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June 21, 1990
THE HONORABLE CIT'! COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
Housebold Hazardous waste Disposal Program -Update
.Members of the Council:
This report InforJIIs council of the results of the Household
Hazardous waste Disposal Program beld on April 1990, and provides
a summary of the FY 1989-90 quarterly events and information
requested. z:,y the Finance and Public Works Committee meeting on
February 13, 1990. council action is not required.
Background
The Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program began in 1983 as a
pilot project in response to the growing community concern about
the safe use and disposal of hazar~us chemicals commonly found in
the home. The program is budgeted out. of the Refuse Fund, and
oollection events currently are held every three months.
Attachment A summarizes the four events held in F¥ 1989-90.
Discussion
The response for the April 21, 19'90 collection event was the
largest to datea A total of 641 households were represented~ with
57 percent of the participants using the program for the first
tille. A total of 116 drums 'Of :hazardous waste were packed for
disposal, 23 drums were packed for incineration and 1,262 gallons
of latelC paint were recycled.
SUrvey of Participants
At its meeting on February 13, 1990, the Finance , Public Works
Committee requested that staff survey residents during the April
event regardi~ program funding. Listed below are the questions
and responses a
1. Are you aware that this program is funded through your garbage
fee?
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2.. Are you aware. that the cost of tills proqram is $10'0-20'0 per
participant per event?
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l. Would you be willing to' pay an additional fee to help offset
the costs?
YES NO
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". If" responding-·yes· to questior. 3,. h-ow :mu-ch would yo:u be
willing to pay?
$5.00
$5.00-20.00
+$20
246 (59\)
156 PH)
16 (H)
The proqram continues to generate neW" participants, reflecting
concern regarding tbe use and disposal of hazardous :materials, and
a heightened a'Wareness as a result of Earth Day act:.t~Jties_
Staff feels that it is appropriate to continue to fund this program
frolll the Refuse Fund.. Unless directed otherwise by council .. staff
will continue with this funding method ..
Respectfully submitted,
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XICHAEL H. K1LLER C;;;:JJj&=_Oper>tions
Program Summary
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AttaChment A
JrOlIB!iItOLJ) DJMUlOlJ8 W"U"rB OISPOS"L P]toGRAK Bt1MK1IltT
FISCAL Y~Aa 1"9-90
rarticlp6Uon
Veh!"l ....
Hcuseho14s represented
previou .. partl"ipant
New participant
Drums t9r disposal
Drums for inclneraHon
Gallons of late~ paint
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Vehlcle batteries recycled
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Ilstlllated l><>d<let
Actual expende<l
July un
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22'
91
$40,0'00
$U,675
oct.
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470
541.
283
187
$40,000
$63,796
Jan.
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423
462:
191
232
1~9
16
556
36
Apr.
1990
538
641
2>3
305
• Due to heavy rai~fall, the surveyors ~ere unable to record full
Informa~ion. The -Househ¢lds Represented-figure is an esti.ate
based on responses frca 2)1 vehicles_
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fX 19911
1.,829
2',107
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941
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$160, ()O()
$201,895
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