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From: Pat Malloy, Director Subject: Citywide Refuse and Recycl i ng Pry
Dept: Public Services
Date: 7/12/94 t.:.
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
03/02/92 Resolution 92-83 adopting the SRRE and HHWE.
09/09/92 Resolution 92-355 establishing a residential recycling pilot program.
03/08/93 Resolution 93-52 establishing a commercial cardboard recycling program.
09/07/93 " Resolution 93-331 establishing a cormercial greenwaste recycling program.
06/06/94 " Resolution 94-128 requesting distribution of remaining AB 939 funds (5419•,000)
to San Bernardino to offset cost of recycling implementation.
06/08/94 Ways and Means Committee approval of staff recommendation to develop prograrr
Recommended motion:
1. That the Proposed Citywide Recycling Program be approved in concept and that the
Director of Public Services be authorized to implement this program in accordance
with the implementation schedule outlined in the attached Staff Report.
2. The further reading of the ordinance be waived and it be laid over for final
adoption.
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Contact person: Kevin Barnes Refuse Superintendent Phone: 5053
Supporting data attached: Executive Summary. Staff Report Ward: All
Ordinance
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Requires continuing existing refuse service rates for
FY 94/95.
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description) Per approved budget.
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262 Agenda Item No. TZ
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EXECUTIVE SUNNARY
BACKGROUND
In 1989, the California Legislature enacted the "California Integrated Waste
Management Act", AB 939. The intent of AB 939 was to reduce the amount of solid
waste being disposed in California by requiring every City to divert 25 and 50
percent of all solid waste from landfills by January 1, 1995 and 2000,
respectively. In order to comply with this Act, the City completed its Source
Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) in March 1992. Included in the goals of
the SRRE were first, to construct a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and second,
to, implement a green waste recovery program.
DISCUSSION
Since adoption of the SRRE, several legislative changes have been made to AB 9391
and, staff reports addressing the changes will be brought before Council in
August 1994. These legislative changes provided an opportunity to revise the,
City's recycling plan for a lower cost system. The greenwaste recovery prograsit.
has been shifted to 1995 and the construction of a MRF has been deferred to at
least 2000. This revision will defer the expenditure of approximately $20
million for the construction of a MRF, until the year 1999/2000.
The Refuse Division recently completed a successful pilot recycling program in
four (4) community neighborhoods. Sixteen percent of the refuse collected was
diverted from the landfill.
Staff recommends that the City begin a Citywide recycling program, in order to
meet the 1995, 25% diversion mandate. The initial cost to implement and operate
this program, $2,530,920 is included in this years adopted budget. Annual costs
for the next four (4) years are estimated to be $2,330,000. Similar to the pilot
program, a new three (3) container weekly collection program will consist of
refuse, recyclable material and greenwaste collected once a week. This is a
change from the twice a week manual pickup schedule. Staff is preparing
schedules to implement the program in phases, beginning in April of 1995 and
becoming fully operational by fall of 1995.
IMPLEMENTATION
To implement this program, the following actions should be taken:
o Amend the Garbage and Rubbish section of the Municipal Code to include
provisions for recycling.
o Adopt a letter of addendum to the SRRE.
o Adopt the Non Disposal Facility Element (NDFE) .
o Adopt a new rate resolution (does not involve a rate increase) .
o Purchase new refuse and recycling containers and automated refuse and
recycling trucks.
o Select processing and material handling outlets for mixed recyclables and
greenwaste.
o Re-classify Refuse Division employees to accommodate new recycling
collection assignments (no new positions will be added) .
o Design and construct an intermediate loading center for recyclables at the
City Service Center (City Yard) .
o Present an implementation schedule and plan for commercial and industrial
recycling.
A detailed implementation schedule is included in the attached staff report.
PM: REFUSE: CC Report Citywide Recycling
STAFF REPORT '=
CITYWIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
To preserve the environment and to conserve landfill space, the
California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939)
requires cities and counties to reduce solid waste disposal 25%
by the year 1995 and 50% by the year 2000. AB 939 also requires.-
a planning document, Source Reduction and Recycling Element
(SRRE) , to examine the waste stream, evaluate possible reduction
methods and to describe the City's programs for meeting waste '
reduction goals.
San Bernardino adopted an SRRE in 1992 . Subsequently, AB 2494
changed the way AB 939 waste reduction efforts are measured.
Rather than report all recycling amounts, AB 2494 establishes a
1995 landfill quota through an economic growth formula applied to
1990 tonnage. Also, Assembly Bill 3001 will require a new
planning document, Non Disposal Facility Element (NDFE) , to show
where materials would be sent other than to landfills.
Staff has prepared this element and the document is currently
being reviewed by the Solid Waste Advisory Task Force (SWATF) .
This document will be brought to Council for adoption in August
through a Public Hearing process.
Due to these legislative changes, the City will need to amend the
SRRE. Rather than require a complete revision of the SRRE prior
to implementation of the programs for 1995, the California
Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) will accept a letter of
addendum with a copy of the adopted SRRE and NDFE by 8/31/94.
Staff has taken this opportunity to move the lower cost
greenwaste recycling program to 1995, ahead of the development of
the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) as originally adopted by
Council in the SRRE. This program shift will defer initial MRF
construction costs of approximately $20, 000, 000 to 1999/2000.
The letter ammending the SRRE will be submitted for Common
Council's approval along with adoption of the NDFE in August
1994 .
MAKEUP OF THE SOLID WASTE STREAM
In order to plan an effective recycling program, staff considered
the makeup of the waste stream including various recyclable
materials. Many Americans think of newspaper, bottles, and cans
as recyclables. However, these "traditional" recyclables make up
only 12% of most cities' waste stream. In order to create an
effective recycling program, it is important to provide a system
for "nontraditional" recyclables such as boxes, magazines, junk
mail, plastics, etc. These materials make up approximately 35%
of the waste stream; and, yard trimmings and grass (greenwaste)
make up approximately 20%, depending on the season (Figure 1
attached) .
CITYWIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM 2
Another key consideration for recycling is material value.
"Traditional" recyclables have historically been recycled
according to their value and demand. Although staff has
identified non traditional recyclables in the waste stream, their
market value is relatively low. The approximate value of all
recyclables was calculated according to the worth of each item
and the amount of space taken in the waste stream. These dollar
values were compared to the material volumes identified in Figure
2, attached. The total value for non-traditional recyclables
demonstrates that there is "no gold in garbage" . Nevertheless, a
large variety of low value materials must be recycled in order to
meet the 25% and 50% waste reduction mandate. It is also
important to note that, the net cost of recycling non-traditional
recyclable material will offset landfill disposal costs.
DIVERSION SYSTEMS CONSIDERED
Once staff determined which materials needed to be targeted for
recycling, several alternatives were evaluated for recovering
them:
1. Material Recovery Facility (MRF) - a large industrial
building where waste is unloaded, sorted by people and
machines, and then shipped for recycling or disposal.
A MRF would add approximately $4 per month to
household refuse bills.
2 . Greenwaste Collection - collection of grass and yard
trimmings requires a large parcel for unloading,
shredding, and composting. A market is necessary for
large quantities of finished compost. San Bernardino
could produce enough compost material to cover a ten
(10) acre garden with one (1) foot of material per
year.
