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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07291986 - 2.3 21-003 a- T0: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: SOLID WASTE COMMISSION DATE: JULY 3, 1986 SUBJECT: ADDITIONS TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENTS Specific Requests or Recommendation(s) Background Justification , RECOMMENDED ACTION ADOPT five additional policy statements concerning control of the solid wastestream, solid waste imports, local , host community mitigation, landfill classifications, and transfer stations to the Solid Waste Management Policy statements approved by the Board on May 20, 1986 as recommended by the Solid Waste Commission. FINANCIAL IMPACT No direct costs to the County, however, if implemented, the policy statements could result in a cost' increase tofgarbage service rate payers. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND On May 20, 1986, the Board of Supervisors approved a series of policy statements and recommendations from the Solid Waste Commission concerning solid waste matters. In the same action, the Board referred eight issues to the Solid Waste .Commission for further study and recommendation. The above five policy statements address six of the eight issues referred to the Commission. The remaining issues concern recycling, on which the Commission will report after completion of the Recycling Planning Study in August or September. It is appropriate to add the following five policy statements to those approved earlier by the Board. CONTROL OF THE WASTESTREAM Public agencies should acquire the ability to direct their solid wastestream to transfer stations, resource recovery facilities, and landfills through renegotiation of franchise agreements. In the future, there may be a need to assign solid waste from communities to various facilities in conformance with the Solid Waste Manaqement Plan. The Solid Waste Continued on attachment: X yes Signature: Recommendation of County Administrator --ke—commendation ff Board Committee Approve Other: Signature(s): Action of Board on: July 29, 1986 Approved as Recommended Other_ APPROVED the five additional policy statement as presented with an amendment to the policy statement on imports, Consideration Request No. 1 to read: The economic impact of accepting the imported waste in terms of loss of landfill capacity which may lead to added expense to Contra Costa County residents in the future. Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN X Unanimous. (Absent ---- ) AND ENTERED ON., THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Absent: Abstain: swc.bo.addi .poT—.t7- Attested July 29, 1986 Orig. Div.: Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK cc: County Administrator OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY Zolid Waste Commission via CDD ADMINISTRATOR IInvironmental Health BY �- DEFIWCL C ADDITIONS TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENTS July 3, 1986 Page 2 Management Plan must be approved by a majority of the cities containing a majority of the incorporated population and the Board of Supervisors. Modifications to franchise agreements should also state that the public agency will assign waste from their jurisdiction in accordance with a duly approved County Solid Waste Management Plan. Public agencies should work closely with the private sector in developing the County Solid Waste Management Plan. SOLID WASTE IMPORTS FROM OTHER COUNTIES All solid waste imports shall be consistent with the County Solid Waste Management Plan (CSWMP). .This requires landfill operators to apply to the Board of Supervisors for a Consistency Determination for any new proposed import. If the import is found not to be consistent with the existing CSWMP, the CSWMP will have to be amended to include the import. If an amendment to the CSWMP is required, the amendment shall be applied for by the landfill operator. Renewal, or extension, of agreements for existing imports from other counties will also be subject to the same review for new imports. This policy applies only to "contracted waste" where the landfill operator has an agreement with either a hauler or a governmental agency to accept waste for disposal at the landfill. Existing agreements aretobe filed with the County Community Development Department. In considering requests for importation rights requiring the approval of an amendment to the CSWMP, local officials in Contra Costa County should consider the following: 1. The economic impact of accepting the imported waste in terms of loss of landfill capacity which will lead to added expense to Contra Costa County residents in the future. 2. Environmental impacts such as traffic, litter, etc. 3. The county of origin's need to export the waste, including landfill and other disposal alternatives and other reasons why disposal in Contra Costa County is necessary. 