Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: 4/5ths
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Grant Agreement for the South Bayside Waste Management Authority for Organics to Energy Pilot Project
RECOMMENDATION:
title
Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution authorizing a grant agreement with the South Bayside Waste Management Authority for the implementation of an organics to energy pilot project for a term ending June 1, 2020, and for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; and
B) Approve an Appropriations Transfer Request appropriating $1,000,000 from the Office of Sustainability Non-General Fund Capital Reserves to Other Charges to contribute to the South Bayside Waste Management Authority's Organics to Energy pilot project.
body
BACKGROUND:
The South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA) is a joint powers authority consisting of 12-member agencies located in southern San Mateo County, including the County. The SBWMA manages the Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos and provides strategic oversight, management, and support of the service providers that collect, process, recycle, and dispose of materials for its member agencies.
In the field of waste management, there have been several pieces of legislation passed by the California legislature which focus on reducing the amount of organics disposed of in landfills. This material decomposes to release methane gas, a contributor to climate change. AB 1826 requires that, starting in January 2019, all businesses that produce over four cubic yards of solid waste a week, as well as all multifamily dwellings over five units, must compost their organic materials. SB 1383 furthermore reduces the amount of organic material that is allowed into landfills as disposal.
DISCUSSION:
To reduce the amount of organics entering the landfill waste stream, the SBWMA plans to develop infrastructure at its Shoreway Environmental ...
Click here for full text