3 . Recyclable Collection - Three (3) options for curbside
pickup were evaluated:
a. Curbsort - sorting recyclables from small baskets
into compartmentalized trucks. This process is
time consuming and limits the program to a small
number of materials that can be collected, such as
the "traditional" recyclables.
b. Bag Co-collection - picking up recyclables in
bluebags placed in or next to the regular refuse
container. This process would require sorting the
bags at a central disposal site. This would
require handling all refuse material twice, and
would require ongoing purchase costs for bags.
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CITYWIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM 3
c. Commingled Recycling - picking up all types of` `~
recyclables, both "traditional" and "non-traditional,'"
in one large, convenient container. This process would
require only sorting clean recyclables at a recycling:
center.
CHANGE IN STRATEGY
Because local composting sites were not available at the time the
SRRE was developed, the original SRRE selected the development of,: }�� `
a MRF and commingled recycling as the principle methods f
meeting the 25% reduction goal in 1995. Greenwaste systems wer
then planned for meeting the 50% reduction goal in 2000. I
preparation to implement the City's SRRE, four potential
sites were studied and a pilot program for a commingled recyclin
process was conducted.
During the course of this study, the State simplified the:-.
greenwaste facility permitting process and local composting sites
became available. A Joint Facility Siting Study, conducted by
East Valley Cities, found that the development of a MRF could be
postponed in favor of a lower cost greenwaste program, and
continue to meet the 25% recycling goal. Subsequently, staff
planned and rebudgeted for a fully automated, three-container
pickup system for recyclables, greenwaste and refuse.
PILOT PROGRAM
The pilot recycling program was designed to collect a large
variety of household recyclables. Four (4) neighborhoods,
comprised of 450 homes each, were selected for the City's pilot
program (Figure 3 , attached) . These neighborhoods were selected
to represent all of San Bernardino and to provide summary data
for the development of a citywide recycling program.
The combined recyclable materials collected from these
neighborhoods amounted to 16% of the waste stream, and is
considered to be very successful.
The following is a brief description of the education process
used in the actual collection and disposal process.
Recycling Program information and education were provided through
several channels. Brochures explaining California's solid waste
problem announcing the pilot program in advance were distributed
to each household. Illustrated instructional flyers were
attached to each recycling container at the time of delivery.
These flyers provided a universal message for all languages and
literacy levels. Newspaper announcements and the local "Inland
Empire Alive" television show were also used.
CITYWIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM 4
Recyclable materials are collected weekly, unloaded and
transferred into shipping containers at the City yard, and then
sent to a recycling plant. These materials are processed at the
recycling plant and jointly marketed with materials from all over
Southern California through long term, global outlets. This
element is an important feature in light of the flooded material
markets.
It is also important to note that in order to successfully
accomplish the pilot program, a recyclable collection route was
substituted for the second weekly refuse pickup, as illustrated
in Figure 4 , attached.
CITYWIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM
The City can meet the AB 939 recycling mandate by expanding its
pilot recycling program to a citywide program and by adding
greenwaste collection to the program. The cost of a Citywide
recycling and greenwaste program has been included in the FY
94/95 budget. The cost to implement this program for the first
year is estimated to be $2, 530, 920. Subsequent annual
expenditures are estimated to be $2 , 330, 000, $200, 000 less than
the first year. The cost to construct a intermediate loading
center at the Service Center (City Yard) , will be funded solely
from the first year for the program.
Staff is preparing an implementation schedule which will phase in
the new recycling program between April 2nd and fall of 1995.
This new program will provide more service in terms of the amount
of material that can be picked up per week to City residents at
no additional cost this year.
Similar to the pilot program, a new three (3) container weekly
collection program will consist of refuse, recyclable material
and greenwaste collected once a week. Each home will be provided
with a standard, black 90 gallon refuse container. Each home
will also receive a blue 60 gallon recycling container and a
green 60 gallon greenwaste container. These containers, combined
together, will provide up to 210 gallons of disposal per week, as
compared to the 180 gallons currently being collected, as
illustrated in Figure 5, -attached.
The following benefits can be derived from this program:
Reduction in fuel consumption and air pollution; elimination of
Saturday pickups, thereby increasing neighborhood safety and
reducing liability exposure; provisions for holiday pickup the
day following the normal collection day; and ease of
identification non-participating homes.
Operational benefits of the program will be: Reduction in truck
and equipment wear; increased equipment life and decreased
maintenance costs, personalized service with smaller three part
recycling routes; greater program effectiveness through improved
education and monitoring.
CITYWIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM 5
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
August 1, 1994 Amend the Garbage and Rubbish section of the
Municipal Code to include provisions for
recycling.
August 15, 1995 Adopt a letter of addendum to the SRRE.
August 15, 1994 Adopt the Non Disposal Facility Element
(NDFE) .
October 3, 1994 Adopt a new rate resolution (does not involve
a rate increase) .
October 1994 Purchase new refuse and recycling containers
and automated refuse and recycling trucks.
$6, 534, 000, or $1, 176, 120 per year for seven
(7) years.
November 1994 Select processing and material handling
outlets for mixed recyclables and greenwaste.
$1, 063, 000 annually
January 1995 Re-classify Refuse Division employees to
accommodate new refuse collection assignments
(no new positions will be added) . $91,800
annually
January 1995 Design and construct an intermediate loading
center for recyclables at the City Service
Center (City Yard) . $200, 000 first year cost
only
April 1995 Begin phased implementation of Citywide
recycling.
July 1995 Present an implementation schedule and plan
for commercial and industrial recycling.
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT
INTRA-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: All Council Members ,
From: Pat Malloy, Director of Public Services
Date: August 10, 1994
Subject: FOLLOW UP TO AUGUST 1 COUNCIL RECYCLING REPORT
Copies: Tom Minor, Mayor; Shauna Clark, City Administrator
BACKGROUND
Currently, the Refuse Division provides residential refuse service
through a manual rear loader and an automated side loader disposal
vehicle. Service is provided to each residential account twice per
week. The Division has implemented automated side loader service
to approximately 50% of the residential customers, with the intent
to phase in service to all customers by Fall 1995. The conversion
from a two (2) person manual rear loader to a one (1) person side
loader will provide the following two (2) principal benefits to the
City: 1) An increase in efficiency resulting from a higher number
of pick up stops each vehicle can make per route; and, 2)
Conversion to automated collection will reduce the number of
employee injuries and losses resulting from workman' s compensation
claims against the City.
The City currently operates 13 rear loader routes and ten (10) side
loader routes at a cost in FY 93-94 of $7 , 986, 300. 00. Upon full
implementation of automated refuse collection, the City will
operate a total of twenty-two (22) automated side loader routes to
provide twice per week residential refuse collection. This service
is provided at a monthly rate of $15. 25 per month to single family
a residences using one (1) 90-gallon container per household, with a
second container available at the additional cost of $10. 50 per
month.
A pilot recycling program has been operational since October, 1992
in four (4) residential neighborhoods. This pilot project served
1, 800 homes, or 4 . 5% of the total residences. The pilot consisted
of once per week removal of 90 gallons of refuse, and once per week
removal of a 90 gallon blue can for recyclables, for a total
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service level of 180 gallons. Customers requiring twice per week
collection, due to higher volumes of refuse, were provided with a
second pickup of the refuse container during the pilot project.
The second collection practice was strongly discouraged by staff.
Approximately 25% of the customers within the pilot area required
the second pickup. Participation in this program was voluntary,
with 90% of the residents participating in the pilot program.
