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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the application for the Seventeenth Cycle Household Hazardous Waste Grant and implementation. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
According to State law, there are several types of waste that cannot be disposed of with regular refuse. This includes electronic waste (computers, printers, cell phones), universal waste (fluorescent light bulbs, household batteries, mercury thermostats) and household chemicals (liquid bleach, paint, nail polish, motor oil, turpentine). Effective September 1, 2008, the state will ban sharps (needles) from regular refuse disposal.
Currently, The Environmental Services Bureau (ESB) picks up e-waste and tires as part of the special collection program. ESB held an electronic waste (e-waste) and tire round up on June 28, 2008. The event was successful and drew a large number of residents. However, residents must dispose of universal waste and household chemicals at special drop-off centers. As a result, the City of Long Beach and Los Angeles County co-sponsor one annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) round up at Veteran's Stadium to give Long Beach residents a convenient opportunity to dispose of these materials. The closest permanent facility is the Gaffey Street Center in San Pedro. According to ESB's last annual customer service survey, one of the most common requests was for the City to make the disposal of universal and household hazardous waste more convenient.
The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) provides grants to local jurisdictions to establish or expand HHW facilities or innovative materials collection programs. To address the need for this type of facility, ESB is seeking $400,000 in grant funds to design and permit an Environmental Depot (Depot). The targeted location for the proposed facility is 1601 San Francisco Avenue in the Public Service Yard. The Depot is intended to provide a HHW collection and transfer site for residents and businesses in Long Beach. Th...
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