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CITY OF COLTON <br />��°or►or��ov'x <br />AGENDA REPORT 1897 <br />FOR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 15, 1993 a, 01. <br />TO HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITYCOUNCIL <br />FROM: JOHN HUTTON <br />ACTING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR <br />,* <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF EXPANSION OF THE RECYCLING <br />TO ACQUIRE PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND EQUIPM <br />BACKGROUND <br />In 1988 the City implemented a grant funded x <br />stimulate the need to recycle and to eventually p <br />program to meet the AB939 source reduction and ri <br />As a measure to provide a source of revenue to <br />needs such as equipment and recycling contaii <br />additional $1 charge- for every residential r, <br />percentage increase for commercial refuse customs <br />DATE: JUNE 2, 1993 <br />AND AUTHORIZATION <br />►cling pilot program to <br />ide a complete recycling <br />-ling mandate. <br />Lcilitate capital outlay <br />s Council approved an <br />se account and a like <br />STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM <br />In order for the recycling program to expand and prove additional services <br />for other areas of the community, it is necessary to provide the capital <br />equipment to promote the growth of the program, -to the entire community.. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />The City could provide no further expansion on rec <br />private enterprise to possibly meet this requiremen <br />hold the local jurisdiction responsible either wa <br />limits. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />Between the collection of a $1.00 recycling fee for <br />realized by the diversion of these materials away <br />creating a savings in tipping fee funds for acquiri <br />vehicle is financially justifiable. <br />ling services and allow <br />but the state law does <br />in meeting the mandate <br />recycling and the savings <br />from the landfill. Thus <br />ag a recycling collection <br />