Approximately 16% of the total waste stream from these pilot areas
was diverted from the landfill.
As a result of the success of this City operated pilot program, and
similar successes industry-wide, staff proposes to expand an
enhanced pilot project to all residential customers beginning in
April, 1995. This will include collection of both commingled
recyclables and will add green material collection.
Based on the volume of materials collected and diverted in the
pilot project, the proposed recycling plan will provide for once
per week collection of recyclables, green materials such as yard
waste, and other mixed wastes. One (1) 60-gallon container will be
provided for recyclables, one (1) 60-gallon container will be
provided for green materials, and one (1) 90-gallon container will
be provided for remaining wastes. This approach provides
approximately 210 gallons of waste service per week to each
residence, or an increase of 30-gallons from that provided by
current twice per week automated collection.
DISCUSSION
As a result of questions received by the Public Services Department
from the Mayor and Common Council at the August 1, 1994 meeting,
the following information is provided.
Staff investigated the costs and benefits of three (3) scenarios.
These scenarios included: 1) Existing twice per week regular refuse
collection without recycling; 2) The proposed once per week
Citywide collection of commingled recyclables, green materials and
refuse; and, 3) Twice per week collection of refuse and once per
week collection of commingled recyclables and green materials.
The following table summarizes the estimated costs (detailed in
Attachment A) for Fiscal Year 1994-1995 resulting from the three
scenarios:
Current Twice Proposed Proposed
per Week Recycling and Recycling and
Refuse Once per Week Twice per Week
Collection Refuse Refuse
Collection Collection
Total Cost $7 , 091, 000 $7, 654 , 000 $8 , 988 , 000
Monthly $16. 88 $18. 22 $21. 40
Residential
Refuse Cost
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CURRENT TWICE PER WEER REFUSE COLLECTION
Current operation of the twice per week automated system would
result in an operating cost of $7 , 091, 000 for residential
collection. This is approximately $16. 88 average cost per month
for all residential customers.
PROPOSED RECYCLING AND ONCE PER WEER REFUSE COLLECTION
The proposed once per week collection of commingled recyclables,
green materials, and refuse would result in an operating cost of
$7,654, 000 or approximately $18.22 average cost per month for all
residential customers.
PROPOSED RECYCLING AND TWICE PER WEER REFUSE COLLECTION
The twice per week collection program Council requested staff to
examine, consisting of twice per week collection of refuse and once
per week collection of commingled recyclables and green materials,
would result in an operating cost of $8, 988 , 000 or approximately
$21. 40 average cost per month for all residential customers. This
scenario would require the City to expand the proposed routes from
29 to 40, and will require additional collection vehicles to
provide adequate coverage, according to refuse industry standards.
During the course of the pilot project, only 25% of the residences
required twice a week pickup of the refuse container. This
indicated to staff that 75% of the residential customers had
sufficient or excess disposal capacity. During the pilot project,
the second refuse container pick up was provided only because
residents did not have an alternative for disposal of larger than
normal amounts of green materials. The addition of the green
material container outlined in Scenario 2 will mitigate this
concern. In addition, more efficient utilization of City vehicles
will occur, since the vehicles will regularly carry maximum
capacity loads rather than traditional twice per week refuse
collection. Presently under twice per week collection, the first
day of collection generally results in maximum capacity loads.
However, on the second day of collection, the vehicles collect only
60% of capacity.
An Orange County material recovery facility company was used during
the pilot project, since local material recovery facilities were
not available to the City. Staff will be issuing two (2) separate
Requests for Proposal for processing services, one (1) for the
commingled recyclables and one (1) for the green materials.
Selection of vendor(s) to provide this service will be completed by
October, 1994 . This RFP process will allow staff to obtain the
best overall arrangement for the City regarding processing of these
two (2) material streams and allow for development of local,
private sector capacity to process these materials.
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A concern was raised regarding the use of automated collection
vehicles and containers in steep, hilly areas. Residential
customers located in these areas will receive semi-automated or
driver assisted handling of containers. Staff anticipates
requiring one route for steep or tight locations throughout the
City.
Council requested information regarding the impact on health and
safety resulting from a reduction from twice per week to once per
week collection of refuse. Staff surveyed Inland Valley cities,
Los Angeles and Riverside. In that survey (Attachment B) , only two
(2) municipalities, Fontana and Colton, provide twice per week
collection. The industry standard is to provide once per week
service. No adverse health or safety issues have been noted
regarding this trend.
Participation in the curbside recycling program will continue to be
on a voluntary basis. Education and public information campaigns
will be developed in support of this new recycling program. These
campaigns will include pre-implementation announcements, workshops
and community meetings, as well as intensive customer support at
program implementation. Refuse vehicle drivers will be trained to
recognize program participation through on-going observation.
If the diversion goals established by AB 939 are not met by
voluntary compliance, the City may utilize existing sanctions.
These sanctions are contained in Chapter 8. 24 , Section 8 . 24 . 280 of
the San Bernardino Municipal Code relating to Garbage and Rubbish.
This code section states that a violation of the Code is a
misdemeanor. Punishment may include imprisonment in the county
jail for up to six months, a $1, 000. 00 fine, or both.
BUDGET IMPACT
Staff anticipates use of existing reserve balances to fund revenue
shortfalls in FY 94-95 and FY 95-96 budgets. No rate increase is
projected for fiscal year 94-95. Depending upon the variables
presented above that include fluctuating market value, future
increases in landfill tipping fees, and interest rates for leases,
as well as recovery levels of materials that will determine
revenues resulting from the sale of materials, staff will request
a rate increase in fiscal year 95-96. The size of this rate
increase cannot be projected at this time.
