Minutes - Recycling - 2007-02-05•
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
February 5, 2007
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met at 12:00 p.m. at 628 W. 19th
Street, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Bob Ooten, Arlene Schafer
Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak
Director Ooten called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
RECYCLING COMMITTEE GOALS FOR 2007/2008
• The Committee reviewed the 2007/2008 recycling goals considered by the
Board of Directors at the January 17, 2007 regular Board meeting and will
recommend the Board formally approve these goals at the February 7, 2007
meeting. Director Ooten requested the addition of City of Costa Mesa
Councilperson Katrina Foley to the list of guests to invite to a Recycling
Committee meeting. Ms. Revak will invite Councilperson Foley to the March 5,
2007 meeting.
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TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM - NOVEMBER 13 THROUGH JANUARY 5, 2007
Ms. Revak presented a revised report for the 2006 Telephone Book Recycling
Program as directed by the Board of Directors at the January 17, 2007 regular
meeting. In addition to the Grand Prize Award to one school in each category,
elementary, middle and high school for collecting the greatest # of lbs. per
student, a Second Grand Prize in the amount of $350 will be awarded to
Pomona School based on achieving 23 lbs. of books per student collected while
finishing in second place. Additionally, a Special Effort Award will be given to
schools that collected over 2 lbs. per student and have an enrollment of less
than 400, bringing participation award to $400. The total amount of awards is
$12,130. The Committee will request approval to make these awards from the
Board of Directors at the February 7, 2007 regular meeting.
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Ms. Revak also informed the Committee a check in the amount of $250.00 was
received from Connell Chevrolet as a sponsor of the program. Additionally, Ms.
Revak apprised the Committee of her communication with AT &T representative
Mr. James Troup who will submit a request to AT &T to make a contribution
toward the cost of the flyers and posters associated with the 2006 program. Mr.
Troup also offered to look into the possibility of an AT &T employee designing
and printing the flyers and posters for the 2007 program at no cost to the
District.
E -WASTE EVENT - FEBRUARY 24, 2007 AT CITY CORPORATION YARD
A second E -Waste collection event is scheduled for February 24, 2007 co-
sponsored by the City of Costa Mesa. The Contractor for the one -day
collection event is ARC International Corporation and there will be no cost to
the District or the City. Mr. Fauth informed the Committee that ARC will
provide 30,000 flyers with 18,000 going to local schools through the Newport -
Mesa Unified School District. Local grocery stores will be contacted to request
flyers be placed in grocery bags as customers check out.
DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE THROUGH CR &R
A letter from CR &R dated January 15, 2007 was received as a follow -up to
their letter of November 7, 2006, explaining CR &R's new "Special Waste
Division" start up for the collection and removal of hazardous wastes from
residences within the Costa Mesa community. The Committee discussed the
contents of the letter and will present it to the Board of Directors at the
February 7, 2007 regular meeting.
SOURCE REDUCTION
Source Reduction is an ongoing goal of the Recycling Committee.
The next Recycling Committee meeting will be held on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 12:00
p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
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