HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 7368 (Solid Waste Mgmt Plan)RESOLUTION NO. 7368
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ENDORSING AND RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF
THE MARIN COUNTY REVISED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
BY THE MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael
has received copies of the Marin County Revised Solid Waste
Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Council has formally reviewed the contents
of the Revised Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Council fully supports the programs
and policies contained within the Revised Plan to maximize
recycling and resource recovery efforts to maximize the lifespan
of the two remaining sanitary landfills located within the
County; and
WHEREAS, the Council further supports the policies
and programs contained within the Revised Plan to assure and
guarantee to the maximum extent feasible that all generators
of solid waste, including residential and commercial occupancies,
are provided with adequate, safe and sanitary means of disposing
solid wastes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of San Rafael hereby endorses the goals, policies
and objectives contained within the Marin County Revised Solid
Waste Management Plan and recommends its adoption by the Marin
County Board of Supervisors and the California Waste Management
Board.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael,
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and
adopted at
a regular
meeting
of the
Council
of said City on
Mondav
, the
16th
day of
JiinA ,
1986, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Nave, Russom & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Frugoli
JEA BVI. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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iNTRGEUCTIDN AND REVISED PLAN SUMMARY
As required by the State of California, the County of Marin caused the Solid
Waste General Plan, Study, and Report to be prepared in 1975. This document was
prepared by a consulting firm under direction of the Public Works Department and
an advisory cormnittee appointed by the Board of Supervisors. After review by
local governments, industry, and citizens, the document was approved for use as
-the CouM"ry Solid Waste Management Plan in 1977.
In 1980, the Department of Public Works completed the first triennial Plan
Review and submitted a report to the California Waste Manoqement Board.
Following staff review of this report, the Board passed a resolution on June 23,
1983, requiring revision of the Plan. Specifically, the Board required updatinq of
the following plan elements:
9 objectives and measures to achieve objectives
o identification of solid waste
o storage and collection of solid wastes
o disposal/processing of wastes
° resource recovery
o plan administration
o economic feasibility
o implementation schedule.
Following notification of this action, the County initiated efforts to prepare the
Revision. During the summer and fall of 1983, the Marin County Planning
Department, which assumed responsibility for update of the Plan, met with
representatives of the solid waste industry to secure their cooperation and
financial support.
In cooperation with a consultant, Planning Department staff worked with
California Waste Management Board staff in order to achieve consensus on a wort;
program for the Revision. The work program was designed to meet the
requirements of the CWMB and identified countywide issues.
Based on this work program, a preliminary draft has been prepared and forwarded
to the CWMB, ABAG, and the eleven incorporated cities for review and
comments. After receipt of the comments, a Final Draft will be prepared based
on these comments and circulated to the cities for their approval. Approval will
then be considered by the Board of Supervisors and the CWMB.
Revised Plan Sunnrnary
The principal findings and recommendations are provided on the followinq pages.
The Chapters which follow this Introduction, together with the Appendices,
constitute and represent the Preliminary Draft of this Revised Plan.
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Principal Findings of the Plan:
Waste quanitites. The total generation of solid wastes in Marin County is 272,500
tons per year; of this total, 239,000 tons are buried in landfills and 33,500 tons are
recycled or reused.
Storage and collection. Almost all areas of Marin County are provided with
efficient systems for the collection of solid wastes. However, local storage and
collection regulations have not been brought into conformance with the State
Minirnurn Standards.
Disposal and transfer/processing facilities. The solid wastes generated in Morin
Count`/ that are not recycled are disposed of in four landfills. Most refuse from
Southern Marin, about 35,700 tons per year, is hauled to a disposal site in Contra
Costa County. The remainder of the County's Solid Waste is disposed of in three
in -County landfills: 167,000 tons per year at Redwood Sanitary Landfill; 28,800
-tons per year at San Quentin Disposal Site; and 7,500 tons per year at West Morin
Sanitary Landfill.
These landfills bre not adequate to serve the County through the 20 -year planning
period. San Quentin will close in 1986, when filled. The site in Contra Costa
Couni`/ may close as early as 1989, and is very likely to close no later than the
rnid-1990s. ;attempts may be nniode to restrict its use to out -of -county haulers
before final close.
