Minutes - Board - 1999-06-080
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
Minutes of the Board of Directors Special Meeting Held June 8, 1999
The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District attended a meeting of
the Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee at 9:00 a.m. in conference
room 3A at the Civic Center, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Dan Worthington, Greg Woodside
Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Lois Thompson, Joan Revak, Dawn
Schmeisser, Ron Hayes
UCI Interns: Tai -Ling Tsai, Pei -San Tsai
Pilot Program Update
• Director Worthington opened the meeting, requesting an update on the trash
collection pilot program. Ms. Thompson reported the containers were picked up
the first week of June. Participants were sent a letter announcing the end of the
program and provided with information regarding the cost of renting the
containers. To date, twenty -five participants have contacted Costa Mesa
Disposal to rent the containers, representing approximately 13% of the total pilot
program participants
Ms. Thompson informed the Committee of a letter received from a property owner
expressing her pleasure with the efforts to improve trash collection. As an owner
of ten rentals on Anaheim Street, she believes the visual impact has been
fantastic. However, the owner feels the rental fee of such containers would be
excessive.
Ms. Thompson reported other comments received related to the awkwardness of
handling the lid on the containers and suggested split lids might be helpful.
Director Worthington commented split -lid containers are being used in the Bay
area.
A final survey will be mailed to program participants on June 11, allowing the
participants to return to their old containers for one full week. A summary report
will be presented at the July 1999 Board meeting.
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Minutes of the Board of Directors Special Meeting June 8, 1999
Telephone Book Recycling Program
Ms. Thompson advised the PacBell Yellow Page distribution began May 25 and
will run through June 28, 1999. Through PacBell, staff obtained a list of Costa
Mesa businesses where large quantities of yellow pages are distributed. The list
was provided to Costa Mesa Disposal and narrowed down to the locations they
would be able to accommodate. Ms Thompson provided the following list of
apartment complexes and motels where management has agreed to accept a bin
for collection of the old telephone directories:
NAME ADDRESS BIN DELIVERED
MESA VERDE VILLAS APARTMENTS
1555 MESA VERDE DRIVE EAST
VISTA DEL LAGO
2775 MESA VERDE DRIVE EAST
SOUTH POINT APARTMENTS
655 BAKER
HARBOR GREENS
2700 PETERSON PL
HOLIDAY INN -COSTA MESA
3131 BRISTOL
611/99
RAMADA LIMITED -COSTA MESA
1680 SUPERIOR AV
THE CAPE APARTMENTS
1000 SOUTH COAST DR
NEWPORT VILLAGE APARTMENTS
635 BAKER
BETHEL TOWERS
666 W 19TH
5/26/99
MILL CREEK APARTMENTS
555 PAULARINO AV
PINECREEK APARTMENTS
2300 FAIRVIEW RD
COSTA MESA MOTOR INN
2277 HARBOR BL
RESIDENCE INN
881 W BAKER
6/2/99
Recap of Recycling Programs
Ms. Thompson provided a list of Costa Mesa Sanitary District Special Programs
as of June 1999:
Large Item Collection - Allows residents to dispose of sofas, appliances or other
bulky items. A District -wide program is held during the summer months and
residents can also request a large item pickup on a call -in basis one time during
• the year. A list of local organizations that accept donations of large items is
available.
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Minutes of the Board of Directors Special Meeting June 8, 1999
Telephone Book Recycling - The District established the first telephone book
recycling program in Orange County in 1989 that has now become a very popular
recycling contest among schools. The contest provides monetary rewards which
are used to support worthwhile purchases such as computer software, art
supplies, and field trips. A small phone book recycling program occurs in June
when the PacBell yellow pages are distributed. Collection bins are placed at
several locations in the city and pick up services are available for 100 or more
books.
Christmas Tree Recycling - Christmas trees are collected from residents at
curbside and are recycled into mulch that is used both locally and in other parts of
California.
Greeting Card Recycling - For the past two years, residents have been able to
recycle all types of greeting cards by dropping them off at City Hall. The
collection bin is available for the first two weeks of the year. The cards are
shipped to St. Jude's Ranch for Children by the District where they are used to
make new greeting cards and gift boxes.
Home - Generated Sharps Recycling - Residents can take advantage of the first
• sharps recycling program established in Orange County. Residents who use
syringes /needles can receive a free sharps container for proper disposal. After
filling, the containers are collected by local pharmacies for recycling. Residents
receive a new sharps container when they drop off a filled one. This program
received the 1998 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Special
Recognition Award.
Tire Recycling - The District hosted its 2nd Annual Tire Collection in 1998. Tires
collected from residents are recycled into new crumb rubber products.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - The District sponsors an HHW residential
collection program where residents can have recyclable HHW picked up directly
at their home. It is anticipated that this program will be expanded to include all
types of HHW in the coming year.
Beverage Container Recycling - The District received a Grant from the California
Department of Conservation to provide beverage recycling containers in City
facilities.
Public Education - The District keeps a full library of recycling and educational
materials on hand, including manuals on composting, brochures on source
reduction and special recycling projects for school grades K -8. A staffed
recycling information booth is available for special events in the community.
• The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
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No action was taken by the Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District.
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