4. Mitigation proposed by the landfill operator and/or the exporting jurisdiction. LOCAL HOST COMMUNITY MITIGATION Local host community mitigation means mitigation measures beyond traditional mitigation required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . In order to compensate communities for impacts not covered by the CEQA process, proponents of new, expanded, or modified solid waste projects shall be required to meet with the impacted community to discuss project impacts and mitigation. LANDFILL CLASSIFICATION All new landfills shall be capable of meeting all Class II standards. All new landfills shall be required to install liners and blanket leachate control and recovery systems meeting Class II standards regardless of whether Ciass II wastes are accepted. All other Class II requirements shall be met if any Class II wastes are accepted. This requirement could result in standards higher than the minimum standards in the State regulations but is justified in order to provide a higher level of environmental protection. TRANSFER STATIONS The general public, using small vehicles, should be required to use transfer stations, if available, rather than landfill. An enforcement mechanism, by landfill operators, should be developed to implement this requirement. If some small public vehicles are allowed access to the landfill (because a transfer station is not available) , a separate dumping area should be provided away from the active working face of the landfill. Recycling operations should be integrated into transfer station operations. Transfer stations should provide dropoff recycling facilities, and attempt to recycle wastes from the tipping floor of the transfer station, if possible. Separation of plant wastes for chipping and/or composting is encouraged. The following recommendations are developed for each geographical part of the County, West, Central/South, and East. + E� <r ADDITIONS TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENTS July 3, 1986 Page 3 For West County, a transfer station should be developed prior to, or coincident with, closure of the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill. A West County transfer station will be needed for any new "East County" landfill. For Central/South County, a transfer station should be developed prior to, or coincident with, the closure of Acme Fill. A Central/South County transfer station will be needed for any new "East County" landfill. Franchised collectors and commercial haulers serving areas on the fringes, near new landfills, can request an exemption from the requirement to use the transfer station jf it is clearly shown that the exemption would not result in signifi- cant traffic and environmental impacts and it is more cost-effective to haul directly to the landfill. The general public from these fringe areas should still be required to use the transfer station rather than the landfill. For East County, a transfer station for the Pittsburg/Antioch area will likely be needed if a landfill in the southeast part of the County is developed. If a landfill in Pittsburg/An- tioch area is developed, the communities in the East County should decide for themselves the necessity of a transfer station. Since these communities will be the impacted communi- ties concerning traffic near the landfill, it is appropriate that their communities decide if a transfer station is necessary and if they are willing to pay the extra cost for a transfer station. DB Oc l swc.bo.addi .pol.t7 2.3b THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on July 29 , 1986 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ----=--------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Commending the County Solid Waste Management Commission Board members expressed a desire to commend the Solid Waste Commission for their efforts in developing the five additional policy statements. Therefore, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Director of the Community Development Department is REQUESTED to draft for the Chairman's signature a letter expressing the Board' s appreciation to the Solid Waste Commission I ho:aby certify that this Ir,a trm and circ^c?ccpy of an action taken anc;entered on oho ininutols cf Yne Board of Supervisors or.the date si.own. ATTESTED: ..G ,zq" /old; P,r-*, L r `Cf-icert:of ata acard of Suporylsors and County Adn-,*nlstrator By Deputy, ec: Director, C.D.D County Administrator 2.3c THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 'CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order 'on July 29 , 1986 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors -Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Solid Waste Issues Relative to the Solid Waste Management Policy Statements In its review of the additional policy statements developed by the Solid Waste Management Commission, Board members determined that further information is required on issues relative to host mitigation measures, and control of the wastestream. THEREFORE, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that: 1 . County Counsel and Community Development Department staff are REQUESTED to review and report to the Board what host mitigation measures are available and their application to existing issues; 2. County Counsel and Community Development Department staff are REQUESTED to report on mechanisms in place providing for the control of the wastestream, including options for various jurisdictions to actively participate in this activity; and 3 . Director of the Community Development Department is REQUESTED to review legislative activity relative to the control of the wastestream and propose for Board consideration new legislation in this area. I hereby c xlIfy 2G-nf II,Is to of an ac'Nor.taken and entered on fftc 4," Boa.-d of Supervisors on the date shown. cc: County Counsel ATTESTED: Director, C.D.D. P:f'L S,Ao��rc c °1c B"oIF County Administrator of Supervisory and County 1."dimfnlsfratc BY Deputy