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2O A low awareness and low participation level would indicate ineffective information programs. A high awareness level with low participation may indicate that additional convenience or other motivation is needed in the actual diversion programs. FUNDING COMPONENT This section describes the funding mechanisms for planning, developing, and implementing the HHW program as required under Section 18751.8 of the State Planning Guidelines. The principal HHW program selected by Pleasanton is a countywide program implemented by the Alameda County Depat'mient of Environmental Health (DEH). The funding of the countywide HHW program is described in this section as well as other HHW programs. Program Costs The County DEH has estimated the initial cost of the proposed countywide HHW program for the fast year (1990-1991) to be $1,781,300. This "one-me" cost includes the acquisition of three proposed permanent collection facilities, preparation of environmental impact reports, and certain partial year staff and operating expenses (see Table 2 for detail.q). Once the three permanent facilities are built, the annual operating costs for the proposed HHW collection program has been estimated at $2,375,000 (see Table 3 for cost details). Funding The County decided to fund the HHW program by imposing a tipping fee on County solid waste disposal facility operators of $1.32 per ton of municipal solid waste generated within the County and disposed at these facilities, effective October 1, 1990. The tipping fee was based on the estimate in Table 3, the amount of solid waste disposed in 1989 in the three landfills (Altamont, Durham Road, and Vasco Road) located within Alameda County, and a surcharge per of $.07 per ton to create a special committee to consider incentives for commercial/industrial recyclers. The County Waste Management Authority (CWMA) decided to abolish the surcharge of $.07 per ton and readjusted the tipping fee to $1.25 per ton, effective March 1, 1991. Based on approximately 1.91 million runs of solid waste disposed of in 1989 in the three landfills, the tipping fee of $1.25 per ton would generate approximately $2.4 million per year required to operate the HHW program. Since the HHW program is countywide, the cost to Pleasanton is based on tons of solid waste disposed per year at one of the three landfills located within the County. Based on approximately 105,692 tons per year of solid waste disposed by Pleasanton, its share of the countywide HHW collection program cost is $132,115. City of Pleasanton Printed on r~ycled paper