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Darci Bell 09/21/2020:ccws  Recycling Ad-Hoc Committee Report and Recommendations  Public Works Department Ki Bealey
  SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AD-HOC COMMITTEE:
  • Eliminate plastics as an accepted recycling material. Apply a phased approach to plastics to simplify what is allowed/goes into the commingled container. Phase I will limit items to paper, cardboard, tin and aluminum cans to reduce contamination.
    • Assuming this approach is acceptable to Council, request an amendment through the Solid Waste Advisory Committee to remove plastics from the list of accepted recycling materials.
    • Implement the change through public outreach/education. 
  • Implement a public information campaign followed by monitoring, measuring, and the establishment of a feedback loop to citizens/customers.
  • Periodically monitor and report to Council. If contamination has been successfully reduced, move to Phase II adding to the accepted recyclables list plastics of highest value.
  • Re-evaluate the current collection system in 2023 if contamination continues to be a problem.
  • Allow the Committee additional time to investigate legislative considerations and report back to Council in November for possible inclusion with the City’s 2021 Legislative Priorities.
See the attached report from the Ad-Hoc Committee.

NEXT STEP:
At a regular Council meeting, consider a motion accepting some or all of the ad-hoc committee’s recommendations.

 

HISTORY/BACKGROUND:
At the February 12, 2020 Council meeting, Council passed a motion to form a Recycling Ad-Hoc Committee with the assignment goal of providing specific recommendations to City Council to contain or reduce the cost of recycling while preserving and encouraging responsible recycling.  The seven member Committee made up of two members from the Sustainability Committee, two members from the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, two Council members and one citizen have met several times to go over the following items:  review the existing system, provide recommendations for what items should be recycled, provide input/recommendations on education and enforcement, evaluate alternatives to the existing system and provide state/local policy considerations.
Darci Bell 10/14/2020:ccreg  Motion to accept recommendation from the Ad-Hoc Recycling Committee  Public Works Department Ki Bealey
  Staff presented a report from the Recycling Ad-Hoc Committee at the Council Work session on September 21, 2020.  A summary of the recommendations from the Ad-Hoc Committee include:
  • Eliminate plastics as an accepted recycling material. Apply a phased approach to plastics to simplify what is allowed/goes into the commingled container. Phase I will limit items to paper, cardboard, tin and aluminum cans to reduce contamination.
    • Assuming this approach is acceptable to Council, request an amendment through the Solid Waste Advisory Committee to remove plastics from the list of accepted recycling materials.
    • Implement the change through public outreach/education. 
  • Implement a public information campaign followed by monitoring, measuring, and the establishment of a feedback loop to citizens/customers.
  • Periodically monitor and report to Council. If contamination has been successfully reduced, move to Phase II adding to the accepted recyclables list plastics of highest value.
  • Re-evaluate the current collection system in 2023 if contamination continues to be a problem.
  • Allow the Committee additional time to investigate legislative considerations and report back to Council in November for possible inclusion with the City’s 2021 Legislative Priorities.
HISTORY/BACKGROUND:
At the February 12, 2020 Council meeting, Council passed a motion to form a Recycling Ad-Hoc Committee with the assignment goal of providing specific recommendations to City Council to contain or reduce the cost of recycling while preserving and encouraging responsible recycling.  The seven member Committee made up of two members from the Sustainability Committee, two members from the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, two Council members and one citizen have met several times to go over the following items:  review the existing system, provide recommendations for what items should be recycled, provide input/recommendations on education and enforcement, evaluate alternatives to the existing system and provide state/local policy considerations.