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T0: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: SOLID WASTE COMMISSION
DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 1986
SUBJECT: MEETING'WITH ALAMEDA COUNTY - SOLID WASTE MATTERS
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Bac group us > ication
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1 . Accept the forthcoming invitation from Alameda County to meet with other counties to
discuss solid waste matters and request representation from the Solid Waste Commission to
attend with Board members.
2. Request discussion of the issue of regulation of solid waste imports from other counties
at the proposed meeting or future meetings.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
At the February 5, 1986 meeting of the Solid Waste Commission, the Commission discussed the
action taken by the Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority (ACSWMA) on January 22,
1986, concerning 'restricting waste disposed at the Vasco Road (Alameda County) Landfill to
waste originating in Alameda County. This occurred during the approval hearing concerning
the change of location of solid waste disposal for the City of Berkeley from the West
Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill to the Vasco Road Landfill .
During the discussion, it was noted that some waste from out of county (in particular,
Contra Costa County) is probably being received at the Vasco Road site. This would primarily
be construction/ demolition waste hauled by individual haulers and possibly a minor amount
of waste from individual residents of eastern Contra Costa County (not franchised haulers) .
This situation occurs at virtually all landfills, especially those near borders of other
counties, such as the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill and Acme Fill in our County.
There is no doubt that the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfillrec ives a substantial
amount of similar types of waste from other counties, especi lly Alam County.
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Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: March 18, 1986 . Approved as Recommended x Other x
Also DIRECTED that Solano County be included in discussions of regional
waste issues:
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:
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Orig. Div.: Community DevelopmentPHIL BATCHELUR, C' K
cc: County Administrator OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY
County Counsel ADMINISTRATOR
.Environmental Health
PUTY CLERK
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Meeting with Alameda County - Solid Waste Matters
February 5, 198E
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The ACSWMA added a condition to the permit of the Vasco Road Landfill that the landfill
operator must insure that only wastes from Alameda County are being disposed at the site.
This requirement will be enforced by the Alameda County Health Department as a condition of
the landfill 's operating permit.
This requirement will have an adverse impact on some Contra Costa County residents and
businesses who may; now be using the Vasco Road landfill . It may also result in a request
for Contra Costa County to require its landfills to bar imports of waste from construction/
demolition haulers and individuals from other counties. Although this action would preserve
some of the remaining capacity in County landfills, the Commission does not think it is
possible to enforce or regulate these types of waste, nor is it practical . From the
perspective of energy conservation and convenience for this relatively small portion of the
wastestream, attempting to regulate these types of haulers is unnecessary.
Staff has been informed that the ACSWMA will be shortly sending invitations to Contra Costa
County and other Bay Area counties to discuss common regional solid waste matters. It is
our understanding that this meeting will be held in March. Since the issue of regulation
of imports of soli„d waste is a regional issue, it is appropriate to be discussed at the
March meeting or a future meeting of the counties, The Solid Waste Commission is interested
in participating in these meetings with the Board of Supervisors.