ATTACHMENT A: Direct Service For Residential Refuse Collection and Recycling Program
Automated Side Loader Once per Week Twice per week
Twice per week Side Loader w/ Side Loader w/
Recycling Recycling
FY 1994-1995
Personnel $1,107,000.00 $1,470,000.00 $2,034,000.00
Materials/Services/Supplies $2,513,000.00 $2,842,000.00 !3,388,000.00
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay $915,000.00 $1,290,000.00 $1,514,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 ST74,000.00 5774,000.00
Landfill Disposal 52,556,000.00 $1,278,000.00 $1,278,000.00
Total 57,091,000.00 57,654,000.00 58,988,000.00
Cost per 35,000 customers $16.88 $18.22 521.40
FY 1995-1996
Personnel 51,162,350.00 $1,543,500.00 52,135,700.00
Materials/Services/Supplies 52,638,650.00 52,984,100.00 53,557,400.00
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay 51,000,000.00 $1,750,000.00 $2,198,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 51,086,000.00 51,086,000.00
Landfill Disposal $2,772,000.00 51,386,000.00 51,386,000.00
Total $7,573,000.00 $8,749,600.00 $10,363,100.00
Cost per 35,000 customers $18.03 $20.83 524.67
FY 1996-1997
Personnel $1,220,467.50 51,620,675.00 $2,242,485.00
Materials/Services/Supplies $2,770,582.50 53,133,305.00 53,735,270.00
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay 5835,000.00 $1,585,000.00 $2,033,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 51,140,300.00 $1,140,300.00
Landfill Disposal $2,910,600.00 51,455,300.00 $1,455,300.00
Total $7,736,650.00 $8,934,580.00 510,606,355.00
Cost per 35,000 customers per month $18.42 $21.27 $25.25
FY 1997-1998
Personnel $1,281,490.88 $1,701,708.75 $2,354,609.25
Materials/Services/Supplies $2,909,111.63 $3,289,970.25 53,922,033.50
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay $795,000.00 51,545,000.00 $1,993,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 $1,197,315.00 $1,197,315.00
Landfill Disposal $3,056,130.00 $1,528,065.00 $1,528,065.00
Total 58,041,732.50 $9,262,059.00 $10,995,022.75
Cost per 35,000 customers per month $19.15 $22.05 $26.18
FY 1998-1999
Personnel $1,345,565.42 $1,786,794.19 $2,472,339.71
Materials/Services/Supplies 53,054,567.21 53,454,468.76 $4,118,135.18
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay 5772,000.00 $1,522,000.00 $1,970,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 $1,257,180.75 $1,257,180.75
Landfill Disposal 53,208,936.50 $1,604,468.25 $1,604,468.25
Total $8,381,069.13 59,624,911.95 511,422,123.89
Cost per 35,0000 customers per mont $19.95 $22.92 527.20
FY 1999-2000
Personnel $1,412,843.69 $1,876,133.90 $2,595,956.70
Materials/Services/Supplies $3,207,295.57 $3,627,192.20 $4,324,041.93
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay $619,000.00 $1,369,000.00 $1,817,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 $1,320,039.79 $1,320,039.79
Landfill Disposal $3,369,383.33 51,684,691.66 $1,684,691.66
Total $8,608,522.58 $9,877,057.55 $11,741,730.08
Cost per 35,000 customers per month $20.50 $23.52 $27.96
FY 2000-2001
Personnel $1,483,485.87 $1,969,940.59 $2,725,754.53
Materials/Services/Supplies $3,367,660.34 $3,808,551.81 $4,540,244.03
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay $619,000.00 51,369,000.00 $1,817,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 $1,386,041.78 $1,386,041.78
Landfill Disposal 53,537,852.49 51,768,926.25 $1,768,926.25
Total $9,007,998.71 $10,302,460.42 $12,237,966.59
Cost per 35,000 customers per month $21.45 $24.53 $29.14
ATTACHMENT A: Direct Service For Residential Refuse Collection and Recycling Program
Automated Side Loader Once per Week Twice per week
Twice per week Side Loader w/ Side Loader w/
Recycling Recycling
FY 2001-2002
Personnel $1,557,660.17 $2,068,437.62 $2,862,042.26
Materials/Services/Supplies !3,536,043.36 $3,998,979.40 $4,767,256.23
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay $527,000.00 $902,000.00 $1,126,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 $1,455,343.87 $1,455,343.87
Landfill Disposal $3,714,745.12 $1,857,372.56 $1,857,372.56
Total $9,335,448.65 $10,282,133.45 $12,068,014.92
Cost per 35,000 customers per month 522.23 $24.48 $28.73
FY 2002-2003
Personnel $1,635,543.18 $2,171,859.50 53,005,144.37
Materials/Services/Supplies $3,712,845.53 $4,198,928.37 $5,005,619.04
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay $334,000.00 $334,000.00 $334,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee 50.00 $1,528,111.06 $1,528,111.06
Landfill Disposal $3,900,482.37 $1,950,241.19 $1,950,241.19
Total $9,582,871.08 $10,183,140.12 511,823,115.66
Cost per 35,000 customers per month $22.82 $24.25 $28.15
FY 2003-2004
Personnel $1,717,320.34 $2,280,452.48 53,155,401.59
Materials/Services/Supplies $3,898,487.81 $4,408,874.79 $5,255,900.00
Debt Service/Equipment Outlay 5452,000.00 $452,000.00 $452,000.00
Recycling Processing Fee $0.00 $1,604,516.61 $1,604,516.61
Landfill Disposal $4,095,506.49 $2,047,753.25 $2,047,753.25
Total $10,163,314.63 $10,793,597.12 $12,515,571.44
Cost per 35,000 customers per month $24.20 $25.70 $29.80
Total Cost $85,521,607.27 $95,663,539.61 $112,761,000.33
ATTACHMENT B
S.B. COUNTY
AGENCY FREQUENCY OF REFUSE SERVICE
GRAND TERRACE Ix
FONTANA 2x
LOMA LINDA Ix
COLTON 2x
HIGHLAND Ix
RIALTO Ix
REDLANDS Ix
YUCAIPA Ix
CHINO Ix
MONTCLAIR Ix
RANCHO CUCAMONGA Ix
UPLAND Ix
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ORANGE COUNTY
AGENCY FREQUENCY OF REFUSE SERVICE
ANAHEIM Ix
GARDEN GROVE Ix
FULLERTON Ix
HUNTINGTON BEACH Ix
6 BUENA PARK Ix
BREA Ix
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PLACENTIA Ix
WESTMINISTER Ix
SANTA ANA Ix
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RIVERSIDE COUNT.
AGENCY FREQUENCY OF REFUSE SERVICE
RIVERSIDE 1 x
MORENO VALLEY lx
CORONA lx
L.A. COUNTY
AGENCY FREQUENCY OF REFUSE SERVICE
PASADENA Ix
LOS ANGELES Ix
GLENDALE lx
BEVERLY HILLS Ix
! LONGBEACH lx
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BACK UP SUPPORT TO COST ANALYSIS
For the purpose of analysis, the following assumptions were made:
Number of residential accounts is 35, 000. Total tons of
residential waste is 72 , 000 tons per year. Landfill tipping fee is
$35. 50 and was projected in FY95-96 at $38 . 50. Cost for processing
recyclables is $35. 00 per ton, less $15. 00 per ton for sale of
recyclables for a net of $20. 00 per ton. Cost of processing green
materials is $15. 00 per ton. Personnel, Material/Services/
Supplies, Recycling Processing Fee and Landfill Disposal Costs were
projected forward from FY95-96 at a 5% increase. Debt Service and
Equipment/Outlay is projected lease payments for necessary
equipment.
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The scenarios have been adjusted to present known values. Several
factors will affect the actual costs and revenue resulting from the
implementation of a curbside recycling program. These factors are:
1) fluctuations in the market price paid for the individual
materials collected in the recycling program; 2) actual distance
to a City selected material processor; 3) future increases in
disposal tipping fees by the County of San Bernardino; 4)
increases or decreases in interest rates as applied to proposed
equipment leases; and, 5) delivery schedule of equipment. These
factors cannot be forecast by staff, and will have an effect on the
costs associated with these three scenarios and with previously
submitted and proposed budget estimates.
1 ORDINANCE NO.
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER
8.24 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GARBAGE AND
3 RUBBISH
4 THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
5
6 SECTION 1. Chapter 8.24 of the San Bernardino Municipal
7 Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
8 "8.24.010. Definitions.
9 The following words, terms and phrases when used in this
10 chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section.
11 The singular number shall include the plural.
12 A. "Byproducts" means and includes:
13 1. All materials produced, developed or generated
14 incidental to the operation of any business, which is not the
15 principal object of production of such business, but which
16 material, due to its nature, can be sold by the producer thereof
17 at a price greater than the cost of hauling such material to the
18 point of delivery or sale;
19 2. All material which, due to its nature, can be sold
20 by the producer thereof, at the point of production, for valuable
21 consideration; and
22 3. All such materials as the Common Council, by
23 resolution, designates as byproducts.
