising from its activities under this Agreement within twenty-four (24)
hours of such occurrence. Theft or willful damage to property on loan to the Subrecipient from H-GAC, if any, shall be
reported to local law enforcement agencies and H-GAC within two (2) hours of discovery of any such act.
The Subrecipient further agrees to cooperate fully with H-GAC, local law enforcement agencies, the State of Texas, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other duly authorized investigative unit, in carrying out a full investigation of
all such incidents.
The Subrecipient shall notify H-GAC of the threat of lawsuit or of any actual suit filed against the Subrecipient
pertaining to this Agreement or which would adversely affect the Subrecipient’s ability to perform services under this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 28: INDEMNIFICATION AND RECOVERY
To the extent permitted by law, H-GAC shall indemnify and hold Subrecipient harmless against any and all claims,
demands, damages, liabilities, and costs incurred by Subrecipient which directly or indirectly result from, or arise in
connection with, any negligent act or omission of H-GAC, its agents, or employees, pertaining to its activities and
obligations under this Agreement.
Subrecipient shall indemnify and hold H-GAC, it’s officers, agents, and employees harmless against any and all claims,
demands, damages, liabilities, and costs (including reasonable attorney fees) which directly or indirectly result from, or
arise in connection with, any negligent act or omission of Subrecipient, its agents, or employees pertaining to its
activities and obligations under this Agreement.
In no event will H-GAC be liable for any loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, lost profits, or
savings; or other incidental special or consequential damages to the full extent such use may be disclaimed by law
during the period of this contract and its related procurements. If Subrecipient performs an act knowing or having
reason to know that it is contrary to any law or regulation, the Subrecipient shall bear all claims, costs, losses, and
damages caused by, arising out of, or resulting from that act.
ARTICLE 29: TITLES NOT RESTRICTIVE
The titles assigned to the various Articles of this Agreement are for convenience only. Titles shall not be considered
restrictive of the subject matter of any Article, or part of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 30: JOINT WORK PRODUCT
This Agreement is the joint work product of H-GAC and the Subrecipient. This Agreement has been negotiated by H-
GAC and the Subrecipient and their respective counsel and shall be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms and,
in the event of any ambiguities, no inferences shall be drawn against any party.
ARTICLE 31: DISPUTES
All disputes concerning questions of fact or of law arising under this Agreement, which are not addressed within the
Whole Agreement as defined pursuant to Article 4 hereof, shall be decided by the Executive Director of H-GAC or his
designee, who shall reduce his decision to writing and provide notice thereof to the Subrecipient. The decision of the
Executive Director or his designee shall be final and conclusive unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt
of such notice, the Subrecipient requests a rehearing from the Executive Director of H-GAC. In connection with any
rehearing under this Article, the Subrecipient shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and offer evidence in support
of its position. The decision of the Executive Director after any such rehearing shall be final and conclusive. The
Subrecipient may, if it elects to do so, appeal the final and conclusive decision of the Executive Director to a court of
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competent jurisdiction. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Subrecipient shall proceed diligently with the
performance of the Agreement and in accordance with H- GAC's final decision.
ARTICLE 32: CHOICE OF LAW - VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Venue and jurisdiction of any suit or cause of
action arising under or in connection with the Agreement shall lie exclusively in Harris County, Texas.
ARTICLE 33: ORDER OF PRIORITY
In the case of any conflict between or within this Agreement, the following order of priority shall be utilized: 1)
General Provisions, 2) Special Provisions, 3) Scope of Work, and 4) Other Attachments.
ARTICLE 34: UNIVERSAL IDENTIFIER AND SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)
In accordance with 2 CFR Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter I, Part 25 as it applies to a Federal awarding agency's grants,
cooperative agreements, loans, and other types of Federal financial assistance as defined in 2 CFR 25.406. Contractor
understands and as it relates to 2 CFR 25.205(a), a Federal awarding agency may not make a Federal award or financial
modification to an existing Federal award to an applicant or recipient until the entity has complied with the
requirements described in 2 CFR 25.200 to provide a valid unique entity identifier and maintain an active SAM
registration (www.SAM.gov) with current information (other than any requirement that is not applicable because the
entity is exempted under § 25.110). 2 CFR 25.200(b) requires that registration in the SAM prior to submitting an
application or plan; and maintain an active SAM registration with current information, including information on a
recipient's immediate and highest level owner and subsidiaries, as well as on all predecessors that have been awarded a
Federal contract or grant within the last three years, if applicable, at all times during which it has an active Federal
award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency; and provide its unique entity
identifier in each application or plan it submits to the Federal awarding agency. To remain registered in the SAM
database after the initial registration, the applicant is required to review and update its information in the SAM database
on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates to ensure it is current, accurate and
complete. At the time a Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, if the intended recipient has not
complied with an applicable requirement to provide a unique entity identifier or maintain an active SAM registration
with current information, the Federal awarding agency: (1) May determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive
a Federal award; and (2) May use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant.
In accordance with 2 CFR 200.323, the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Contractor or Subrecipient must
comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act. The requirements of Section 6002 include: (1) procuring only items designated in guidelines of the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable,
consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or
the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; (2) procuring solid waste
management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and (3) establishing an affirmative
procurement program for procurement of recovered materials identified in the EPA guidelines. Pursuant to the Federal
Rule above, as required by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. § 6962(c)(3)(A)(i)), the
Contractor or Subrecipient certifies that the percentage of recovered materials content for EPA-designated items to be
delivered or used in the performance of the Agreement will be at least the amount required by the applicable contract
specifications or other contractual requirements.
ARTICLE 36: PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT
H-GAC and the Subrecipient understand and agree that H-GAC is a governmental body for purposes of the Public
Information Act, codified as Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code and as such is required to release information
in accordance with the Public Information Act (the “Act”). H-GAC must rely on advice, decisions, and opinions of the
Attorney General of the State of Texas relative to the disclosure of data or information. Submissions will be kept
confidential in accordance with the Act and applicable law, and submissions are subject to inclusion into the public
record after award. To the extent permitted by law, the Subrecipient may request in writing non-disclosure of any
information that it considers to be confidential, proprietary, and/or trade secret in its submission. Such data shall
accompany the submission, be readily separable from the response, and shall be CLEARLY MARKED
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“CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY and/or TRADE SECRET”. H-GAC will make reasonable efforts to provide the
Subrecipient notice in accordance with the Act in the event H-GAC receives a request for information under the Act for
information that the Subrecipient has marked as indicated above.
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SIGNATURES:
H-GAC and the Subrecipient have read, agreed, and executed the whole Agreement as of the date first written above, as
accepted by:
Subrecipient
Signature $docusign:SignHere::Customer1
Name Victor Brownlees
Title Assistant City Manager
Date $docusign:DateSigned::Customer1
H-GAC
Signature $docusign:SignHere::InternalSigner
Name Chuck Wemple
Title Executive Director
Date $docusign:DateSigned::InternalSigner
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4/23/2024 4/24/2024
H-GAC
Houston-Galveston Area Council
P.O. Box 22777 · 3555 Timmons · Houston, Texas 77227-2777
Subrecipient Agreement - Subrecipient - City of Pearland - Community and Environmental - ID:
12242 ID 12242
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Incorporated by attachment, as part of the whole agreement, H-GAC and the Subrecipient do
hereby agree to the following Special Provisions, as follows:
ARTICLE 1: GOVERNING LAW, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS
This Agreement is entered into by and between the Subrecipient and H -GAC. The activities funded
under this Agreement shall be in accordance with all provisions of this Agreement, all applicable
state and local laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. The main governing standards included, but
may not be limited to the following: 1) §361.014 of the Texas Health & Safety Code Ann.; 2) Title 30
Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC) Chapter 330, Section 330.649, TCEQ Rules and 30 TAC
Chapter 14, TCEQ Rules; 3) The Uniform Grant and Contract Management Act, Texas Government
Code Ann., §§783.001 et. Seq., and 4) The Interlocal Contract between the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and H-GAC. Neither the TCEQ nor the State of Texas is a party to
this Contract. By accepting this agreement, the Subrecipient certifies that it is not delinquent in
payment of solid waste disposal fees owed to the State of Texas, if applicable.
ARTICLE 2: MANDATORY ATTACHMENTS
In consideration of the compensation hereinafter described, Subrecipient shall provide H-GAC
approved services as specifically described in Attachment A- Scope of Work, attached hereto and
incorporated herein for all purposes. Subrecipient further agrees to imp lement the requirements of
the Scope of Work according to the agreed upon Attachment B-Budget, attached hereto and
incorporated herein for all purposes. Additional attachments incorporated herein for all purposes to
this Agreement include, in priority order, Attachment C-Supplemental Funding Standards,
Attachment D-Authorized Representatives, Attachment E-Contractor’s Original Grant Application.
ARTICLE 3: PARTY LIABILITY
In consideration of full and satisfactory performance hereunder, H-GAC will be liable to Subrecipient
in an amount equal to the actual costs incurred by Subrecipient in rendering such performance,
subject, but not limited, to the following limitations: 1) H-GAC is not liable for expenditures made in
violation of regulations, rules or policies promulgated under applicable local, state, or federal laws, 2)
Except as specifically authorized by H-GAC in writing, H-GAC is liable only for expenditures made
in compliance with the applicable cost principles and administrative requirements set forth in a
properly executed attachment to this Agreement, 3) H-GAC is not liable to Subrecipient for costs
incurred or performance rendered before the beginning date or after termination of this Agreement,
4) H-GAC is not liable for any costs incurred in the performance of this Agreement, which have not
been billed to H-GAC by the final billing deadline identified in the Scope of Work.
ARTICLE 4: PAYMENTS
A. Maximum Value
Subject to the terms and exclusions outlined in this Agreement, and subject to the confirmation of
eligibility under applicable state, local, and federal statues; H-GAC will reimburse Subrecipient for
goods, services, or expenditures on the basis of allowable costs up to the maximum value of this
Agreement, or $70,953.00. Allowable costs must be: certified by H-GAC as correct and necessary,
directly associated with performance of this Agreement, provisioned under the Scope of Work or other
mutually executed Attachment, and properly submitted at the rates prescribed by state or federal
regulations.
B. Increase Request
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Any amount requested in excess of this maximum value, must be requested by Subrecipient in
writing, and approved by H-GAC, prior to Subrecipient’s reimbursement request. Approval or denial
of an increase request is at the sole discretion of H-GAC.
C. Timely Submission Required
All requests must be timely submitted to H-GAC. During the Agreement performance period, an
invoice or report submission is considered timely when it is received by close of business on the tenth
calendar day of a month for the previous month’s expenditures. No payment advances will be made
by H-GAC. Untimely submissions by Subrecipient could result in a delay or rejection of
reimbursement by H-GAC. An invoice or report from Subrecipient must be delivered to H-GAC each
month, whether or not any expenses have occurred.
D. Progress Reports
To obtain reimbursement, quarterly Progress Report submissions is required of Subrecipient, as
outlined under the separate Scope of Work.
E. Timely Processing
Reimbursement from H-GAC shall be processed monthly, within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of
the Subrecipient’s completed invoice with substantive supporting documentation.
F. Format of Request; Required Information
Subrecipient shall use the approved H-GAC Reimbursement Form or Report Form template, to
provide substantive supporting documentation and request reimbursement, if a template is attached
to this Agreement. If no templated form is attached, Subrecipient shall submit: 1) A detailed
account of actual costs of the services provided, including number of hours and cost per hour, and 2)
Information regarding any subcontracted service provider, including: name of agency, address of
agency, name of owner/operator, and owner/operator credentials. Additionally, detailed information
pertaining to: Personnel, Equipment, Travel, Contract Services, and Marketing, must be provided
and certified by Subrecipient to obtain reimbursement from H-GAC.
G. Additional Approvals Required:
Subrecipient shall notify and receive prior written approval from H-GAC, providing specific details of
an expense or purchase, for any expenses not already authorized under this agreement. This may
include:
a) Changes in personnel whose salaries will be funded under the sub-grant.
b) Out-of-state travel and special out-of-region travel to training events and conferences.
