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Home My WebLink AboutS2- Public Services CITY OF SAN BERNA- DINO - REQUEST FO'- COUNCIL ACTION From: James Howell Subject: Residential recycling program Dept: Public Services Date: June 15, 1995 � Synopsis of Previous Council Action: ' rC 1;"9�rp( 4:14 3/02/92 Resolution 92-83 adopting the SRRE and HHWE 9/09/92 Resolution 92/355 establishing a residential recycling pilot program 3/08/93 Resolution 93/52 establishing a commercial cardboard recycling program 9/07/93 Resolution 93/331 establishing a commercial greenwaste recycling program 6/06/94 Resolution 94-128 requesting distribution or remaining AB939 funds ($410,000) to San Bernardino to offset cost of recycling implementation 6/08/94 Ways and Means Committee approval of staff recommendation to develop program 9/06/94 MC 910 amending Chapter 8.24 of San Bernardino Municipal Code relating to garbage and rubbish adopted by Mayor and Common Council 12/19/94 Receive and file report on Citywide refuse and recycling program Recommended Motion: That the report by the Director of Public Services relative to the residential recycling program be received and filed. Signature I Contact person: James Howell, Acting Director of Public Services Ph e 5140 Supporting data attached: Staff Report Ward: All FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:_ Requires continuing existing refuse service rates for FY 95/96 Source:(Acct. No.) (Acct. Description) Per approved budget Finance: Council Notes: Agenda Item No. ,Z 0 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT The Public Services Department, Refuse and Recycling Division is pleased to announce the beginning of the residential recycling program. This new program will begin rolling out to residents starting on January 16th. This new recycling program consists of a three can system. The main features of this new recycling program includes: Color coded cans make it simple for residents to recycle. The new service consists of three color coded automated containers. The blue container will be for commingled recyclables, including paper, glass, metals and plastics. The green container will be for yard wastes, such as grass clippings, leaves, branches and brush. The black container is for refuse, trash and garbage that is not recyclable. Residents selected the size containers right for them. The City offered residents the option of selecting either a 64-gallon or 96-gallon container size for the blue and green containers. Residents were given the opportunity to select the container size through a city-wide survey conducted by the Public Services Department in October. Seven (7) percent of residents requested the 64-gallon blue containers and five percent requested the 64-gallon green containers. Residents selecting the smaller container saved the City $24,850 over the cost of the larger container. If residents find they need an additional containers for excess waste, the City will provide an additional refuse container at a cost of $10.50 per month. - Maximum disposal capacity at the lowest possible cost. Through the new program, residents can receive up to 288 gallons of refuse service each week. This represents an increase over the City's existing twice per week service of 192 gallons per week. - Once per week convenience. The new service will require the residents to set all three cans out once per week on their designated collection day. This reduces the amount of confusion for residents who have one day for refuse each week and another day for recyclables. Staff has organized a complete education program to support this recycling effort. A video has been developed which explains the new program. It is scheduled to show on Channel 3 from late December to mid-May. As part of this presentation, the video will be presented to Council after this meeting. Display advertisements will be used twice each month to explain the new recycling program. These advertisements will appear from January through April in the local newspapers. A colorful brochure, printed in both English or Spanish, explaining the specifics of the program will be distributed when the containers are delivered to the residents. Workshops at four locations within the City are scheduled for January to allow residents to hear a presentation on the new recycling program. Each workshop location will have both an afternoon and evening session for the convenience of residents. In addition, Public Service staff will answer customer questions over the telephone. This new program will allow the City to meet the diversion requirements set forth in AB939, the Integrated Waste Management Act. It is projected to divert approximately 25% of the City's total waste stream and is part of the programming requirements set forth in the Source Reduction and Recycling Element adopted by the Council in March, 1992. Ja es R. Howell cting Director of Public Services What about bigger jobs? O The City of San Bernardino is available to help with all your refuse jobs -- big or small! You can rent a bin for large disposal needs, such as garage cleanups or construction projects. Additional Disposal Services for residential, commercial and industrial customers ... ::.. 