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FROM: Resources Committee Contra
April 15, 1986 Costa
DATE:
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SUBJECT: AB 2020 - BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - REFUND VALUE - SUPPOORN CONCEPT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AM JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Support, in concept, AB 2020 which would enact the California Beverage
Container Recycling Art including the establishment of a redemption
value for every beverage container sold in the State.
2. Request all interested parties to submit their written comments on
this matter to the Board within one week.
BACKGROUND:
On April 14, 1986 our Committee met with County staff and representatives
of the Contra Costa County Solid Waste Commission and environmental organ-
izations to discuss the subject legislation. It was noted that AB 2020 is
a compromise bill which does not fully satisfy recycling proponents. An
item of much concern is the redemption value proposed in the bill. There
is a general feeling that this value is not high enough to generate a
consumer interest in recycling. However, the bill, if enacted, would at
least establish a beverage container recycling program. The redemption
values could be subject to modification in future years.
There are many organizations interested in AB 2020. Not all of those
organizations had the opportunity to address our Committee. They should be
contacted for their input.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
— RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
— APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S): superviso rVis
T. Torlakson S�7e
ACTION OF BOARD ON April., 15, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES* NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN' OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED April 15, 1986
Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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