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Doing What Matters for Jobs & the Economy: A Recycling & Materials Management Workforce Study for California
California Workforce Association Conference, Spring 2014
San DiegoApril 22, 2014
Today’s Presentation
Introductions
About Doing What Matters Campaign
Industry Perspective
Research Objectives and Partnership
Study Findings
Response & Next Steps
Today’s PresentationIntroductions
About Doing What Matters Campaign
Industry Perspective
Research Objectives and Partnership
Study Findings
Response & Next Steps
Today’s PresentationIntroductions
About Doing What Matters Campaign
Industry Perspective
Research Objectives and Partnership
Study Findings
Response & Next Steps
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGESCHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
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Jobs & Economy Goals:
• Supply in-demand skills for employers• Create relevant pathways and stackable credentials
• Get Californians into open jobs• Promote student success
Our Overarching Goals
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students
7California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students
Doing What MATTERS for Jobs & the EconomyFramework for California’s community colleges
GIVE PRIORITY1A. Consider labor market needs when making local decisions: budget, courses, programs.
1B. Decide on program capacity as a region.
MAKE ROOM2. Retool programs that are not working or not meeting a labor market need so that students can study what matters.
STUDENT SUCCESS3A. Braid funding and advance common metrics in CCCCO RFAs.
3B. Strengthen regions with four skillsets: data mining, convening, technology, and curriculum approval.
INNOVATE4. Solve a complex workforce training need so that our system can better deliver for employers and sectors.
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Community College Chancellor’s Office Staff (CCCCO)
Sector Navigators (SNs)
Deputy Sector Navigations (DSNs)
Regional Consortia Chair/Vice Chairs (RCs)
Technical Assistance Providers (COEs)
Colleges work locally. SNs coordinate across multi-regions. DSNs focus in-region on a sector. COEs are TAP to SN, DSN and RC
Community CollegeLOCAL STATE
MULTIREGIONSREGION
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TOP 10 INDUSTRY SECTOR PRIORITIES
• Advanced Transportation & Renewables • Agriculture, Water & Environmental Technologies • Energy (Efficiency) & Utilities• Global Trade & Logistics• Health• Information & Communication Technologies (ICT
)/Digital Media• Life Sciences/Biotech• Retail/Hospitality/Tourism 'Learn and Earn'• Small Business• Advanced Manufacturing
Centers of Excellence MissionThe Centers of Excellence, in partnership with business and industry, deliver statewide, regional, and local workforce research customized for community college decision making and resource development.
Today’s PresentationIntroductions
About Doing What Matters Campaign
Industry Perspective
Research Objectives and Partnership
Study Findings
Response & Next Steps
What’s In a Name?
Recycling & Material Management…a career path by many names.
Solid Waste ManagementResource Management or Recycling & RMSustainable Material ManagementSustainable Resource Management
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A Historical Perspective …
Pre 1950’s•System of built-in Resource Management
1950 - 1970•Post war consumption, product growth
•Commingled garbage collection, and creation of sanitary landfill and packer truck.
•Compacted materials no longer resources, but garbage
1970-1985•First Earth Day 1970•Creation of EPA and federal laws to protect air, water and land.
•Growing awareness of environmental issues
1986-2005•California launches 20 years of aggressive policy to reduce landfill dependence•SB5•SB2020•AB939•SB20
2006 – 2012•Post AB939 Era. Shift in CA from recycling to Zero Waste.
• AB32• AB341•State adopted goal of 75% through reuse, recycling and composting
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Recycling pre-1950’s
There was less packaging & fewer material types;
trash was hand-sorted by collectors
[paper, glass bottles, metal, pig food, & a small pile of
trash]
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Recycling post-1950’s
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New Types of Packaging (especially plastics & toxics)
More Prepared Foods-Less Fresh FoodMore Distant Landfills
Packer Trucks make Garbage
Federal Legislation: 1970’s
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The EPA was created on December 2, 1970 in response to growing public concern and a grass roots movement to "do something" about the deteriorating conditions of water, air, and land.
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act • Protect us from the hazards of waste disposal; • Conserve energy and natural resources by recycling
and recovery; • Reduce or eliminate waste; and • Clean up waste, which may have spilled, leaked, or
been improperly disposed.