Prior to authorizing any out-of-state travel by a Subrecipient, H-GAC shall obtain written
approval from the TCEQ to provide such authorization.
c) Equipment, construction, or contractual expenses.
d) “Other” category expenses, not specifically authorized in the Subrecipient agreement.
ARTICLE 5: FINAL REPORTS
No later than thirty (30) days following the termination of this Agreement, the Subrecipient must
submit to H-GAC a Report Form marked “Final”. This final report shall notify H-GAC that no
further reimbursement requests will be made against this Agreement.
H-GAC will notify Subrecipient of any corrections to amendment of or missing deliverables within 30
days of H-GAC’s receipt. H-GAC will remit final payment after satisfactory completion of all
contract conditions.
Upon completion of the Scope of Work, the Subrecipient will submit all materials specified as
deliverables in the Scope of Work. Subrecipient shall furnish H-GAC with all computer files
pertaining to the Scope of Work, that were not previously transmitted.
ARTICLE 6: PROGRESS REPORTS
Subrecipient shall submit quarterly progress reports documenting task-specific accomplishments,
units of work performed, and program results achieved, as outlined in the Scope of Work of this
Agreement.
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A. Compliance
Subrecipient shall report its own internal legal efforts to ensure compliance with funding or
administrative standards. Subrecipient is solely responsible for compliance, and any supplemental
guidance produced or provided by H-GAC in no way absolves or diminishes Subrecipient liability.
Any information provided by H-GAC should not be relied upon as a wholly exhaustive list of
recommendations, provisions, or regulatory requirements.
B. Format of Report
Subrecipient shall use the approved H-GAC Progress Report form template, if a template is attached
to this Agreement. If no templated form is attached, Subrecipient shall submit a Progress Report
that must include: 1) A brief description of work accomplished for each task, 2) The percentage of
completion of the overall work project and each task, 3) Changes in the estimated value (budget) of
each work task, 4) Special problems or delays encountered or anticipated, and 5) The anticipated
work activities for the next work period.
C. Other Reports
Subrecipient shall submit other information as may be required by H-GAC, such as: contract
closeout reports, special requested data, follow-up reports, or ad hoc reports and information on the
operation and performance of this Agreement. H-GAC shall provide a reasonable time for response,
in consideration of the nature and availability of the information requested.
D. Breach
Subrecipient’s failure to comply with the requirements of this Article shall constitute a breach of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 7: STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
1. H-GAC shall employ the following standards to monitor performance. Subrecipient agrees to
the following standards of performance during term of the Agreement:
A. Timeliness of Work. Standard: Work is provided on schedule.
B. Quality of Work. Standard: Work conforms to the requirements of the Agreement and is
technically accurate.
C. Subcontract Activities. Standard: Subrecipient’s subcontract or subgrant activities
comply with all H-GAC Agreement requirements regarding subcontracts, including:
competitive procurement methods for goods and services, use of required subcontract
provisions, and monitoring performance of subcontractors and sub performing parties.
D. Administrative and Financial Operations. Standards: Subrecipient’s administrative and
financial operations comply with all obligations in law and in the contract especially
record-keeping, reimbursement requests, audits, allowable costs, and restricted
expenditures.
E. Performance Measures. H-GAC will monitor Subrecipient’s performance and evaluate
the level of compliance with the standards utilizing the following performance measures:
Satisfactory: Subrecipient generally complied with the standard consistently;
occasional deficiencies may have occurred which were corrected on a timely basis.
Unsatisfactory: Significant deficiencies have occurred, or Subrecipient frequently or
substantially failed to comply with the standard.
2. Schedule of Remedies. The following Schedule of Remedies applies to this contract in the
event of substandard performance or other failure to conform to the requirements of the
contract or applicable law as set forth in this Section.
A. Reject substandard performance and request corrections without charge to H-GAC.
B. Issue notice of substandard performance or other non-conforming act or omission.
C. Request and receive return of any over payments or inappropriate payments.
D. Reject reimbursement request and suspend payment pending accepted revision of
substandard performance or non-conformity.
E. Suspend all or part of the work and/or payments pending accepted revision of
substandard performance or non-conformity.
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F. Reject reimbursement requested and withhold all or partial payments. Funds may be
retained by H-GAC for recovery of administrative costs or returned to funding source as
authorized by agreements with the funding source and by state or federal law.
G. Terminate the contract, demand and receive: return of all equipment purchased with
contract funds, return of all unexpended funds, and repayment of expended funds.
If a H-GAC evaluation finds Subrecipient’s performance to be substandard, H-GAC may
provide its written evaluation report to other governmental entities at any time. H -GAC
may also provide its written evaluation report to the public as authorized by law.
3. Cumulative Remedies. H-GAC may avail itself of any remedy or sanction provided in this
Agreement or in law to recover any losses arising from or caused by the Subrecipient
substandard performance or any non-conformity with the Agreement or the law. The
remedies and sanctions available to H-GAC in this Agreement shall not limit the remedies
available to Subrecipient under law. Should H-GAC require repayment from Subrecipient,
failure to pay within 30 days of a formal demand, shall result in legal actions to recover such
funds, other sanctions as set forth in these Special Provisions, and additional costs billable to
Subrecipient, including allowable interest and attorney’s fees.
ARTICLE 8: AUDIT
A. The Subrecipient shall have an audit performed in accordance with the Single Audit
requirements of the most recently adopted Texas Grant Management Standards
(TxGMS) and 2 CFR Part 200, if applicable, for any of its fiscal years in which
Subrecipient expen ds more than $750,000 in state or federal financial assistance.
B. The Subrecipient will provide H -GAC a copy of the single audit, including management
letter and reporting package required by federal and state rules, within thirty (30) days
after receipt of the auditor’s report, or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period.
C. H-GAC reserves the right to conduct, or cause to be conducted, an independent audit of
all funds distributed under this Agreement. This independent audit may be performed
by the local government audit staff, a certified public accountant firm, or other auditors
as designated by H -GAC. Such audit will be conducted in accordance with state law,
regulations, policy, and generally accepted auditing standards of the auditing agency.
D. The Subrecipient understands and agrees that the Subrecipient shall be liable to H -GAC
for any costs disallowed or overpayment discovered as a result of audit or inspection of
records kept by the Subrecipient, on work performed under this Agreement.
E. The Subrecipient agrees to cooperate with any monitoring, inspection, audit, or
investigation of activities related to this Agreement. Cooperation may include access to
the premises for questioning employees or participants and to examine and/or photocopy
any books, records, including participant records, papers, or other documents
whatsoever.
F. H-GAC shall provide technical assistance in correcting deficiencies noted. H -GAC may
conduct follow-up visits to review the previous deficiencies and to assess the efforts
made to correct them.
G. The Subrecipient shall furnish H -GAC with a copy of the annual audit report, to include
data fully compliant with The American Institute of CPAs Statement of Position 89-6,
dated August 11, 1989.
ARTICLE 9: AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
H-GAC will designate specific employees, authorized to discuss matters relating to this Agreement,
or provide additional written guidance, clarification, or technical direction. "Technical direction"
means information or specific instructions related to the operation of services and Scope of Work
under this Agreement. Authorized representatives are identified in Attachment D to this
agreement.
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This Whole Agreement as written supersedes any and all prior oral and written agreements between
the parties relating to matters herein, and cannot be modified by any representative, without the
executed written memorialization of consent of the parties.
ARTICLE 10: COST PRINCIPLES: ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
Subrecipient shall comply with applicable administrative requirements set forth in either the Office
of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements 2 CFR 200, Cost Principles and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) 48 CFR, Chapter I, Part 31, or the final
rules promulgated by the Texas Office of the Governor under the Uniform Grant and Contract
Management Standards (UGCMS) Tex. Gov’t Code § 783 whichever is applicable.
Subrecipient shall have an accounting system which accounts for costs in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and complies with applicable State law, regulations, and policies
relating to accounting standards or principles. Subrecipient shall account for costs related to this
Agreement, in a manner consistent with such standards or principles.
ARTICLE 11: INSURANCE
H-GAC acknowledges that Subrecipient is governed by the Texas Tort Claims Act, which sets forth
certain limitations and restrictions on the types of liability and the types of insurance coverage that
can be required of Subrecipient. The Subrecipient represents to H-GAC that it either has adequate
General Liability and Property insurance policies in place or sufficient resources to self -insure for all
claims for which it may be responsible under the Texas Tort Claims Act. The Subrecipient further
represents to H-GAC that it either has workers’ compensation insurance in the amount required by
statute or is entitled to self-insure for workers’ compensation coverage under the Texas law and has
elected to do so.
ARTICLE 12: SUBCONTRACTS
Except as may be set forth in the Scope of Work, the Subrecipient agrees not to subcontract,
assign, transfer, convey, sublet or otherwise dispose of the agreement or any right, title,
obligation or interest it may have therein to any third party without prior written approval of
H-GAC.
Should the Scope of Work allow subcontracting, Subrecipient acknowledges that H -GAC is not
liable to any subcontractor(s) of the Subrecipient.
The Subrecipient shall ensure that the performance rendered under all subcontracts shall result
in compliance with all the terms and provisions of this agreement as if the performance
rendered was performed by Subrecipient.
ARTICLE 13: PREVENTION OF FRAUD, ABUSE, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Subrecipient shall establish and implement reasonable internal procedures and management controls to
prevent misuse of funds under this contract. Subrecipient agrees to report, in writing, to H-GAC any
knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, and
violations of federal or state policies and procedures within 24 hours of discovery. Except as provided by
law or court order, the parties to this agreement will ensure the confidentiality of all incident reports.
Neither Subrecipient nor H-GAC will retaliate against any person filing an incident report. Any failure to
comply with this Article will result in H-GAC utilizing the Schedule of Remedies as defined in this
agreement.
Subrecipient shall take every reasonable course of action to maintain the integrity of the
expenditure of public funds under this Agreement, avoiding favoritism and questionable or
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improper conduct. This Agreement shall b e administered in an impartial manner, free from
efforts to gain personal, financial, or political benefit, tangible or intangible. Subrecipient and
its executive staff and employees, shall avoid situations that could give the appearance that any
decision was influenced by prejudice, bias, special interest, or desire for personal gain.
ARTICLE 14: OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
Subrecipient shall report to H -GAC promptly in writing, any patent or copyright infringement
notice or claim, related in any way to this Agreement or the performance thereof.
Under this Agreement, to the extent permitted by law, Subrecipient shall indemnify H -GAC and
its officers, agents and employees against liability, including costs, for infringement of any
United States patent arising out of: the manufacture or delivery of supplies, the performance of
services, the construction, alteration, modification, use, disposal or repair of real property,
supplies, or construction work by or for H-GAC.
Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.315, in the case of any invention, any data, or any recorded information
or media resulting from this Agreement in which Subrecipient retains title, H -GAC shall have
an immediate, non -exclusive, nontransferable, worldwide, irrevocable, paid -up license to utilize
and practice the subject invention. H-GAC’s license shall include the rights to reproduce,
prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, perform publicly and display publicly,
by or on behalf of H-GAC.
In addition to the above, this agreement incorporates the standards set forth in the “Texas Grants
Management Standards (TxGMS), relating to title to and management of real property and
equipment. Additional information can be found at: https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/grant-
management/.
ARTICLE 15: HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES (HUBS)
Subrecipient agrees that qualified Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) shall have the
maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 16: PERMITS AND APPROVALS
The Subrecipient shall obtain applicable drawing and specification approvals and permits from
government authorities and governing bodies as may be required for the design and completion of
the work under this agreement as identified in the Attachment C to this agreement. All changes that
may be required to the specifications or drawings, or actions necessary to obtain governmental
approval, are within the scope of this Agreement.
Subrecipient shall obtain and pay for all construction permits and licenses, including charges of
utility owners for connections to the work, and capital costs related thereto, such as plant
investment fees.
ARTICLE 17: PERSONNEL
Subrecipient shall employ qualified staff members, including a Project Manager, who s hall be
responsible for the task administration and work performance. In the event the original Project
Manager is no longer available to this project, a substitution of like personnel with similar
qualifications can be made after obtaining prior written approval of H-GAC.
Subrecipient shall ensure that any personnel or skilled labors involved in the completion of that
Scope of Work, including design, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or other
engineering roles, is properly licensed and registered to practice in the State of Texas.
ARTICLE 18: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FUNDING SOURCE
The Subrecipient shall give credit to H-GAC and appropriate state or federal funding agency, as the
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funding source in all oral presentations, written documents, publicity, news media, and
advertisements regarding any of the Subrecipient’s activities which arise from this Agreement.
Reports, webpages, or any other documents or materials completed by Subrecipient as part of this
Agreement shall be submitted, in advance of publishing, to H-GAC’s authorized representative for
approval.
ARTICLE 19: HEALTH, SAFETY, AND PROTECTION
The Subrecipient shall place the highest priority on health and safety and shall maintain a safe
working environment during performance of the Work. Subrecipient shall comply, and shall secure
compliance by its employees, agents, and subcontractors, with all applicable environmental, health,
safety and security laws and regulations, and performance conditions in this Agreement. Compliance
with such requirements shall represent the minimum standard required of Subrecipient.
Subrecipient shall be responsible for examining all requirements and determine whether additional
or more stringent environmental, health, safety and security provisions ar e required for the Work.
Subrecipient agrees to utilize protective devices as required by applicable laws, regulations, and any
industry or Subrecipient’s health and safety plans and regulations, and to pay the costs and
expenses thereof, and warrants that all such persons shall be fit and qualified to carry out the Work.
ARTICLE 20: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & HAZARDOUS WASTE
Subrecipient shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly (a) use
(or permit any tenant to use) any of their respective properties or assets for the handling, processing,
storage, transportation, or disposal of any Hazardous Material, (b) generate any Hazardous Material
in violation of Environmental Laws, (c) conduct any activity that is likely to cause a Release or
threatened Release of any Hazardous Material in violation of Environmental Laws, or (d) otherwise
conduct any activity or use any of their respective Properties or assets in any manner that is likely to
violate any Environmental Law or create any Environmental Liabilities for which Subrecipient or
any of its Subsidiaries would be responsible.
ARTICLE 21: INFORMATION RESOURCES SECURITY POLICY
Subrecipient shall maintain a written information security policy, which at minimum:
1) ensures that all Subrecipient’s employees and Subrecipient’s subcontractor’s employees shall
complete a cybersecurity training program certified under section 2054.519 of the Texas
Government Code. Such training must occur during the contract term and renewal perio d.
Subrecipient shall provide Houston-Galveston Area Council acronym with verification of
required training upon completion and Houston-Galveston Area Council acronym’s request;
2) provides regular training of all Subrecipient’s employees and Subrecipient’s subcontractor’s
employees on applicable and up to date security procedures and techniques;
3) requires that Subrecipient and Subrecipient subcontractors maintain privacy policies th at
protect private data as prescribed by applicable state, local, federal privacy laws and regulations;
and,
4) requires that Subrecipient and Subrecipient’s subcontractors utilize adequate safeguards to
address any security vulnerabilities.
Upon request, Subrecipient shall provide Houston-Galveston Area Council acronym with a copy of
Subrecipient and Subrecipient’s subcontractor’s written information security policies.
ARTICLE 22: ACCESS AND PROTECTIONS OF Houston-Galveston Area Council acronym
INFORMATION RESOURCES, DATA, AND CREDENTIALS
Subrecipient is responsible for, must protect, and shall provide adequate safeguards against any
unauthorized use, modification, or disclosure of Houston -Galveston Area Council acronym
information resources, data, and credentials. Subrecipient and Subrecipient subcontractors shall
stay up to date and aware of current, ongoing, and potential telecommunications security risks in
Subrecipient and Subrecipient subcontractors given environment(s) and must always consider
information sensitivity and transmission security issues when selecting a communications medium.
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Subrecipient and Subrecipient subcontractors are required to utilize up -to-date and adequate anti-
virus or malware protection software for all systems and devices used to access Houston-Galveston
Area Council acronym information resources, data, and credentials. Subrecipient is responsible for
any incident arising from improperly protected Houston-Galveston Area Council acronym
information resources, data, and credentials.
ARTICLE 23: SECURITY BREACH
Subrecipient shall notify Houston-Galveston Area Council acronym within 24 (twenty-four) hours of
Subrecipient’s discovery of a security incident, breach, or unauthorized use, modification, or
disclosure of Houston-Galveston Area Council acronym information resources, data, or credentials.
Hereinafter, such an event will be referred to as a “security breach” in this section. Upon immediate
discovery of security breach, Subrecipient will coordinate with Houston-Galveston Area Council
acronym to determine and implement an adequate and timely action plan to mitigate security breach
and resolve any issues resulting from security breach. Subrecipient shall bear all associated costs for
any security breach caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Subrecipient and
Subrecipient’s subcontractors.
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ATTACHMENT A
Scope of Work
City of Pearland
Project Description: The City of Pearland will be using grant funds to hire a Recycling/HHW Attendant
for their facility, purchase a baler, and develop and send out postcards to advertise the facility.
Task I: Participate in Mandatory Grants Administration Workshop
Activity and/or Deliverable – A Mandatory Grants Administration Workshop will be hosted by H-GAC
for FY24 Solid Waste Implementation Grant program and financial staff. Both program and financial
representatives are required to participate.
Schedule of Activity and/or Deliverable (in weeks or months) – 1 month.
Task II: Recycling/HHW Attendant
Activity and/or Deliverable – Hire a new permanent, full time Recycling/HHW Attendant to work at the
Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Schedule of Activity and/or Deliverable (in weeks or months) – 1-3 months.
Task III: Purchase Baler
Activity and/or Deliverable – Purchase, install, and begin using the baler. Make sure to follow all city
procurement procedures.
Schedule of Activity and/or Deliverable (in weeks or months) – 1-6 months.
Task IV: Develop Postcards
Activity and/or Deliverable – City will develop postcards to increase awareness of the recycling facility.
Postcards must be approved by H-GAC prior to printing.
Schedule of Activity and/or Deliverable (in weeks or months) – 2-6 months.
Task V: Progress Reporting
Activity and/or Deliverable – Progress Reports will be submitted to H-GAC. H-GAC will provide the
appropriate reporting forms. Forms must be submitted even if there is no activity to report. Follow-up
report will be submitted at a later date to be determined.
▪ Due dates for Progress Reports
June 10, 2024 (March – May)
September 10, 2024 (June – August)
December 10, 2024 (September – November)
March 10, 2025 (December – February)
June 10, 2025 (March – May)
July 30, 2025 (June)
Follow Up Report – August 2026
Schedule of Activity and/or Deliverable (in weeks or months) – As scheduled above. If the due date
falls on a weekend or holiday the report is due the following business day.
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Task VI: Financial Reporting
Activity and/or Deliverable - Financial reporting with appropriate documentation will be submitted
monthly to H-GAC for reimbursement. H-GAC will provide the appropriate financial forms. Forms must
be submitted even if no reimbursement is requested.
Schedule of Activity and/or Deliverable (in weeks or months) – Monthly on the 10th. Preliminary final
reimbursement request is also due on the 10th while the official final reimbursement request is due 30
days after grant termination. If the 10th day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday the report is due
the following business day.
Task VII: Additional Reporting
Activity and/or Deliverable – The City will respond to surveys and/or other requests from H-GAC or
TCEQ for information on municipal solid waste management activities.
Schedule of Activity and/or Deliverable (in weeks or months) – As requested.
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* Grant Funds in the FY25 column cannot be spent until after September 1, 2024
GRANT BUDGET SUMMARY
FY24 FY25*
H-GAC Solid Waste
Grant Funding
1. Personnel (Salary)$12,338.00 $29,662.00 $42,000.00
2. Fringe Benefits $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
3. Travel $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
4. Supplies (unit cost of less than $1,000)$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
5. Equipment (unit cost of $1000 or more)$26,713.00 $0.00 $26,713.00
6. Construction $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
7. Contractual (other than for construction)$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
8. Other $2,240.00 $0.00 $2,240.00
TOTAL $41,291.00 $29,662.00 $70,953.00
10. Fringe Benefit Rate: 0%
1. Personnel (Salary)
Position Function Status (FT/PT) perm/temp
Monthly
Salary
Time
(%FTE)FY24 FY25*Salary Funded
Recyling/HHW Attendant
work at the recycling/HHW
facility FT/permanent $3,500.00 100% $12,338.00 $29,662.00 $42,000.00
$0.00 0% $0.00
$0.00 0% $0.00
$0.00 0% $0.00
$0.00 0% $0.00
3. Travel
Position FY24 FY25*Travel Funded
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
4. Supplies
FY24 FY25*Supplies Funded
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
5. Equipment
Equipment Purpose Model Unit Cost No. of Units FY24 FY25*Equipment Funded
Baler compact recyclables $26,713.00 1 $26,713.00 $26,713.00
$0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 0 $0.00
6. Construction
FY24 FY25*Construction Funded
$0.00
$0.00
7. Contractual
Contractor FY24 FY25*Contract Funded
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
8. Other
Type Other FY24 FY25*Other Funded
Postage / Delivery $0.00
Postage / Delivery $0.00
Utilities $0.00
Printing / Reproduction $0.00
Signage $0.00
Record Storage $0.00
Type of Construction Sub-Contracted (Y/N)
Purpose
Description
ATTACHMENT B
Contract Budget
City of Pearland
Budget Categories
Purpose of travel
Type of Supplies
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Outreach FY24: Postcards (3,500 @ $0.75 each) $2,240.00 $2,240.00
Basic Office Furnishings $0.00
Equipment Rentals $0.00
Books / Subscriptions $0.00
Repair / Maintenance $0.00
Legal Services $0.00
Temporary Services $0.00
Unit Cost No. of Units FY24 FY25*Other / Eqmt. Funded
Recycling Bins $0.00 $0.00
Recycling Bins $0.00 $0.00
Recycling Bins $0.00 $0.00
Personal Protective Equipment $0.00 $0.00
Personal Protective Equipment $0.00 $0.00
Personal Protective Equipment $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Computer Hardware $0.00 $0.00
Additional other $0.00 $0.00
Additional other $0.00 $0.00
Additional other $0.00 $0.00
Other Equipment (<$5,000) $0.00 $0.00
Other Equipment (<$5,000) $0.00 $0.00
Other Equipment (<$5,000) $0.00 $0.00
Other Equipment (<$5,000) $0.00 $0.00
Other Equipment (<$5,000) $0.00 $0.00
Other Equipment (<$5,000) $0.00 $0.00
$26,980.00
Description
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SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING STANDARDS
In addition to the standards set forth in applicable laws and regulations, as well as the category-
specific funding limitations, the standards outlined below apply to all uses of the FY 2024/2025
solid waste grant funds.
1. Texas Grant Management Standards. The provisions of the Texas Grant
Management Standards (TxGMS) issued by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
apply to the use of these funds, as well as the supplement financial administration
provided in the program Administrative Procedures.
2. Procurement of Goods and Services. Recipients of funds under this Contract,
including H-GAC, implementation project grant recipients, and subcontractors shall
comply with all applicable state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the use of
state funds, including laws concerning the procurement of goods and services and
competitive purchasing requirements.
3. Payment of Fees. Local and regional political subdivisions subject to the
payment of state solid waste disposal fees and whose payments are in arrears are not
eligible to receive grant funding.
4. Land Acquisition Costs. Funds may not be used to acquire land or an interest in
land.
5. Municipal Solid Waste-Related Programs Only. Funds may not be used for
programs dealing with wastes that are not considered MSW, including programs dealing
with industrial or hazardous wastes.
