TO: Honorable Board of Directors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Manager Upper Valley Waste Management Agency
REPORT BY: Amanda Griffis - Environmental Resource Specialist
SUBJECT: California Integrated Waste Management Act
RECOMMENDATION
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CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Staff to provide an update on the status of activities relevant to the Act.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
WASTE REDUCTION, RECYCLING, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAMS UPDATE
Hazardous Waste Collections - Upper Valley Waste Management Agency (UVWMA) held a hazardous waste (HW), electronic waste (e-waste) and paper shredding event on Saturday November 4. A HW event for businesses was held on Friday November 3. UVWMA's HW collections contractor, Clean Earth, collected HW dropped off by the public. Upper Valley Disposal & Recycling (UVD&R) collected e-waste, a subcontractor of UVD&R provided paper shredding. E-waste collection and paper shredding was provided at no additional cost, due to the franchise agreement with UVD&R. UVWMA staff have received and paid for the invoice for this event, the cost totaled $29,133.50. Included in the cost is mobilization of Clean Earth for the temporary event and disposal of collected hazardous wastes.
One business made an appointment and paid for disposal of hazardous materials on Friday, November 3. On Saturday November 4, residents from each of the UVWMA member communities participated in the household HW collection. See Attachment A - 2023 Calistoga Event Data for survey data from the event.
Staff are working to schedule the spring HW collection events for Friday April 26 1:00pm - 4:00pm (business) and Saturday April 27 8:00am - 1:00pm (residential), to take place at the Upper Valley Compost & Recycling Yard. New this year e-waste collection and paper shredding will be provided for residents during the April 27 event. Residents may also pick up compost at no charge during the April 27 event.
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