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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That a Solid Waste Management Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby adopted to
promote the recycling of solid waste and a reduction of waste being disposed of at the
sanitary landfill in compliance with state and federal regulations.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
(A Plan for Promoting Landfill Waste Reduction through Recycling).
BACKGROUND
Recent state legislation will require drastic acceleration of efforts to promote recycling
as a means of reducing the volume of solid waste going to the landfill for disposal by
the sanitary fill method. Local goals had been directed toward compliance with EPA
requirements for a 25 percent reduction in five years. However, a new state law, Senate
Bill 1340, will require a 40 percent reduction in 2 1/2 years, by January 1, 1994. The
new mandate requires a revision of waste management objectives to develop a plan
to maintain adequate service while speeding up the change to recycling as economically
and efficiently as possible.
THE SOLID WASTE STREAM: RESIDENT!AL
The updated solid waste management.:plan would separate the residential solid waste
stream into three main elements -- household garbage, recyclable materials and yard
waste. Standard residential service would consist of weekly separate collections of each
type of waste and collections of brush and large items twice a month. This standard
service can be implemented with no increase int he current residential garbage
collection charges. Household waste would be collected in 90-gallon automated
containers; recyclable glass, non-ferrous metals, plastic and newsprint in separate
containers, and yard waste in bags or boxes. All three would be collected on the same
day. As part of the standard service, containers for household waste and recyclables
would be provided by the city. Additional collections and additional containers would
EXHIBIT "A"
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be made available for an additional charge sufficient to cover costs. These charges
would amount to about $2.65 a month for additional collections and about $2.50 a
month for additional automated containers.
COMMERCIAL WASTE
Commercial waste accounts for about 60 percent of the volume of refuse being
deposited at the landfill, with residential waste accounting for the other 40 percent.
Separating the residential solid waste street into three elements to promote recycling
would be aimed at achieving a 40 percent reductions in residential waste by January
1, 1994. A corresponding reduction in the commercial solid stream would be sought
by incentive restrictions and surcharges applicable to private Haulers who provide
collection service for commercial establishments.
IMPLEMENTATION
The staff would proceed immediately with the preparation of specifications for bidding
on a contract for curbside recycling on a community-wide bases. Bids would be
received in time for a recommendation,to be ready for Council consideration early in
October. In the meantime, recycling in the pilot program area would be continued on
the present basis under a two-month extension of the present contract which would
expire October 31. Materials included in the existing curbside recycling program
include non-ferrous metals such as aluminum cans and tin cans with aluminum tops,
black and white newsprint, Class 1 and 2 plastics such as milk and soft drink containers
and clear, brown and green glass. Consideration is being given to expanding the
program to include cardboard and possibly other materials. Service would continue on
the present basis until the target date for implementation of the plan which is January
1, 1994.