'Nest Marin will last through almost all of the planning period, but its limited
capacith/ will not allow for its use by eastern Marin areas, should they lose their
disposal s i tes. Redwood has adequate capacity to serve the entire County throuqh
-ihe planning period.
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.Achievement of the 1990 Recycling Goals on schedule will allow West Marin to
operate beyond the planning period. The useful life of Redwood will be greatly
extended; any fill areas available after 1990 will last almost twice as long because
of the reduced waste quantities.
The Marin Sanitary Service Transfer Station is adequate for the operator's use,
and for use by all other collectors if necessary, throughout the planning period.
However, to adequately serve public haulers following the closure of San Quentin
Disposal Site, the facility is being expanded. To meet the 1990 Recycling Goals,
the expanded plant will include provisions for separation and recovery of
woodwaste, cardboard, and other commercial waste. The owners of the transfer
station are planning on completing these improvements within the next two years.
Waste re6iction and reuse. Substantial materials are diverted from the stream by
a local food bank and by a scavenger at San Quentin Disposal Site. Substantial
additional diversions are possible by these and other programs.
Recycling and resource recovery. Current recycling programs divert 12"X, of
Marin County's solid waste from landfills. Through improvements in existino
programs, establishment of new commercial recycling programs, and aggressive
diversion of yordwaste and woodwaste for compost or fuel, it is estimated dict the
recycling rate could be increased to 47% by 1990.
Enforcement. Environmental Health Services has established an enforcement
program, as provided by state law. Revision of local solid waste ordinances are
still required to efficiently enforce the State Minimum Standards for storage and
collection.
Flnzcrdous waste. Local programs for the regulation of small generators of
hazardous waste and for the collection and disposal of household hazardous wastes
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are clearly required. The County has established a Hazardous Materials
Committee to examine these and other issues.
Goals of the Plan:
To protect the health and welfare of the residents of Marin County by assuring the
economic and efficient collection and disposal of solid wastes; to protect the
environment of Marin County by minimizing disposal of wastes to land and by
vigorously enforcing the various standards for solid waste disposal; and to
conserve energy and material resources and to extend the useful lives of local
landfills by maximum feasible waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and resource
recovery.
Objeekives, Policies, and Measures to Achieve Objectives:
On the following poges, the Objectives, Policies and Measures are summarized.
This section represents an Executive Summary of the Revised Solid Waste
Management Plan.
Administrative Objectives (Chapter 1)
Objective: To administer the Morin County Solid Waste Management Plan in a
manner tl+ot will effectively and efficiently allow for the achievement of the
Plcn's Goals and of all other objectives.
Policy_ i—la The responsibility for maintenance of the plan and for liaison with
state and regional solid waste planning bodies is assigned to the County Planning
Oepartrnent.
Measure 1-1.1: An ,ongoing program should be established in the Planning
Department to perform the day-to-day responsibilities of plan maintenance and
liaison. (1986)
Measure 1-1.2: Provide adequate funding to recover the costs of plan
administration. (Establish fees in 1986 and adjust, if needed, annually thereafter.)
Policy 1-2: The responsibility for enforcing the State Minimum Siandards for
refuse collection and disposal is assigned to Environmental Health Services.
(Measures are described in Chapter 7.)
Policy 1-3: The responsibility for coordinating efforts to achieve the waste
reduction, reuse, and recycling goals of this plan are assigned to the Recyclinq
Coordinator, a position which should be established within Environmental Health
Services. (Measures are described in Chapter 6.)
Policy 1-4: The responsibility for oversight of the Pian and provision of advice on
solid waste issues generally is assigned to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
The Committee shall have the functions and composition described in Section
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1. 1.4 of this plan.
Measure 1-4.1: Reorganize the Litter Control, Recycling and Resource Recovery
Committee as the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Appoint members, sei
meeting dates, and prepare by-laws. (1985-1986).
Waste Identification Objectives (Chapter 2)
Objective: To maintain adequate data concerning the quantity and quality of
wastes generated in Marin County for all planning purposes: to evaluate progress
in achieving plan objectives; to revise objectives for the medium and long term;
and to schedule expansion or replacement of disposal facilities.
Policy 2-I: Operators of collection systems and disposal facilities should provide
data on a regular basis concerning the quantities of waste handled, their
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composition, their origin, and their final destination. Data must be adequate for
all planning and enforcement purposes.