24 B. "Garbage" means and includes table refuse, swill, and
25 offal, and every accumulation of animal, vegetable and other
26 matter that attends the preparation, consumption, decay or dealing
27 in or storage of meat, fish, fowl, fruit and includes all animal
28 and vegetable refuse from kitchens and all household waste that
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1 has been prepared from or intended to be used as food, or has
2 resulted from the preparation of food and also includes all
3 vegetable trimmings from markets or stores. Articles and things
4 not hereinbefore enumerated are not included in the term
5 "garbage" : dead animals over five pounds in weight, dish or waste
6 water, paper and other combustible or inflammable material,
7 crockery, glass, cans, tins, ashes, wire and sweepings and like
g materials.
9 C. "Garbage Collector" means an agent or employee of the
10 City or employees thereof, licensed by contract or permit, to
11 collect and transport garbage in the City.
12 D. "Occupant" means and includes every owner of, and every
13 tenant or person who is in possession of, is the inhabitant of, or
14 has care and control of, an inhabited residence. For the purpose
15 of this definition, a residence shall be presumed to be inhabited
16 if water service is being furnished thereto.
17 E. "Person" includes any individual, firm, co-partnership,
18 corporation or association.
19 F. "Residence" means any and all dwelling units, as
20 defined in the "Land Use Zoning Ordinance" of the City of San
21 Bernardino, and other building used for residential or dwelling
22 purposes.
23 G. "Rubbish" includes but is not limited to nonhazardous
24 waste materials not included in the terms "garbage", "byproducts",
25 "recyclable discards", or "greenwaste", swill, earth, sand, clay,
26 gravel, loam, manure, or stone.
27 H. "Rubbish Collector" means an agent or employee of the
28 City or any person, firm or corporation or association, or the
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I agents or employees thereof, licensed by contract or permit, to
2 collect and transport rubbish in the City. (Ord. 2845
(part),
3 1967: Ord. 1968 S 1, 1943. )
4 1. "Recyclable discards" means paper, books, magazines,
5 boxes, wrappers, various types of plastic, metal, glass,
6 packaging, textiles, household and business articles, appliances,
7 electronics, furniture, business fixtures, and tires and such
8 materials as listed by the Director of Public Services as
9 recyclable discards. Recyclable discards shall be material
10 designated as recyclable by the Director of Public Services which,
11 due to their nature, are discarded by the producer thereof.
12 Material included in the term "byproducts" may be included in
13 "recyclable discards" by virtue of being discarded for pickup by
14 the City's recyclable collector.
15 J. "Greenwaste". means grass cuttings, prunings, tree
16 branches, leaves, wood, sawdust, and other discarded plant
17 material.
18 K. "Recyclable Collector" means an agent or employee of
19 the City or any person, firm or corporation or association, or the
20 agents or employees thereof, licensed by contract or permit, to
21 collect and transport recyclable discards in the City.
22 L. "Greenwaste Collector" means an agent or employee of
23 the City or any person, firm or corporation or association, or the
24 agents or employees thereof, licensed by contract or permit, to
25 collect and transport greenwaste in the City.
26 8.24.020. Container requirements.
27 All garbage accumulated at any private dwelling, boarding
28 house, restaurant, hotel, eating house, market, grocery store,
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1 fruit store, or stores selling fruits and vegetables, or any other
2 place where there is an accumulation of garbage, shall be kept
3 upon the premises in containers, as approved by the board of
4 health and the Director of Public Services, of a capacity of not
5 less than thirty-two (32) gallons, with a tight-fitting cover, and
6 in all events of a size sufficient to contain all of the garbage
7 that may accumulate at such place between the times when the same
8 may be removed, and such cover shall be kept securely fastened
g upon such receptacle while containing garbage, except when garbage
10 is being placed therein or removed therefrom.
11 All rubbish, recyclable discards, and greenwaste accumulated
12 at any dwelling, business, or construction site or any other place
13 where there is an accumulation of such material, shall be kept
14 upon the premises in suitable containers, as designated by the
15 Director of Public Services for each category of material, of
16 capacity or number of containers sufficient to individually
17 contain all of the materials that may accumulate at such place
18 between the times when the same may be removed according to the
19 schedule designated by the Director of Public Services.
20 8.24.030. Removal of garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards,
21 and greenwaste - Construction of containers for
22 removal. 1,
23 A. All garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
24 greenwaste shall be removed and conveyed by the City Collector.
25 No person other than the City Collector shall remove the same from
26 any premises or convey the same upon the streets of San
27 Bernardino.
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1 B. All garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
2 greenwaste shall be transported in metal-lined containers that are
3 water proof and so constructed as to prevent any garbage, rubbish,
4 recyclable discards, greenwaste or liquid therein from falling,
5 leaking, spilling or escaping therefrom and to prevent as far as
6 practicable the escaping of any odor therefrom. The garbage,
7 rubbish, recyclable discards, and greenwaste, from the point of
8 the last pickup to the point of unloading, shall be covered by a
9 tarpaulin or other suitable covering. Every truck so used for the
10 hauling of garbage shall be washed at least once a week and steam-
11 cleaned once a month and kept in a well painted condition.
12 C. All garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
13 greenwaste shall be removed, conveyed and disposed of in such a
14 manner as not to be a nuisance, menace, or danger to public peace,
15 health and safety and shall be in accordance with any rules or
16 regulations as provided by the board of health.
17 8.24.040. Burying of garbage - Restrictions.
18 It is unlawful for any person to bury garbage within two
19 hundred feet of a dwelling house, restaurant or other structure or
20 building occupied as a residence or otherwise; and provided
21 further, that the garbage so buried shall not become a menace to
22 public health or offensive by reason of any odors arising
23 therefrom; and provided further, that the garbage shall be so
24 buried as not to become accessible to dogs, cats or other animals.
25 8.24.050. Burning garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, or
26 greenwaste - Restrictions.
27 It is unlawful to burn any garbage, rubbish, recyclable
28 discards, or greenwaste in the City unless such burning is
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I conducted in a properly built sanitary incinerator meeting all
2 federal, state, and local air emissions regulations.
3 8.24.060. Substances prohibited in garbage and greenwaste.
4 No glass, paper, plastic, razor blades, metal, chemicals or
5 other substances rendering such garbage or greenwaste unfit for
6 the consumption of animals or production of soil amendments or
7 compost shall be mixed therewith.
8 8.24.070. Collection and removal of garbage, rubbish,
9 recyclable discards, and greenwaste - Number of
10 times per week.
11 A. All garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
12 greenwaste shall be removed at least once each week from all
13 locations within the City, provided, however that any garbage
14 contained in any receptacle wheresoever situated in the City shall
15 be removed within forty-eight hours after a specific request for
16 the removal of the same has been made to the garbage collector by
17 the owner of the premises or authorized agent.
18 H. All garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
19 greenwaste containers for automated collection shall be collected
20 from private dwellings from the street within two feet of the
21 front of the curb or edge of pavement in front of the dwellings
22 where there is a parking lane. All collections from other places
23 shall be from a place readily accessible to the collector and
24 agreeable to the board of health and the Director of Public
25 Services.
26 _ C. All garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards and
27 greenwaste collections shall be made as quietly as possible, and
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I the Mayor and Common Council may fix and determine the hours for
2 collection.