California Legislation
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California Legislation [http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Laws/Legislation/CalHist]
• SB 5 – “Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act” (1972)
• SB 2020 – The “Bottle Bill” (1986)• AB 939 – “Integrated Waste Management Act” (1989)• SB 20 – “Electronic Waste Recycling Act” (2003)• AB 32 – “Global Warming Solutions Act” (2006)• AB 341 – “Mandatory Commercial Recycling” (2011)
* and as subsequently amended
Greenhouse Gases
We are only now beginning to evaluate the
role of recycling, composting, and landfill operations in reducing
GHGs.
Methane is 23-70 x more potent than CO2 & landfills are one of the largest
man-made sources of methane
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….Wasted
• Resources – Land– Water– Energy
• Time• Money• Jobs
LANDFILL = WASTE
1 Job created each 10,000 ton disposed
Composting = 4 Jobs/10,000 tons
Organics: Food & Yard Trimmings
Organics = 32% of CA waste stream (CalRecycle)
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Recycling = 10 Jobs/10,000 tons
Reuse & Repair = 75-200 Jobs/10,000
tons
ZERO WASTE=
JOBS
AB 341 - 2011
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Mandatory Commercial Recycling: Requires CalRecycle to implement a mandatory
commercial recycling program beginning in 2012; and will cover businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more, and apartments with 5 or more
units.
21 Millions Tons of Additional Landfill Reduction = 60,000 New Jobs
• Scraps become Products
•Precision Manufacturing
•Product Redesign•Green Chemistry•Design for Long-life
and Compatibility
Where are the Opportunities?
Design for Zero
Waste
Build/ Manufacture
for Zero Waste
•Recycling of Materials
•CRV•Collection for EPR
Products & Services, Purchase
and Resale for Zero Waste
•Connects Business to Public
•Determines Packaging
Package, Ship,
Market for Zero Waste
Today’s PresentationIntroductions
About Doing What Matters Campaign
Industry Perspective
Research Objectives and Partnership
Study Findings
Response & Next Steps
Research ObjectivesIn 2013, COE conducted a study on the Recycling & Materials Management workforce in California. The purpose of the study was to collect and analyze data on:
Identify various industries that use recycled materials or perform activities related to recyclingEstimate the number of firms, size of firms, and total employment across CaliforniaProject future job growth for occupations related to R&MMIdentify hiring challenges that employers are encountering and the skills most in demandAnalyze how community colleges are preparing students through programs related to R&MMRecommendations for action
PartnershipsCalifornia Resource Recovery Association: provided valuable information that shaped the
research study helped to distribute the survey to CRRA member
organizations.
Santa Monica College: lead college on a U.S. Department of Labor
Community-Based Job Training Grant provided information about grant funded training
activities at SMC and grant’s overall job placement outcomes.
Irvine Valley and Golden West Colleges: provided information about the grant’s training
activities at their colleges.
Study Scope
• California• 2,600 employers
(estimate) • 234 completed the
survey (9%)• June –August 2013Generous participation by the 234 Recycling & Materials Management employer representatives across California who took the time to complete our survey, providing the COEs with valuable data which is the centerpiece of the study.
