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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-03-19; City Council; 11071; PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY1 Q 23 w 0 E % L .. z 0 4, 5 el z 3 0 0 CIaOF \ CARLSBAD - AGENUW3 ILL /i j AB# 11; 0 9 / TITLE: DEP MTG.~ PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL CITY DEPT. UGM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY CITY -- RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Solid Waste Management [c c?, A c i L &!Q l i cd y b ITEM EXPLANATION: Sanitary landfill capacity in San Diego County has been substantially depleted in rc years. The San Marcos Landfill, which serves the north county area including Carl: will reach capacity by the summer of 1991. The County of San Diego is process permit through the City of San Marcos for expansion of the San Marcos landfill. expansion Will provide only five to seven years of capacity. Additionally, for ove years local agencies in the County have been attempting to site new landfills, tra stations, resource recovery centers and incinerators to assist in managing solid 1 disposal. Most cities have supported the initiatives proposed by the County for de with solid waste, however, Carlsbad and several other cities have consistently op] incineration of solid waste on environmental and economic grounds. Since January 1,1990, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (' requires Carlsbad and the other cities of San Diego County to assume major responsibilities for solid waste planning. Under the ",Act", cities and the Count required to develop and approve their own "solid waste plans", known as S Reduction and Recycling Elements. Thus, all cities and the County are requk cooperate in finding mutually acceptable, environmentally safe and financially fe programs and facilities to meet the solid waste disposal needs of the region. In view of the recent changes in the City's solid waste responsibilities, staff felt City Solid Waste Management Policy would be useful in providing staff direct implementing the "Act". The attached Solid Waste Management Policy is essent compilation of solid waste policy direction approved by the City Council in recenl and will provide staff with sufficient direction to implement the "Act" and dea issues such as host fees, waste stream control and solid waste facility financing H:\LIBRAR~UM\WPDATA\AGB\AGB\AGB\AGB91019.ADl 9 * PAGE 2 OFAB# Ir! 0 I The Policy encompasses the following solid waste issues: o Source reduction, recycling and reuse are identified as the n appropriate strategies to reduce refuse volume, prior to environment safe landfill disposal of residuals. Public control of the solid waste management system is suppor "Public control" does not exclude private sector participation. The City will retain control of its waste stream and that refuse ca directed to the most appropriate strategy. Environmentally safe landfills are supported while incineration of w is opposed. o o o o Prompt implementation of a region wide source reduction prograi supported. Collection of recyclables from businesses and residences, markets recycled materials and City purchase of recycled materials is suppol Private sector and non-profit and voluinteer recycling activities accorded priority. Funding of solid waste management activities should be accompli through fees, grants and service fees. Waste disposal should nc subsidized. o o H:UIBRARnUM\WPDATA\AGB\AGB\AGB\AGB91019.ADl ir ,9 0 0 PAGE 3 OF AB# o Acquisition, construction and operation will require the City to corn a stable source of funding. Facilities should be constructed only aftc fair and honest competitive bidding process. 0 Fees to mitigate the impact of solid waste facilities, if appropriate, shc be imposed through the CEQA process. "Host fees", intended to t: revenues for general purposes, are opposed. The proposed Policy has been submitted to cities in the north county for t information and review. We are informed that most of the cities will be adopting policy or a variant thereof. FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended action will not have a direct fiscal impact. EXHIBITS: ,. 1. * - soL;~j Li&~"re ~tfaa~~ercl &%xt(3 e;:[ aL,%cJ f)O, C-ib d H:\LIBRARY\UM\UPDATA\AGl3\AG691019.ADl - L CrrY OF CARLSBAD Policv No. 46 (page 1 of 4 paqes) COUNCIL POUCY STATEMENT Date issued 3/19/91 Effective Date 3 / 1 9 19 1 Cancellation Date N /A General Subject: Supersedes No. N/A SOLID WASTE MANACENiENT Specific Subject: Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File BACKGROUND: The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 adopted as AB 939 (the "A requires Carlsbad and the other aties of San Diego County to assume major responsibilities for solid waste. Under the "Act", aties and the County are require develop and approve their own "solid waste plans", known as Source Reducdon Recycling Elements. All cities and the County are required to cooperate h fln mutually acceptable, environmentally safe and financially feasible programs and fad to meet the solid waste disposal needs of the region. Landfill capacity in San Diego County has been depleted. Carlsbad has suppc expansion of the San Marcos lanm and agreed to consider accepting a transfer sta The City also has supported the Countfs efforts to site new landtills and is cornmitt( citywide recycling. However, Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside and Encinitas have opp incineration of solid waste on environmental, land use compatibility and econ grounds. The City is responsible for managing solid waste within Carlsbad an( participation in mutually acceptable regional solutions. The City Council has there determined to state its policy for solid waste management. PURPOSE: This Policy is intended to implement the "Act" and provide guidance for the ( involvement in regional solid waste