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Local Funding IssuesAlameda County, California
Household Hazardous Waste Program
Three Drop-off Facilities: Oakland, Hayward, and Livermore
Staff rotates through facilities Each facility open at least week per month
(Wednesday-Saturday for customers) Drop-in and appointment basis Serves households and small businesses
HHW Program Structure
Alameda County Waste Management Authority Alameda County Environmental Health
Department Roles
– Fiscal Oversight– Setting Service Levels– Defining Materials– Promotions– Providing Service
Overview of StopWaste.Org
Waste Management Authority (JPA)– State law 1989– Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan
Recycling Board– Local initiative– 75% and beyond recycling goal– Recycling Plan
HHW Mandate– State law 1986– Alameda County Hazardous Waste Management Plan
Fees
Authority Fees– WMA Fee $1.50/ton– Mitigation Fee $4.52/ton– San Francisco Fee $5.15/ton
Recycling Board Fee– $7.06/ton
Hazardous Waste Fee– $2.15/ton
General Revenue Issues
County Facilities– Three landfills – Three major transfer stations
Legal Issues in Applying Fees Waste Flow Disposal Trends StopWaste.Org and Member Agency Policies
Experience Raising Fees
Historical Perspective Fee Increase 2000 Justification for Fee Increase Programmatic Costs Bond Refinancing
Long Term Issues
Serving larger portion of the county– Serving 4.2% of county households at an annual
cost of $2.8 million.– Shift to full service at each facility could reach up
to 15% of households.– New landfill rules on banned materials
Long Term Issues
Consumer education
Long Term Issues
Producer responsibility
More information
www.stopwaste.org
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