Today’s PresentationIntroductions
About Doing What Matters Campaign
Industry Perspective
Research Objectives and Partnership
Study Findings
Response & Next Steps
Regional Distribution andEmployer Sector Summary
Bay AreaSouthern California
San Diego/Imperial
Other California Total
77 (33%) 75 (32%) 19 (8%) 63 (27%) 234
Sector Percentage of Firms
Administrative and Support and Waste Management Remediation Services 19%
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 19%Retail Trade 15%Manufacturing 15%Public Administration 8%Transportation and Warehousing 6%Wholesale Trade 6%Construction 4%Utilities 3%Educational Services 2%Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 2%
Locations of Recycling Firms
Employer Characteristics
Landfill Operations
Waste to Energy
Construction/Demolition
Recycled Content Products/Manufacturers
Reuse
Hauling/Collection Services
Materials Management
Sorting/Processing
Recycling
18%
19%
31%
34%
60%
62%
62%
64%
93%
Composting/Green waste
Waste and Used Tires
Lubricating Oil and Used Motor Oil
Solid Waste Operations
Beverage Containers
Paper Products
Electronic Waste
33%
38%
39%
43%
45%
53%
56%
Services Provided by Employers
Materials Utilized by Employers
Size of Firms Surveyed (n=234)
• 57% of R&MM firms have 20 or fewer employees• Just over one-fourth has 50 or more employees
5 or fewer em-
ploy-ees27%
6 to 10 em-
ploy-ees14%
11 to 20 employees
16%
21 to 50
em-ployees16%
51 to 100 em-ployees14%
More than 100 em-ployees13% Total firm employment will
increase by 9.8% (14,000 jobs) between 2013-2015
Jobs based on sustainability initiatives will increase33% (2,000 jobs)
Occupations Studied
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker
Recycling and Reclamation Workers
Recycling Coordinators
Commercial/Industrial Designers working with recycled materials
Manufacturing Production Technicians working with recycled materials
• Hazardous materials removal worker is expected to be the fastest growing occupation
• Employers estimate a total of 7,440 new positions will open among the occupations studied
Employment Outlook Estimated 2013 Employment, 2-year growth, and Replacement Jobs
OccupationCurrent
employment
Employment in 2 years
2-year projected growth
% 2-year
growthRecycling and Reclamation Worker 10,960 13,610 2,640 24%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector 9,550 11,040 1,490 16%
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker 3,380 5,550 1,250 37%
Manufacturing Production Technician working with recycled materials
4,480 5,640 1,160 26%
Recycling Coordinator 2,570 3,320 750 29%
Commercial/Industrial Designer working with recycled materials 670 810 140 21%
Total 31,610 39,050 7,440 24%
Difficulty Hiring
Recycling and Reclamation worker
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Recycling Coordinator
Commercial/Industrial Designer
Manufacturing Production Technician
3%
1%
16%
14%
25%
10%
41%
44%
43%
46%
41%
60%
52%
51%
36%
34%
16%
22%
4%
5%
5%
7%
19%
8%
Great Difficulty
Some Difficulty
No Difficulty
Not Sure/NA
Education Requirements
Occupation High Scho
ol
Trade Schoo
l
Some College
or Associat
e
Bachelor’s
Degree
Graduate
Degree
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 68% 9% 11% 0% 0%
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker 51% 12% 17% 10% 1%
Recycling and Reclamation Worker 72% 2% 9% 2% 1%
Recycling Coordinator 20% 6% 33% 33% 4%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 22% 3% 28% 28% 0%
Manufacturing Production Technician 43% 18% 12% 12% 1%
Overall 46% 8% 18% 14% 1%
Skills
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors
Physical Activities
Operate Vehicles
Work with the public
Monitor Operations
Waste Characterization
Maintenance
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Physical Activities
Operate Vehicles
Waste Characterization
Follow Safety Procedures
Clean Contaminated Equipment
Recycling and Reclamation Workers
Physical Activities
Waste Characterization
Sort Recyclable Materials
Operate Forklifts
Inventory Management
Knowledge of City/County programs
Skills Cont.
Recycling Coordinator
Design & oversee recycling programs
Knowledge of City/County programs
Develop recycling plans
Waste Auditing
Investigate Violations of recycling ordinances
Create and manage budget
Commercial / Industrial Designer
Evaluate design ideas
Modify and refine designs
Establish design Concepts
Improve operations
Prepare sketches and blueprints
Direct fabrication of models
Manufacturing Production Technicians
Adhere to safety regulations
Set up equipment
Troubleshoot problems with equipment
Monitor production process
Meet production schedules
Today’s Presentation
Introductions
About Doing What Matters Campaign
Industry Perspective
Research Objectives and Partnership
Study Findings
Response & Next Steps
Program Outcome Data ForCalifornia Works Alliance Program
College/Industry Association
Degree and/or Certificate Program
# of Enrollees
# of Complet
ers
% Complet
ers
Integrated at
College/CRRA Post-GrantY/N
Golden West
Certificate of Proficiency in Recycling and Zero Waste; Certificate of Achievement in Resource Management; Associate Degree
94 74 79% No
Irvine Valley
Certificate of Proficiency in Recycling and Zero Waste; Certificate of Achievement in Resource Management; Associate Degree
112 47 42% Yes
Santa Monica
Certificate of Proficiency in Recycling and Zero Waste; Certificate of Achievement in Resource Management; Associate Degree
102 89 87% Yes
CRRANon-Credit Industry-Recognized Certificate in Resource Management
371 324 87% Yes
Total/ Average 679 534 79%
Recommendations• Develop R&MM Certificate and Degree Programs
• The programs developed should address the needs of both students seeking career preparation to enter the workforce upon graduation and incumbent workers seeking to upgrade their skills to help them advance their careers or make them more competitive in the labor market.
