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THE CITY OF 13 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON. February 21, 2012 City Manager TITLE: MANDATORY COMMERCIAL RECYCLING AND SINGLE-USE BAG REDUCTION ORDINANCES APPROVED BY STOPWASTE.ORG SUMMARY Two countywide ordinances, a Mandatory Commercial Recycling Ordinance and a Single-Use Bag Reduction Ordinance were approved by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) Board (Stopwaste.org) on January 25, 2012 with the intent that they will assist in enabling Stopwaste.org to achieve the diversion goals identified in its Strategic Plan. The Mandatory Commercial Recycling Ordinance requires commercial businesses generating more than four cubic yards of material each week, and users of transfer stations (including the Pleasanton Transfer Station), to separate recyclables from refuse. Further, it establishes City and hauler reporting requirements and enforcement provisions, which when combined with the sorting requirements, may lead to collection rate increases. The Single-Use Bag Reduction Ordinance is intended to mitigate the negative impacts to the environment caused by bag litter. Alameda County cities have the option to opt-in or opt-out of the ordinances and to opt in at a later date. Jurisdictions electing to opt-out must adopt a resolution by March 2, 2012. This report provides background to assist the City Council with its decision to opt in or opt out of these ordinances. RECOMMENDATION 1.) Approve the resolution (Attachment A) notifying Stopwaste.org that the City will opt- out of the approved county-wide Mandatory Commercial Recycling Ordinance, Phases 1 and 2. 2.) Indicate approval for participating in the Single-Use Bag Reduction Ordinance. FINANCIAL STATEMENT It is anticipated that the proposed recommendation will increase staff work across multiple departments. The fiscal impacts associated with the proposed recommendation are considered minimal at this time. However, staff intends to begin refuse and recycling rate negotiations with Pleasanton Garbage Service (PGS) that will clarify the impact of the Mandatory Commercial Recycling Ordinance.