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09/22/2014
<br /> ORIGINAL
<br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15369
<br /> RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD
<br /> CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
<br /> COMPLETE THE SOUTH BAYSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT
<br /> AUTHORITY'S (SBWMA) DOOR-TO-DOOR HOUSEHOLD
<br /> HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) APPLICATION FORM AND FOR
<br /> THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
<br /> DOOR-TO-DOOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE,
<br /> UNIVERSAL WASTE, ELECTRONIC SCRAP AND SHARPS
<br /> COLLECTION, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL SERVICES
<br /> PROGRAM
<br /> WHEREAS, Rethink Waste/South Bayside Waste Management Authority
<br /> (SBWMA) is a joint powers authority of twelve public agencies in San Mateo
<br /> County, of which Redwood City is a member agency; and
<br /> WHEREAS, SBWMA has contracted with a specialized contractor to
<br /> create a program for the door-to-door collection, recycling and disposal of
<br /> household hazardous waste, universal waste, e-scrap and sharps from member
<br /> agencies (the "Program"); and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Program will provide for the collection of all types of
<br /> household hazardous waste (HHW - cleaning products, pesticides, herbicides,
<br /> insecticides, automotive products, painting supplies, solvents, strippers,
<br /> adhesives), universal waste (U-Waste - fluorescent lamps, mercury wastes, non-
<br /> empty aerosol cans, batteries, cell phones), electronic scrap (E-Scrap - computer
<br /> monitors, laptop and desktop computers, TV's, console TV's, projector TV's, flat
<br /> screen TV's, computer peripherals (i.e., printers, keyboards, mice), and
<br /> consumer electronics), and sharps (e.g., needles, scalpels, blades, broken
<br /> (medical) glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed ends of dental wires) ; and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is highly desirable to recycle household hazardous waste,
<br /> universal waste, e-scrap and sharps and keep it out of residential garbage cans
<br /> and landfills; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the estimated Program costs are $5.40 per year per single
<br /> family dwelling, $2.40 per year per multi family dwelling, with an estimated total
<br /> cost of citywide collection of$122,000 per year; and
<br /> WHEREAS, for the City's pilot Program rollout in 2015 calendar year only,
<br /> the City will use funds from the Trash Rate Stabilization Account to pay Program
<br /> costs as a means to incentivize residents to participate in the Program and to aid
<br /> in the expanded recycling and proper disposal of household hazardous waste,
<br /> universal waste, e-scrap and sharps in the City; and
<br /> ATTY/RESO.3020/CC HOUSEHOLD HAZ WASTE COLLECTION RESO.#15369
<br /> REV:09-11-14 MLG MUFF#803
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