HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/08/1989 Patricia Smith, Chair
Pat DeMond
Donald K. Ratty
Staff: John W. Stinson
AGENDA
CITY INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, August 8, 1989
12:00 p.m.:
City Manager's C'onference Room
1. RECYCLING
REPORT NO. 4-89
August 9, 1989
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: RECYCLING NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER RECYCLABLES
On July 12, 1989, the Council referred the issue of recycling newspapers
and other recyclables to the Intergovernmental Relations Committee for
review.
The Committee has reviewed this issue with representatives of
Bakersfield Association of Retarded Citizens (BARC) and staff. BARC
representatives explained that due to the depressed market for recycled
newsprint, they can no longer pay to have newspapers collected from
their bins. They did indicate .that if the City could provide a truck at
a nominal cost so they could haul the newspapers, they would continue
their newspaper recycling program.
Staff indicated that the best way to provide a truck would be to lease a
surplus City refuse truck to BARC for $1 per year. BARC would be
required to provide insurance for the truck. This would be less
expensive than the City having to pick up the newspapers, and BARC would
continue to benefit from their recycling program.
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The Committee also discusSed severai recycling concerns including,
special recycling days, and meeting State mandated recycling goals.
Further, the Committee is supportive of increasing the City's active
participation in recycling by implementing the following recycling
program:
Establish a composting program for leaves, grass
cuttings and other plant material. This could be
located near Wastewater Treatment Plant #2 and would
be used by City Parks crews, landscape contractors,
and the general public.
Conduct a hazardous materials collection day at
several locations throughout the City.
Actively participate in the City-wide recycling day
scheduled for .October, by providing special pick up
areas and providing citizens the locations of the
various recycling bins and collection centers within
the City.
Continue to encourage the County of Kern, through the
Solid Waste Management Committee to develop resource
separation stations at the new Bena Landfill site.
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Continue to evaluate other areas of recycling such as
aluminum and glass collection to determine 'the need
for participation by the City of Bakersfield in future
recycling efforts.
Therefore,'the Committee recommends that the City Council authorize the
Mayor to enter into an appropriate lease agreement for the use of a
surplus refuse truck to BARC so they may continue their newspaper
recycling program, and that staff develop the cost estimates to start
the proposed recycling program and report back to Council regarding its
implementation.
Respectfully submitted,
Councilmember Donald K. Ratty, Chair
Councilmember Oscar Anthony
Councilmember Kevin McDermott