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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
October 24, 2011
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met on October 24, 2011 at
10:30 a.m. at 628 W. 19m Street, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Jim Fitzpatrick, Mike Scheafer, Art Perry
Staff Present: Scott Carroll, Joan Revak, AJ Cully, Isidro Gallardo
Others Present: Dean Ruffridge, CR&R; Trisha Throop, Community Relations
Recycling Coordinator, CR&R; Debbie Morris, HF&H Consultants;
Mike Carey, OCC Recycling Center; Pooja Jhobalia, Goodwil of
Orange County
CChairman Fitzpatrick called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
I. Recycling Report— September 2011
Report accepted.
II. Waste Diversion Report - September 2011
Report accepted.
Ill. Ordinance Enforcement Officer's Report— September 2011
Mr. Gallardo reported no calls to the District office related to scavenging activity. However, he
indicated there were incidents he observed directly. The incidents were on Royal Palm Drive
(alley), Bernard Street, Charle Street, 1955 Arnold Avenue, and two on Orange Avenue. No
citations were imposed. .
The CR&R field maintenance crew completed the removal of graffiti from trash bins on the 600-
700 blocks of Hamilton Street and the 200 block of Wallace Avenue.
There were six complaints to the District headquarters reporting trash bins left in public sight.
Site visits were made and Mr. Gallardo will return to each address to ensure compliance. It
appears the courtesy notices are producing the desired results.
C Several shopping carts were observed at different locations and were reported to Costa Mesa's
cart retrieval hotline.
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IV. Scavenging Report
Ms. Cully presented the scavenging statistics provided by the Costa Mesa Police
Department. There were 14 calls in the month of September, nine of which were single
family homes.
There are 219 lockable containers within the District. Director Scheafer requested the
Committee be advised if there are requests for lost keys to the containers.
V. Goodwill Industries
Pooja Jhobalia, Donations Acquisition Manager of Goodwill of Orange County was
introduced and gave a presentation on the mission of Goodwill. Goodwill provides
opportunities for persons with disabilities and other barriers to achieve their highest
level of personal and economic independence. Their mission is accomplished through
sales in the stores as well as other business services, and all of that funding goes to
employment opportunities, training and educational resources to the community.
Goodwill partnered with the Orange County Fair and this year alone received over
20,000 donations at the Orange County Fair for one day. The stores offer a variety of
items for residents to shop at a bargain level. The Agency worldwide has created the
"donate movement" —to reduce, reuse and repurpose, and it is a practice in which
Goodwill has been able to divert 3.3M pounds of donated goods from the landfills
internationally. Goodwill is a certified e-waste collector and has partnered with several
cities where they have held electronic recycling events.
Mr. Ruffridge stated CR&R has worked with Goodwill over the years. Mr. Carroll stated
the CMSD is teaming up with the City to form a task force to find solutions to deal with
discarded items left at curbside, and stated Goodwill would be welcome to join in the
task force.
VI. Update on OC Waste and Recycling Grant
Ms. Cully reported in Fiscal Year 2009/10, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District, City of
Costa Mesa and the City of Huntington received $142,256 from OC Waste and
Recycling for the AB 939 Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant program. An
overview was provided on the progress made thus far as well as an action plan for the
next six months. The grant has been extended until December 31, 2013.
Dr. Francene Kaplan has presented 25 composting workshops since September 2010
including 9 schools, 7 community events and 9 workshops at the Orange County Fair.
The CMSD participated in the Orange County Fair where the Centennial Farms
Coordinator boasted the workshops attracted a record attendance of over 340 people in
four weeks.
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VII. CMSD Board of Directors Zero Waste Workshop — November 2, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.
A workshop on Zero Waste will be held on November 2, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.
VIII. Banning Ranch
Ms. Cully further explained District Staff has received numerous complaints regarding
inappropriate or unauthorized use of trash containers in the community. The proposed
ordinance will allow the CMSD to assist those who wish to address the misuse through
a formal process. Residents will have to provide proof of the violation through photos or
videos submitted to the CMSD office. A citation will also be issued if the CMSD Code
Enforcement Officer witnesses the incident.
Action Items
IX. Draft Ordinance Prohibiting Unauthorized Use of Trash Containers
® Ms. Cully presented a draft ordinance amending Chapter 7.01 of the Operations Code
pertaining to trash regulations. The Ordinance clearly defines the unauthorized use of
another person's trash container without expressed written permission from the owner
or legal possessor of the container. The revision also gives the District strong
enforcement powers against any individual found violating the code.
XI. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
XII. Discuss items for next Meeting
Committee Chairman Fitzpatrick adjourned the meeting at 12:14 p.m.
Next Meeting Date — November 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.
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