3 D. It is unlawful for any person to place any garbage,
4 rubbish, recyclable discards, or greenwaste receptacle in any
5 public highway at any place or in any manner or at any time other
6 than as established by this chapter for the collection of garbage,
7 rubbish, recyclable discards, and greenwaste or to permit such
8 receptacle to remain therein for more than twenty-four hours.
9 8.24.080. Dumping garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, or
10 greenwaste .on another's property unlawful.
11 It is unlawful, except with the consent of the Mayor and
12 Common Council, to collect, dump or deposit any garbage, rubbish,
13 recyclable discards, or greenwaste upon any property located
14 within the City belonging to another either with or without the
15 consent of the owner thereof; and it is unlawful to establish or
16 maintain a place for dumping garbage, rubbish, recyclable
17 discards or greenwaste in the City, or to collect, receive, and
18 dump any rubbish, recyclable discards, or greenwaste on one's own
19 property, save and except such rubbish as shall reasonably
20 accumulate upon such property in the reasonable and lawful use
21 thereof, without the consent of the Mayor and Common Council.
22 8.24.090. Permit required for removing rubbish -'Exception.
23 It is unlawful for any person, except the City Rubbish
24 Collector or person having the requisite license and permit
25 provided for in Section 8.24.100 through 8.24.180 or 8.24.190 to s
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26 remove rubbish from any place or premises in the City or convey or
27 transport the same over the public highways thereof except that
28 any person in the lawful possession of any property, other than a
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I place of business, may collect and remove therefrom and, in a
2 vehicle owned or lawfully possessed by him or her, transport any
3 rubbish naturally accumulated upon such property so owned or
4 lawfully possessed by him or her.
5 It is unlawful for any person, except the City Garbage,
6 Recyclable, and Greenwaste Collector to remove garbage, recyclable
7 discards, and greenwaste from any place or premises in the City or
8 convey or transport the same over the public highways thereof
9 except that any person in the lawful possession of any property,
10 other than a place of business, may collect and remove therefrom
11 and, in a vehicle owned or lawfully possessed by him or her,
12 transport any garbage, recyclable discards, and greenwaste
13 naturally accumulated upon such property so owned or lawfully
14 Possessed by him or her.
15 8.24.100. Collection of pasteboard, cardboard and paper -
16 Baling required.
17 After and subject to the issuance of a permit by the
18 Director of Public Services of the City, any person may collect
19 and remove, or cause to be collected and removed, pasteboard,
20 cardboard, corrugated cardboard boxes and paper, which must also
21 be byproducts as defined in Section 8.24.010, from his local place
22 of business and transport the same in completely covered trucks
23 upon the public highways; provided, that such described materials
24 have first been pressed, and baled immediately and daily, except
25 on Sundays and legal holidays, by an approved mechanical or
26 hydraulic baler to a dry (twenty percent moisture) density of '
27 twelve pounds per cubic foot. The baler shall comply with minimum
28 specifications therefor on file in the Department of Public
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1 Services and shall be located in an enclosed room or building on
2 his premises and operated by his employees; and such collection,
3 removal and transportation shall be done at least each and every
4 week and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
5 Director of Public Services.
6 8.24.110. Collection of pasteboard, cardboard and
7 corrugated cardboard boxes - Removal semi-weekly
8 - Permit required.
9 Any person may remove at least semi-weekly pasteboard,
10 cardboard and corrugated cardboard boxes, which must also be
11 byproducts as defined in Section 8.24.010, from his local place of
12 business and transport at least semi-weekly the same in completely
13 covered vehicle upon the public highway; provided, that such
14 person shall first obtain a permit therefor from the Director of
15 Public Services and shall comply with the rules and regulations of
16 the Director of Public Services.
17 8.24.120. Definition .of pasteboard, cardboard, corrugated
18 cardboard boxes and paper; other combustible
19 material.
20 Such pasteboard, cardboard, corrugated cardboard boxes and
21 paper referred to in this chapter shall be deemed to mean
22 combustible material as set forth in Article 11 of the Uniform
23 Fire Code as adopted by the City, and such collection material
24 shall be performed in compliance with Article 11 thereof and with
25 other provisions of this chapter and law and subject to the rules
26 and -regulations of the Director of Public Services and the Fire .
27 Chief.
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1 8.24.130. Issuance of permits for removal of combustible
2 material.
3 The Director of Public Services may issue permits to
4 individual places of business to dispose of byproducts subject to
B 5 his rules and regulations, provided that any byproducts which are
6 also a combustible material as set forth in Section 8.24.120 or in
B
7 Article 11 of the Uniform Fire Code, shall be removed, stored,
8 transported and disposed of in compliance with Article 11 of said
9 Uniform Fire Code and other provisions of this chapter and law and
10 the rules and regulations of the Director of Public Services and
11 Fire Chief.
12 8.24.140. Private removal of garbage, rubbish, recyclable
13 discards, greenwaste, combustible material and
14 byproducts - Permit required.
15 Any Person excepted under Section 8.24.090 through 8.24.180
16 who desires to operate a privately owned vehicle on the public
17 streets for the collection, removal, transportation or disposal of
18 any garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, greenwaste, combustible
19 material or byproducts must obtain a permit for such operation
20 from the Director of Public Services. No permit may be granted
21 when such vehicles are not provided with a tight cover and so
22 operated as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and
23 refuse, liquids and other material from being blown, dropped or
24 spilled.
25 8.24.150. Revocation or suspension of permit.
26 Any permit may be revoked or suspended by the Director of '
27 Public Services for a violation of any provision of this chapter
28 or the rules and regulations of the Director of Public Services or
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j the Fire Chief, subject to a right of appeal to the Mayor and
2 Common Council in accordance with prescribed procedures.
3 8.24.160. Authority of Director of Public Services to make
4 rules and regulations.
5 The Director of Public Services shall have the authority to
6 make reasonable rules and regulations concerning the storage,
7 collection, transportation and disposal of rubbish, garbage,
8 recyclable discards, greenwaste, combustible material and
9 byproducts by private persons as he or she shall find necessary.
10 8.24.170. Purchase of paper stock products from nonprofit
11 organizations.
12 A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter or
13 Chapter 8.21 to the contrary, the Mayor and Common Council may
14 award a contract authorizing a paper stock company to purchase and
15 receive paper, pasteboard and cardboard, hereinafter in this
16 section called "paper stock products, " from approved nonprofit
17 recreational, religious or charitable organizations. In the award
18 of the contract, the Mayor and Common Council shall require the
19 paper stock company to purchase at a predetermined rate any paper
20 stock products delivered to the paper stock company by any of said
21 organizations.
22 B. The paper stock company may receive paper stock
23 products only in approved drop boxes or storage containers at
24 designated and approved locations on open park, recreational,
25 religious or charitable properties and under conditions that shall
26 prevent the paper stock products from being scattered or
27 dispersed. Such paper stock company shall transport the paper
28 stock products in approved vehicles so covered and operated as to
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1 prevent the paper stock products from being scattered, blown, or
2 dropped therefrom.
3 C. The paper stock company shall have at least one
4 approved paper press in the City. The receiving, transportation,
5 pressing and possession of such paper stock products by said
6 pressing shall be performed in accordance with the rules and
7 regulations of the Director of Public Services.
8 8.24.180. Separation of recyclable discards and greenwaste
9 from garbage and rubbish.
