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BY
AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF MOORPARK
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TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Mary R. Lindley, Assistant to the City Manager),4
DATE: September 10, 1994 (CC Meeting of September 21)
SUBJECT: Yard and Wood Waste Ban at the Simi Valley Landfill
The City recently received a letter from the City of Simi Valley
requesting support for a ban on disposal of source separated yard
and wood waste at the Simi Valley Landfill. Simi Valley is
proposing that the Ventura County Waste Commission recommend to the
Ventura County Board of Supervisors that such a ban be implemented.
The Simi Valley Landfill is currently permitted to dispose of yard
and wood waste. The Landfill tipping fee on clean loads of these
materials is $15.75 /ton (the regular tipping fee is $35.95/ton).
Loads of separated yard and wood waste collected at the Landfill
are not deposited but rather processed by California Wood Recycling
as mulch. Another alternative available for disposal of yard and
wood waste is the Worm Concern located on Tierra Rejada Road just
east of the 23 freeway.
The City of Simi Valley's request would not impact existing
disposal practices, rather it indicates that the purpose is to
heighten public awareness. Yard and wood waste commingled with
household refuse will not be banned from disposal in the Landfill.
Staff anticipates that the City of Simi Valley's request will be
considered by the Ventura County Waste Commission in October.
Councilmember Montgomery, Moorpark's Waste Commission
representative, could be directed to express the City's support for
a source separated yard and wood waste disposal ban at the Simi
Valley Landfill.
Recommendation
Direct Councilmember Montgomery to express the City Council support
for a source separated yard and wood waste disposal ban at the Simi
Valley Landfill when the issue is considered by the Ventura County
Waste Commission.
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