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Surplus Agency Property (Scrap Metal)
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Declare the following asset to be surplus Agency property:
Paint Can Crusher (no asset tag #)
b) Authorize the Agency Manager to properly recycle the asset.
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Financial Impact:
Background Information:
The Agency’s household hazardous waste (HHW) contractor ceased using the paint can crusher in Red Bluff in 2020 and switched to shipping paint cans intact, instead of bulking them in 55-gallon drums. The crusher was stored in the Red Bluff HHW facility’s shipping container until 2024, when it was removed to accommodate upgrades to the shipping container and was not put back inside due to maintenance issues with the Agency’s forklift.
There is very little, if there is any, information available about this paint can crusher. It is assumed to be like the one in Corning, 25-ton hydraulic paint and oil filter crusher, but had been used more often due to the amount of waste the Red Bluff facility receives compared to the Corning facility. Additionally, as it has been exposed to the elements for over a year, it is not in a condition that it can be used for its intended purpose and should be recycled.
If approved, the surplus paint can crusher will be drained of any fluids and sent to Schnitzer Steel (Radius Recycling) for scrap metal recycling.