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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-12-19December 19, 1989 (Afternoon Adjourned Meeting) (Page 1) 389 An afternoon meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on December 19, 1989 at 1:00 P.M., Meeting Room 7,~ County Office Building, McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. ~his meeting was adjourned from December 13, 1989. PRESENT: Peter T. Way. Messrs. Edward H. Bain, Jr., F. R. Bowie, Walter F. Perkins-and ABSENT: Mrs. Patricia H. Cooke and Mr. C. Timothy Lindstrom. OFFICERS PRESENT: Deputy County Executive, Mr. Robert W. Tucker, Jr. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Frank Buck, Mr. Darden Towe and Mayor Elizabeth Waters. CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS: City Manager, Mr. Cole Hendrix. Agenda Item No. 1. The meeting was called to order at 1:05 P.M. by the Chairman, Mr. Way. Agenda Item No. 2. Report: Solid Waste Task Force. Mrs. Nancy O'Brien, Chairman of the Charlottesville/Albemarle Solid Waste Management Task Force, was present. Also present were the following members o~ the Committee: Messrs. Edward H. Bain, Jr., Preston Coiner, William M. Colony, and Roger Flint, Ms. Susan W. Lewis, Mr. William Middleton, Mrs. James B. Murray, Sr., and Mr. Darden Towe. Mrs. O'Brien presented the report, saying the Task Force gathered informa- tion on the waste stream and analyzed this information in making the recommen- dations included in this report. This information-gathering phase revealed that a large proportion (60 percent or more)i_of the waste stream is inert materials, including concrete, rock, metals,~!~white goods, stumps, logs and other construction debris, tires, brush and Asbestos. Furthermore, of the remaining that is considered domestic waste, 55 percent is collected from dumpsters and not from household curbside coIlection. Given the high percentage of inert materials in the waste stream, the Tasl Force concluded that alternatives to disposal should be recommended. A wood chipping operation should be instituted to p:~ocess wood materials. Certain non-regulated inert materials (rock, concrete and bricks) could be disposed of in a non-regulated landfill site. Household!yard waste can also be diverted from the landfill through expansion of the existing leaf composting to include all yard waste from both the City and County! For domestic waste, the Task Force concluded that a mandatory recycling program for all residential, commercial and institutional establishments will guarantee success. An Office of Recycling should be established to provide public education and technical assistance. A materials recovery facility (MRF should be developed to process recyclables. :~ventually a central service authority should be established to assume responsibility for all waste manage- ment activities, including the office of recy'~ling, but excluding the waste collection process, which can remain under the purview of the City and County. As the costs for solid waste management increase, a user-based system of tipping fees at the landfill must be appliedi~~ The Task Force concluded that the most equitable means of levying fees is ~O charge users of the landfill proportional to the amount of waste generated, and tipping fees will' this. In the 1Qng term, landfilling will remain a necessary part of any solid waste management plan. However, the Solid Waste Management Authority should evaluate all waste disposal options, including incineration, waste-to-energy and mechanical composting, on a yearly basis ~and report such findings to the City, County and public. By removing inert materials from the Ivyilandfill and by instituting a mandatory recycling program, the Task Force concluded that the current ten yea~ life expectancy of the landfill could be extehded by six to eight years. However, given the lengthy siting and permitting process, combines with the recognition that landfills will always remain, a part of the solid waste December 19, 1989 (Afternoon Adjourned Meeting) (Page 2) 390 management plan, the City and County should begin the process of siting a new landfill immediately. Mrs. O' Brien then listed the Committee's recommendations: Apply tipping fees to all components of the waste stream in two incremental steps to eventually cover the complete cost. Expand an existing authority or create a new authority to assume responsibility for all waste management activities except collection and provide for consent from the elected bodies prior to implementing major projects. Establish an Office of Recycling to develop and implement an educa- tion program for the entire community and provide technical assis- tance to large waste generators and commercial establishments. The office should be created as soon as possible with the ultimate location of the office being in the newlycreated authority. In the interim, the office should be located in the Thomas Jefferson Plan- ning District Commission. Establish a local committee in each locality to review and recommend collection in a mandatory system. 5. Build a Material Recovery Facility to process and market recyclables. Institute a mandatory recycling program for all residential, commer- cial, and institutional establishments. Enforce or seek additional authority to enforce laws prohibiting illegal dumping and burning of trash. Expand or seek additional authority to enforce laws prohibiting illegal dumping and burning of trash. Establish a wood chipping operation,i Create a non-regulated inert landfMil for appropriate materials. 11. Purchase additionatlandfill space for future needs. 12. Develop and implement a comprehensive hazardous waste management program, including how to dispose o~f low level radioactive solid waste which is scheduled to be deregulated. 13. The Authority should monitor all forms of emerging technologies design for waste reduction and/or d%sposal and issue status reports of findings to the public on a yearly basis. 14. The Solid Waste Task Force should remain in existence to monitor the progress of these recommendations until the Authority is operational. (Note: Mr. Bain left at 1:39 P.M.) There followed a brief question and answer period. Mr. Towe asked Mr. Flint from the Charlottesville-Albemarle Clean Communi- ty Commission (CAC3) to describe the process df educating the public, which is crucial to the success of the recycling program. Mr. Towe said the Committee warned against the danger of delaying action qn the recommendations listed above. He recommended that several members o~i each governing body and staff be appointed to proceed with these recommendations immediately after the first of the year. Mr. Flint, Acting President of CAC3, int~0duced CAC3 Coordinator, Ms. Rosemary Sheuchenko, who handed to the member~ a booklet prepared by CAC3, titled "A Proposal for the Recycling Office, December 1989". She explained how CAC3 might help in this process. ~ (Note: Mr. Buck left at 2:15 P.M.) December 19, 1989 (Afternoon Adjourned Meeting) (Page 3) 391 Mayor Waters suggested that one or more members of the County and City staff meet to bring back a recommendation on what the first step should be to implement the ideas in the report. Mr. Way suggested that this be a top priority item for the staff, Mayor Waters expressed a special word of thanks to Mrs. O'Brien for her work in chairing this Committee. The meeting was adjourned at 2:19 P.M. CHAIRMAN