HomeMy WebLinkAbout4734_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 4734
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ADOPTING
SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENTS
(AB939) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
WHEREAS the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989
(AB 939), as amended, requires all Cities and Counties to prepare and implement
Source Reduction and Recycling (SRR) Elements of an Integrated Waste Management
Plan; and
WHEREAS the City of Redlands and the Cities of the East San Bernardino
Valley together with the County of San Bernardino, share a common interest in the
sound, environmentally safe collection and disposal of solid waste materials in the
East Valley area; and
WHEREAS establishing goals and objectives is an integral part of the SRR
elements development process; and
WHEREAS, it is each City's responsibility to establish its own goals and
objectives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redlands wishes to establish its own SRR goals
and objectives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF SOURCE REDUCTION
AND RECYCLING ELEMENTS (AB939)
I. GOALS
1 . Maximize interjurisdiction cooperation or regionalization in integrated
waste management planning and implementation in the mid-valley region
of San Bernardino County.
2. Achieve maximum source reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting
by residential commercial, and industrial waste generators within the City
limit.
3. Extend the lifetime of Redlands landfills.
4. Divert hazardous wastes from disposal in City of Redlands landfills.
5. To develop and identify local, regional, state and international markets
for diverted materials.
6. Promote public information and education for solid waste management.
ll. OBJECTIVES
A. SOURCE REDUCTION:
1. Reduce the use of non-recyclable materials and encourage
alternative products for non-recyclable products.
2. Replace disposable products with reusable materials (use of
canvas tote bag for groceries for reuse, use of live container
Christmas tree for reuse).
3. Reduce packaging.
4. Produce copies on both sides of papers.
5. Purchase repairable and non-disposable products.
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6. Encourage waste generators to reduce wastes from operations,
processes, and equipment.
B. RECYCLING:
1 . Develop Solid Waste Management Master Plan by December,
1991 .
2. Implement recycling program to achieve 25% recycling by 1993,
and 50% by 1997.
3. Expand curb-side recycling collection program to City-wide by
1993.
4. Expand Yard Waste Collection program to City-wide by 1993.
5. Establish second recycling drop-off center by 1994.
6. Complete construction of Material Recovery Facility by 1995.
7. Modify City ordinances to allow purchase preferences for products
containing recycled content by 1992.
8. Monitor market developments for recovered materials.
9. Obtain permits to use alternative cover material for landfill utilizing
Yard Waste, sludge and other materials by 1993.
10. Expand recycling programs to schools, business communities and
public agencies.
C. COMPOSTING:
1 . Complete a composting facility by 1995, utilizing yard/wood
waste and sludge.
2. Identify market for the composted material and increase the use
by private landscapers and by City parks and street landscaping
programs.
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3. Develop alternative ways to use this composted material as a
cover material at landfill.
D. SOLID WASTE FACILITY:
1 . Extend the life of Redlands 'Landfill.
2. Continue to practice good landfill management policies.
3. Study feasibility of expansion.
4. Cooperate in regional efforts to provide alternatives to landfilling.
E. EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION:
1 . Provide sufficient funds for the publicizing of any municipal
programs that addresses recycling, composting, source reduction,
special waste or household hazardous waste.
2. Increase the public's awareness of the need for environmentally
sound methods of waste reduction, such as source reduction,
recycling, composting, special and household hazardous waste.
3. Coordinate with school districts, Chamber of Commerce, and
other organizations to public awareness.
F. SPECIAL WASTES:
1 . Cooperate with neighboring cities to develop local recycling
capacity for targeted special wastes.
G. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE:
1 . Reduce the disposal of household hazardous waste in landfills by
75 percent by 1993 and 90 percent by 1997.
2. Seek markets for diverted household hazardous waste.
3. Reduce the amount of household hazardous waste generated
within the jurisdiction through the substitution of safer products.
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ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED, this 15th day of January, 1991 .
City,ti#,Eedlands
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1. Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the 15th day of January, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Beswick, Cunningham, Larson, Milson;
Mayor DeMirjyn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City t•ierk,' City f? d��nds
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