6. Activities Related to the Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste. Except as may be
specifically authorized under an eligible project category, funds may not be used for
activities related to the disposal of MSW. This restriction includes: solid waste collection
and transportation to a disposal facility; waste combustion (incineration or waste-to-
energy); processing for reducing the volume of solid waste which is to be disposed of;
any landfill-related facilities or activities, including the closure and post-closure care of a
landfill; or other activities and facilities associated with the ultimate disposal of MSW.
This provision does not apply to activities specifically included under an authorized
project category.
7. Projects Requiring a TCEQ Permit. Funds may not be used for expenses
related to projects or facilities that require a permit from the TCEQ and/or that are
located within the boundaries of a permitted facility, including landfills, wastewater
treatment plants, and other facilities. This provision, however, may be waived by the
TCEQ, at its discretion, for otherwise eligible activities to be located at a closed
permitted facility and/or for recycling activities that will take place within the boundaries
of an open facility. Recycling activities that may qualify for such a waiver may include
recyclables collection, composting, and land application of bio-solids for beneficial use.
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The applicant and/or HGAC will request a preliminary determination from the TCEQ as
to the eligibility of the project prior to consideration for funding.
8. Projects Requiring TCEQ Registration. Projects or facilities that require
registration from the TCEQ, and which are otherwise eligible for funding, may be
funded. However, the registration for the facility must be finally received before that
project can be selected for funding.
9. Projects that Create a Competitive Advantage Over Private Industry. In
accordance with §361.014(b) of the Texas Health and Safety Code, a project or service
funded under this program must promote cooperation between public and private entities
and may not be otherwise readily available or create a competitive advantage over a
private industry that provides recycling or solid waste services. Under this definition, the
term “private industry” includes non-profit entities.
10. Supplanting Existing Funds. Funds may not be used to supplant existing funds.
In particular, staff positions where the functions assigned to that position will remain the
same, were active at the time of the grant application and were funded from a source
other than a previous solid waste grant, are not eligible for grant funding.
11. Food/Entertainment Expenses. Funds may not be used for food or entertainment
expenses, including refreshments at meetings and other functions. This provision does
not apply to authorized employee per diem expenses for food costs incurred while on
travel status.
12. Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Funds may not be used for payment of salaries to
any employee who uses alcoholic beverages on active duty. None of these funds may be
used for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, including travel expenses reimbursed with
these funds.
13. State Contracts. Funds may not be provided through an implementation project
grant or subcontract to any public or private entity that is barred from participating in
state contracts by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, under the provisions of
§2355.077, Government Code.
14. Intended Purpose. All equipment and facilities purchased or constructed with
funds provided under this program shall be used for the purposes intended in the funding
agreement for the life of the equipment.
15. Consistency with Regional Solid Waste Management Plan. A project or
service funded under this program must be consistent with HGAC’s approved regional
solid waste management plan, and must be intended to implement the goals, objectives,
and priorities established in the regional plan.
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16. Lobbyists. Funds may not be used for employment or contracts for services of a
lobbyist or for dues to an organization that employs or otherwise contracts for the
services of a lobbyist.
17. Enforcement Actions. Funds may not be used to assist an entity or individual to
comply with an existing or pending federal, state, or local judgment or enforcement
action. This restriction includes assistance to an entity to comply with an order to clean
up and/or remediate problems at an illegal dumpsite. However, the TCEQ may waive
this restriction, at its discretion and on a limited case-by-case basis, to address immediate
threats to human health or the environment, and where it is demonstrated that the
responsible party does not have the resources to comply with the order.
18. Penalties. Funds may not be used to pay penalties imposed on an entity for
violation of federal, state, or local laws and regulations. This restriction includes
expenses for conducting a supplemental environmental project (SEP) under a federal or
state order or penalty. Funds may be used in conjunction with SEP funds to support the
same project.
CATEGORY SPECIFIC FUNDING LIMITATIONS
The following project categories are eligible for funding. Under each category heading is a brief
description of the purpose of that category, as well as special requirements pertaining to that
project category.
Category 1. Local Enforcement
This category consists of projects that contribute to the prevention of illegal dumping of
municipal solid waste, including liquid wastes. Under this category, grant recipients may
investigate illegal dumping problems; enforce laws and regulations pertaining to the illegal
dumping of municipal solid waste, including liquid waste; establish a program to monitor the
collection and transport of municipal liquid wastes through administration of a manifesting
system; and educate the public on illegal dumping laws and regulations. Funding limitations
applicable to this category include:
• Funds may not be expended to any law enforcement agency regulated by Chapter 1701,
Texas Occupations Code, unless: (a) the law enforcement agency is in compliance with
all rules on Law Enforcement Standards and Education; or (b) the Texas Commission on
Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education certifies that the requesting agency is
in the process of achieving compliance with such rules. If compliance with TCLEOSE
rules is still pending, attach a certification from TCLEOSE to indicate that the agency is
in the process of achieving compliance with the rules.
• When funding is to be provided for salaries of local enforcement officers, the funds
recipient must certify that at least one of the officers has attended or will attend within the
term of the funding the TCEQ’s Criminal Environmental Law Enforcement Training or
equivalent training.
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• Local enforcement vehicles and related enforcement equipment purchased entirely with
funds provided under this program may only be used for activities to enforce laws and
regulations pertaining to littering and illegal dumping, and may not be used for other
code enforcement or law enforcement activities. Vehicles and equipment that are only
partially funded must be dedicated for use in local enforcement activities for a percentage
of time equal to the proportion of the purchase expense funded.
• Entities receiving funds for a local enforcement officer, enforcement vehicles, and/or
related equipment for use by an enforcement officer, must investigate major illegal
dumping problems, on both public and private property, in addition to investigating
general litter problems on public property.
• Entities receiving funds to conduct a local enforcement program must cooperate with the
TCEQ’s regional investigative staff in identifying and investigating illegal dumping
problems. Lack of cooperation with the TCEQ staff may constitute a reason to withhold
future funding to that entity for local enforcement activities.
• Funds may not be used for investigation and enforcement activities related to the illegal
dumping of industrial and/or hazardous waste. Instances where industrial or hazardous
waste is discovered at a site do not preclude the investigation of that site, so long as the
intent and focus of the investigation and enforcement activities are on the illegal dumping
of municipal solid waste.
• Grant funds may not be used for either the cleanup of illegal disposal sites or the
transportation and/or disposal of wastes collected during such cleanups.
• Funds may not be used to purchase ammunition, firearms, or HazMat gear.
Category 2. Litter and Illegal Dumping Cleanup and Community Collection Events
Litter and illegal dumping cleanup may include both ongoing and periodic activities to clean up
litter and illegal dumping of MSW, excluding cleanup of scrap tire dumping sites. Eligible
expenses include waste removal, recycling of removed materials, fencing and barriers, and
signage. Placement of trash collection receptacles in public areas with chronic littering problems
may also be funded. Reuse or recycling options should be considered for managing the materials
collected through these efforts, to the extent feasible. Cleanup of hazardous waste will not be
eligible for funding.
Periodic community collection events to provide for collection of residential waste materials for
which there is not a readily available collection alternative may also be funded. This type of
project may not include regular solid waste collection efforts, such as weekly waste collection.
Funds may not be used for the disposal of collected wastes.
Funding limitations applicable to this category include:
• Projects funded to clean up litter or illegal dumping on private property must be
conducted through a local government sponsor or HGAC. Funds may not be provided
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directly to a private landowner or other private responsible party for cleanup expenses.
The local government sponsor or HGAC must either contract for and oversee the cleanup
work or conduct the work with its own employees and equipment.
• The costs for cleanup of hazardous waste and/or Class 1 nonhazardous industrial waste
that may be found at a municipal solid waste site must be funded from other sources,
unless a waiver from this restriction is granted by the TCEQ to deal with immediate
threats to human health or the environment.
• The cleanup of Class 2 and 3 nonhazardous industrial waste that may be found at a
municipal solid waste site may be funded in conjunction with the cleanup of the
municipal solid waste found at a site.
• All notification, assessment, and cleanup requirements pertaining to the release of wastes
or other chemicals of concern, as required under federal, state, and local law s and
regulations, including 30 TAC Chapter 330, TCEQ’s MSW Rules, and 30 TAC Chapter
350, TCEQ’s Risk Reduction Rules, must be complied with as part of any activities
funded under this program.
• All materials cleaned up using funds provided under this program must be properly
disposed of or otherwise properly managed in accordance with all applicable laws and
regulations. To the extent feasible, it is recommended that materials removed from a site
be reused or recycled. For projects to clean up large amounts of materials, HGAC will
consider withholding at least ten percent (10%) of the reimbursements under an
implementation project grant or subcontract, until documentation is provided that the
cleanup work has been completed and the materials properly managed.
• Funded community collection events may be held no more frequently than four times per
year, and must only be intended to provide residents an opportunity to dispose of hard-to-
collect materials, such as large and bulky items (e.g.: large appliances and electronics)
that are not picked up under the regular collection system, and might otherwise be
illegally dumped by residents.
Category 3. Source Reduction and Recycling
This category may include projects that are intended to provide a direct and measurable effect on
reducing the amount of MSW going into landfills, by diverting materials from the MSW disposal
stream for recycling or reuse, or by reducing waste generation at the source. Funded activities
may include: diversion from the waste stream and/or collection, processing for transport, and
transportation of materials for reuse and/or recycling; implementation of efficiency
improvements in order to increase source reduction and recycling, to include full-cost accounting
systems and cost-based rate structures, establishment of a solid waste services enterprise fund,
and mechanisms to track and assess the level of recycling activity in the community on a regular
basis; and educational and promotional activities to increase source reduction and recycling.
Funding limitations applicable to this category include:
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• Any program or project funded under this program with the intent of demonstrating the
use of products made from recycled and/or reused materials shall have as its primary
purpose the education and training of residents, governmental officials, private entities,
and others to encourage a market for using these materials.
• Any revenues realized from recycling efforts funded through this program by a grant
recipient must be placed back into the respective solid waste management program and
may not be placed into a funded entities general revenue fund. Any monies realized must
be used to promote sustainability of the funded program.
Category 4. Local Solid Waste Management Plans
This category includes projects to develop and/or amend local solid waste management plans by
local governments, in accordance with Chapter 363, Texas Health & Safety Code, as
implemented by state rule, 30 TAC Chapter 330. In selecting a local solid waste management
plan project for funding, HGAC shall ensure that at least one year is available for the completion
and adoption of the local plan.
Funding limitations applicable to this category include:
• All local solid waste management plans funded under this program must be consistent
with HGAC’s regional solid waste management plan and prepared in accordance with 30
TAC Subchapter O, Chapter 330, TCEQ Regulations, and the Content and Format
Guidelines provided by the TCEQ.
Category 5. Citizens’ Collection Stations and “Small” Registered Transfer Stations
Funds may be used for projects to design, construct, and equip the facilities identified below.
Other registered or permitted facilities may receive funding upon prior authorization from TCEQ
on a case-by-case basis. The costs associated with operating these types of facilities will not be
funded. However, eligible facilities which do not charge customers for services rendered qualify
to pursue implementation project funding under this agreement to cover facility upgrades and
periodic maintenance costs associated with the free services provided. Projects funded for these
types of facilities shall include consideration of an integrated approach to solid waste
management, to include providing recycling services at the site, if appropriate to the
management system in place. Any revenues realized by entities funded through this program
should be used in support of the entity’s solid waste program and may not be redirected to an
entity’s general revenue fund.
The following MSW facilities qualify to pursue funding:
• Notification tier municipal solid waste transfer stations that qualify under 30 TAC
330.11(e).
• Registered municipal solid waste transfer stations that qualify under 30 TAC 330.9(b)(1)
through (3), or (f).
• Notification tier citizens’ collection stations that qualify under 30 TAC 330.11(e)(1).
