HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (2)AGENDA REPORT
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DATE: February 10, 1998
City Manal
Item to be
Amelia Rietzel
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE DOOR-TO-DOOR COLLECTION EVENT
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council authorize advertising for bids for household hazardous waste door-to-door collection
event.
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In keeping with the City of Santa Clarita's commitment to sound environmental management
and in light of the fact that there is a severe shortage of appropriate household hazardous waste
disposal options in and around the community, hazardous waste collection and disposal has
become a service that is needed by the community. Studies have shown that fewer than 1% of
the City's households take advantage of the annual Los Angeles County Household Hazardous
Waste. Round -up Event. The remaining 99% of the households in the City either store large
amounts of these materials, which creates a safety hazard, or dispose of the materials in an
inappropriate manner, which causes environmental degradation.
The sound management of household hazardous waste is a primary component of both the City's
NPDES Permit and AB 939 compliance. The City has applied for a grant from the California
Integrated Waste Management Board to implement an ongoing door-to-door household
hazardous waste collection program. Should the City be awarded this grant, the ongoing
program will begin in May of 1998.
However, due to the large volume of hazardous waste currently being stockpiled within the City,
funding through the grant will not be sufficient to eliminate this stockpile. To address this need
and enhance the viability of the ongoing program, this one-time city wide door-to-door collection
event is proposed.
Funding for this one time event will come from the City's Stormwater Utility Fund. As
mentioned above, the sound management of household hazardous waste is part of the NPDES
Permit requirements and is therefore, eligible for funding through the Utility. The cost for the
event is approximately $250,000.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other direction as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this expenditure, in the amount of $250,000 have been identified in the Stormwater
Utility Fund.
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