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Contra
Costa
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County
FROM: RECYCLING COMMITTEE
DATE: July 10, 1984
SUBJECT: Household Hazardous Waste Public Awareness Day
Specific Requests or Recommendations & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION
Order Recycling Committee staff to coordinate efforts with the Hazardous Waste Task Force
in developing a Household Hazardous Waste Public Awareness Day.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION
In January 1984, the Recycling Committee began discussing the possibility of holding a
Household Hazardous Awareness Day like those sponsored by the cities of Palo Alto and
Sacramento. The Household Hazardous Awareness Day would allow residents of the County
to properly dispose of hazardous materials found in their homes such as rat poison, oven
cleaner, paint thinner, and pesticides.
In December 1983, the Board of Supervisors created a 21 member Hazardous Waste Task Force.
One of its tasks was to determine the best way(s) to maximize public knowledge and awareness
about hazardous waste issues in order to generate the public participation in the process
of resolving hazardous waste problems. To implement this charge, the Task Force estab-
lished a sub-committee to develop a public education and information program. In May
1984, the sub-committee presented to the Task Force a proposed public involvement program.
This program consists of two workshops, a conference, one public forum and a public awareness
day. The sub-committee felt the Awareness Day would heighten public knowledge of: the
hazardous waste problem in Contra Costa County; alternatives available to disposal of
hazardous wastes; and proper disposal techniques presently available for hazardous wastes.
As the Hazardous Waste Task Force has a large membership and hence perhaps a larger
pool of resources to draw from, and as a Household Hazardous Waste Clean-up/Public Awareness
Day is an ideal way to heighten public awareness of hazardous waste problems and solutions,
the Recycling Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors order the Recycling Committee
staff to coordinate efforts with the Hazardous Waste Task Force in developing a Household
Hazardous Waste Public Awareness Day. Staff effort and participation may include: involvement
in the speakers bureau; assisting at the site(s) on the Public Awareness Day; utilizing
County organizations to enhance public awareness, i .e. Resource Monitor Program, County
Newsletter, and the White Paper Recycling Program; and appear at public involvement workshops,
City Council meetings, etc.
Continued on attachment: yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
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Si nature( Supervisor Nancy Fanden Supervisor Tom Torlakson
Action of Board on: 0 9 Approved as Recommended Wither,
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
!/ Unanimous (Absent �iL _ ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
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Orig. Div. : Public Works (EC) " OL , COUNTY CLERK AND
cc: Hazardous Waste Task Force EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
Paul DeFalco, Jr., Chairman ,1L.. Pw
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