Minutes - Recycling - 2000-12-12COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
• Minutes of the Recycling Committee Meeting Held December 12, 2000
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met at 9:30 a.m. in conference
room 1A at the Civic Center, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Dan Worthington, Art Perry
Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak
Public Outreach Program
Mr. Fauth reported staff is researching sources for the video voiceover for existing video
taken by staff as well as investigating cost to do program from scratch including actors,
filming. A possible source for voiceover is the City Video Production Coordinator, which
would require approval from the City Manager. Director Worthington recommended
staff contact Mr. Gordon Cantonwine of Monitor Video in Santa Ana who has voiceover
capabilities to use over videotape already completed by District staff. Mr. Fauth will
contact Mr. Cantonwine.
0 Standardized Container Program
Mr. Fauth presented results of testing performed on the containers for the standardized
program. The testing included a crush and drag test, and a video of the process was
viewed by the Committee. The Committee will recommend to the Board of Directors at
the regular meeting on December 14, 2000, that a special meeting be scheduled for
presentation of final testing results and recommendations on the purchase of
standardized containers.
City of Costa Mesa Recycling Programs
Curbside Trash Collection
Mr. Hamers reported the City of Costa Mesa Title 8 amendment, requiring parcels with
five or more residences to be serviced on site, goes into effect in eight days. District
staff is confirming with Costa Mesa Disposal the list of parcels that can be serviced on
site and the properties requiring an exemption from the City that will continue to be
serviced using curbside service.
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Minutes of the Recvclina Committee Meetina December 12, 2000
Telephone Book Recycling Program with Schools
Ms. Revak provided a weekly data compilation for the Year 2000 School Telephone
Book Recycling Program as of December 8, 2000, and informed the Committee the total
books collected at this point in the program (10,222 books) compare with a total of
11,118 books last year, a decrease of 8.06% in the number of books collected. Ms.
Revak further pointed out it is not possible for Costa Mesa Disposal to.empty all of the
bins every week and provided a copy of a letter sent to the schools encouraging their
own tally to better verify the correct totals.
Although the program is scheduled to end December 15, Director Perry suggested the
bins remain at the schools until December 22, the last day of school before the Holiday
break. Ms. Revak advised that Costa Mesa Disposal will be picking up the bins at the
schools between December 18 and December 22 and will arrange to have the bins at
the high schools remain until December 22.
Christmas Tree Recycling Program
Ms. Revak provided the flyer for the Christmas Tree Recycling Program that will run
from December 26, 2000 through January 6, 2001. The City of Costa Mesa contracts
• with the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center for drop -off and storage. Mr. Hamers
reported, for the second year, the City is employing the services of West Coast Arborist,
the City's landscape contractor, to accomplish the tree grinding. Residents place trees
at curbside on their regular trash day for collection by Costa Mesa Disposal.
Orange County Integrated Waste Management Sub - Regional Group
Meeting — November 15, 2000
Mr. Fauth and Ms. Revak attended the Quarterly meeting of the Orange County
Integrated Waste Management Sub - Regional Group on November 15, 2000. The
purpose of the group is to share ideas. The agenda included a discussion on
construction and demolition debris handling and a proposed form to be used by
contractors.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:01 a.m.
Secretary.