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2024 Diversion Plan Annual Report
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Recommend approval of the 2024 Annual Report.
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Financial Impact:
Per 4.V.4.1 of the Landfill and MRF Operations Agreement, beginning in July of 2025, if the Contractor exceeds the requirements of Section G.14 by 2%, Contractor shall be allowed to increase the Base Year Contractor Tipping Fee by 0.50%.
Background Information:
Per Section 4.G.14 of the Landfill and MRF Operations Agreement, by February 15th of each year Waste Connections shall prepare and submit a Diversion Plan Annual Report to the Agency, "identifying means to increase the amount of materials recycled by weight on a per capita basis by two (2) percent annually." Upon approval by the Agency, Waste Connections shall implement recycling programs identified in the Annual Report within 30 days of approval.
Waste Connections submitted its Annual Report on February 14, 2025.
2024 Performance Compliance
As stated in the attached Annual Report, Waste Connections exceeded the goal by 2,292.12 tons, or 39.30%. Total outbound recyclables in 2024 accounted for 6,206.72 tons, while alternative daily cover (ADC) accounted for 1,547.89 tons.
Additionally, a total of 49.46 tons of reusable material, including bicycles, pallets and gently-used housewares, were recovered by Waste Connections staff. Further, 223.64 tons of wood grindings/mulch were redistributed to the community at no charge in 2024.
Below is a brief analysis of programs required to be implemented by 2024. In bold is the current status of implementation, diversion goal, and actual diversion achieved:
1) Create and open a "Swap Shop"
In 2024, Waste Connections will create an area to house the "swap shop", where gently used/unused items are set aside and given out to the public free of charge.
Status: Implemented
Goal: 10 tons
Actual Diversion: Approximately 2 tons
2) "Got Books" program
"Got Books" is a program free to Tehama County residents ...
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