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FROM: Phil Batchelor C lftg5f,
County Administrator Cx)st I .
DATE: December 24, 1987
SUBJECT: Legislation on Household
Hazardous Waste Policy.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS: q
Support' legislation which would do the following:
1 . Encourage and facilitate recycling of hazardous waste
statewide via such mechanisms as tax incentives, and
2 . Reduce administrative, financial, and . legal barriers to
accepting household hazardous wastes at hazardous waste
treatment facilities.
BACKGROUND:
At its meeting on December 23 , 1987 , the Hazardous Materials
Commission adopted a policy on household hazardous waste
recommended by its Communications Committee. The policy reads as
follows:
Policy: In order to reduce improper disposal of household
hazardous waste in landfills and sewers:
1 . Encourage public awareness of household
hazardous waste issues and promote
responsible handling of household hazardous
materials including, in order of importance,
buying less, seeking safe substitutes, using
all the materials, recycling, and appropriate
disposal and
2 . Establish an ongoing program for collection of
household hazardous wastes at convenient locations
throughout the County. Possible locations could
include solid waste transfer stations and
hazardous waste treatment facilities-.
Priority Guideline: Volume of waste and potential hazard should
determine .the priority and resource allocations for household
hazardous waste policy implementation (relative. to other
hazardous materials and hazardous waste policies and Task Force
.recommendations) .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE _ OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON January J, 1988 A,*PROVED AS REC!_MME'ENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Adminlstrator ATTESTED
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Community Dev. Director ---
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLE K OF THE BOARD OF
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Hazardous Materials Commission (via CAO) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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The Commission recommended that staff investigate possible
sources of funding for such a household hazardous waste policy,
including such sources as garbage bills, AB 2448 (Chapter 1319,
Statutes of 1987) , or the loo hazardous waste tax
The Commission also adopted the above recommendations dealing
with the need for legislation and recommended that the Board of
Supervisors adopt a similar position on the need for legislation
addressing the issue of household hazardous waste. It is,
therefore, recommended that the Board adopt these
recommendations.