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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPH 1 SOLID WASTE MGT 10-15-84Ad P'~ r I1~1 ~ A - ~ CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING I ;l" !%11 ! NO. ~~~h 10-15-84 '. ~TE:SEPTEMBER 984 Inter-eom THRU: FROM: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER BOB LEDENDECKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER MONDA BUCKLEY, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SUBJECT: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN J RECOMMENDATION: Pleasure of the Council. BACKGROUND: In 1972, the California Legislature enacted into law the NeJedly-Z'berg-Dills Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act. The Act requires the County, in cooperation with affected local jurisdictions, to develop a complete, coordinated solid waste management p~an. Accordingly, under the direction of the Orange County Board of-Supervisors, the first County Solid Waste Management Plan (CoSWMP) was written and adopted in 1975, thereby establishing a comprehensive plan for the efficient and effective management of solid waste. The need for a Plan revision was recognized by both the State and the County in 1981. The State identified three specific areas requiring revision: update the Resource Recovery Plan, update the Implementation Plan and add an Enforcement Plan. In addition to the State's required revisions, the County determined that the changes occurring in the County's waste management system since the first Plan was written in 1975' should be incorporated into the Plan. Many of these changes were identified by or came about as a result of a study of the total waste management field ordered by the Board of Supervisors in 1981. Areas of study included everything from operations and private sector involvement to the viability of waste-to-energy projects. The document, issued in mid-1982, entitled Solid Waste Management System .for the County of Orange, served as the reference document for much of t~is revised plan. DISCUSSION: The goals and objectives contained in the Orange County Solid Waste Management Plan provide for the ability to protect and enhance Orange County's environment and resources through proper solid waste management and are to be achieved through the combined efforts and cooperation of relevant governmental agencies, private industry and the general public. Tustin has already complied with the basic requirements needed for Plan implementation through Section 4300 of the Tustin City Code and the current Solid Waste Collection Franchise Agreement. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPTEMBER 24, 1984 PAGE 2 Some issues of concern are: 1. The handling of hazardous waste is not addressed in this Plan but will be submitted as a separate document and be an addendum to this Plan. Given past proposals for the disposal of hazardous waste, the Council might prefer to condition the adoption of this Plan with the approval of the Hazardous Material Plan. 2. The precise involvement of the private sector is not'clearly delineated. Once again, Council might prefer to condition the adoption of the Plan to help ensure that local agencies have an active role in determining the involvement of private industry. 3. The capital and operating costs for resource recovery are not yet determined. As these processes become feasible, the decision as to who owns the resource and the energy recovered from same will need to be addressed. 4. In the near future, all landfills/disposal sites are proposed for the . south county area while at this time the largest volume of solid waste is generated in the north east county area. This raises some questions~of equity. The Tustin City Council must take action on this PlAn by October 23, 1984.' If no action is taken, the County will assume approval. Other Orange County cities were surveyed as to their proposed action. All surveyed cities, where a response was rendered, were recommending approval except for Irvine. A Resolution for the adoption of the Orange County Solid Waste Management Plan has been prepared and attached in the event the Tustin City Council desires this course of action. Monda Buckl ey Admi ni strati ve Assistant MB:jr Attachment 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 19. 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 9.7 RESOLUTION NO. 84-81 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, ADOPTING THE ORANGE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the City Council is in agreement with the objectives set for{h in the Orange County Solid Waste Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the method and/or organization for implementation of the program is acceptable; and WHEREAS, procedures for financing the program are in congruence with City policy; and WHEREAS, the role identified for the City of Tustin is }rovided for in Section 4300 of the Tustin City Code; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby adopt the Orange County Solid Waste Management Plan provided: 1. The submitted Hazardous Waste Plan addendum meets with the approval of the Tustin City Council. 2. Local agencies play an active role in determining the future involvement of the private sector in the handling of solid waste. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of October, 1984. t,~YOR ~TTEST: GII¥ ~LERK 28