HomeMy WebLinkAbout18356 - RESOLUTIONS - 4/6/1994 RESOLUTION 18356
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING THE
PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION OF THE CITY'S
RECYCLING PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the Council desires to comply with the requirements of California AB 939 and
reduce the flow of its solid waste to the County landfills by the state-mandated goals of 25% by
1995 and 50% by the year 2000 and avoid the $10,000 per day fine for non-compliance; and
WHEREAS, the County of Riverside owns and operates the landfills to which the waste
generated in Palm Springs is currently sent; and
WHEREAS, California Public Resources Code §41821..5 (AB 2494) requires that: (a) waste
haulers provide information on the origin of waste delivered to a disposal facility, (b) recycling
and composting facilities submit,periodic reports to the county on materials sold or transferred,
and (c) counties submit periodic reports to their cities of amounts disposed and diverted; and
WHEREAS, §6.04.260 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code, enacted in 1992, requires that all
persons engaged in the collection or diversion of waste generated within the city, not operating
under an Agreement with the City to provide waste management services, shall obtain a permit
from the city and are required to report the type of materials diverted by type, weight, and
volume; and
' WHEREAS, the high cost of transporting recyclable materials to Los Angeles area markets is
an impediment to some recycling activities, which may be overcome with the development of
some local processing facilities and end markets for certain materials; and
WHEREAS, yard and wood waste used as a fuel at the Colmac Energy Facility currently does
not count as a diversion credit; and
WHEREAS, education of the public about how and why to recycle needs to be a major
component of the City's recycling program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs that
the Council:
Section 1. Requests that the County of Riverside immediately implement a
data collection system to gather and disseminate information on the
waste diversion activities to the cities of the county; and
Section 2. Directs City staff to proceed with the establishment of a
monitoring and reporting system authorized by Code §6.04.260
that would enable major retailers and others diverting waste
outside of local channels, including construction firms, to report
their diversion activities; and
' Section 3. Directs City staff to explore ways that the City can cooperate with
the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, the Coachella
Valley Recycling Market Development Zone, and other
jurisdictions to make a concerted effort to attract businesses which
would process recyclables locally; and
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Section 4. Requests that the California Integrated Waste Management Board,
in its draft of final AB 939 guidelines, enable communities to
receive diversion credit for refuse-derived fuels; and
Section 5. Directs City staff, the Palm Springs Disposal Company, and the '
Citizens Recycling Advisory Committee to develop and implement
a comprehensive program of public education about recycling.
ADOPTED this 6th day of N,pr-u 1 , 1994.
AYES: Members Hodges, Lyons, Reller-Spurgin, Schlendorf and Mayor Maryanov
NOES: None
.ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM RINGS, CAI.,IFOPUdA
By:_
City Clerk Cit anager
REVIEWED & APPROVED: