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Household Hazardous Waste Sharps Collection Site Services Agreement
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Requested Action(s)
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Review the agreement between the Agency and Med-Project CA, LLC for the collection and disposal of home-generated sharps waste from the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill and authorize the Agency Manager to sign the agreement
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Financial Impact:
None.
Background Information:
Senate Bill 212 (Jackson) was enacted on September 30, 2018, and became effective January 1, 2021, establishing a stewardship program for sharps and medications paid for by the pharmaceutical industry. Residents can use mail-back containers to properly dispose of sharps, and drop-off locations or mail-back pouches for medications.
The Agency has been operating a sharps collection program since 2009 with 7 locations around Tehama County for residents to properly dispose of their sharps, which are then collected by Agency staff and consolidated at the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill. In November 2022, the Agency was able to request reimbursement for the disposal costs of the sharps waste. Beginning in September 2024 Med-Project eliminated the reimbursement program and instead work directly with the companies providing the sharps waste disposal services. The Agency was provided with a temporary agreement where Med-Project would pay the costs of sharps waste disposal directly while they drafted a long-term agreement to facilitate this process.
The attached agreement will continue for a period of one year from the effective date of the agreement. Following the expiration of that initial term, and any subsequent term, the agreement will automatically renew for an additional one year, unless either Party provides the other Party written notice that it is not renewing this Agreement at least 60 days prior to expiration of the then-current term.