Local Funding IssuesAlameda County, California

Household Hazardous Waste Program

Three Drop-off Facilities: Oakland, Hayward, and Livermore

Staff rotates through facilities Each facility open at least week per month

(Wednesday-Saturday for customers) Drop-in and appointment basis Serves households and small businesses

HHW Program Structure

Alameda County Waste Management Authority Alameda County Environmental Health

Department Roles

– Fiscal Oversight– Setting Service Levels– Defining Materials– Promotions– Providing Service

Overview of StopWaste.Org

Waste Management Authority (JPA)– State law 1989– Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan

Recycling Board– Local initiative– 75% and beyond recycling goal– Recycling Plan

HHW Mandate– State law 1986– Alameda County Hazardous Waste Management Plan

Fees

Authority Fees– WMA Fee $1.50/ton– Mitigation Fee $4.52/ton– San Francisco Fee $5.15/ton

Recycling Board Fee– $7.06/ton

Hazardous Waste Fee– $2.15/ton

General Revenue Issues

County Facilities– Three landfills – Three major transfer stations

Legal Issues in Applying Fees Waste Flow Disposal Trends StopWaste.Org and Member Agency Policies

Experience Raising Fees

Historical Perspective Fee Increase 2000 Justification for Fee Increase Programmatic Costs Bond Refinancing

Long Term Issues

Serving larger portion of the county– Serving 4.2% of county households at an annual

cost of $2.8 million.– Shift to full service at each facility could reach up

to 15% of households.– New landfill rules on banned materials

Long Term Issues

Consumer education

Long Term Issues

Producer responsibility

More information

www.stopwaste.org