• Exempt local government recycling facilities as provided for under 30 TAC 328.4(a)(1).
• Notification tier composting facilities which qualify under 30 TAC 332.21 – 332.23.
• Liquid waste transfer stations which qualify for registration in 30 TAC 330.9(g) and (l).
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• Registration tier used oil collection facilities which qualify under 30 TAC 324.7(1) or
(3).
Category 6. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
This category includes projects that provide a means for the collection, recycling, reuse, and/or
proper disposal of HHW, including household chemicals, used oil and oil filters, antifreeze, lead-
acid batteries, and other materials. This category does not include programs and facilities for
collecting, recycling, or disposing of scrap tires, except as may be an ancillary part of the overall
program or facility. Funded activities can include collection events; consolidation and
transportation costs associated with collection activities; recycling or reuse of materials; proper
disposal of materials; permanent collection facilities, and education and public awareness
programs.
Funding limitations applicable to this category include:
• All HHW collection, recycling, and/or disposal activities must be coordinated with the
TCEQ’s HHW program staff, and all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and
reporting requirements must be followed.
• All HHW events must meet the requirements of 30 TAC 335, Subchapter N, and must be
coordinated through the TCEQ/External Relations Division. Additionally, the TCEQ
Used Oil Program regulates the handling – including transportation – of used oil and oil
filters. HHW collections should be aware of registration requirements when selecting
vendors or running a collection program themselves.
• All HHW collection event activities must be conducted under an operational plan which
meets the requirements of 30 TAC 335.405(a), to be maintained onsite, which addresses
collection, ingress and egress, storage, training, transportation, recycling, and disposal.
• Designated HHW “operator” must submit to the TCEQ HHW Program a 45 Day Notice
which meets the requirements of 30 TAC 335.403(b). The operator must also report to
the HHW program by April 1st of the following year on the amount of material received
under the collection.
• First-time applicants may request funds for disposal costs. Second and subsequent year
requests will be considered at the discretion of the Solid Waste Management Committee
(SWMC).
Category 7. Technical Studies
This category includes projects for the collection of pertinent data, analysis of issues and needs,
evaluation of alternative solutions, public input, and recommended actions, to assist in making
solid waste management decisions at the local or regional level. Projects under this category
may also include research and investigations to determine the location, boundaries, and contents
of closed municipal solid waste landfills and sites, and to assess possible risks to human health or
the environment associated with those landfills and sites.
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Funding limitations applicable to this category include:
• All technical studies funded under this program must be consistent with HGAC’s
regional solid waste management plan and prepared in accordance with guidelines
provided by the TCEQ.
Category 8. Educational and Training Projects
Educational components are encouraged under the other categories in order to better ensure
public participation in projects; those educational components should be funded as part of those
projects and not separately under this category. Funds can also be used for “stand-alone”
educational projects dealing with a variety of solid waste management topics. Projects can
include funding for information-exchange activities.
Funding limitations applicable to this category include:
• Educational and training programs and projects funded under this program must be
primarily related to the management of municipal solid waste, and funds applied to a
broader education program may only be used for those portions of the program pertaining
to municipal solid waste.
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
1. H-GAC hereby designates the person in Exhibit 1, Project Representative, as the individual
authorized to give direction to the CONTRACTOR for the purposes of this Agreement.
The H-GAC Project Representative shall not be deemed to have authority to bind H-GAC
in Agreement unless the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of H-GAC has delegated such
authority.
2. Immediately upon receiving the Purchase Order or Notice of Award, the CONTRACTOR
shall identify, as its Project Representative, the person authorized to receive direction from
H-GAC, to manage the work being performed, and to act on behalf of the CONTRACTOR.
The CONTRACTOR Project Representative shall be deemed to have authority to bind the
CONTRACTOR in Agreement unless the CONTRACTOR, in writing, specifically limits
or denies such authority to the CONTRACTOR Project Representative.
3. Either party may change its Project Representative. In addition, the Project Representative
of either party may further delegate his or her authority as necessary, including any
delegation of authority to a new Project Representative. The party making the change in
Project Representative shall provide written notice of the change to the other party.
4. The CONTRACTOR shall ensure that its Project Representative, or his or her delegate, is
available at all times for consultation with H-GAC.
Exhibit 1
H-GAC hereby designates the individuals named below as the person authorized to receive
direction from the TCEQ, to manage the work being performed, and to act on behalf of
H-GAC as a Project Representative:
Primary: Erin Livingston
Principal Planner
Houston-Galveston Area Council
P.O. Box 22777
Houston, Texas 77227-2777
Phone: 832-681-2525
Email: erin.livingston@h-gac.com
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant Application
General Information
Personnel and Fringe Benefits Budget
Travel Budget
Supplies Budget
Equipment Budget
Construction Budget
Contractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
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Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application Information
Application ID
192
Name of Entity
City of Pearland
Department/Division
Grants and Special Projects for Public Works &
Code Enforcement
Primary Project Contact Information
Name
Adrian Hernandez
Phone Number
8326073586
Email Address
ahernandez@pearlandtx.gov
Title
City Council Position #4
Address
3519 Liberty Dr
Address
3519 Liberty Dr
Pearland, TX 77581
County
Brazoria
Primary Financial Contact Information
Name
Joel Hardy
Phone Number
2816521795
Email Address
jhardy@pearlandtx.gov
Title
Grants/Special Projects Administrator
Address
3519 Liberty Dr
Address
3519 Liberty Dr
Pearland, TX 77581
County
Brazoria
Eligible Entities
Entity Category
City
Grant/Project Information
Project Title
Comprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling Facility
Brief Project Description
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless of
residency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forced
nearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our new
afterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.
Grant Category
Source Reduction and Recycling
Population Served by this Project
506000
If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projects
start on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.
Please indicate your preference below.
HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact your
application’s chance of being selected for funding.
FY24
Personnel Budget Line Item #1
Position
Recycling and HHW Attendant
Function
Unload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the Stella
Roberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education to
facility visitors.
Full Time or Part Time Employee
Full Time
Permanent or Temporary Employee
Temporary
Monthly Salary
3500
Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee
100
Number of Months
12
Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)
$42,000.00
Requesting Fringe Benefits?
No
Personnel Budget Narrative
This request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closure
of the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demand
continues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.
Fringe Benefits Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Travel request.
Travel Budget Narrative
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
Vermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bag
Quantity
60
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,980.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
11G TripleWall Hazardous Material Box
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,950.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
6mil Hazardous Box Liner
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$10,450.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G OH Steel Drum
Quantity
50
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,750.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G TH Steel Drum
Quantity
20
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,757.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ Lid
Quantity
75
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$5,513.00
Supplies Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store and
transport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to help
with rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without the
implementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at our
facility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase of
approximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly store
and transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and all
other automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of other
hazardous materials and products.
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
60" Vertical Baler
Purpose
Dedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.
Make & Model
Harris V5HD15
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$26,713.00
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
Automatic License Plate Reader
Purpose
License plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling center
property outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.
Make & Model
Flock Safety ALPR
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$6,500.00
Equipment Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offenders
accountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will take
advantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegal
dumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and create
bales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of a
dedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storage
between bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.
This application does not contain a Construction request.
Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral Information
Personnel and Fringe Benefits Budget
Travel Budget
Supplies Budget
Equipment Budget
Construction Budget
Contractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
Similar Programs
Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projects
start on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.
Please indicate your preference below.
HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact your
application’s chance of being selected for funding.
FY24
Personnel Budget Line Item #1
Position
Recycling and HHW Attendant
Function
Unload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the Stella
Roberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education to
facility visitors.
Full Time or Part Time Employee
Full Time
Permanent or Temporary Employee
Temporary
Monthly Salary
3500
Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee
100
Number of Months
12
Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)
$42,000.00
Requesting Fringe Benefits?
No
Personnel Budget Narrative
This request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closure
of the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demand
continues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.
Fringe Benefits Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Travel request.
Travel Budget Narrative
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
Vermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bag
Quantity
60
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,980.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
11G TripleWall Hazardous Material Box
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,950.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
6mil Hazardous Box Liner
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$10,450.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G OH Steel Drum
Quantity
50
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,750.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G TH Steel Drum
Quantity
20
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,757.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ Lid
Quantity
75
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$5,513.00
Supplies Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store and
transport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to help
with rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without the
implementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at our
facility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase of
approximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly store
and transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and all
other automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of other
hazardous materials and products.
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
60" Vertical Baler
Purpose
Dedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.
Make & Model
Harris V5HD15
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$26,713.00
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
Automatic License Plate Reader
Purpose
License plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling center
property outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.
Make & Model
Flock Safety ALPR
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$6,500.00
Equipment Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offenders
accountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will take
advantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegal
dumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and create
bales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of a
dedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storage
between bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.
This application does not contain a Construction request.
Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral Information
Personnel and Fringe Benefits Budget
Travel Budget
Supplies Budget
Equipment Budget
Construction Budget
Contractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
Similar Programs
Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.
HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact your
application’s chance of being selected for funding.
FY24
Personnel Budget Line Item #1
Position
Recycling and HHW Attendant
Function
Unload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the Stella
Roberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education to
facility visitors.
Full Time or Part Time Employee
Full Time
Permanent or Temporary Employee
Temporary
Monthly Salary
3500
Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee
100
Number of Months
12
Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)
$42,000.00
Requesting Fringe Benefits?
No
Personnel Budget Narrative
This request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closure
of the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demand
continues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.
Fringe Benefits Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Travel request.
Travel Budget Narrative
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
Vermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bag
Quantity
60
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,980.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
11G TripleWall Hazardous Material Box
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,950.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
6mil Hazardous Box Liner
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$10,450.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G OH Steel Drum
Quantity
50
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,750.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G TH Steel Drum
Quantity
20
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,757.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ Lid
Quantity
75
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$5,513.00
Supplies Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store and
transport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to help
with rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without the
implementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at our
facility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase of
approximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly store
and transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and all
other automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of other
hazardous materials and products.
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
60" Vertical Baler
Purpose
Dedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.
Make & Model
Harris V5HD15
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$26,713.00
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
Automatic License Plate Reader
Purpose
License plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling center
property outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.
Make & Model
Flock Safety ALPR
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$6,500.00
Equipment Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offenders
accountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will take
advantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegal
dumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and create
bales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of a
dedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storage
between bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.
This application does not contain a Construction request.
Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits Budget
Travel Budget
Supplies Budget
Equipment Budget
Construction Budget
Contractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
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Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closure
of the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demand
continues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.
Fringe Benefits Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Travel request.
Travel Budget Narrative
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
Vermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bag
Quantity
60
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,980.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
11G TripleWall Hazardous Material Box
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,950.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
6mil Hazardous Box Liner
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$10,450.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G OH Steel Drum
Quantity
50
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,750.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G TH Steel Drum
Quantity
20
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,757.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ Lid
Quantity
75
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$5,513.00
Supplies Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store and
transport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to help
with rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without the
implementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at our
facility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase of
approximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly store
and transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and all
other automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of other
hazardous materials and products.
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
60" Vertical Baler
Purpose
Dedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.
Make & Model
Harris V5HD15
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$26,713.00
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
Automatic License Plate Reader
Purpose
License plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling center
property outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.
Make & Model
Flock Safety ALPR
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$6,500.00
Equipment Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offenders
accountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will take
advantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegal
dumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and create
bales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of a
dedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storage
between bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.
This application does not contain a Construction request.
Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel Budget
Supplies Budget
Equipment Budget
Construction Budget
Contractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
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Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Travel request.
Travel Budget Narrative
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
Vermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bag
Quantity
60
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,980.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
11G TripleWall Hazardous Material Box
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,950.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
6mil Hazardous Box Liner
Quantity
110
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$10,450.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G OH Steel Drum
Quantity
50
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$4,750.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55G TH Steel Drum
Quantity
20
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$1,757.00
Supplies Budget Line Item
Description
55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ Lid
Quantity
75
Purpose
For HHW storage and transport packing compliance.
