TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Solid Waste
MEETING DATE: December 6, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
707-463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Approving Department of Transportation Agreement Number 220037, Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Pacific Recycling Solutions, Inc., dba Pacific Organics Solutions, for Organic Waste Composting Services, for the Term, Beginning January 1, 2023, Through June 30, 2032 (Countywide)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt resolution approving Department of Transportation Agreement Number 220037, Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Pacific Recycling Solutions, Inc., dba Pacific Organics Solutions, for Organic Waste Composting Services, for the term beginning January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2032 (Countywide); and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreement Number (No.) 220037, is an Agreement between the County and Pacific Recycling Solutions, Inc., dba Pacific Organics Solutions (POS), for organic waste composting services. This agreement includes new requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 1383, including organic waste handling and processing standards, and record-keeping and reporting requirements. Additionally, the Agreement guarantees capacity to the County of 5,000 tons per year through June 2032 and provides for an annual donation of 1500 tons of compost by POS to the County which satisfies a large portion of the County's new recycled organic waste product procurement requirements. The Agreement is not exclusive and still allows the County to contract with other facilities for organic waste processing as desired or needed. Previously, all organic waste collected in the County has gone to Cold Creek Compost, Inc.; however, with the anticipated influx of organic waste du...
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