Minutes - Recycling - 2001-10-090
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
OCTOBER 9, 2001
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met at 9:30 a.m. in conference
room 5A at the Civic Center, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Dan Worthington, Art Perry
Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak
STANDARDIZED CONTAINER PROGRAM
PROGRESS REPORT
• Mr. Fauth provided a matrix on the status of container orders to Roto Industries and
reported the container distribution process is working well. As of September 30, 2001,
containers have been ordered and invoiced as follows:
5,700
90 gallon
$295,830.00
11,000
60 gallon
$493,900.90
400
35 gallon
$ 15,900.00
17,100
Total
$805,630.00
A Press Release was issued on October 1, 2001 informing residents of the streets that
will be serviced with the new containers during the month of October.
PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN
Ms. Revak informed the Committee that the District no longer has the benefit of the
City's Recreation Review and Community Report to disseminate information on the
District's many programs. Beginning with the Fall 2001 publication, the brochure is now
devoted to recreation news and schedules and does not contain information on any
other subject. In an effort to present information to the public on the standardized
container program, Ms. Revak investigated the cost of placing an advertisement in the
local paper and presented an ad to the Committee in two sizes that would cost $883.05
. for a 5 column x 7 column ad and $454.00 for a 3 column x 6 column ad. Ms. Revak
advised that the District does have available funds in the budget for public information
expenses. Director Worthington requested that Ms. Revak inquire as to the cost of
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running the ad in color and present the information at the regular Board of Directors
meeting.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS WASTE INFORMATION
Ms. Revak attended the Southern California Household Hazardous Waste Information
Exchange Meeting in the City of Escondido on September 19, 2001, and reported on the
topics discussed, which included CRT Emergency Regulations and a Sharps Program
Presentation by the City of San Bernardino. Ms. Revak presented an informational
pharmacy bag the City provides to the pharmacies participating in their program for
delivery of prescriptions to patrons.
TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM
Ms. Revak reported organization of the 2001 School Telephone Book Recycling Program
is underway and the program will run from November 1 to December 14. Letters were
. mailed to Costa Mesa public and private schools and twenty -six schools have responded
affirmatively. The District program provides awards to the schools up to a maximum of
$400 based on the enrollment population of each school. Additionally, a grand prize of
$250 is awarded to the elementary, Jr. High and High School collecting the greatest
number of pounds of phone books per student. Staff will again pursue contributions from
local businesses to augment the program.
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USED TIRE ROUND -UP
Mr. Fauth reported the Used Tire Round -Up will take place on Saturday, October 13 at
the City Corporation Yard from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Orange County
Conservation Corps will again participate and dispose of the collected tires.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:28 a.m.