Amount Requested
$5,513.00
Supplies Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store and
transport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to help
with rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without the
implementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at our
facility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase of
approximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly store
and transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and all
other automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of other
hazardous materials and products.
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
60" Vertical Baler
Purpose
Dedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.
Make & Model
Harris V5HD15
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$26,713.00
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
Automatic License Plate Reader
Purpose
License plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling center
property outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.
Make & Model
Flock Safety ALPR
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$6,500.00
Equipment Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offenders
accountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will take
advantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegal
dumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and create
bales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of a
dedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storage
between bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.
This application does not contain a Construction request.
Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies Budget
Equipment Budget
Construction Budget
Contractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
Similar Programs
Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase of
approximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly store
and transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and all
other automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of other
hazardous materials and products.
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
60" Vertical Baler
Purpose
Dedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.
Make & Model
Harris V5HD15
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$26,713.00
Equipment Budget Line Item
Description
Automatic License Plate Reader
Purpose
License plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling center
property outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.
Make & Model
Flock Safety ALPR
Quantity
1
Amount Requested
$6,500.00
Equipment Budget Narrative
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offenders
accountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will take
advantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegal
dumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and create
bales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of a
dedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storage
between bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.
This application does not contain a Construction request.
Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment Budget
Construction Budget
Contractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
Similar Programs
Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegal
dumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and create
bales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of a
dedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storage
between bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.
This application does not contain a Construction request.
Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
DocuSign Envelope ID: 50F02499-1F08-48E2-BB77-DB3A5F331F5A
HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction Budget
Contractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
Similar Programs
Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.
This application does not contain a Construction request.
Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual Budget
Other Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
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Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget Narrative
This application does not contain a Contractual request.
Contractual Budget Narrative
Other Budget Line Item
Type
Advertising/Public Notices
Description
Postcards
Purpose
General program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, and
reuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
Quantity
3500
Amount Requested
$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
DocuSign Envelope ID: 50F02499-1F08-48E2-BB77-DB3A5F331F5A
HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther Budget
Total Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
Similar Programs
Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00
Other Budget Narrative
Currently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This
education campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recycling
facility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.
Category Amount Requested
Personnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00
Travel Budget $0.00
Supplies Budget $29,400.00
Equipment Budget $33,213.00
Construction Budget $0.00
Contractual Budget $0.00
Other Budget $2,240.00
Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
DocuSign Envelope ID: 50F02499-1F08-48E2-BB77-DB3A5F331F5A
HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding Request
Project Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
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Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00
Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00
Total Project Budget $112,093.00
Need for Project (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the H
GAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetary
restraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recent
closure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpected
nature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that new
and frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. At
this time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to as
many communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs in
nearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity with
each passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoing
operations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways and
roadways.
Objective (5 Points)
The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive in
addressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.
Project Feasibility (15 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with the
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge and
competency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomes
and increase regional program impacts.
Grant Project Implementation Timeline
Outreach and Education (10 Points)
We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,
Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through direct
educational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding RequestProject Merits and Needs
Local Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
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By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distribute
information about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly post
and interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure both
awareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help to
further expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.
Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)
As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, as
case for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPB
currently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPB
leadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.
Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)
KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to area
residents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.
Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumping
occurrences through proactive data collection efforts.
Partnerships (5 Points)
The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities while
receiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water
Control and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding RequestProject Merits and NeedsLocal Resources and Commitments
Project Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
Similar Programs
Supporting Documents
Application Agreement and Signature
By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distributeinformation about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly postand interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure bothawareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help tofurther expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, ascase for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPBcurrently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPBleadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to arearesidents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumpingoccurrences through proactive data collection efforts.Partnerships (5 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities whilereceiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland
and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with
Frontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.
Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices
at its facility.
Return on Investment (15 Points)
The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling or
reuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegal
dumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send clean
and baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of another
recycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional material
inspection, audit, and physical separation.
Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)
As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Our
previous direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grant
to overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
DocuSign Envelope ID: 50F02499-1F08-48E2-BB77-DB3A5F331F5A
HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding RequestProject Merits and NeedsLocal Resources and CommitmentsProject Evaluation
Additional Program Information
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
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Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distributeinformation about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly postand interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure bothawareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help tofurther expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, ascase for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPBcurrently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPBleadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to arearesidents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumpingoccurrences through proactive data collection efforts.Partnerships (5 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities whilereceiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearlandand Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships withFrontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practicesat its facility.Return on Investment (15 Points)The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling orreuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegaldumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send cleanand baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of anotherrecycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional materialinspection, audit, and physical separation.Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Ourprevious direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grantto overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.
Measures of Success (5 Points)
The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, and
the volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, we
hope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.
Staff
How many employees does the permanent facility have?
11
Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?
Yes
Equipment
If you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?
Recycling and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
How often will the equipment be used?
5Days per Week
Do you have adequate space to store the equipment?
Yes
Will the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?
Yes
Facility Information
Are you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?
NA
What is the location/address of the facility?
5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584
What are the hours of operation?
Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PM
Who can use the facility?
Public
Will the facility be manned or unmanned?
Manned
Is there a cost to users?
Yes
What is the estimated frequency of users?
50,000 per year estimate
What signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?
Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.
Service Method
What will the program incorporate?
Dropoff Facility Recycling
Materials (Commodities) Collected
What materials are to be collected?
Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHW
Describe the planned end markets by commodity.
Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for our
plastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and large
batteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
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Regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Goal #1
Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and management
facilities.?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
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By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distributeinformation about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly postand interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure bothawareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help tofurther expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, ascase for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPBcurrently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPBleadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to arearesidents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumpingoccurrences through proactive data collection efforts.Partnerships (5 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities whilereceiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearlandand Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships withFrontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practicesat its facility.Return on Investment (15 Points)The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling orreuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegaldumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send cleanand baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of anotherrecycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional materialinspection, audit, and physical separation.Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Ourprevious direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grantto overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.Measures of Success (5 Points)The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, andthe volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, wehope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.StaffHow many employees does the permanent facility have?11Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?YesEquipmentIf you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?Recycling and Illegal Dumping EnforcementHow often will the equipment be used?5Days per WeekDo you have adequate space to store the equipment?YesWill the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?YesFacility InformationAre you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?NAWhat is the location/address of the facility?5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584What are the hours of operation?Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PMWho can use the facility?PublicWill the facility be manned or unmanned?MannedIs there a cost to users?YesWhat is the estimated frequency of users?50,000 per year estimateWhat signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.Service MethodWhat will the program incorporate?Dropoff Facility RecyclingMaterials (Commodities) CollectedWhat materials are to be collected?Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHWDescribe the planned end markets by commodity.Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for ourplastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and largebatteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHW
goes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviation
fuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.
What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?
Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles
$500
What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?
$326,430
What are the expected landfill costs saved?
$N/A
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
2yrreport.pdf
Educational Component
What educational items will you be purchasing?
Postcards
What is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?
General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.
Describe your distribution plan of the items.
Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.
Advertising/Promotion
Please describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.
KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all major
social media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages and
education to hundreds of vehicles daily.
Partnerships
Please indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.
cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County
Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,
Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partners
with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.
SchoolBased Programs
Who is responsible for the program?
Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPB
What is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in the
school?
School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.
If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.
(Optional)
File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding RequestProject Merits and NeedsLocal Resources and CommitmentsProject EvaluationAdditional Program InformationRegional Solid Waste Management PlanGoal #1Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and managementfacilities.?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.
Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.
Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the best
alternative.
Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.
Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.
Goal #2
Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.
Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.
Goal #3
Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.
Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.
Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk
or problem.
Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.
Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.
Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.
Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on the
economic impact of sustainable materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.
Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.
Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.
Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?
Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
Private Industry
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By checking this box, the Applicant certifies that it has reviewed the certifications, assurances, and deliverables included in this application, that all certifications
are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distributeinformation about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly postand interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure bothawareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help tofurther expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, ascase for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPBcurrently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPBleadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to arearesidents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumpingoccurrences through proactive data collection efforts.Partnerships (5 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities whilereceiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearlandand Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships withFrontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practicesat its facility.Return on Investment (15 Points)The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling orreuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegaldumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send cleanand baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of anotherrecycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional materialinspection, audit, and physical separation.Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Ourprevious direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grantto overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.Measures of Success (5 Points)The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, andthe volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, wehope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.StaffHow many employees does the permanent facility have?11Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?YesEquipmentIf you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?Recycling and Illegal Dumping EnforcementHow often will the equipment be used?5Days per WeekDo you have adequate space to store the equipment?YesWill the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?YesFacility InformationAre you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?NAWhat is the location/address of the facility?5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584What are the hours of operation?Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PMWho can use the facility?PublicWill the facility be manned or unmanned?MannedIs there a cost to users?YesWhat is the estimated frequency of users?50,000 per year estimateWhat signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.Service MethodWhat will the program incorporate?Dropoff Facility RecyclingMaterials (Commodities) CollectedWhat materials are to be collected?Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHWDescribe the planned end markets by commodity.Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for ourplastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and largebatteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHWgoes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviationfuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles $500What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?$326,430What are the expected landfill costs saved?$N/AIf you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.2yrreport.pdfEducational ComponentWhat educational items will you be purchasing?PostcardsWhat is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.Describe your distribution plan of the items.Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.Advertising/PromotionPlease describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all majorsocial media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages andeducation to hundreds of vehicles daily.PartnershipsPlease indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria CountyConstable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partnerswith Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.SchoolBased ProgramsWho is responsible for the program?Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPBWhat is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in theschool?School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding RequestProject Merits and NeedsLocal Resources and CommitmentsProject EvaluationAdditional Program InformationRegional Solid Waste Management PlanGoal #1Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and managementfacilities.?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the bestalternative.Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.Goal #2Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.Goal #3Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special riskor problem.Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on theeconomic impact of sustainable materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?Yes
Objective(s) Meet
Objective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.
Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.
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are true and correct, that assurances have been reviewed and understood, and that all required deliverables are included with this application submittal.
Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distributeinformation about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly postand interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure bothawareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help tofurther expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, ascase for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPBcurrently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPBleadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to arearesidents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumpingoccurrences through proactive data collection efforts.Partnerships (5 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities whilereceiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearlandand Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships withFrontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practicesat its facility.Return on Investment (15 Points)The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling orreuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegaldumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send cleanand baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of anotherrecycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional materialinspection, audit, and physical separation.Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Ourprevious direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grantto overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.Measures of Success (5 Points)The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, andthe volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, wehope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.StaffHow many employees does the permanent facility have?11Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?YesEquipmentIf you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?Recycling and Illegal Dumping EnforcementHow often will the equipment be used?5Days per WeekDo you have adequate space to store the equipment?YesWill the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?YesFacility InformationAre you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?NAWhat is the location/address of the facility?5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584What are the hours of operation?Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PMWho can use the facility?PublicWill the facility be manned or unmanned?MannedIs there a cost to users?YesWhat is the estimated frequency of users?50,000 per year estimateWhat signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.Service MethodWhat will the program incorporate?Dropoff Facility RecyclingMaterials (Commodities) CollectedWhat materials are to be collected?Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHWDescribe the planned end markets by commodity.Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for ourplastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and largebatteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHWgoes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviationfuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles $500What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?$326,430What are the expected landfill costs saved?$N/AIf you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.2yrreport.pdfEducational ComponentWhat educational items will you be purchasing?PostcardsWhat is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.Describe your distribution plan of the items.Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.Advertising/PromotionPlease describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all majorsocial media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages andeducation to hundreds of vehicles daily.PartnershipsPlease indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria CountyConstable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partnerswith Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.SchoolBased ProgramsWho is responsible for the program?Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPBWhat is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in theschool?School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.
Private Industry Notification
Private Service Provider Contacted
American Shredding
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
James
Title
General Manager
Date Notified
8/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Method Of Contact
Email
Discussion Summary
We discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
report from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to them
directly between shred events.
