Minutes - Recycling - 2002-08-06E
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
AUGUST 6, 2002
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, Jim Ferryman
Staff Present: Rob Harriers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak, Bobby Young
FOOD RECYCLING
Mr. Hamers reported that Laguna Woods does not have a food - composting program as
stated by Christine Knapp, Orange County IWMD AB939 Program Manager.
• Staff is attempting to obtain a copy of a study prepared by the University of Wisconsin on
managing food waste. In the interim, the CMSD notes on food recycling were reviewed.
LARGE ITEM COLLECTION PROGRAM
Ms. Revak reported on the 2002 Large Item Collection Program that began on June 24
and will conclude on August 30, 2002. As of July 26, 2002, 173.48 tons were landfilled at
a total cost of $3,842.00. Recyclable White Goods collected during the period totaled
28.34 tons, amounting to a credit of $840.37. Ms. Revak provided a chart illustrating the
weekly progress of the collection program.
MINI TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM
Ms. Revak informed the Committee that the PacBell Yellow Page distribution is in
progress and will run through August 28, 2002. Collections bins for the outdated
directories are located in front of City Hall and at the Orange Coast College Recycling
Center
Ms. Revak reported staff reviewed the impact of the mini - program on the overall telephone
• book program, and statistics indicate that the mini - program accounts for 24% of the total
program.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Minutes of Recycling Committee Meeting
August 6, 2002
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There were no public comments; no public in attendance.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m.
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