Measure 2-I.1: The Planning Department, EHS, and the Recycling Coordinator
will jointly prepare reporting standards. (1986)
Measure 2-1.2: Following review by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, EHS
will include reporting standards in facility permits. Standards will also be
included in the revised solid waste ordinance. (1986-87, then ongoing.)
Policy 2-2: The County shall assume responsibility for provision of additional data
on waste composition needed for medium and long term planning.
Measure 2-2.1: A waste composition study should be performed at the end of the
short term planning period to evaluate success in achieving the 1990 recycling
goals and to establish detailed objectives for the future. The study will include
analysis of waste streams at transfer and disposal facilities and evaluation of
additio,nal recycling opportunities and of waste -to --energy. (1989-90)
Measure 2-2.2: The County will initiate additional composition studies at a
frequency adequate for planning. (Medium and long term.)
Starage and Collection Object; ves (Chapter 3)
Objeetive: To assure that all refuse is stored and collected in an efficient manner
that protects the health of •the people and the environment of the County, and
that is consistent with State Minimum Standards and the objectives of this plan.
Policy 3-I: The responsibility for enforcement of the State Minimums Standards
for storage and collection, and for all local standards, is assigned to
Environrraental Health Services. (Measures are described in Chapter 7.)
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Policy 3-2: The responsibility for providing for refuse collection remains wiih the
23 local governments (cities, county, and special districts) listed in Subchapter
3.1.
Measure 3-2.1: The 23 local approval agencies will continue provision of
collection services directly or by franchise, will establish rates and franchise fees.
The County shall provide assistance to both waste collectors and local approved
agencies objectives of this plan. (ongoing)
Policy 3-3: Storage and collection standards should complement the waste
reduction and recycling objectives of this plan.
Measure 3-3.1: Solid waste ordinances, franchise agreements, and rate schedules
should be revised to provide for standard service at the base rate of no more than
one 32 -gallon container of mixed refuse per week or as recommended by the Solid
Waste Advisory Committee.
Policy 3-4: Weekly collection of all refuse should be made mandatory Countywide
or, as needed, in areas where lack of collection is a problem.
Measure 3-4.1: Environmental Health Services will monitor problems relai inq io
lack of collection and will recommend mandatory collection zones to the Board of
Supervisors as appropriate. (Ongoing)
Disposal and Transfer/Processing Facility Objectives (Chapter 4)
Objective: To assure all !Marin County residents and business establishments that
adequate local facilities for the acceptance of solid waste remain available.
Objective: To assure all Marin County residents and business establishments that
adequate local facilities for the acceptance of solid waste remain available.
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Policy 4.1: Recognize Redwood Sanitary Landfill is an important resource to the
residents of Morin County.
Measure 4-I.I: The County will support Redwood Sanitary Landfill to achieve full
use of its existing 420 -acre site. (Ongoing)
Measure 4-1.2: Redwood Sanitary Landfill will prepare a revised closure plan
provoding for maximum feasible use of the site. The plan should identify the
highest elevations technically feasible and should provide for use of the entire
site.
Measure 4--1.3: Should Redwood encounter difficulties in securing additional
permits from State and Federal agencies (CRWQB and CoE) for the complete use
of the 420 -acre site, the County may consider non -renewal of the special use area
to facilitate placement of additional waste in this area (1988).
Measure 4--1.4: Although it is understood that Redwood has reduced reliance on
-the leased Silveira property for quarry materials, to assure an adequate supply cf
cover material, Redwood is encouraged to continue its investigations of the Corda
property as a site for additional cover material.
Measure 4-I ,5: Should use of the Corda property for fill materials be required,
-ihe Ccun ty will process a supplemental quarry permit. As part of the process, the
County will review all possible service road alignments.
Policy 4-2: In order to provide for the timely closure and replacement of existing
facilities, disposal site operators should provide data adequate for planninq and
enforcement.
Measure 4-2.1: Redwood Sanitary Landfill and West Marin Sanitary Landfill shall
provide to the CRWQB and Marin County copies of the volume of refuse in place
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and of the remaining capacity on a periodic basis. Such surveys shall be
performed at least every five years or more frequently as required by the Marin
County.