10 According to designation of commercial, residential, or
11 other locations by the Director of Public Services as needing
12 separation of waste materials for the purpose of the City's
13 compliance with waste reduction and/or diversion mandates,
14 recyclable discards and greenwaste shall be separated by the
15 Producer thereof from all other garbage and rubbish and separately
16 placed for collection in approved containers.
17 8.24.185. Term of permit for solid waste handling charges.
18 A. Any solid waste enterprise which is providing solid
19 waste handling services pursuant to the authority of Sections
20 49500 through 49523 of the Public Resources Code and this chapter
21 may continue to provide such service beyond the period of five
22 years set forth in Section 49520 of said Code upon and after the
23 granting of a permit for such services by the Mayor and Common
24 Council and subject to the provisions of Section 49520 of said
25 Code and this chapter but only if:
26 1. The permit is and remains in full force and
27 effect;
28 2. The services of the enterprise are and continue to
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1 be in substantial compliance with any term or condition imposed
2 under such permit or as may be modified by the Mayor and Common
3 Council (and kept on file in the office of the Director of Public
4 Services of the City) and with any other applicable section of
5 this chapter;
6 3. The rates charged and the quality and frequency
7 of services are and remain in substantial compliance with Section
8 49520 of said Code, this chapter and each term and condition of
9 such permit.
10 B. Each permit shall be for a period of five years, and
11 shall terminate at the end of such period unless renewed or
12 extended by the Mayor and Common Council. The permit may be
13 terminated at any time by a thirty (30) day written notice mailed
14 to the solid waste enterprise at the address on file in the office
15 of said Director of Public Services when in the sole discretion of
16 the Mayor and Common Council it is determined that the enterprise
17 is not in substantial compliance with any term and condition of
18 the permit, Section 49520 of the Public Resources Code, or this
19 chapter, or for any other reason. The permit shall terminate
20 thirty (30) days after the mailing of the notice.
21 C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the
22 contrary, the amendment of Public Resources Code Sections
23 49500 through 49523 or the extension of the five (5) year
24 period under Section 49520 or other applicable law shall
25 preempt the provisions of this chapter, and any rights or
26 privileges granted hereunder shall thereupon become null and
27 void. However, the repeal of all or any one of Sections
28 49500 through 49523 of the Health and Safety Code shall not
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I affect the intent and meaning of this section and the provisions
2 of said sections of the Code shall be deemed to remain in effect
3 with the same language and meaning as existed on the date of
4 adoption of this section.
5 8,24.190. Only persons with license and permit or persons
6 with contract to collect garbage, rubbish,
7 recyclable discards, or greenwaste.
8 A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
9 except an agent or employee of the City, or a person, firm or
10 corporation; excepted under Sections 8.24.090 through 8.24.180, or
11 a person, firm or corporation possessing the requisite business
12 license and having obtained from the Mayor and Common Council upon
13 the recommendation of the Director of Public Services a permit to
14 collect rubbish in accordance with the rules and regulations of
15 the Department of Public Services as approved by the Mayor and
16 Common Council, or except a person, firm or corporation having a
17 contract awarded pursuant to Section 8.24.240, to collect, remove
18 or dispose of rubbish with the City; provided, that a person, firm
19 or corporation, having obtained said business license and permit,
20 may collect, remove and dispose of rubbish only from the following
21 locations:
22 1. Motels and gasoline service stations; and
23 2. Business, commercial and manufacturing
24 establishments within the business districts.
25 "Business, commercial and manufacturing establishments" as
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26 used in this section means those business, commercial and
27 manufacturing establishments within the business districts, as
28 defined in Subsection B of this section, whether located inside or
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I outside the City, which are being served by said person, firm or
2 corporation on August 28, 1967, or March 26, 1962, whichever is
3 earlier.
4 B. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
5 except an agent or employee of the City, or a person, firm or
6 corporation excepted under Sections 8.24.090 though 8.24.180, or
7 a person, firm or corporation possessing the requisite business
8 license and having obtained from the Mayor and Common Council upon
9 the recommendation of the Director of Public Services a permit to
10 collect garbage, recyclable discards, and greenwaste in accordance
11 with the rules and regulations of the Department of Public
12 Services as approved by the Mayor and Common Council, or except a
13 Person, firm or corporation having a contract awarded pursuant to
14 Section 8.24.240, to collect, remove or dispose of garbage,
15 recyclable discards, or greenwaste with the City.
16 C. Business districts for the purpose of this chapter are
17 defined to be the following districts and land use zones:
18 C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
19 C-2 Community Commercial District
20 C-3 General Commercial District
21 C-3A Limited General Commercial District
22 C-4 Central Business District
23 C-M Commercial - Manufacturing District
24 M-1 Light Manufacturing District
25 M-2 General Manufacturing District
26 D. The rubbish accounts of business, commercial and
27 manufacturing establishments which are being served by a person,
28 firm or corporation on August 28, 1967, may continue to be served
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I by said person, firm or corporation so long as he or it is
2 continuously in business and complies at all times with each and
3 every provision of this chapter and of the rules and regulations
4 of the Department of Public Services. Such accounts may not be
5 sold, transferred or renewed and shall terminate permanently when
6 service is discontinued for any reason. The..person, firm or
7 corporation desiring to continue to service the accounts shall
8 register in the office of the Department of Public Services and
9 shall provide names, addresses and other relevant data pertaining
10 to the accounts as may be required by the Director of Public
11 Services or the rules and regulations of the department within
12 thirty days from and after August 28, 1967.
13 8.24.200. Approval of permit for garbage, rubbish,
14 recyclable discards, or greenwaste collection -
15 Termination of service and account.
16 A. No new permit for garbage, rubbish, recyclable
17 discards, or greenwaste collection shall be approved or issued.
18 A permit which is presently in full force and effect shall not be
19 transferred, assigned or sold and may be summarily suspended,
20 restricted or revoked by the Common Council at any time for good
21 cause, including but not limited to violation of the rules and
22 regulations of the Director of Public Services or of this chapter;
23 provided that a notice is mailed, postage prepaid, and registered,
24 five (5) days prior to the time of hearing by the Director of
25 Public Services to the holder of the permit; and provided,
26 however, that the right to a notice is waived if an authorized
27 representative or employee of the holder is present at the time of
28 the hearing or if the holder has knowledge thereof.
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I H. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary,
2 any rubbish account which is being served by a person, firm or
3 corporation, except an agent or employee of the City, or except a
4 person, firm or corporation exempted under Sections 8.24.090
5 through 8.24.190, or except a person, firm or corporation who has
6 a contract awarded pursuant to Section 8.24.240, at the time of
7 the effective date of this section, shall not be sold, transferred
8 or assigned; and each rubbish account and the service thereof
9 shall terminate permanently when and if service for such account
10 is discontinued for any reason.
11 8.24.210. Placement of containers and bins.
12 A. The City shall collect and remove from all places or
13 Premises garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and greenwaste
14 which is contained in receptacles or containers of the type
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16 public Services, except approved bins mechanically emptied, placed
17 along the street within two feet of the curb or edge of pavement,
18 where there is a parking lane in front thereof or along the alley
19 in the rear thereof, depending upon whether the prescribed route
20 is along the street or alley, except as may be otherwise permitted
21 by the rules of the Director of Public Services. The City shall
22 also collect and remove from all places or premises garbage,
23 rubbish, recyclable discards and greenwaste which has been placed
24 for collection and which has been placed for collection and which
25 by reason of its character cannot practically be placed in such
26 receptacles. Manually emptied receptacles shall not exceed thirty
27 (32) two gallons in capacity and each receptacle shall not exceed
28 sixty (60) pounds in gross weight. Receptacles shall be free from
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I rough or jagged edges or surfaces which would be likely to cause
2 injury to persons lifting them. An approved receptacle made of
3 wood, cardboard or pasteboard is subject to being collected and
4 discarded as rubbish.
