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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04071987 - S.2 a�' S d To: ` BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: 'Supervisor Nancy Fanden Costa DATE; l March 31, 1987 County RESULTS OF SURVEY ON AUTOMOBILE OIL RECYCLING PROGRAM SUBJECT: SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: That the responses received by my office, on the Automobile Oil Recycling Program, be submitted to the Health Services Department, in the interest of supporting and expanding a very vital public/private hazardous waste management program. That the Health Services Department evaluate the comments and suggestions submitted by those participating in this program and report to the Resources Committee by May 3 , 1987 . That included in this report is a list of those stations in East County that have been contacted to join this program. BACKGROUND: On February 24, 1.987 I submitted a Board Order requesting that the Contra Costa County Health Services Department actively recruit East County Stations in our Automobile Oil Oil Recycling Program. A survey was sent to all the stations listed as serving the residents of Northern, Central, Western and Southern Contra Costa County. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ._ YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON F-•pril 7, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _X— OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Health Services Director ATTE_ST_E_D 7_-_ County Administrator Phil fatchelor, Clerk of the Board of -- - SUPUWorsand Cou*Adrr+inistraior. M382/7-88 BY DEPUTY USED AUTOMOBILE OIL RECYCLING STATIONS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY NAME ACCEPTING CHARGES COMMENTS Andy ' s Canyon Shell Yes None Service Stations should 2735 Crow Canyon Rd . be encouraged to provide San Ramon , cA 94583 this service free , even if there is a fee by the . recycler. Newspapers could provide information as a public service. If we make a living from oil products , it should easy to -return a little money to 1),►y for eco. system improvements . Walnut Creek Exxon . Yes $1 . 00 Every place that sells Service Center motor oil to go , should be able to have waste disposal . Ernie Everett- Chevron Yes ? Should Advertise 3632 Mt . Diablo Blvd. Lafayette, CA 94549 Bob Bridgedale Chevron He doesn' t advertise. He Service has to pay to be taken away,. 343 N. Hartz Ave. , customers do not like the Danville, CA 94526 Yes ' . 25¢ per gal . charge. No charge to haul it away would be an encouragement , because they don ' t want to pay , they said would be dumping in a ditch or elsewhere. Hilltop Chevron Service If they Get off our backs , thanks to 4251 Hilltop Drive accept they your new pro ram we now pay Richmond, CA 94.803 No would charge. to get our hazardous waste, picked up. We are also legally responsible for what is in it . How can we accept oil when we do not know what is in it . Tom' s Union 76 Yes No We advertise , sign in the 1690 Contra Costa Blvd . window, He would agree to Pleasant Hill , CA 94523advertisement- as long as no cost is involved to hint. Danville Texaco Yes No Danville does not allow 736 San Ramon Valley Blvd. signs for advertisment . Danville, CA 94526 Radio & Newspapers Ads would do. Seidell Enterprises , Inc . Already using 2 oil drains 11319 San Pablo Avenue to go the 48hrs between El Cerrito , CA 94530 NO No adding to underground tank. George Pryde'' s Chevron 10192 San Pablo Avenue E1 Cerrito , CA 94530 Yes . 250 Do you supply an approved sign? USED AUTOMOBILE OIL RECYCLING STATIONS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY NAME ACCEPTING CHARGES COMMENTS E. C. Ology 7501 Schmidt Lane E1 Cerrito, CA Yes No No current advertising has been done. Receives about 3 calls a day, concerning oil recycling. Post notices at stores where motor oil is sold. We are fortunate to have a oil hauler who believes in recycling. Volume increased in recent monts . Increase due no charge on our part. Oil recycling done at the center is just residential. We would like to continue to the locals Jack Rice Chevron 3-3194 1500 Palos Verdes Mall Walnut Creek, CA 94596 No We do not advertise. Due to new government regulations . "Tank Monitoring System Used Oil . " bear of comtaminaLion ! If its contaminated no one will pick it up, we no longer provide this service, if we did we would charge $1 .00 per gallon! Orinda Mobile Service 25 Orinda Way Orinda, CA 94563 Yes . 250 Mobil will not allow signs in per gal. in the window anymore. When the price of petroleum & gas goes back up the price of crude might also . Then the recyclers will have a need for uses oil- being cheaper. And we will stop charging for the recycled oil if this happens . We hope this program succeeds in order to maintain a clean environment ! Crow Canyon Exxon Yes . No If I am charged nothing to 2799 Crow Canyon Rd. have it taken away. San Ramon, CA 94583 No advertisement• why spend money to promote a free service . Require sellers of carry -out oil(supermarkets) & etc. to recyclers . They could collect a deposit on each sale , refund able when the used oil is returned. If this survey is a forerunner of licensing, inspection , fees or governmental interference. You may consider me a former used motor oil recycler. U•SED- AUTOMOBILE OIL RECYCLING STATIONS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY NAME ACCEPTING CHARGES COMMENTS Ygnacio Valley Shell No I am not accepting as it 1790 Ygnacio Valley Rd .; costs me . 25¢ to .35¢ gal Walnut Creek, CA 94598 to have it taken away. Rossmoor Chevron Service 1998 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek, CA 94595 Yes . 10¢ per gal. We do not advertise. County should have a public awarness program. People are not aware waste oil is toxic, Stations that accept waste oil need better signs & etc. We do not know and have no way of knowing if what we are accepting is really waste oil. New regulations make it more difficult to accept waste oil. Would be glad to help County with the program. No Name Yes . 25¢ Need better posters to encourage youth. in participating. Train the youth, younger adults are conditioned to pour waste along our roadways . I believe dealers are for your program. since we have to keep a exact inventory ' or toxic materials- accept- ing oil from people has become a problem. It MUST OIL, ' NO OTHER TOXIC MATERIAL INCLUDED. ETC. Ygnacio Valley Shell 1790 Ygnacio Valley Rd. Walnut Creek, CA 94598 No It costs me . 25¢ to . 35¢ to have it taken away . I requested the State cancel me as a recycling center. He said to contact Jim Campbell , Chairman of the State of CAlif . Dealers Assoc. 415-682-3102 As the Assoc. is sponsoring a state bill that would eliminate this problem. Dennis Teifel Chevron Yes Not now There is alot of hassle to 6606 Alhambra Ave. dumping in tanks. sticking Martinez , CA & delay of dumping. I do not advertise.