Minutes - Recycling - 2011-05-23•
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
May 23, 2011
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met on May 23, 2011 at
10:30 a.m. at 628 W. 19 Street, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Jim Fitzpatrick, Bob Ooten, Jim Ferryman, Mike Scheafer
Staff Present: Scott Carroll, Joan Revak, AJ Cully, Isidro Gallardo
Others Present:
Dean Ruffridge, Senior Vice President, CR &R; Trisha Throop,
Community Relations Recycling Coordinator, Mike Balliet,
Consultant, City of Costa Mesa; Alma Reyes, Management
Analyst, City of Costa Mesa; Debbie Morris, HF &H
Consultants; Jennifer Lao, Staff Engineer, HDR Engineering,
Inc.; Lisa Manfredi, Davis Magnet School;
Director Fitzpatrick called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
I. CY 2011 Recycling Committee Goals
Mr. Carroll presented the new format for the 2011 Recycling Committee goals.
Director Fitzpatrick suggested benchmarks be included.
II. Waste Diversion Report - March 2011
Report accepted.
III. Recycling Report - March 2011
Report accepted.
IV. Ordinance Enforcement Officer's Report
Mr. Carroll discussed the OEO Report for the month of April. Mr. Gallardo
focused on scavenging, graffiti, and tagging containers left in public view in the
Mesa Verde area.
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V. Scavenging Report
Ms. Cully discussed the April scavenging statistics provided by the Costa Mesa
Police Department.
Mr. Ruffridge stated CR &R expects delivery of 132 lockable trash containers on
May 24, 2011. Ms. Cully and Ms. Throop will collaborate on a public outreach
plan to advertise and distribute the containers to Costa Mesa residents.
VI. Quarterly Public Outreach Calendar
CR &R offered to provide cardboard recycling containers for the Lions Fish Fry
event being held on June 4 -5, 2011.
VII. City of Costa Mesa Solid Waste Programs
Director Fitzpatrick thanked the City of Costa Mesa for attending the meeting and
requested a close partnership going forward to assist CMSD in achieving Zero
Waste objectives.
Mr. Balliet discussed the City of Costa Mesa's business recycling initiatives and
current reporting practices. Costa Mesa passed an ordinance on January 1, 2011
which requires a deposit on all building permits to regulate construction and
demolition waste be disposed of properly. Recycler permits must also be acquired
by haulers in Costa Mesa to accept FOG, paper, bottles and cans, etc. This
allows the City to quantify and capture 100% of the data to use as additional
documentation for State of California reporting purposes.
President Ooten asked if the City has a plan for how to increase commercial
diversion to 75 %.
Mr. Balliet responded the City of Costa Mesa does not dictate specific
programmatic approaches, however, compliance is necessary for haulers to
renew their permit.
Director Fitzpatrick asked if the City of Costa Mesa currently has any other
recycling programs or solid waste initiatives planned.
Ms. Reyes stated Costa Mesa is applying for a City /County payment program
which will subsidize the cost of publications for residents such as "One Person's
Trash" or a resource manual of recycling facilities. The City is also partnering with
the Chamber of Commerce on upcoming e-waste events.
Mr. Balliet interjected when Costa Mesa went from a 25% to 50% diversion rate,
they introduced aggressive strategies such as technical assistance teams to assist
commercial accounts in achieving compliance. Today, it is a more mature
program focused on monitoring haulers with proper disposal, recycling and
accurate reporting.
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VIII. Promoting Zero Waste
Director Fitzpatrick suggested changing the name of the Recycling Committee to
Zero Waste Committee.
A definition of zero waste was discussed.
Ms. Morris advised against too many definitives at the beginning of a zero waste
plan. She favors a comprehensive definition that includes the total environmental
impact of all programs in the City of Costa Mesa.
Director Ferryman stated that although achieving zero waste sounds great, it also
costs a lot of money and may not be practical if it requires a rate increase for the
community.
Ms. Morris stated that a cost benefit analysis will be necessary to tailor a zero
waste program and fund it in a realistic way.
President Ooten requested a workshop be scheduled to enlighten the Board of
Directors on what is actually involved in achieving zero waste as a Sanitary District
and community. Directors Ferryman and Scheafer agreed.
IX. OC Waste & Recycling Committee
Director Fitzpatrick shared data obtained from OC Waste and Recycling trending
a 15% decrease in tonnage and revenues at OC landfills since 2007.
X. Articles of Interest
Mr. Carroll summarized an article from Sign on San Diego - "It's rubbish: No
fairness in city trash collection."
Director Scheafer left the meeting at 11:45 a.m.
XI. Code Enforcement Procedures
Mr. Carroll discussed past procedures for issuing administrative citations and
suggested revisions for the Board to consider.
President Ooten expressed opposition to levying steep fines on the community for
containers in public view as it is an aesthetic issue, not a safety issue. He is in
favor of an extensive public outreach campaign to gain compliance. Director
Ferryman agreed with President Ooten. Director Fitzpatrick stated his belief that
nothing educates like a fine.
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XII. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
XIII. Discuss items for next Meeting
No suggestions were made.
Next Meeting Date — June 20, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.
Director Fitzpatrick adjourned the meeting at 12:04 p.m.
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