5 B. No person shall place or cause to be ,placed any
6 receptacle or garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
7 greenwaste in any public highway or alley at any place or in any
8 manner other than as is provided in this section, or at any time
9 other than on the days and time established by the Director of
10 Public Services for collection of garbage, rubbish, recyclable
11 discards, and greenwaste on the particular route. In the interest
12 of public safety, no person shall permit garbage, rubbish,
13 recyclable discards, and greenwaste receptacles to remain on or
14 immediately adjacent to the street or alley after seven p.m. of
15 the collections day. Except on days established for collection,
16 all garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and greenwaste
17 receptacles shall be placed out of sight from any public right-of-
18 way.
19 8.24.230. Materials prohibited from being mixed with
20 garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
21 greenwaste.
22 No battery acid, poisonous, caustic or toxic material or
23 other substance capable of damaging clothing or causing injury to
24 the person, corrosive or explosive material or substance,
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1 is to be collected, removed or disposed of by the City Collector
2 or other duly qualified and licensed person, firm or corporation.
3 8.24.240. Award of contracts for rubbish and garbage
4 collection - Bond required.
5 A. The Mayor and Common Council may, after inviting bids
6 therefor, award a contract or contracts for a period of not more
7 than five years to the lowest and best bidder or bidders for the
8 collection and removal of garbage and/or rubbish or any
9 combination of the same, said contract or contracts to be in
10 accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this
11 chapter.
12 B. All bids or proposals shall be accompanied by a
13 certified check or cashier's check payable to the City for an
14 amount in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or a surety
15 bond for a like amount, which amount may be forfeited to the City
16 upon failure of the bidder to enter into the contract or contracts
17 awarded to him.
18 C. The successful bidder for the collection of garbage
ig shall furnish a surety bond to the City in the sum of three
20 thousand dollars ($3,000.000), conditioned upon the faithful
21 performance of the contract, and the successful bidder for the
22 collection of rubbish shall furnish a surety bond to the City in
23 the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.000), conditioned upon
24 the faithful performance of the contract, and in the event that he
25 same bidder shall obtain both contracts, then the bidder shall
26 furnish a faithful performance bond to the City in the sum of five
27 thousand dollars ($5,000.000) .
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I D. The rubbish collector and/or garbage collector shall be
2 required to remove all rubbish and garbage to a point or points
3 designated by the Common Council.
4 E. The Mayor and Common Council may in their discretion
5 provide for the inclusion in the specifications and in the
6 contract or contracts of such other terms or conditions as they
7 may deem necessary or proper.
8 8.24.250. Fees for collection of garbage, rubbish,
9 recyclable discards, and greenwaste.
10 A. The accumulation of garbage and rubbish constitutes a
11 menace to the health, welfare and safety of the inhabitants of the
12 City, and an orderly and regular collection of garbage, rubbish,
13 recyclable discards, and greenwaste is necessary to meet the solid
14 waste reduction requirements of the California Integrated Waste
15 Management Act of 1989 and to prevent the spread of disease, the
16 creation of health menace and a fire hazard. EE
17 B. The Common Council hereby finds and determines that the E
18 periodic collection of garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
19 greenwaste (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "refuse" ) from
20 all residences in the City benefits all occupants of residences in
21 City, and therefore all occupants are made liable for the payment
22 to the City of such garbage, rubbish, recyclable discards, and
23 greenwaste collection fees as may be from time to time established
24 by resolution of the Mayor and Common Council.
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1 to customers of the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
2 whenever it is possible to do so.
3 D. All moneys paid pursuant to the provisions of
4 subsection C of this section shall be applied to satisfy the debt
5 for the total amount of the billing rendered by the Water
6 Department including water, sewer and garbage, rubbish, recyclable
7 discards, and greenwaste and charges.
8 E. The fees for such refuse collection added to the water
9 bills shall be for the period covered by the bills, and shall be
10 payable at the same time and in the same manner as such bills.
11 F. For the purpose of subsection C and E of this section,
12 the "occupant" shall-be the "owner"or his "authorized agent" as
13 determined by the rules and regulations of the Board of Water
14 Commissioners.
15 G. Whenever it is not practicable to add such refuse fees
16 to the water bills, the City Administrator shall cause bills to be
17 rendered for such fees. A deposit may be required of any occupant
18 whenever, in the opinion of the City Administrator, such deposit
19 is necessary to insure prompt and satisfactory payment of such
20 refuse fees. In the event that any occupant having to his credit
21 a deposit for the fees shall, for any reason, discontinue such
22 service, the deposit shall first be applied to pay for any such
23 refuse fees remaining unpaid and any remaining balances of the
24 fees remaining unpaid and any remaining balance of the deposit
25 shall be refunded.
H. Any fees imposed by this section shall be a civil debt
27 owing to the City from the occupant of the residence where such
28 refuse collection service is available. In the case of multiple
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1 dwellings where the fees are not billed in accordance with
2 subsections C and F of this section, such charges shall be billed
3 to the landlord who shall collect the charges levied against the
4 occupants of the dwelling units located in the multiple dwellings
5 and shall transmit the amount so collected to the City. In the
6 event the landlord fails to collect any such, charge from any
7 occupant, the landlord shall be liable to the City for the payment
8 of such charges.
9 I. The Mayor and Common Council shall provide by
10 resolution, from time to time, rates for the collection of such
11 refuse, and provide for the levy and collection of fees covering
12 such charges.
13 8.24.260. Extension or renewal of contract without inviting
14 bids.
15 Where a contract, as provided in this chapter, has been
16 entered into between the City and a contractor, as herein defined,
17 and the contractor has satisfactorily performed the contract, the
18 Mayor and Common Council, and without inviting bids or proposals
19 therefor, and without giving any notice of its intention to do so,
20 may, either prior or after the expiration of such contract, extend
21 or renew the same, for terms not exceeding five years each, upon
22 the same conditions and provisions, or such other conditions and
23 provisions, including the payment of moneys, as the Mayor and
24 Common Council shall provide.
25 8.24.270. No charges or fees to be exacted except as
26 provided in contract.
27 It is unlawful for any contractor to whom a contract shall
28 be awarded, as herein provided, to make or exact any charge or fee
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I for the collection or removal of any garbage, rubbish, recyclable
2 discards, or greenwaste save and except the charge or fee
3 specified in the contract, and the rate fixed by the contract
4 shall be the legal charge to be made.
5 8.24.280. Violation - Penalty.
6 Any persons, firm or corporation violating any provision of
this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor , which upon conviction
8 thereof is punishable in accordance with the provisions of Section
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1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER
8.24 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GARBAGE AND
2 RUBBISH
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly
4 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
5 Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
6 day of 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
7 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
8 NEGRETE
9 CURLIN
10 HERNANDEZ
11 OBERHELMAN
12 DEVLIN
13 POPE-LUDLAM
14 MILLER
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16 City Clerk
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18 The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this day
19 of 1994.
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Tom Minor, Mayor
21 City of San Bernardino
22 Approved as to form
and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
24 City Attorney
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