Newby Fact Sheet
milpitasodorinfoLandfill:
A hole in the ground where valuable resources are needlessly buried.
Landfill pollutes its surrounding environment - air, soil & water
"First, even the best liner and leachate collection system will ultimately fail due to natural deterioration" - US EPA Federal Register,Vol.53, No.168
SFBAY LANDFILL ERA is over
"There were 44 landfills around the bay, and this is the last one.
It's a great day." - Enid Pearson at Palo Alto Landfill Closure, July 28, 2011
It's a great day." - Enid Pearson at Palo Alto Landfill Closure, July 28, 2011
First there were marshes;
then there were dumps.
then there were dumps.
The dumps turned into regulated landfills,
and the landfills into shoreline parks.
Byxbee Park in Palo Alto
Sunnyvale Baylands Park
Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View
Popular open spaces along the Bay shoreline atop retired landfills
Diversion programs
extend life of existing landfills
Zero waste era
San Jose landfills bordering City of Milpitas and Fremont
Map of Active and Closed Landfills
Capital of SILICON VALLEY bucks the trend!!
Newby Island
San Jose expanding bayfront landfills amid populous and environmentally sensitive region.
Within 2 miles:
>100,000 daytime population
>10,000 school children
>120,000 daily commuters
Zanker
Closest residence is 0.4 miles
What's unique about Newby ISland?
| Top Waste Disposal Origin | Tonnage | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Annual Total | 528369 | 100.00% |
| San Jose | 309174 | 58.51% |
| Santa Clara | 80428 | 15.22% |
| Milpitas | 52601 | 9.96% |
| Cupertino | 24328 | 4.60% |
| San Leandro | 23725 | 4.49% |
| Santa Clara-Unincorporated | 9247 | 1.75% |
| Los Altos | 9104 | 1.72% |
| Newark | 3123 | 0.59% |
| Sacramento | 2585 | 0.49% |
| San Carlos | 2035 | 0.39% |
Started in 1930s, it is the largest along SF Bay, originally projected to reach 150ft capacity by 2016.
San Jose accounts for majority of tonnage.
Conflict of interest:
Landfill at San Jose-Fremont-Milpitas border, with San Jose having full jurisdiction for permitting and enforcement
NewBy island Expansion
245ft MSL
+53%
Compared to 2nd largest bayfront landfill, West Contra Costa at 160ft and 22 MCY (Closed in 2006)
An unprecendented size in San Francisco Bay History
Project Objectives:
"Increase the height of the landfill to increase its disposal capacity to allow the landfill to
continue to accept historic waste volumes from the region."
57.5 MCY
+161%
Over 22,000 signatories in 5 months
(17k online + 5k inked)
Hundreds of public hearing testimonies & letters
stoplandfillStrong objectionS
from adjacent residents, businesses, city staff and elected officials
EXPANSION APPROVED
8-14-2012: San Jose City Council approved EIR and PD rezoning
10-1-2014: San Jose Planning Director approved PD Zoning Permit
12-9-2014: San Jose LEA issued Revised Solid Waste Facility Permit
2-5-2015: CalRecycle issued concurrence for Revised SWFP
12-9-2014: San Jose LEA issued Revised Solid Waste Facility Permit
2-5-2015: CalRecycle issued concurrence for Revised SWFP
| EIR ITEM | Significant Environmental Impact |
|---|---|
| AIR-1 | Exceed BAAQMD threshold for NOx and VOCs/POCs/ROGs |
| BIO-7 | Burrowing Owls |
| BIO-13 | Nuisance Species and indirect impact to sensitive wildlife |
| BIO-14 | Clapper Rail, Salt Marsh Mouse and Shrew if operate beyond 2025 |
| GEO-1 | Unknown buried waste in D-shaped area |
| C-GCC-1 | Sea level rise and 100-yr flood |
DESPITE ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS, VIOLATIONS, ODOR & HEALTH CONCERNS
FACT: excess capacity in city & county
CalRecycle shows 40 million tons of excess landfill capacity through 2025.
San Jose adopted Green Vision to divert 100% of waste from Landfill by 2022.
disposalgap.aspx
"the County continues to have greater than
15 years disposal capacity. The development, implementation and adoption of diversion
programs established by all
jurisdictions help extend landfill capacity"
CalRecycle...9-rev7.pdfMYTH#1: landfill shortage
| Destination Facility | Tonnage | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Annual Total | 494746.82 | 100.00% |
| Newby Island Sanitary Landfill (SJ) | 309174 | 62.49% |
| Monterey Peninsula Landfill | 82756 | 16.73% |
| Guadalupe Sanitary Landfill (SJ) | 40209 | 8.13% |
| John Smith Road Landfill | 31708 | 6.41% |
| Kirby Canyon Recycl.& Disp. Facility (SJ) | 9122 | 1.84% |
| Zanker Material Processing Facility (SJ) | 3791 | 0.77% |
| Zanker Road Class III Landfill (SJ) | 40 | 0.01% |
FACT: THE USE OF EXISTING LANDFILL IS A SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE
MYTH #2: THERE IS NO SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE
Less than 10% of San Jose's annual tonnage today goes to Kirby Canyon and Guadalupe Mines
Kirby Canyon and Guadalupe Mines have excess capacity, away from population centers and prevailing winds.