Measure 4-2.2: Redwood Sanitary Landfi If, as part of the survey required above,
will provide information of additional volumes available from the use of the
special use area and from vertical expansion of the landfill to the hiahest possible
elevation. This information should be included in the revised Report of Disposal
Site Information needed to prepare a revised Facility Permit. (1986)
Measure 4-2.3: San Quentin will continue accepting refuse as long as possible in
1986. Following closure in 1986, the site will continue to accept inert fill while
under development. (1987-1990)
Policy 4-3: To maximize the useful lifespan of existing sites, the Solid Waste
Advisory Committee may recommend that no disposal site in Marin shall occept
refuse from any urban area not provided with multi -material curbside collection
of residential recyclables, and separate collection of commercial cardboard. Such
service could be universal and provided on a non -subscription basis. Concurrently,
the Solid Waste Advisory Committee may recommend that no disposal site should
accept refuse from any new service area without mandatory recycling of
residential newspapers, glass, cans and yardwaste, or without mandatory recycling
of commercial cardboard.
Measure 4-3.1: Environmental Health Services should modify Solid Waste Facility
Permits to require conformance with Policy 4-3.
Measure 4-3.2: The Solid Waste Advisory Committee should advise EHS
concerning the necessity of mandatory recycling and recycling of additional items.
Policy 4-4: In order to provide adequate disposal capacity for Marin County
residents and commercial establishments, and to provide time to open
replacement sites if necessary, no disposal site in the County shall accept waste
from new out -of -county service areas unless the total, fully permitted disposal
capacity in the County is adequate for at least ten years, including all waste
generated in the County plus the proposed import.
Measure 4-4.1: Environmental Health Services should modify Solid Waste Facility
Permits to require conformance with Policy 4.4 (1986).
Policy 4-5: All disposal sites should take all feasible measures to achieve the 1990
Recycling Goals.
Measure It -5.1: EHS should modify Disposal Site Permits to require maximum
feasible on-site recycling and composting. (1986)
Measure 4-5.2: Disposal sites shall take all steps possible to implement onsite
recycling according to the schedule established in their modified facility
permits. (1986 -ongoing)
Policy 4-6: The 102 -acre area shown on Fiqure 4-5 is not identified as an
expansion area for the Redwood Sanitary Landfill at this time based upon the
projected optimum use of the present 420 -acre disposal site. However, if desired,
Redwood may seek formal amendment to this plan to limited use of this area for
activities related to landfill operations such as the development of suitable
roadways to facilitate transport of fill material between the Cordo property and
the 420 -acre landfill site.
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Measure 4-6.1: Redwood Sanitary Landfill may apply for a Solid Waste Plan
Amendment for limited use of the 102 -acre site to facilitate the transport of fill
materials.
Policy 4-7: Recognizing the forthcoming closure of the Son Quenlinq Disposal
site, and the speculative lifespan of the Redwood Sanitary Landfill and the West
Contra Costa Sanitary Landfi II, the County should consider beginning o process to
find replacement landfills available for contingent use.
Measure 4-7.1: The County should initiate a siting study and contingency disposal
study as described in Section 4.4.1. The study should identify the most feasible
locations for disposal sites to provide for long-term replacement for Redwood
Sanitary Landfill and for disposal on a contingency basis should Redwood close
unexpectedly. (1987 - 1989)
Measure 4-7.2: Following identification of a new site, the County should initiate
County Solid Waste Plan and Countywide Plan amendments designating the site.
The County should also take steps to preserve the selected site for reuse disposal
and to prevent incompatible adjacent land use. (Short Term)
Measure 4-7.3: Should no other owner/operator be designated during the sitina
study or County Waste Plan Amendment, the County should take steps to secure
ownership of the site and open it for use according to the schedule in the Amended
Solid Waste Plan. (Medium to Long Term).
Policy 4-8: Adequate transfer station capacity should be provided for collection
systems, private haulers and the pLblic.
Measure 4-8.1: Marin Sanitary Service Transfer station has received local
authorization to expand. (1986)
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Measure 4-8.2: Should Redwood Sanitary Landfill or West Contra Costa Sanitary
Landfill be closed before a replacement site is available in Marin County, the
Marin Sanitary Service Transfer Station could be operated at two or three shifts
as needed to handle all waste generated in the County.
Measure 4-8.3: Should West Marin Sanitary Landfill close before the end of the
planning period, Shoreline Disposal should provide compaction trucks and/or drop
boxes in West Marin villages on weekends. These micro -transfer operations could
serie private haulers until a new site or permanent transfer station is opened.
Policy /4--9: In general, no new transfer station other than small scale stations in
West Marin shall be found to be in conformance with this Plan without an
amendment to the Plan specifically designating the location of the'Station and
describing its allowed use.
Measure 4-9.1: In the event of a major change of circumstance such as the need
to divert currently exported waste to the Redwood Sanitary Landfill, the County
should consider an amendment to this Plan to permit the establishment of such a
facility. Any such facility which is authorized by an Amended Solid Waste Plan
should be designated to incorporate "State of the Art" technologies to maximize
recycling and resource recovery.
Policy 4-10: All transfer station in the County should employ all feasible rneens
of recycling and resource recovery. At all stations, this should include drop-off
areas for metals, glass, paper, cardboard, and reusable materials. At large scale
transfer stations, provision should be made for recovery of plant waste and
woodwaste for fuel composting.
Measure 4-10.1: EHS should include recyling provisions in the revised Facility
Permit for the Marin Sanitary Service Transfer Station. (1986)
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Measure 4-10.2: Marin Sanitary Service should expand its recovery operations as
part of the expansion of its Transfer Station. (1986-1987)
Measure 4-10.3: Residual refuse at the Transfer Station should be evaluated at
the time of the composition study to determine the feasibility of usinq to prepare
refuse derived fuel. (1990) Waste Reduction and Reuse Objectives (Chopter 5)
Objective: To preserve the lifespans of local landfills " maximize conservation,
and recovery of natural resources by reducing the generation of waste and
increasing the reuse of discarded items.
Policy 5-1: The County and other local governments should oppose the use or
introduction of non -recyclable packaging materials.
Measure 5-1.1: The Solid Waste Advisory Committee will continue to monitor and
evaluate the use of plastic bags, plastic and bi-metal beverage containers, and
other packaging. The Committee will advise the Board of Supervisors to ban or
otherwise regulate such materials as appropriate. (Ongoing)
Measure 5-1.2: The Recycling Coordinator and the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee will monitor the efforts of industry to institute effective recycling of
PET beverage containers. Results will be reported to the- Board of Supervisors.
(1986-1990)
Policy 5-3: The County and other local governments should encourage waste
reduction and reuse through modification of purchasing practices and other
administrative actions.
Measure 5-3.1: The Recycling Coordinator and the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee will review County, City, and other public agency practices and
recommend changes as appropriate. In the short term, areas studied will included
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use of retreaded tires and re -refined oil, use of recycled paper, and specifications
for copying machines to reduce Peer use. In the medium and long term,
additional study areas will include forms reduction and the usable lifespans of
durable goods.
Policy .5-4: All food waste suitable for human consumption should be diverted
from the waste stream for distribution through food banks and other charitable
organizations. The County, cities, and food and solid waste industries should
cooperate in nchieving maximum diversion of food waste.
Measure. 5-4.1: The County and other local governments will encourage donation
of food waste to the Marin Community Food Bank and other appropriate
orgcnizations. (1986, then ongoing)
Measure 5-4.2: Minimum standards for food waste diversion will be established
during preparation of the new solid waste ordinance. (1986-87)
Policy 5-5: The County and municipalities should support retention of thrift and
second hard stares and shops which frequently intercept goods and products
destined for landfi 11 disposal and offer them for reuse.
Measure 5-5.1. The value of thrift and second hand shops will be considered by
policy makers in making land use, permit or other decisions. (ongoing)
Policy 5-6: Separation of reusable goods shall be accomplished at all landfills and
transfer stations to the extent feasible.
Measure 5-6.1: Salvage operations at San Guentin Disposal Site shall be replaced
by-Wivalent efforts at the Marin Sanitary Service Transfer Station. If no
suitable location for sale is found in the County, recovered goods will be
wholesaled out--of-ccvnty. (1985-87)
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Recycling and Resource Recovery Objectives (Chapter 6)
Objective: To extend the lifespans of local landfills and to conserve and recover
energy and natural resources through maximum feasible recycling. The short-.
term objective is to increase the percentage of waste recycled from 12.3 percent
in 1984 to 47.4 percent in 1990. Recovery goals for specific maferials are shown
in Tele 6-8. Recovery goals for each year are shown in Table 6-9. The medium-
term and long-term objectives are to further increase materiel recycling and
institute waste -to -energy programs if feasible.