management issues. The Policy will provide guid to staff in developing the City's source reduction, recycling element and direction fo programs of source reduction, recycling and recovery necessary to meet the 25 pe and 50 percent diversion requirements of the Act. Achievement of these diversion requires important changes in the ways that residents, businesses, institutions, ha and the City itself create, handle, process and dispose of solid waste. The Ciq actively promote these changes with cost effective and environmentally safe progr 0 L CrrY OF CARLSBAD Policv NO. COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Date issued 3/19/91 Effective Date 3/19/91 Cancellation Date N/A General Subject: Supersedes No. N/A 46 (oaae 2 of 4 Daud SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Specific Subject: Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File This Policy also expresses the city's preference for a regional solid waste managen system, controlled by responsible public agenaes. POLICY: 1. Intenated Waste ManaEement: A. Source reduction, recycling, reuse and composting are the most appropx strategies to accomplish reduction in the amount of solid waste to be dispose in environmentally safe sanitary landfills. This hierarchy of strategies i accordance with the requirements of the "Act". B. A publicly controlled solid waste management system, which protects environment and the rate payer, is preferred. However, if a publicly contrc system cannot meet the needs of the City, private sector alternatives wil considered. C. A regional joint powers agency (JPA) should be formed to cooperab implement the Integrated Waste Management Plan created under the "Act". JPA should have the power to conduct source reduction activities and site, acq develop, permit and operate solid waste facilities provided for in the Integr Waste Management Plan for San Diego County. All agencies are invited to joi JPA, however, it is believed that a JPA can be effective with less than 100 pel membership. D. Ownership and control of the waste stream will be retained so Carlsbad's waste can be directed toward the most cost effective environmentally safe solid waste management strategies. All contracts for r collection in the City will provide that the City retains ownership of refuse se for collection. (I) CITY OF CARLSBAD Policv NO. 46 (page 3 of 4 ~age.~ COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Date Issued 3/19/91 Effective Date 3/19/91 Cancellation Date N/A General Subject: Supersedes No. N/A SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Specific Subject: Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File 2. Environmental Protection and Resource Conservation: Disposal of refuse in properly constructed landfills is acceptable, while incinm of refuse is unacceptable. Adequate landEd sites are available. The factors cause other agencies to accept incineration of refuse (landfill unavailability ground water pollution from landfill leachate), do not exist in this rei Moreover, incineration does not appear to be a cost effective strategy comp to comprehensive materials recovery facilities and landfills. 3. Maximum Source Reduction and Materials Recovery: Waste reduction programs and materials reuse, recycling and composting prog must be used to the fullest extent feasible. A region-wide source redul program should be promptly implemented. 4. Recycling: A. provided. B. Private and public sector markets for recycled materials will be acl promoted. The City will purchase recyclable materials and goods made recycled materials whenever possible. C. Private and pubic sector waste reduction and recycling efforts Wj actively promoted. Carlsbad will accord priority consideration to existing PI sector, volunteer and non-profit programs and operations in the developmc municipal waste reduction and recycling activities. City wide collection of recyclables from residences and businesses w 3 C! CITY OF CARLSBAD Policv No. COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Date Issued 3/19/91 Effective Date 3/19/91 Cancellation Date N/A General Subject: SuDerSedeS No. N/A 46 (page 4 of 4 pages) SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Specific Subject: Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File 5. Fhancinn of Solid Waste Management Programs and Facilities: A. Fees, grants and service fees should fund the City's Solid Waste Prog Waste disposal, in particular, should not be subsidized. Facilities and sen public bidding process. In evaluating solid waste management Aternat! priority will be given to a regional system under public control which protect: rate payers. should be as cost effective as possible and constructed only after a fair and ho B. Acquisition, construction and operation of solid waste facilities require assured, stable source of funds. It is recognized that the City must pledge reve to assure stable capital and operating funds for the solid waste manager facilities used by the City. Carlsbad will oppose the so called "two-tier fee" fo: disposal of solid waste. C. Fees to mitigate impacts of solid waste facilities should be imposed thn the CEQA process. Carlsbad opposes 'tost fees" as a means to generate reve for general purposes. Such fees establish an expectation that land use deck are for sale. Solid waste fadties should be sited as the public interest reqx based on environmental review and good, objective land use, zoning and plan considerations. Possible adverse environmental effects from a facility shod identified during the environmental process and fully mitigated, as require CEQA. Mitigation measures might require the payment of fees to mitigate on2 impacts. Such fees must meet the AB 1600 nexus. Carlsbad has accepted its share of regional facilities through the environmental pn and fully expects others to do the same for solid waste facilities.