HomeMy WebLinkAbout27- Public Services CITY OF SAN BERN! ZDINO - REQUEST Fl .3 COUNCIL ACTION
From: James R. Howell, Acting Director Subject: Report on Residential Recycling
Pilot Program
Dept:. Public Services
Date: April 4, 1994
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
09/09/92 — Adopted Resolution No. 92-355 to establish Residential Recycling
Pilot Program.
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Recommended motion:
Receive and File the Report.
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Contact person: Kevin Barnes, Refuse Superintendent Phone: 5053
Supporting data attached: Staff Report Ward: All
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A
Source: (Acct. No.) N/A
(Acct. Description) N/A
Finance:
;ouncil Notes: This rgoort was requested by Councilwoman Miller during the council meeting of
Marrh 7. 1994.
15-0262 Agenda Item No. 27
CITY OF SAN BERNA ,DINO - REQUEST FG_. COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
P RPOSE
To provide results from the pilot residential recycling program for consideration of program
expansion.
BACKGROUND
AB 939 requires California jurisdictions to reduce their landfill waste stream 25% by 1995 and
50% by 2000. San Bernardino analyzed its waste stream in order to determine what types and
quantities of materials could be recycled through various programs. A residential pilot program
accepting over 15 types of materials (the largest variety in the Inland Empire) in one convenient
container was begun in October 1992. The pilot serves four demographically diverse areas of
450 homes each (1,800 total). Each household was provided a blue 90 gallon automated
container serviced once per week in lieu of the traditional second refuse pickup. Residents
needing more than one 90 gallon pickup for refuse were allowed to place their existing black 90
gallon refuse container out for a second pickup. The attached brochure and flyer were provided
to each household for instruction and information. Existing refuse trucks and crews in each area
made the recycling pickup and refuse pickups on separate runs. Mixed recyclables were sent
to a sorting center for marketing at a net cost (transportation + sorting - sale value) of about
$10.50 per ton over the current landfill fee of $34.50 per ton.
DISCUSSION
The large mix of materials enabled the program to recycle 16% of the waste stream from
participating households. This is significantly more than traditional programs which accept only
newspaper, bottles, and cans. Expansion of our current program will be submitted to council
for approval during the fiscal year 94/95 budget process.
SUMMARY
San Bernardino has piloted a residential recycling program which has the highest potential for
meeting AB 939 mandates. Substitution of the program for one of the traditional twice weekly
refuse pickups is a viable method, provided that households with extra large waste quantities are
provided additional service.
BUDGETIMPACT
No general fund budget impact is made since the refuse enterprise fund covers the net cost of
recycling through refuse collection user fees.
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