Policy 6-I: The County, Cities, other local governments, and the Solid Waste
Industry should make maximum recycling an element of every solid waste activity.
Measure 6-I.I: The Recycling Coordinator and the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee will advise local governments and industry on means of achieving
maximum feasible recycling. (Ongoing)
Measure 6-1.2: Solid waste generation will be considered during all phases of
environmental and project review. The Recycling Coordinator will suggest means
of waste reduction and reuse and of achieving maximum feasible recycling as
mitigation measures. Such measures will be recommended ir, detailed
development plans as appropriate. (Ongoing)
Policy 6-2: Recyclable commercial wastes such as cardboard, paper, qlass, and
woodwaste should be recovered through source separation or through secondary
separation at solid waste foci Iities.
Measure 6-2.1: Separate collection of commercial recyclables will be provided by
refuse collectors if local governments or waste generators have not made other
provisions. Appropriate fees for this service will be established in the usual
manner. (Continue separate collection of paper and cardboard, expanding as
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necessary in 1985-86. Expand collection of fuel wood and glass thrcughout the
short-term as processing facilities and markets are established.)
Measure 6-2.2: The Recycling Coordinator and the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee should evaluate the feasibility of recycling additional commercial
materials. (Ongoing)
Measure 6-2.3: Mandatory provisions for commercial waste recycling should be
included in the revised solid waste ordinance, as appropriate. (1986)
Policy 6-3: Weekly curbside collection of residential recyclables, including
newspapers, bottles and cans should be provided to all single-family residences in
the Eastern Urban Corridor. Collection for all multi -family residences should be
provided in an appropriate location. In areas where the local approval agency has
not made other arrangements, the refuse collector may be required to provide for
such service as a permit condition. (EXCEPTION: The less -than -weekly service
provided in Sari Anselmo may be continued if the Solid Waste Advisory Committee
finds that it is as effective as weekly collection.)
Measure 6-3.1: Curbside collection programs should be initiated in the Marin City
Community Services District and in housing areas at Hamilton Air Force Base.
Unless the -CSD or the Base make other provisions, service should be provided by
the franchisee and the costs of such service will be reflected in the next rate
adjustment. (1986-87)
Measure 6-3.2: Existing recycling programs should complete extension of service
to multi -family housing. (1985-87)
Measure 6-3.3: Mandatory provisions for storage space and containers may be
included in the revised solid waste ordinance, as appropriate. (1986)
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Measure 6-3.4: As processing facilities and markets are established, provisions
will be made for separate collection and hcndling of yard waste. Existing free
pickups may be modified to allow only yard waste. Whe;e feasible, frequent
separate collection of yardwaste will be included in basic refuse service. (1986-
1990)
Measure 6-3.5: The Solid Waste Advisory Committee should manilor the recovery
of woodwaste and yardwaste. As appropriate they may recommend that separate
collection be required by EHS as a refuse permit condition. 0 988 or later)
Policy 6-4: West Marin communities not serried by curbside recycling programs
shall be provided with buyback or drop-off centers.
Measure 6-4.1: In communities not otherwise provided with recycling service, the
refuse collector shall provide a drop-off center at least one day per month as a
condition of the collection permit. (Establish new depots in 1986, then ongoing)
Measure 6-4.2: EHS should determine the communities A4 -,ere service: roust be
provided and where more than one day per month is needed, with the advice of the
Recycling Coordinator and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
Policy 6-5: The County should coordinate and promote efforts to achieve *ie
maximum feasible levels of waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
Measure 6-5.1: The Recycling Coordinator should monitor and coordinate
recycling activities as described in Section 1.1 -3 (Establish position in 1986-87)
Measure 6-5.2: The County should actively promote waste reduction, reuse, and
recycling through a public awareness program. (Establish program in 1986-87,
then ongoing).
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Policy 6-6: The County shall monitor developments in waste-to-enerqy technology
and initiate additional feasibility studies as appropriate.
Measure 6-6.1: The Solid Waste Advisory Committee should monitor
developments in waste -to -energy, with the assistance of the Planning Liaison and
the Recyclirig Coordinator, and will report to the Board of Supervisors as
appropriate.
