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File #: 24-1903    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Regular Item - Comm Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/24/2024 In control: Executive Committee - Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency
On agenda: 11/7/2024 Final action:
Title: Smart Business Alliance Quarterly Update
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Smart Business Alliance Quarterly Update

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Background Information:

The Tehama County Smart Business Alliance (SBA) is a voluntary incentive program for Tehama County businesses, non-profits and government entities to engage in waste reduction, reuse and recycling in the workplace. Current SBA members, new and existing, are as follows:•        

   

                     Cabernet Apartments            

                     Bud’s Jolly Cone            

                     Masami Cattle Ranch Inc. Of Corning

                     GreenWaste of Tehama Hauling Operations - Gold level            

                     Valley Vet Clinic - Silver Metal            

                     Dandy Lions Children’s Shop - Platinum Level            

                     Washington Court Senior Housing - Gold level            

                     Oak Park Manor - Gold level            

                     The Window and Door Shop - Gold level            

                     Nu-Way Market - Gold level            

                     Comfort Inn - Gold level            

                     Poor and the Homeless Sale House            

                     Rockin’ R Restaurant            

                     Riverview Manufactured Home Community, LLC            

                     Lake California POA            

                     Dale’s Carpet & Design            

                     Corning City Hall & Fire Department

                     Sportsman Lodge            

                     Red Bluff RV Park            

                     Alsco, Inc.            

                     Gateway Mobile Home Park            

                     Island Park Mobile Home Park            

                     Villa Roma            

                     Villa Roma II            

                     Crown Cleaners            

                     F.C. Bickert            

                     Heritage RV Park - Corning            

                     Green Waste of Tehama - Landfill            

                     Sacramento River Discovery Center            

                     Round-Up Saloon            

                     Red Bluff Library            

                     Corning Library

                     Los Molinos Library            

                     Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce           

                     Red Bluff Round-Up Association            

                     Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale Office            

                     Prime Cinemas            

                     Red Bluff Healthcare Center                         

                     Red Bluff Interiors             

                     Bridgeway Community Church             

                     Red Bluff Daily News - Office             

                     Red Bluff Daily News - Warehouse             

                     Chimney Rock Market             

                     The Garage             

                     The Manor             

                     Heart S Ranch             

                     Marco’s Pizza             

                     Brentwood Farms             

                     Poor and the Homeless - Winter Shelter             

                     O’Nite Mobile Home and RV Park             

                     Abbey Ranch             

                     Tobin & Associates            

                     Gary's Autobody             

                     Southridge HOA

                     Red Bluff High School             

                     Main Street Apartments             

                     Point S Tires/I-5 Tires             

                     Moule's Tehama County Glass             

                     High Point Assembly             

                     Kevin's Donuts             

                     Hawes Ranch & Farm Supply             

                     Mill Stream MHP             

                     Corning RV Park             

                     Cabinet Specialties             

                     California Power Holdings             

                     Collision Pros             

                     Motel 6             

                     Elmore Pharmacy             

                     Red Bluff Gas             

                     Angela Casler, Sustainability Management Association             

                     SIP Coffee Bar             

                     Kimball Crossing Apartments             

                     Creekside Village Apartments             

                     Thomas Wilson (2130 Main St)             

                     Reiter's Bakery             

                     RET Rentals             

                     Salado Orchard Apartments             

                     Northern Permit Services             

                     Shasta Boxing Club             

                     Tehama Tire             

                     Red Bluff Senior Living

                     Tehama eLearning Academy             

                     Red Bluff KOA (new member)             

                     Wanda Birdsong (105 Main St.) (new member)             

                     Frank Palermo (Villa Lisa Apts) (new member)             

                     Laine Moore (Sycamore Heights) (new member)             

                     River's Edge RV Park (new member) 

 

The SBA program was developed by Agency staff in preparation of Assembly Bill 341, known as the Mandatory Commercial Recycling law. The SBA program fosters a positive relationship between local businesses and the Agency while providing businesses with recycling options that make financial sense. Agency staff continuously encourage businesses to recycle and have promoted the program to businesses through informational flyer mailings and in-person outreach. By joining the SBA, businesses gain community recognition for their efforts. Partners appreciate the Agency’s assistance in complying with the Commercial Recycling mandate.

 

As the Agency begins enforcement of AB 1826, the Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling law, January 1, 2027, the SBA will be transitioning to encompass those additional requirements. AB 1826 requires any business that produces two or more cubic yards of solid waste per week or is a multi-family dwelling of five or more units to recycle organic waste such as yard trimmings, nonhazardous wood waste, food scraps and food soiled paper (multi-family dwellings excluded) through on-site management, service with a waste hauler, or self-hauling to an organics recycling facility. AB 1826 will also require the Cities and County to amend or negotiate their franchise agreements to include organics recycling services for commercial accounts.

 

The new members of the SBA have all completed the 3-month free recycling service trial. River’s Edge RV Park was able to eliminate one of their trash dumpsters now that they have added a recycling dumpster. One apartment that was self-hauling their recyclables to the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill now has service as part of the City of Red Bluff’s new franchise agreement with Waste Connections.

 

Through recent franchise agreements that now include recycling service for all commercial trash accounts, the County’s AB 341 compliance rate is finally 100%! Agency staff will continue to work with both waste haulers to ensure the recycling services are being utilized by businesses and assist with waivers where necessary. The Agency has recently begun collaborating with Waste Connections’ Recycling Coordinator to rebrand the SBA and the addition of organics recycling for businesses presents us with a great opportunity to incorporate these new requirements while working to effectively engage the business community in Tehama County.