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Corning Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
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Requested Action(s)
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Confirm direction given to staff at the October Full Board Meeting.
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Financial Impact:
Undetermined at this time.
Background Information:
The temporary events in Corning were scheduled through December on the third Saturday of the month, which was the same schedule as the permanent site. During the four monthly events participation averaged between five and nine residents per event. The Board directed Agency staff at the October Full Board meeting to discontinue collection events after the December event.
Agency staff recently talked to a Realtor familiar with the area about a possible suitable site for a permanent facility. If a permanent facility were found in near term, it is not likely that the hazmat lockers could be moved onto that site before they would have to be removed from Corning Disposal. Additionally, the cost of purchasing and improving a new site could easily exceed the Agency’s annual budget for HHW disposal. The Agency will be moving those lockers, once cleaned and rendered inert for shipping, to the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill using a local towing company with estimates ranging from $150-$350/hour.
Agency staff are requesting confirmation of the direction previously given by the Board on exploring ways to expand operations at the Red Bluff HHW facility and discontinuing service in Corning.