4g - OC Waste and Recyling Update
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Costa Mesa Sanitary District
….an Independent Special District
Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
Via: Scott Carroll, General Manager
From: Elizabeth Pham, Management Assistant
Date: November 12, 2013
Subject: OC Waste & Recycling Coordinator’s Meeting (Update)
Summary
On Thursday, October 17, 2013, staff attended the OC Waste & Recycling
Coordinator’s meeting in Santa Ana. This report is a brief synopsis of the meeting.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends the Board of Directors receive and file this report.
Analysis
The meeting consisted of the following three (3) presentations:
• Mallory Burden from CalRecycle, reported on the State Update.
• Isabel Rios from OC Waste & Recycling, reported on the County Update.
1. Mallory Burden announced that the revised Form 303 Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Report was due on October 1, 2013. The regulations require
each jurisdiction in California to annually report the amount of household
hazardous waste (HHW) collected through locally administered programs.
These revisions will streamline the reporting process and provide clarity on the
reporting of materials collected through a product stewardship program. Ms.
Burden also announced that the State will release a used oil competitive grant.
The maximum of the grant will be $250,000 and should be used to implement
or expand public education of used oil.
2. Isabel Rios announced that the county will release grants in two years. Ms.
Rios has not determined whether the grants will be made for public education
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November 13, 2013
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and outreach or for jurisdictions to implement commercial recycling. It will be
contingent upon the need at that time. The county will also be reducing the
amount of grant funds made available to $250,000.
Strategic Plan Element & Goal
This item complies with the objective and strategy of Strategic Element 2.0, Solid
Waste, which states:
“Objective: Our objective is to manage the collection and recycling of residential trash
in the most economical and environmentally friendly way.”
“Strategy: We will do this by looking for ways to improve efficiencies, achieve high
customer satisfaction, and considering prudent new recycling methods.”
Legal Review
Not applicable
Environmental Review
Attending a regional recycling coordinator’s meeting is not a disturbance of the
environment directly or indirectly similar to grading or construction and is not a project
under CEQA or the District’s CEQA Guidelines.
Financial Review
Staff will continue to monitor the grants that will be available in FY 2014-2015.
The District may be able to fund some of our current programs with these grant funds.
Public Notice Process
Copies of this report are on file and will be included with the complete agenda packet
for the November 12, 2013, Board of Directors Study Session meeting at District
Headquarters and posted on the District’s website.
Alternative Actions
1. Direct staff to report back with more information.
Reviewed by:
Javier Ochiqui
Management Analyst