title
Alternative MRF Request
end
Requested Action(s)
recommendation
Review and approve the request from Waste Connections to process recyclable materials at an alternative Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) on an “as-needed” basis.
body
Financial Impact:
No financial impact to JPA.
Background Information:
The Agreement (Agreement) between the Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency (JPA) and Waste Connections of California, Inc., and Madera Disposal Systems, Inc. (Contractor) requires that the “Contractor shall, at all times and at its expense, keep the Facility and all buildings and/or improvements at or on the Facility, whether pre-existing or subsequently required to be built or erected by Contractor hereafter, in good order, condition and repair,…”. Recent improvements to the MRF sort line led to a temporary pause in sorting recyclable materials for several days, which was communicated to the Agency Manager prior to the improvements being made. Waste Connections was concerned that this temporary pause could create a backlog of recyclable materials needed to be sorted.
To accommodate for the potential backlog, Waste Connections proposed to send recyclable materials to an alternative MRF to reduce pressure on the operations at the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill MRF. The Agreement, in Section 4.G.13, allows for another MRF to process the recyclable materials if approved by the JPA. The request from Waste Connections identifies Pacific Recycling Solutions, Inc. (PRS), a Waste Connections site located in Ukiah, CA, as the alternative MRF. This request would only be used occasionally when routine maintenance or operational adjustments temporarily pause processing at the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill MRF. Waste Connections would also absorb any transportation costs if the alternative MRF option was needed. Any adjustments to processing would be communicated to the Agency Manager prior to recyclable materials being shipped to the alternative site.
Waste Connections staff will be present to answer any questions.