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Minutes - Recycling - 2001-12-10r U COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 10, 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, Jim Ferryman Staff Present: Rob Harriers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak STANDARDIZED CONTAINER PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION PROGRESS REPORT • Mr. Fauth provided a matrix on the status of container orders to Roto Industries and reported as of December 3, 2001, containers have been ordered and invoiced as follows: 7,900 90 qallon $410,010.00 17,400 60 qallon $781,260.00 475 35 qallon $ 18,881.25 25,775 Total $1,210,151.25 Director Worthington reported delivery is currently at 60 percent. Mr. Fauth reviewed the matrix depicting the Roto orders and delivery figures. The matrix reflects the figures at 50 percent delivery and has used a total of 48 percent of the funds budgeted. PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN Mr. Fauth reported the fact that some drivers are not picking up bagged trash sitting outside the standardized containers. Mr. Fauth will contact Costa Mesa Disposal to request all bags be picked up. Many homeowners have gardening services that leave • the bagged clippings at the curbside instead of placing it in the standardized container. Director Worthington suggested residents be advised to have their gardening service place clippings in the standardized container instead of leaving them at the curb. • 0 Costa Mesa Sanitary District Minutes of Recycling Committee Meeting December 10, 2001 Page 2 Mr. Hamers suggested requesting Code Enforcement Officer Ron Shef to place a notice on all clipping bags placed at the curb before trash collection day advising the resident that the trash was placed curbside too early. PRESS RELEASE Mr. Fauth presented a press release announcing the delivery of Route 16 standardized containers to take place in the month of December. MARKING ON CONTAINERS Ms. Revak reported Staff is looking at various types of tags to be affixed to the standardized containers to assist residents in identifying their containers. Staff has ordered the matching spray paint to cover any graffiti markings on containers and Mr. Shef will be testing the paint to verify its effectiveness. • TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM Ms. Revak reported 8,225 telephone books have been collected as of December 5, 2001. A press release was sent to local newspapers to elicit greater participation in the final weeks of the program. GREASE PREVENTION PRODUCTS AND E -WASTE The Committee discussed the District's current policy of requesting homeowners place grease in a container to be put into the trash instead of pouring it down the drain. CRT SUMMIT WORKSHOP — THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 Director Worthington and Ms. Revak attended the CRT Summit Workshop on November 15, 2001, hosted by the County of Orange Integrated Waste Management Department. Director Worthington reported the meeting was very informative with discussion on the formulation of drop off locations where residents would pay a fee to • dispose of their computer monitors and television sets. • 0 • Costa Mesa Sanitary District Minutes of Recycling Committee Meeting December 10, 2001 Page 3 Director Worthington reported a projection of 6 million monitors and old television sets will be thrown out next year with no definitive answer as to their proper disposal. There is a facility near Fresno set up to receive CRTs, but the items are bulky, resulting in a costly transportation fee. Ms. Revak advised that Representatives from various charities were in attendance at the meeting and reported they are currently overwhelmed with monitors and television sets and are not desirous of any more a -waste donations. The next meeting is scheduled for February 2002. CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING Ms. Revak presented the Christmas Tree Recycling Flyer and reported Mr. Shef has been distributing the flyers to Christmas tree lots and grocery stores to advise the public of the December 26, 2001 to January 5, 2002 recycling program. Mr. Fauth reported the Christmas Tree Recycling Program will be conducted differently than in previous years where a dedicated truck delivered the trees to the Orange County Fair Grounds for mulching. The current program will consist of the trees being picked up during the regular trash collection with CR Transfer separating out the trees for recycling. The meeting was adjourned at 10:48 a.m.