'Rubbish Hauling '' 'Roll Off .�.... \ 'Compactor 'Small bin J/ k "Competitive Rates" `. Same Day Service" MEN.' For questions and service: City of San Bernardino ' Public Services, Refuse Division 300 N. D Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 (909) 384-5335 Para recibir una copia de esta City of San Bernardino iniormacion en espanol, (lame Curbside Recycling Program (909) 384-5335. y 9 9 Printed on recycled paper 10/95 R ` r San rdino !^ �2t 1 RECYCLING... It's As Simple As 1-2-3... BLUE CONTAINER Clean Recyclables Why Recycle? Because it makes sense. - Landfill space is limited and voluntary G recycling accounts for only a small part of the materials that could be diverted. San Bernardino must reduce its waste 25 percent this year and 50 percent by the year 2000 to comply YES with California state law. Aerosol cans (empty only) Aluminum aW*bn cans Aluminum foie.-.-` f What can San Bernardino Cardboard residents do to help? Cereal boxa3( thouL +�ng) f< Computedl: ger papts :> Drink boxes'::: >< There are some very simple things -��`- ---> fir> Egg cartons jt*�>type4j> `> residents can do to help in the sorting process. Foam cups&.Rtes ti Glass bottles< srs , ., (with atfid.S 'Simply follow the "1-2-F steps on the < Juice following pages. funk mail :`::' ures Laundry bottles Remove the lids from all glass and r:•<.�:;:-<;:.:�.�:.::.<:.»::>:.::-:::-:::::::>.:<:-:.�. ::.> plastic containers. The lids may also >..«<. .. be recycled. � f *Place stacked newspapers in paper stid rt>ii: ~:Pla sacks before placing in the recycling container. : .a , :;- :Y<k...... :::?:':>:; < Please be sure that all items are completely empty of food or liquid wastes. Waxe4. .............. ••:.;:.;:.;;;;:.;;.:. Food Trash &G • Do not put greenwaste in plastic bags. Place it direct) into the green Hazardous? container. BLACK CONTAINER GREEN CONTAINER Trash ` Greenwaste YES YES Animal or food waste Cactus Cat litter ::;>:::;:::. Grass& leauss,(loose, not bagged) Cigarette t5s tt Palm fronds < :. Disposable':t apers Prunings Mirrors Twigs &smatfir anche$::'>{°' Old cloth"'.' shc3ii ` (4 inches¢(;ass in dneter ari't feet or less ?aper toyue(S in length) Pool covi C&<:. Vegetation'#ltdm the$."�rd) !: Res Weeds Rags or xt Tissues X. T NO 0 T •` Ani rash< � '>`<< >` C n n Waxe :::::> a e o st df s �kXit#. P Dirt or rocK��< ':?'�``� Plastic bags N :.:::.......: ................... the :::::::.� .:::.:: ..:::::.:.Y yak: Di »:<:>:<::<>»>;: 'Cutu` tttttrtin s'tiriceas >ttie amount of F::.;::-:::: 9 th : .; cT it * . r. es Red _ e lab .:.::. s m of A. . hl3et 6w a bottom GreBrviraste`» . : Pat : : the b O�vti. bhta nef to ke0 tSs from sticking ; Haz rdgi waste P ....; g t. d ur. . Sh 8 tec1 . s .k W. as des:# }'.` <:; e4Vans,anti } oF::> s>:>>< a»: h 637 o�.c{ of thinner, latex and oil-based paints. i For all your disposal needs . . . Bulky Items? Recycle Used Oil San Bernardino provides a free clean up Collect used oil from all vehicle day for disposal of bulky items such as maintenance. appliances, fumiture, scrap lumber and metal. To recycle used oil, place in clean, sealed containers, such as milk jugs San Bernardino residents only - S. B. or the original containers. Take up to address required on drivers license or 20 gallons, in containers no larger water bill. than 5 gallons, to one of the used oil collection centers in San Bernardino. Participation is limited to one load per household. Don't dispose or dump used oil on the ground, in the sewer, or in the trash. Clean up day is held on the third Saturday of each month, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Don't mix motor oil with any other National Orange Show, 600 S.Arrowhead chemicals, such as antifreeze, Ave. - East Parking Lot. cleaning solvents or gasoline. For used oil collection center locations Household Hazardous Waste call the City of San Bernardino, Do your part to help the environment. Public Services Refuse Division Take your household hazardous waste (909) 384-5335. to the collection center listed below. San Bernardino County Fire Dept. 777 E. Rialto Avenue Tire Disposal San Bernardino, CA Keep our city streets clean and tires out Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. of our landfills. Parking area behind General Services Admin. Bldg -- use delivery entrance To dispose of whole tires, a residential customer may place no more than one tire per collection day for pick up with Household hazardous waste includes: their regular refuse collection. antifreeze, full or semi-full aerosol cans, household cleaners, Do not place tires in your refuse insecticides, motor oil, paint thinner, container. Place whole tires next to your latex and oil-based paints. refuse containers for pick up. For additional information regarding Residential customers are limited to a hazardous waste disposal call the San maximum of four tires in any 3 month Bernardino County Fire Dept. at (909) period. 387-2900.