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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS r� .
Contra
`.i Costa
FROM: Sara M. Hoffman - •^ (`�' /
Solid Waste Manager .,
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DATE: February 5, 1991
SUBJECT: Status on "Put-or-Pay"Requirements at Altamont Landfill
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS (S) & BACKGROUND AND- JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS'
ACCEPT the status report on the "Put-or-Pay" provisions for solid waste received
at Altamont Landfill from Contra Costa County.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
On December 18, 1990, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to..,-'report-to the
Board on a feasible recommendation to reduce the "Put-or-Pay" commitment in the
waste export agreement _" with Altamont Landfill. The current' "Put-or-Pay"
requires the disposal of exactly 1100 tons per day or equivalent payment.
Staff has analyzed-the historic and recent wastestream at Acme Landfill Transfer
Station. Waste volumes vary by -day and by season. Historically, volumes have
been lowest in winter (average 7.30% of the .year's total during February) and
highest in summer (average 9.25% in July) . Waste volumes over the past two
, years have been significantly lower than historic volumes, about 320, 000 tons
per year vs about 440, 000 tons per year. Both these factors have contributed
to difficulty in meeting the put-or-pay requirements.
Staff met with representatives of Waste Management Friday, February 1, 1991 to
discuss our concerns about the put-or-pay provisions and to suggest : a
redefinition based on variances in wastestream and current and anticipated
volumes. The meeting resulted in agreement from Waste Management that they
would review our proposal and meet with the County within the next few weeks to
further discuss the issue.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATU CE:_
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD itOMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
C-- I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND -CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAINS MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS .ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Community Development (originating dept. ) FEB 5
CAO ATTESTED
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Waste Management THE BOARD OF .SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY (_ ,'DEPUTY
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