Minutes - Recycling - 2006-01-09 (2)•
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 9, 2006
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met at 12:00 p.m. at 628 W. 19th
Street, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Greg Woodside, Jim Ferryman
Staff Present: Rob Harriers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak, Denise Gilbert
Director Woodside called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
RECYCLING COMMITTEE GOALS FOR 2005/2006
The Committee reviewed the 2005/2006 recycling goals.
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Mr. Fauth reported Staff is awaiting verification from the Boys and Girls Club that
they have completed the recycling project and the $100 check will be presented.
2005 SCHOOL TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM
Ms. Revak reported the Telephone Book Recycling Program concluded another
successful year on December 23, 2005 with a total of 12,747 books (25.49 tons)
collected. This compares with 11,092 books (22.18 tons) collected in the 2004
program.
St. John the Baptist won in the elementary school category. Costa Mesa High
School, 7th and 8th grades, came out on top in the middle school contest and
Estancia High School won the competition between the high schools.
Awards totaling $10,673.00 will be distributed to the schools and Ms. Revak will
schedule the presentation dates.
Ms. Revak also noted the grand prize for the three winning schools was increased
from $250 per school to $400 per school based on Board of Directors comments at
the November 16, 2005 Regular meeting. The additional monies came from unused
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Ms. Revak also provided several charts including a history of the school program
through 2005.
Director Woodside will request approval of the awards to the schools as outlined in
the report at the January 12, 2006 Regular Board Meeting.
UNIVERSAL WASTE - REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 9, 2006
Staff is awaiting a response from CR Transfer addressing the Federal Universal
Waste recycling requirements that become effective February 9, 2006 and
requesting information on how CR &R plans to comply. CRT will provide the
response by January 24, 2006 as agreed to at the January 10, 2006 meeting with
District Staff.
CITY OF COSTA MESA FRANCHISE REVENUE
Through e -mail to District Staff, Ms. Donna Theriault, City of Costa Mesa
Management Analyst, reported the City of Costa Mesa received approximately
$800,0.00 in franchise fees from 15 waste haulers in calendar year 2005.
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND FOUNTAIN VALLEY TO GO TO 3 -BIN FULLY
AUTOMATED SERVICE
Staff provided newspaper articles reporting that Rainbow Disposal will go to a 3-
Bin fully- automated program if approved by the City Council of Huntington Beach.
Rainbow will spend $20 million on the program. The City of Fountain Valley also
serviced by Rainbow would go to the same trash collection system.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
Secretary
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