HomeMy WebLinkAbout22401 - RESOLUTIONS - 12/3/2008 RESOLUTION NO. 22401
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A RECYCLING
POLICY FOR THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Recycling Policy for the Palm Springs International Airport, attached
as Exhibit A, is approved
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to implement the Recycling Policy for the
Palm Springs International Airport.
ADOPTED THIS 3RD day of December, 2008.
ATTEST:
�— David H. Ready, City=Manager
es Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 22401 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 3`d day of December,
2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember
Weigel, Mayor Pro Tern Foat, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
� �'-may .,
f mes Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California s t
Exhibit A
PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT RECYCLING POLICY
I. INTRODUCTION:
The Palm Springs International Airport is working to reduce waste and increase the
amount of recyclable waste diverted from landfills. Inside the Palm Springs Airport
recycling opportunities are offered in airport offices, terminals, concourses, and
concession areas. Outside the airport recycling takes place in the staff work areas.
Recycling at the airport increases its positive community image.
Palm Springs Airport recycles:
Beverage containers Cardboard
Mixed paper Batteries
Printer/copier cartridges Metals
Woods Pallets
Used oil/lubricants Greenwaste
This Plan sets out measures the airport takes to preserve the environment, to achieve
its environmental goal of working with environmental issues from a global perspective,
and to promote and become an environmentally friendly recycler.
II. RECYCLING WITHIN PASSENGER TERMINALS:
The airport has created a commingled recycling system. There are numerous ganged
recycling containers, those containers where both recyclables and waste can be
disposed of, within the terminals. All containers are clearly labeled with appropriately
sized signage. These containers are serviced by the airport housekeeping staff. The
housekeeping staff collects the materials from these containers and transports them to
dedicated bins and roll-off containers outside. The following recyclable items are
captured in these containers:
Newspapers Magazines
White/colored paper Cardboard
Glass and plastic bottles Aluminum cans
III. RECYCLING WITHIN ADMISTRATIVE OFFICES:
Administrative staff and airport workers are encouraged to avail themselves of every
opportunity to recycle and reduce waste such as using the containers provided for white
paper is recycled, shredding sensitive documents instead of burning them, recycling
batteries, toner cartridges, cell phones and e-waste.
Besides the normal steps taken to recycle staff is encouraged to "precycle". Precycling
is the act of reducing the amount of trash produced before it is generated. Examples of
precycling are:
• Using both sides of a piece of paper
• Not using disposable items. Use a re-useable coffee mug and utensils.
• Using "post-consumer recycled paper whenever possible. When ordering
supplies ask for recycled content products such as file folders, envelopes and
other recycled paper products, toner cartridges, corrugated cardboard, and tissue
products.
IV. RECYCLING IN THE OPERATIONS AREA:
For purposes of this plan, the operation area is that area outside the terminal and
concourse areas.
Current recycling efforts include everything covered that the administrative staff is
encouraged to recycle as well as:
Wood/green waste Tree trimmings chipped for reuse
Scrap metal Fluorescent tubes
Automotive batteries
V. EQUIPMENT USED:
As mentioned before, there are numerous ganged recycling containers in the terminal
and concourse areas for the collection of trash and recyclable materials.
The materials collected from the terminal and concourse areas are taken to bins and
roll-off containers in the outside operation area.
One 20-yd roll-off for cardboard which is then baled at the Palm Springs Disposal yard.
One 20 yd. roll-off for commingled recyclables excluding cardboard.
One 3-yd. bin and ten 68-gal. toters for mixed recycling.
VI. NEXT STEPS:
Ongoing education of staff regarding recycling.
Expansion of number of ganged recycling containers in the terminal and concourse area
Collection of recyclables aboard the airlines themselves. This is currently limited by the
time constraints of the airline take-offs.
Development of a food scrap recycling program.