TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Amanda Griffis - Supervising Environmental Resource Specialist
REPORT BY: Amanda Griffis - Supervising 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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BACKGROUND
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 2 at the fairgrounds in Calistoga. A HW event for businesses was held on Friday November 1. 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 been notified of the cost of the event by Clean Earth but have not received the invoice yet, the cost totaled $22,970.68. Included in the cost is mobilization of Clean Earth for the temporary event and disposal of collected hazardous wastes.
Zero businesses made an appointment for disposal of hazardous materials on Friday, November 1. On Saturday November 2, residents from each of the UVWMA member communities participated in the household HW collection. See Attachment A - 2024 Calistoga Event Data for survey data from the event.
Staff are working to schedule the spring HW collection event for Friday April 25, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm (business) and Saturday April 26, 2025 8:00am - 1:00pm (residential), to take place at the Upper Valley Compost & Recycling Yard. In addition to HW, staff are working to add electronic waste collection and paper shredding for residents during the April 26 event. Residents may also pi...
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