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HomeMy WebLinkAbout22364 - RESOLUTIONS - 10/15/2008 RESOLUTION NO. 22364 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A RECYCLING POLICY FOR THE PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Recycling Policy for the Palm Springs Palm Springs Convention Center, attached as Exhibit A, is approved. SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized implement the Recycling Policy for the Palm Springs Convention Center. ADOPTED THIS 15th day of October, 2008. ATTEST: David H. Ready, Cit anager J mes Thompson, Cit�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. 22364 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 151h day of October, 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. a es Thompson, City Clerk ity of Palm Springs, California t�° OZOJg Exhibit A Palm Springs Convention Center Recycling Policy I_ INTRODUCTION: The Palm Springs Convention Center is working to reduce waste and increase the amount of recyclable waste diverted from landfills_ At the Convention Center recycling opportunities are offered in offices, meeting rooms, and concession areas. Recycling takes place in the staff work areas as well. Recycling at the Convention Center increases its positive community image. The Palm Springs Convention Center recycles: Beverage containers Cardboard Mixed paper Batteries Printer/copier cartridges Metals Wood Pallets Used oil/lubricants Greenwaste This plan sets out measures the Convention Center 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 CONVENTION CENTER: The Convention Center 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 hallways of the Convention Center. All containers are clearly labeled with appropriately sized signage. These containers are serviced by the Convention Center housekeeping staff. The housekeeping staff collects the materials from these containers and transports them to dedicated bins and roll-off containers outside. The following it 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 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 °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 Convention Center. 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 Cardboard from materials received V. EQUIPMENT USED: The Palms Springs Convention Center is an active partner in the City of Palm Springs resource conservation and recycling efforts. As mentioned before, there are numerous ganged recycling containers inside the hallways and meeting rooms for the collection of trash and recyclable materials. Below is an outline of the locations of the recycling bins and the materials to be disposed of in each_ Plans are currently in progress to have recycling options set up for the Bureau of Tourism and the Visitor's Information Center as well. • Wood — There is a 30 yard roll off located on the north wall of the main loading dock, marked 'WOOD ONLY'. This includes, but is not limited to, pallets, boards, plywood, MDF, broken down crates, logs, etc. Cardboard — There is a 30 yard roll off located on the north wall of the main loading dock, marked 'CARDBOARD ONLY'. This is for broken down and flattened, clean cardboard boxes. • Co-Mingled Recycling — Co-Mingled is defined as plastic, glass and paper products. These can all be placed together in the blue dumpster located on the Primrose dock marked 'Recycling'. • 3 & 4 slotted interior recycling bins — There are currently 3 & 4 slotted recycling bins used in PSCC Colleagues and guests which will allow the used to separate their recycling materials_ When the recycling bins are refreshed by any department, they must dispose of the recycled goods in the appropriate containers for processing. Please do not throw any of the recycled materials into the trash roll offs or the trash compactor. The following is a detailed list of what can and cannot be recycled: S Aerosol cans (completely empty) © Aluminum cans ® Aluminum foil (clean) f Beverage cans Brochures ® Cardboard Cereal boxes (remove inner lining) ! Computer paper © Coupons ® Egg cartons E Food cans © Glass bottles and jars B Glass cosmetic bottles (remove caps and lids) Laundry bottles Ledge paper ® Magazines I Newspapers I Paper Paper tubes Phone books Pizza boxes,(clean) ® Plastic bottles € Plastic milk jugs 2 Tin cans M- Tissue boxes, unused tissues and napkins *Below are some of the items considered to be hazardous and cannot be put into either the trash or recycling bins_ Any of the following items must be disposed of at one of the Palm Springs A.B.O.P, facilities. Please contact Staci Schafer for disposal of any hazardous materials. • Antifreeze • Batteries • Used Motor Oil • Paint and wood stains • E-waste (computers, cell phones, radios, TV's, etc.) • Pool Chemicals • Propane Tanks VI. NEXT STEPS: Expansion of number of ganged recycling containers inside the Convention Center. Development of a food scrap recycling program. Ongoing education of staff regarding recycling.