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199 <br /> <br />station to Vasco Road. He clarified that the transfer station is <br />not a hauling site or major dump site for major firms, but an <br />opportunity for Pleasanton residents to dispose of materials that <br />they can no longer use. He indicated that the transfer station <br />attempts to direct heavy loads to Vasco Road by offering a very <br />attractive price to commercial people in town, since processing <br />heavy materials puts a big strain on the transfer station. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver commented that it is in Pleasanton's best interest <br />to direct heavy materials to Vasco Road in order to achieve a <br />greater amount of source reduction at the transfer station. <br /> <br /> Mr. Inderbitzen indicated that Council would have to make a <br />policy decision if it wishes to apply the non-residential rates <br />policy to commercial rates as well, because he would need some <br />guidelines on how to apply that policy to the commercial rates at <br />the next rate review. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler agreed with Mr. Mercer and suggested that there <br />could be a rate in between resident/non-resident rates and <br />commercial rates for local businesses. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver commented that a comparison of the increases in <br />collection rates and the attached survey indicates a competitive <br />rate with other areas for the 90-gallon can. However, the rate for <br />the 30-gallon can, which produces less garbage, probably because <br />the residents do their own recycling, is much higher than the other <br />survey sites. He then inquired how much of the approximately 8,000 <br />tons of garbage a month is residential and how much is commercial. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian replied that 29.6% is residential, 61.2% is <br />commercial, and the balance is from the transfer station. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer stated that last rate increase was for recycling, <br />which will bring the amount of garbage down. He inquired how one <br />rate increase can be based on declining tons and the next rate <br />increase on even tons. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian agreed that an increase in recycling would result <br />in a drop in tonnage. He explained that Pleasanton Garbage Service <br />would base a rate increase on an estimated average, and any excess <br />funds would be placed in a special account to offset any future <br />tonnage drop or sales increase. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler inquired if gate charges could be standardized. <br /> <br /> Mr. Inderbitzen replied that gate charges have been the <br />subject of a lot of criticism because the amount of trash is not <br />measured scientifically. He indicated that customers have the <br /> <br /> - 23 - <br /> 5-21-91 <br /> <br /> <br />