This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
No supporting documents were provided.
I Agree
DocuSign Envelope ID: 50F02499-1F08-48E2-BB77-DB3A5F331F5A
HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding RequestProject Merits and NeedsLocal Resources and CommitmentsProject EvaluationAdditional Program InformationRegional Solid Waste Management PlanGoal #1Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and managementfacilities.?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the bestalternative.Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.Goal #2Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.Goal #3Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special riskor problem.Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on theeconomic impact of sustainable materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.Private Industry
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Your Name
Adrian Hernandez
Your Title
Councilmember Position #4
Date Submitted
10/17/2023 03:16 AM
Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distributeinformation about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly postand interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure bothawareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help tofurther expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, ascase for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPBcurrently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPBleadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to arearesidents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumpingoccurrences through proactive data collection efforts.Partnerships (5 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities whilereceiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearlandand Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships withFrontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practicesat its facility.Return on Investment (15 Points)The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling orreuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegaldumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send cleanand baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of anotherrecycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional materialinspection, audit, and physical separation.Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Ourprevious direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grantto overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.Measures of Success (5 Points)The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, andthe volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, wehope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.StaffHow many employees does the permanent facility have?11Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?YesEquipmentIf you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?Recycling and Illegal Dumping EnforcementHow often will the equipment be used?5Days per WeekDo you have adequate space to store the equipment?YesWill the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?YesFacility InformationAre you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?NAWhat is the location/address of the facility?5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584What are the hours of operation?Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PMWho can use the facility?PublicWill the facility be manned or unmanned?MannedIs there a cost to users?YesWhat is the estimated frequency of users?50,000 per year estimateWhat signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.Service MethodWhat will the program incorporate?Dropoff Facility RecyclingMaterials (Commodities) CollectedWhat materials are to be collected?Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHWDescribe the planned end markets by commodity.Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for ourplastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and largebatteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHWgoes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviationfuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles $500What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?$326,430What are the expected landfill costs saved?$N/AIf you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.2yrreport.pdfEducational ComponentWhat educational items will you be purchasing?PostcardsWhat is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.Describe your distribution plan of the items.Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.Advertising/PromotionPlease describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all majorsocial media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages andeducation to hundreds of vehicles daily.PartnershipsPlease indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria CountyConstable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partnerswith Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.SchoolBased ProgramsWho is responsible for the program?Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPBWhat is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in theschool?School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.Private Industry NotificationPrivate Service Provider ContactedAmerican ShreddingFirst NameKevinLast NameJamesTitleGeneral ManagerDate Notified8/18/2023 12:00:00 AMMethod Of ContactEmailDiscussion SummaryWe discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at our
facility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides the
shredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversion
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding RequestProject Merits and NeedsLocal Resources and CommitmentsProject EvaluationAdditional Program InformationRegional Solid Waste Management PlanGoal #1Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and managementfacilities.?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the bestalternative.Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.Goal #2Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.Goal #3Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special riskor problem.Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on theeconomic impact of sustainable materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.Private Industry
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Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distributeinformation about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly postand interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure bothawareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help tofurther expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, ascase for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPBcurrently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPBleadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to arearesidents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumpingoccurrences through proactive data collection efforts.Partnerships (5 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities whilereceiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearlandand Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships withFrontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practicesat its facility.Return on Investment (15 Points)The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling orreuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegaldumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send cleanand baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of anotherrecycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional materialinspection, audit, and physical separation.Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Ourprevious direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grantto overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.Measures of Success (5 Points)The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, andthe volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, wehope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.StaffHow many employees does the permanent facility have?11Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?YesEquipmentIf you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?Recycling and Illegal Dumping EnforcementHow often will the equipment be used?5Days per WeekDo you have adequate space to store the equipment?YesWill the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?YesFacility InformationAre you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?NAWhat is the location/address of the facility?5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584What are the hours of operation?Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PMWho can use the facility?PublicWill the facility be manned or unmanned?MannedIs there a cost to users?YesWhat is the estimated frequency of users?50,000 per year estimateWhat signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.Service MethodWhat will the program incorporate?Dropoff Facility RecyclingMaterials (Commodities) CollectedWhat materials are to be collected?Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHWDescribe the planned end markets by commodity.Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for ourplastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and largebatteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHWgoes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviationfuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles $500What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?$326,430What are the expected landfill costs saved?$N/AIf you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.2yrreport.pdfEducational ComponentWhat educational items will you be purchasing?PostcardsWhat is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.Describe your distribution plan of the items.Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.Advertising/PromotionPlease describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all majorsocial media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages andeducation to hundreds of vehicles daily.PartnershipsPlease indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria CountyConstable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partnerswith Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.SchoolBased ProgramsWho is responsible for the program?Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPBWhat is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in theschool?School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.Private Industry NotificationPrivate Service Provider ContactedAmerican ShreddingFirst NameKevinLast NameJamesTitleGeneral ManagerDate Notified8/18/2023 12:00:00 AMMethod Of ContactEmailDiscussion SummaryWe discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at ourfacility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides theshredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversionreport from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to themdirectly between shred events.
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HGAC Solid Waste Management Grant ApplicationGeneral InformationPersonnel and Fringe Benefits BudgetTravel BudgetSupplies BudgetEquipment BudgetConstruction BudgetContractual BudgetOther BudgetTotal Funding RequestProject Merits and NeedsLocal Resources and CommitmentsProject EvaluationAdditional Program InformationRegional Solid Waste Management PlanGoal #1Goal #1: Does this project promote the planning for adequate municipal solid waste disposal, handling, processing, transfer, and managementfacilities.?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 1A: Encourage the development of facilities that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials.Objective 1B: Encourage appropriate distribution of facilities to minimize transportation costs.Objective 1C: Encourage the development of larger regional facilities to the extent practical and where such facilities would be the bestalternative.Objective 1D: Encourage expansion and redevelopment of existing municipal solid waste facilities, where feasible, over siting of new facilities.Objective 1E: Encourage development of transfer stations and citizen collection stations, where appropriate.Goal #2Goal #2: Does this project educate on all aspects of materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 2A: Provide information to the public to encourage and enable behavior change.Objective 2B: Educate local governments, nonprofits, and other groups responsible for materials management.Goal #3Goal #3: Does this project act as a vehicle for coordination to take advantage of opportunities for economies of scale and partnerships?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 3A: Develop and maintain regional cooperative service contracts.Objective 3B: Encourage cooperative outreach campaigns.Objective 3C: Support partnerships and interjurisdictional cooperation on a full range of materials management activities.Goal #4: Does this project support programs that encourage environmental protections and minimize safety risks?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 4A: Support the development and utilization of collection programs for components of the waste stream that may pose a special riskor problem.Objective 4B: Target waste reduction activities to components of the waste stream that may pose a special risk or problem.Objective 4C: Support planning efforts to abate illegal dumping and litter.Objective 4E: Support the enforcement of illegal dumping/disposal of solid waste.Goal #5: Does this project encourage and promote market development for composted, reused, and recycled goods with a focus on theeconomic impact of sustainable materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 5A: Focus outreach efforts to stimulate market development.Goal #6: Does this project facilitate and support the creation and expansion of materials management programs?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 6A: Target waste reduction activities to the major components of the waste stream.Goal #7: Does this project support research and data collection efforts related to materials management?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 7B: Support efforts to more effectively collect useful data.Goal #8: Does this project develop, support, and maintain partnerships with private industry and nonprofit organizations?YesObjective(s) MeetObjective 8A: Encourage coordination of public and private interests in addressing solid waste problems.Objective 8B: Support the collection and dissemination of information on materials management facilities and organizations in the region.Private IndustrySimilar Programs
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Application InformationApplication ID192 Name of EntityCity of Pearland Department/DivisionGrants and Special Projects for Public Works &Code EnforcementPrimary Project Contact InformationNameAdrian HernandezPhone Number8326073586Email Addressahernandez@pearlandtx.govTitleCity Council Position #4 Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaPrimary Financial Contact InformationNameJoel HardyPhone Number2816521795Email Addressjhardy@pearlandtx.govTitleGrants/Special Projects Administrator Address3519 Liberty DrAddress3519 Liberty DrPearland, TX 77581CountyBrazoriaEligible EntitiesEntity CategoryCityGrant/Project InformationProject TitleComprehensive Access, Capacity, Enforcement & Education Expansion of Pearland Recycling FacilityBrief Project DescriptionThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland, TX is the only known recycling facility in the HGAC region that is open to the general public regardless ofresidency and accepts a wide range of materials. This grant aims to increase overall access and capacity in response to recent fires in the area that have forcednearby citizens to suddenly divert material to our facility. Additionally, we are aiming to better educate existing recyclers with targeted mailers, launch our newafterhours recycling program, and better hold illegal dumpers accountable. This increase is anticipated to persist for at least 24months.Grant CategorySource Reduction and RecyclingPopulation Served by this Project506000If this application is selected for funding it will be earmarked for either FY24 funding (projects start on March 1, 2024) or FY25 funding (projectsstart on September 1, 2024). All projects must be completed by June 30, 2025.Please indicate your preference below.HGAC will try to accommodate your requested start date; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Your selection will in no way impact yourapplication’s chance of being selected for funding.FY24Personnel Budget Line Item #1PositionRecycling and HHW AttendantFunctionUnload, process, and record recyclables and HHW delivered to the StellaRoberts Recycling Center while also delivering feedback and education tofacility visitors.Full Time or Part Time EmployeeFull TimePermanent or Temporary EmployeeTemporaryMonthly Salary3500Percentage of Time as a Full Time Employee100Number of Months12Salary Amount Requested (Calculated based on line item inputs)$42,000.00Requesting Fringe Benefits?NoPersonnel Budget NarrativeThis request is temporary to assist with the increased demand on our facility caused by the cessation of League City recycling due to MRF fire and the closureof the Brazoria County HHW program facility. A portion of these materials are being diverted to our facility at the direction of these local entities. If demandcontinues beyond the scope of the grant, we will budget to maintain this position for future fiscal years to meet ongoing demand.Fringe Benefits Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Travel request.Travel Budget NarrativeSupplies Budget Line ItemDescriptionVermiculite Grade 2, 4 cu ft bagQuantity60PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,980.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription11G TripleWall Hazardous Material BoxQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,950.