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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
May 7, 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, Jim Ferryman
Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak, Denise Gilbert
Others Present: David Ronnenberg, Division President, CR Transfer
Paul Relis, Senior Vice President, Environmental &
Governmental Affairs
Dean Ruffridge, Vice President, Contract Administration
Director Ooten called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
RECYCLING COMMITTEE GOALS FOR 2007/2008
The Committee reviewed the detailed 2007/2008 recycling goals adopted by the Board
of Directors at the February 7, 2007 regular Board meeting.
II. GUEST SPEAKER - PAUL RELIS, CR &R SR. VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENTAL &
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Mr. Relis presented a summary of the California Legislation 2007 -2008 Session.
The following are Electronic Waste bills.
AB 48 (Saldana) Hazardous Waste: Electronic Devises: Expands the scope of
electronic products that would be banned from sale in California if they are banned
from sale in the European Union. It includes non -fixed installation electrical devices.
This bill moved out of policy committee and advanced to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee.
AB 546 (Brownley) Electonic Waste: This bill would require the CIWMB to develop
an information program to provide retailers with a list of authorized collectors, operating
in the retailer's county. This bill also requires the retailer to provide a customer that
purchases an electronic device with a list of collectors in the county.
This bill moved out of the first policy committee and is pending in the Assembly
Appropriations Committee.
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AB 656 (Plescia) Hazardous Waste: Alkaline Batteries: This bill requires the
CIWMB and the State Water Resources Board, by July 1, 2008, to complete a study
and submit a report to the Legislature on whether there are environmental impacts
caused by random disposal of used alkaline batteries in a permitted solid waste landfill
facility, the extent of the impacts and recommended solutions.
This bill is in the Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials Committee in the Assembly.
It is a two year bill and won't move to the governor this year.
AB 722 (Levine) Energy - general service incandescent lamps: This bill would
prohibit sale of incandescent lamps in California after January 1, 2012.
This bill moved out of policy committee and is pending in the Assembly Appropriations
Committee.
AB 729 (Mullin) Recycling E- Waste: This measure would require the Board to adopt
regulations for the proper and legal donation of covered electronic devices intended
for reuse by a non - profit organization, including developing a form that might be used
by an authorized collector when there is a transfer of the covered electronic devise by
a person /company for refurbishing or reuse by a non - profit organization.
AB 1535 (Huffman) Electronic Waste - Personal Computers: This bill would
require a retailer to collect a $6.00 fee from the customer at the time of the retail sale
of the personal computer. This bill would go into effect July 1, 2008.
This bill moved out of the first policy committee chaired by the author of the bill and is
now pending in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
The following are Recycling and Material Recovery bills:
AB 548 (Levine) Solid Waste: Multifamily Dwellings: This measure would require
an owner of a multifamily dwelling (a residential facility that consists of five or more
living units) to provide recycling services in accordance with the local agency's source
reduction and recycling element. The bill is specific to requiring recycling services to
include either providing an opportunity for the collection of recyclable materials that are
separate from solid waste disposal or demonstrating that materials collected as solid
waste are processed at a materials recovery facility. This bill would go into effect July
1, 2008.
SB 697 (Wiggins) Compost: Current law requires a minimum content for recycled
compost, cocompost and mulch. This bill is a placeholder bill at this time but is
intended to be developed into significant substantive changes to the compost laws.
This bill moved from policy committee and will be heard May 7 in the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
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AB 1535 (Huffman) Electronic Waste — Personal Computers: This bill would
require a retailer to collect a $6.00 fee from the customer at the time of the retail sale
of the personal computer. This bill would go into effect July 1, 2008.
This bill moved out of the first policy committee chaired by the author of the bill and is
now pending in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
SB 1020 (Padilla) Solid Waste — Diversion: This bill would require a city or county
divert from landfill disposal or transformation no less than 75% of all solid waste,
through source reduction, recycling and composting by January 1, 2012.
This bill moved from policy committee and is scheduled for hearing in the Senate
Appropriations Committee on May 7.
Mr. Relis also informed the Committee of a new bill regarding disposing of
pharmaceuticals
III. EARTH DAY EVENT AT ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
The District was represented at the Orange Coast College Earth Day event on April
• 26, 2007 by Ms. Gilbert. The event included booths from Orange Coast College
Recycling Center, Southern California Edison, Student Environmental Clubs, Sierra
Club, Amnesty International and Back to Native Restoration. College President Bob
Dees signed a pledge that would advance the College toward a "greener" campus.
Ms. Gilbert presented photographs of the booths at the Earth Day event.
IV. WATER CONSERVATION
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Discussion was held on water conservation and new plumbing fixture in the war on
waste. Water conservation has re- emerged as a top priority in facilities nationwide as
drought and a growing population continues to put stress on water supplies.
According to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. population
has grown 90 percent in the last fifty years while public demand for water has risen
209 percent. A recent survey showed at least 36 states foresee local, regional or
statewide water shortages by 2013.
V. DISTRIBUTION OF OUTREACH MATERIAL
The Committee reviewed updated brochures on the District's Sharps Recycling
Program and Source Reduction and held discussion on effectively distributing these
materials in the community. Suggestions included providing brochures and holders at
the Water District and the City of Costa Mesa. Ms. Gilbert will prepare a list of CMSD
brochures and events where they are distributed.
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Costa Mesa Councilperson Katrina Foley and Management Analyst Donna Theriault will
be invited to the June 11, 2007 meeting of the Recycling Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:32 p.m.
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