• Incorporate R&MM into Existing Environmental Technology Programs
• Colleges should seek faculty members who have expertise in the R&MM field to complement existing Environmental Technology faculty.
• Develop Industry Partnerships• Developing partnerships with local R&MM businesses and the
California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) is an important strategy that can help colleges organize internships, create applied classroom projects, and bring industry experts into classrooms as guest lecturers. Partnerships with industry employers also may be helpful in finding qualified industry experts to teach as adjunct faculty.
Importance of Training Programs
2005 – CRRA, the State Recycling Organization did a survey and ask 500+ members, what’s the most important industry need for members• Training
– Existing employees – professional development / programs & best practices
– Transitional employees – transferred from other departments
– New employees - new to field & industry
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DOL CBJT Grant
2010 – CRRA, Santa Monica College, Irvine Valley College, Goldenwest College and 3 One Stop Centers, collaborate on CBJT Grant focused on RMM Training (LA & OC area only)• Industry Advisory Committee Partnership / SLO’s• High growth job field
– Drivers / training to identify HHW’s , proper sorting of materials– Customer Services / training to answer customer questions on
programs– Recycling Coordinators / to implement, oversee and report
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Program Overview
Professional Development ProgramIndividuals with more advanced work skills, who are ready to go back to work quickly.
– 12 weeks (1 day/week) / 40 Hours / Capstone Project
College Credit ClassesIndividuals new to workforce or who have time for college level commitment (12 & 18 unit state certificate)
– 16 weeks (4 days/week) / 220 Hours / Internship
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Key Grant Outcomes
• Over 530 completed training (Industry cert, 12unit, 18 unit & Associates)
• Over 350 have had job placement – and many graduates who started their own businesses which are flourishing
• Adaption of 50 hour industry training into CC certificate and Associates degrees. 1st in country to have RRM program
• Adoption of a National Standard Accreditation Program effective June 2013
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Steps & Resources for Program Development
What are the steps and resources to help with the development of a SRM Program?•Partnerships•Program Structure•Curriculum Development•Funding Sources
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Community College Contacts
Statewide Sector NavigatorNancy GutierrezPhone: 559-637-2530 Email: [email protected]
Deputy Sector NavigatorsRegion ANorthern InlandNorthern CoastalGreater Sacramento
Greg O’SullivanPhone: 530-941-2660 Email: [email protected] BlacklockPhone: 530-668-2531 Email: [email protected]
Region BSF/San Mateo, East Bay, Silicon ValleyNorth Bay, Santa Cruz/Monterey
David EsmailiPhone: 408-741-4693 Email: [email protected]
Region CCentral ValleyMother Lode
Don BorgesPhone: 209-575-6449 Email: [email protected]
Region DSouth Central Coast Margaret Lau
Phone: 805-735-3366x5276 Email:[email protected]
Partnerships
StudentsInstructors / ProfessorsIndustry AdvisoryOne Stop
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Program Structure•Professional Development / Back to Work / Community Ed•For Credit
–12 unit–18 unit (+ internship)–Associates Degree
•National Accreditation through National Recycling Coalition – CSRMP (Certified Sustainable Resource Management Professional)
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Curriculum Development
What resources are available to create the curriculum?• Inclusion of the 25 SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes)
identified in the CSRMP• Duplicate existing 12-unit course outlines & other
community colleges with program• National Standard Certification Board• GreenEducation.US• Industry experts
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Funding Sources
• Grants – DOL / EPA / Chancellors Office (grant #13-152-001 Deputy Sector Navigator Advanced Manufacturing Sector grant from the California Community College Chancellor's Office, Workforce & Economic Development Division. The funding was enabled by SB1402. )
• WIA funding• Internal funding• Sale of courses
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Questions?
Thank You!Centers of Excellencewww.coeccc.net
John CarreseDirector, Center of ExcellenceSan Francisco Bay Area [email protected] (415) 452-5529Zhenya LindstromDirector, Center of ExcellenceSan Diego/Imperial [email protected] (909) 652-7753
Judi GregoryGo2Zero StrategiesGreenEducation.US(626) [email protected]@greeneducation.us