HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-126-08/21/1990-BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS LARIMER COUNTY RECOMMENDATIONS RECYCLING OPTIONS SOLID WASTE RECOVERY RESOLUTION 90-126
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOLID WASTE
RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OPTIONS TO THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LARIMER COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins (City) has determined
that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City, in the
protection of the public health, safety and welfare, to take action to
promote the recycling of solid wastes for the purposes of enhancing the
recovery of valuable natural resources and for the purpose of extending the
life of the ' ,rimer County Landfill ; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City have expressed overwhelming support
for the development of resource recovery and recycling programs by the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Goals and Objectives of the City encourage the
development of a solid waste material recovery and recycling program with
the cooperation of City, County, and regional governments, private
organizations and citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City is co-owner of the Larimer County Landfill ; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Larimer County (County) is
evaluating alternative options for providing centralized facilities for the
recovery and recycling of solid wastes at the Larimer County Landfill ; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Larimer County is soliciting
the recommendations of regional governments and citizens on solid waste
recovery and recycling alternatives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City supports the provision of centralized solid
waste recovery and recycling facilities at the Larimer County Landfill .
Section 2. That the City encourages the County to develop an
Intermediate Processing Center at the landfill to accept, separate,
process, store, and market recyclable materials collected in curbside
collection programs which would be implemented by the City and other
regional entities. Analyses conducted by the City indicate that this
alternative will achieve comparable levels of resource recovery at a lower
cost than the alternative of a Material Recovery Facility. The City
encourages the County to coordinate planning for the Intermediate
Processing Center and associated curbside recycling programs throughout the
County.
Section 3. That, in order to better allow waste haulers the option of
collecting commingled recyclable materials with the same equipment used to
collect refuse, the City recommends that the design of the Intermediate
Processing Facility allow the processing of commingled recyclable
materials.
Section 4. That the City recommends that the County also evaluate the
feasibility and cost of developing a facility for composting yard wastes at
the landfill . Such a facility could achieve additional substantial
reductions in the volume of material entering the landfill and would be
complementary to the operations of a curbside collection program.
Section 5. That the City recommends that the County evaluate the
feasibility of including a buy-back center in connection with the
Intermediate Processing Center to allow individual citizens and
organizations to participate directly in recycling programs.
Section 6. That the City recommends that the County evaluate
alternative fee structures for the Landfill and Intermediate Processing
Center that will encourage participation in resource recovery and recycling
programs by citizens and waste hauling businesses.
Section 7. That the City recommends that the County evaluate contract
options with prospective operators of the Intermediate Processing Center
that would allow the County, the City, and participating local governments
to share the revenues generated from the sale of recyclable materials
collected at the Intermediate Processing Center. Such revenues should be
used to fund ongoing public promotion and education programs to help ensure
successful recycling programs.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
21st day of August, A.D. 1990. /
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk