TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Transportation
MEETING DATE: September 22, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Ted Williams
PHONE:
463-4221
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Matters of Solid Waste Collection in the Town of Mendocino (Town of Mendocino Area)
(Sponsor: Transportation)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Provide direction to staff on matters of solid waste collection in the Town of Mendocino (Town of Mendocino Area).
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In recent months, several county departments as well as the Fifth District Supervisor have begun receiving complaints of overflowing trash receptacles in the Town of Mendocino and waste strewn about on the sidewalks and streets, creating a health and safety issue. Upon investigation and internal discussion, it has become apparent there are several correlated but separate contributing factors. There are currently twenty-six public trash receptacles located within the Town of Mendocino that have been historically serviced by Empire Waste Management (EWM) under the Franchise Agreement for Solid Waste Collection Area Number Two. Collection occurs twice weekly May through September and once weekly the remainder of the year. The cost of this service is factored into the service rates for the collection area. The source of the waste problem appears to be a combination of illegal household dumping, receptacles filling up more quickly due to a sudden increase in to-go containers, and the design of the receptacles.
As a short-term solution to the over-flowing receptacles, Department of Transportation (DOT) has authorized a third weekly collection through the end of September, with a total overall cost of approximately $3,000. This may help to alleviate the problem through the end o...
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