HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9217Resolution No. 9217
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Deleting
Program N-55 of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan
WHEREAS, The Recycling Center was established on a portion of the landfill in
1972 accepting white paper, newspaper, cardboard, glass, cans, motor oil, and scrap metal. In
1979, the Recycling Center was expanded to accommodate curbside collected recyclables; and
WHEREAS, the Palo Alto landfill has ceased accepting waste and the City is in the
process of closing and capping the landfill; and
WHEREAS, the closure of the landfill will require the current Recycling Center to
close; and
WHEREAS, most of materials accepted at the current Recycling Center are also
collected as part of the City's curbside recycling program. In addition, materials such as motor
oil, oil filters, antifreeze, household and auto batteries, and fluorescent lights, which are currently
accepted at Recycling Center are also accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste facility; and
WHEREAS, based on the operational costs of the Recycling Center and the capital
cost of constructing a new Recycling Center, the City Council has determined that the
community would be better served by permanently closing the Recycling Center and retaining
the existing Household Hazardous Waste Station to collect some of the materials currently
accepted by the Recycling Center; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of said recommendation after duly noticed meeting,
the Council desires to amend the Comprehensive Plan to permit the closure of the landfill
without the necessity for maintaining a separate Recycling Center in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the public interest, health, safety and
welfare require amendment of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan, as set forth in Section 2
) below.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that Program N-55 of the Palo Alto
Comprehensive Plan, which reads: "Maintain and expand the use of the Recycling Center at the
City's refuse disposal area" is obsolete and is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that this project will have no
significant effect on the environment.
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