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription6mil Hazardous Box LinerQuantity110PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$10,450.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G OH Steel DrumQuantity50PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$4,750.00Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55G TH Steel DrumQuantity20PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$1,757.00 Supplies Budget Line ItemDescription55Gal Poly Nestable Drums Open Head w/ LidQuantity75PurposeFor HHW storage and transport packing compliance.Amount Requested$5,513.00Supplies Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center receives and processes HHW for over 30 cities across the HGAC region. Prices for supplies to properly store andtransport hazardous materials following COVID19 surged and have not yet returned to normal prepandemic price levels. We are requesting funding to helpwith rising supply costs and meet an ongoing increase in HHW volume brought to our facility. This funding helps us to accept materials without theimplementation of volume caps or increased fees which would deter residents from responsibly disposing of their materials at our facility. Current demand at ourfacility is approximately 100 tons of HHW annually. Based on data from the past 5years and the closure of other regional facilities, we anticipate an increase ofapproximately 12.8 tons over the next year. This grant would help us meet this anticipated demand with the necessary supplies to safely and compliantly storeand transport hazardous materials for responsible destruction and reuse or recycling when possible. Our facility accepts paints, oils, batteries, antifreeze, and allother automotive fluids, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, household cleaners and chemicals, lawn and pool chemicals, heavy metals, and a host of otherhazardous materials and products.Equipment Budget Line ItemDescription60" Vertical BalerPurposeDedicated plastic baler to ensure diversion of clean #1, 2 & 5.Make & ModelHarris V5HD15Quantity1Amount Requested$26,713.00 Equipment Budget Line ItemDescriptionAutomatic License Plate ReaderPurposeLicense plate reader to collect license plates entering recycling centerproperty outside of operating hours to catch illegal dumpers.Make & ModelFlock Safety ALPRQuantity1Amount Requested$6,500.00Equipment Budget NarrativeThe Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been experiencing an increase in illegal dumping cases where code enforcement has been unable to hold offendersaccountable for their actions due to illegible license plate data on the facility cameras. The inclusion of a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader will takeadvantage of the citywide system used by the Pearland Police Department and will allow code enforcement to pull license plate and vehicle data for illegaldumping cases caught on camera to help ensure enforcement action. Though SRRC staff has undertaken efforts to further segregate clean plastics and createbales for direct freight to plastics recyclers, the capacity of existing equipment has been exceeded by the volume of cardboard and paper. The addition of adedicated vertical baler for plastics will ensure that clean plastics can be baled and processed on a consistent basis to help reduce the need for storagebetween bale creation as the plastic is incredibly voluminous and requires lots of space to store between truckloads.This application does not contain a Construction request.Construction Budget NarrativeThis application does not contain a Contractual request.Contractual Budget NarrativeOther Budget Line ItemTypeAdvertising/Public NoticesDescriptionPostcardsPurposeGeneral program education and awareness campaign for HHW, textile, andreuse programs at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center.Quantity3500Amount Requested$2,240.00Other Budget NarrativeCurrently, we have many residents in the immediate area who are unaware of the various programs that are offered at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Thiseducation campaign will utilize utility account data to inform residents in the immediate area of the SRRC of the various programs available at the recyclingfacility to help increase usage of the facility by diverting more material through direct marketing and education of nearby residents.Category Amount RequestedPersonnel Budget (Includes Fringe Benefits)$42,000.00Travel Budget $0.00Supplies Budget $29,400.00Equipment Budget $33,213.00Construction Budget $0.00Contractual Budget $0.00Other Budget $2,240.00Total Amount Requested $106,853.00Applicant's Match/InKind $5,240.00Total Project Budget $112,093.00Need for Project (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center is a critical facility for the counties of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris and serves residents of over 30 cities across the HGAC region. As demand for recycling services continues to increase, facility staff is poised to meet the demand but with rising costs of supplies, budgetaryrestraints pose a risk of physical limitations for the storage and processing of various materials particularly household hazardous waste. With the recentclosure of two area facilities, we anticipate increased demand across all categories of materials for at least the next 24months. The sudden and unexpectednature of these closures made it difficult to budget for the staffing and supplies necessary to proactively plan to meet this increased demand to ensure that newand frequent recyclers who visit the facility receive prompt, efficient service while also receiving direct delivery of feedback and general recycling education. Atthis time, for our region, we are unaware of any other facility that serves these multiple purposes, accepts the breadth of material, and provides access to asmany communities in our region as the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. As more residents become aware of its existence and as local recycling programs innearby large and small communities experience breakdowns or simply cease to exist, the Stella Roberts Recycling Center becomes more of a necessity witheach passing day. The need to expand our storage and processing capacity with additional equipment, staffing, and supplies is crucial to our ongoingoperations and continued success in diverting a wide variety of materials away from landfills and keeping these materials out our regional waterways androadways.Objective (5 Points)The objective of this grant is the expand access, processing capacity, and educational outreach across our region. Further, we seek to be proactive inaddressing regional recycling program challenges through the expansion of services and access to our facility to nearby communities.Project Feasibility (15 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center has been under the operation of Keep Pearland Beautiful since 2016 and has recently formed formal partnerships with thecities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, and League City along with Pearland and Alvin ISD's, the county of Brazoria, and the Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1 to ensure operational success and sustainability. The KPB staff has demonstrated strong industry knowledge andcompetency in its operation of the facility and will be able to adequately, appropriately, and efficiently deploy grantfunded assets to meet intended outcomesand increase regional program impacts.Grant Project Implementation TimelineOutreach and Education (10 Points)We currently offer various educational programs in Pearland and Alvin ISD schools as well as through multiple community events including citywide cleanups,Earth Day, community luncheons, by participating in partner organization events such as chamber of commerce networking events, and through directeducational delivery to visitors at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. Additionally, partner cities, counties, school districts, and other entities help distributeinformation about our recycling and hhw programs to their respective constituents. We maintain a presence of all major social media platforms and regularly postand interact with our followers. The KPB website is kept up to date with detailed information about programs and materials that we accept to ensure bothawareness and empowerment for visitors. The inclusion of direct mail to reach nondigital and traditionally underserved communities in our region will help tofurther expand access to those who may not currently be aware of the services offered at our facility but who desire to recycle.Ability to Sustain Project (15 Points)As previously mentioned, Keep Pearland Beautiful maintains multiple regional partnerships with cities, counties, and other entities. As the project proceeds, ascase for support will be made to the partner entities to supplement the direct fundraising efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful to ensure project sustainability. KPBcurrently has the cash reserves necessary to fund its recycling program for a full year without any additional funding though this scenario is highly unlikely. KPBleadership has demonstrated a strong and durable commitment to sustaining its recycling and hhw programs since 2016.Matching Funds or InKind Services (5 Points)KPB's textile partner has agreed to provide matching funds for an awareness campaign which will double the amount of direct mail pieces delivered to arearesidents with program awareness and general education being made available to historically underserved communities utilizing the city's utility billing database.Additionally, KPB has committed ongoing funds to ensure operability of the ALPR system for at least 2years in an effort to drive down illegal dumpingoccurrences through proactive data collection efforts.Partnerships (5 Points)The Stella Roberts Recycling Center operating partner, Keep Pearland Beautiful, maintains partnerships and serves members of various communities whilereceiving direct support from the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County WaterControl and Improvement District #1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearlandand Alvin ISDs, Brazoria County Constable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships withFrontier Waste Services, Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations.Additionally, KPB partners with Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practicesat its facility.Return on Investment (15 Points)The return on investment will be a direct increase of residents served, material volume collected, and material volume processed either through recycling orreuse programs. We anticipate a 1215% increase in overall volumes and the number of visitors. The addition of ALPR will drastically reduce costly illegaldumping investigation and recovery efforts. The addition of the vertical baler will enable us to bale plastics and meet demand by industry partners to send cleanand baled material to both physical and chemical recyclers in our region. Our current staffing is nearly at operational capacity so the addition of anotherrecycling attendant will help both with anticipated temporary demand as well as with the addition of a dedicated plastic baler which will require additional materialinspection, audit, and physical separation.Anticipated Effectiveness (10 Points)As all items included related to existing programs, types of equipment utilized, and enforcement strategies, the anticipated effectiveness is extremely high. Ourprevious direct mail campaigns have received higher than industry standard responsiveness and, thus, we anticipate the requested campaign tied to this grantto overperform too and yield and increase in overall visitors to our facility.Measures of Success (5 Points)The measure of success is tied directly to the number of residents served, tracked both through HHW appointments and a car counter for general recycling, andthe volume of material received and processed. We hope to achieve a 1215% increase across the board in visitors and volume. For illegal dumping cases, wehope to see a higher percentage of cases solved with the installation of ALPR at our facility. A 50% increase is the minimum metric we hope to achieve.StaffHow many employees does the permanent facility have?11Do you have a plan in place for adequately training any new employees?YesEquipmentIf you are requesting funds to purchase equipment, what will the equipment by used for?Recycling and Illegal Dumping EnforcementHow often will the equipment be used?5Days per WeekDo you have adequate space to store the equipment?YesWill the equipment be used for solid waste purposes 100% of the time?YesFacility InformationAre you requesting funds for a new facility or for modification of an existing facility?NAWhat is the location/address of the facility?5800 Magnolia Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584What are the hours of operation?Tues Fri 9AM 3PM; Sat 9AM 1PMWho can use the facility?PublicWill the facility be manned or unmanned?MannedIs there a cost to users?YesWhat is the estimated frequency of users?50,000 per year estimateWhat signage will you be using to either direct users to the facility or to guide them in proper usage of the facility?Roadway signs to direct to the facility on multiple nearby corridors and signage on the property to help direct cars to the drop off area.Service MethodWhat will the program incorporate?Dropoff Facility RecyclingMaterials (Commodities) CollectedWhat materials are to be collected?Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Textiles, White Goods, electronics, and HHWDescribe the planned end markets by commodity.Paper and cardboard a freighted to mills. Plastic will be freighted to physical and chemical recyclers in the area who have approached us, multiple times, for ourplastics. Glass is generally reused by visitors and by community partners. Additional glass volume is sent to recycling facility Strategic Materials. Wires and largebatteries go to South Post Oak Recycling. Large scrap and white goods go to Cameron's Recycling. Electronics go to URT. Televisions go to Compucycle. HHWgoes to HHW Solutions. Small batteries go to Call2Recycle. Textiles go to Green City Recyclers. Automotive fluids go to Lonestar Oil and are turned into aviationfuel. Cooking oil goes to Eberle Biodiesel.What are the total expected revenues for each of the materials annually?Paper and cardboard $20,000. Plastic N/A. Glass $10,000. Metal and White Goods $25,000. Electronics $15,000. HHW N/A Batteries N/A. Textiles $500What is the expected cost to process the materials annually?$326,430What are the expected landfill costs saved?$N/AIf you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.2yrreport.pdfEducational ComponentWhat educational items will you be purchasing?PostcardsWhat is the specific purpose and message of the educational items?General recycling tips as well as information about programs available.Describe your distribution plan of the items.Distribute to homes within 5miles of the facility to addresses from utility accounts with preference cross referenced by socioeconomic status.Advertising/PromotionPlease describe all advertising/promotion you have planned for your program.KPB maintains various volunteer programs and education programs that reach thousands of area residents. Additionally, advertising is done across all majorsocial media platforms, on the KPB and city partner websites, and on the infacility monitors at the recycling center that display promotional messages andeducation to hundreds of vehicles daily.PartnershipsPlease indicate all partnerships you will be utilizing for your program.cities of Pearland, Manvel, Brookside Village, Angleton and League City; the county of Brazoria; and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District#1. Additional partners who aid with educational delivery and whose residents attend or utilize KPB programs include Pearland and Alvin ISDs, Brazoria CountyConstable Buck Stevens, and up to 25 additional cities across the HGAC region. KPB also maintain industry partnerships with Frontier Waste Services,Republic Waste, HEB, LONZA Biomedical, and Dow Chemical who support community programs and recycling center operations. Additionally, KPB partnerswith Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling to ensure operational best practices at its facility.SchoolBased ProgramsWho is responsible for the program?Lenora Tollefson, Director of Operations KPBWhat is the source of the materials? Will individuals be bringing in recyclables from home or will the recyclables be generated solely in theschool?School lunches and snacks. Recyclables are generated solely in the school. We only accept plastic bottles from schools.If you currently have a recycling program, please attach a PDF document showing volumes or weights collected for the past two years.(Optional)File uploads are limited to PDF files and may not exceed 30MB.Private Industry NotificationPrivate Service Provider ContactedAmerican ShreddingFirst NameKevinLast NameJamesTitleGeneral ManagerDate Notified8/18/2023 12:00:00 AMMethod Of ContactEmailDiscussion SummaryWe discussed the paper shredding service that we offer to recyclers at ourfacility and agreed to partner with American Shredding who now provides theshredding service, onsite, to our visitors. We receive a monthly diversionreport from American Shredding and refer all shredding inquiries to themdirectly between shred events.This application does not contain any Similar Programs items.
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Grant Project Implementation Timeline
#Project Task Start Month End Month Duration
1 Order and utilize supplies for HHW Storage and Processing Month 1 Month 16
2 Order and install vertical baler for plastic processing Month 1 Month 3
3 Order and install ALPR for illegal dumping enforcement Month 1 Month 3
4 Design postcards Month 1 Month 1
5 Mail postcards Month 2 Month 2
6 Hire additional recycling attendant Month 1 Month 12
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Year Total Material (In Tons)HHW (In Tons)
1 673 214
2 726 184
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