Measure 6-6.2: Success in achieving short-term objectives and feasibility of
including waste -to -energy in medium-term and long-term objectives will be
evaluated during -the composition study. 0 990)
Measure 6-6.3: Waste -to -energy feasibility studies will be performed as
appropriate. (Medium-term) -
Measure 6-6.4: Waste -to -energy facilities will be implemented if feasible and
appropriate. (Medium- to long-term)
EnRwcerr;n t Ob jectivas (Chapter 7)
Objective: To assure that all solid wastes in Marin County are stored, collected,
transported, handled, and recycled or disposed of in such a manner as to prevent
the spread of communicable disease; the propoqation of vectors; the
,,ontoiraination of air, land, or waters; the creation of nuisances or safety hazards;
and environtnental degradation of any kind.
Policy 7-I: Environmental Health Services shall be the Local Enforcement
Agency for all of Marin County. EHS shall enforce the local standards and State
Minimum Standards for storage, collection, handling, and disposal of solid wastes.
Measure 7-1.1: EHS will carry out the Solid Waste Enforcement Program, as
described in Chapter 7. (ongoing)
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Policy 7-2: EHS must have adequate resources to perforin the tasks described in
the Solid Waste Enforcement Program Plan and elsewhere in the County Solid
Waste Management plan. Requests for staff and funds should be ode -quote io meet
this requirement without depending on workers with other, full-time ossignmenis.
Measure 7-2.1: The Solid Waste Manager-s-ent Advisory Corrtn-,ittee sl-io+old review
the budgets and staffing proposals prepared by EHS to ensure their adequacy. The
results of this review should be considered during the remainder of the annual
budget process.
Measure 7-2.2: The Board of Supervisors will esiablish fees, after due. notice and
local waste industry participation, for enforcement aciivitieso (1986, then
ongoing)
Policy 7-3: The existing County solid waste ordinances should be revised to
comply with the State Minimum Standards and the objectives of this Plcrt.
Standards should be uniform county -wide to the extent possible.
Measure 7-3.1: EHS should prepare a revised solid waste ordinance providing
uniform standards for refuse collection and disposal. The ordinance -'4iould also
include standards for storage which can be used as a model by the Cities. 0986-
87)
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Hazardous Waste Objectives (Chapter 8)
Objectives: To protect the public health and environment from potential adverse
effects of hazardous waste; to attain universal compliance with laws and
regulations; to promote waste reduction, recycling, and treatment of hazardous
waste; to facilitate proper site selection and implementation of facilities needed
to safely manage hazardous waste; to identify and correct environmental hazards
associated with former hazardous waste sites; to maintain adequate emergency
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response capabilities; and to educate the public and encourage their participation
throughout the management process.
Policy 8-I: County hazardous waste policy will be developed by the Hazardous
Materials Committee.
Measure 8-I.I: The Committee will accomplish its task as described in Section
8.0.3 and report to the Board of Supervisors. (1985-86)
Special :Pastes Objectives (Chapter 9)
Objective: To provide for disposal or recovery of special wastes in an efficient
manner that maximizes diversion from landfill and recovery of natural resources.
Policy 9-I: Wastewater solids shall be handled in such a manner as to maximize
recovery, including use as landfill cover. Landfill space shall not be used for
direct fill by sludge.
Measure 9-I.I: The revised Facility Permit for Redwood Sanitary Landfill should
specify sludge handling procedures that do not consume usable landfill capacity.
(1986)
Policy 9-2: Except for rural West Marin, all septic tank pumpage should be
disposed of at existing sewage treatment plants.
Measure 9-2.1: Begin accepting septage at the Central Marin treatment plan.
(1985-86)
Policy 9-3: Vehicle tires and automobile bodies should not be landfilled if
alternatives remain available.
Measure 9-3.1: Begin diversion of tire casings to firms that chip them for use as
boiler fuel. (1986)
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Policy 9-4: The County and Cities should make an effort to provide for continued
operation of rock and concrete recovery in a convenient location.
Measure 9-4.1: Local governments should consider the value of inert material
recovery during land use and other decisions.
Policy 9-5: The County should encourage development of programs designed to
reduce the litter problem.
Measure 9-5.1: The Solid Waste Advisory Committee should review litier control
prcposals made by industry and recommend County participation if appropriate.