Minutes - Recycling - 2007-06-11•
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
June 11, 2007
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met at 12:00 p.m. at 628 W. 19th
Street, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Bob Ooten, Arlene Schafer
Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak, Denise Gilbert
Director Ooten called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
RECYCLING COMMITTEE GOALS FOR 2007/2008
The Committee reviewed the detailed 2007/2008 recycling goals and suggested
moving items "Continue Tours of CRT, OC Landfills & OCSD" and "Sponsor Tour of
• OCSD Groundwater Replenishment Facility in November 2007" to Item VIII. The
Committee also discussed adding to goals "CRT Conducted Seminars ". Suggested
names to add to guest speakers are Sue Gordon and Tim Grogan, IWMD
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II. LARGE ITEM COLLECTION - JUNE 11 - AUGUST 24, 2007
Ms. Revak reported the 2007 Large Item Collection Program will run from June 11 to
August 24, 2007 and provided samples of the door hangers. Included with the door
hangers this year is a magnet listing holidays observed by the trash collector and
phone number to call for information on the CMSD trash collection program. Ms.
Revak also provided dates for large item collection for each of the Directors. A copy
of the City Recreation Review summer publication where a copy of the magnet with
the holiday listing was featured was provided by Ms. Revak
III. WATER CONSERVATION
Mr. Fauth provided an article on "25 Ways to Save Water at Home" such as, checking
for hidden water leaks, checking toilets for leaks, not using toilet as an ashtray or
wastebasket, placing plastic bottles in toilet tank to cut down on water waste by ten or
more gallons of water per day. Other ideas including replacing toilets with an ultra -low
flush volume 6 liter flush model, representing a 70% savings in water flushed.
Insulating water pipes is an easy and inexpensive way to get hot water faster avoiding
waste of water while it heats up. Many other suggestions for water conservation are
included in the publication.
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Minutes of Recycling Committee Meeting
June 11, 2007
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IV. REVIEW OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS & DISTRIBUTION OF OUTREACH MATERIAL
Ms. Gilbert presented a listing of CMSD public outreach events and brochures.
Discussion ensued on the programs and events supported by the CMSD. A revised
list of events and brochures incorporating ideas suggested by the Committee will be
provided at the next meeting. A review of the Sharps program was provided for the
benefit of Director and Recycling Committee Chairman Bob Ooten.
V. CHANGE OF MEETING DATE FOR JULY RECYCLING COMMITTEE
It was determined there was no need to reschedule the July 9, 2007 Recycling
Committee meeting.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
Former Director of Newport Beach Director of General Services David Neiderhaus will be invited
to the July 9, 2007 meeting of the Recycling Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
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