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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 87-62 ESTABLISHING WASTE/SOURCE REDUCTION AS A PRIORITY IN THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY WHEREAS, the presence of hazardous substances and hazardous wastes in Alameda County creates a potential threat to public health and safety; and WHEREAS, there are cost-effective practices and technologies now readily available by which to significantly reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous materials initially used as well as imposed on society's waste management capabilities; and WHEREAS, waste/source reduction benefits chemical users by reducing waste disposal fees and long term liability, as well as the costs of chemical feedstock materials; and WHEREAS, there is a trend in state and federal law away from disposing hazardous wastes in landfills, creating a serious need for alternatives; and WHEREAS, with the passage of AB 2948, all cities and counties are required to adopt plans for the management and ultimate disposal of all hazardous wastes generated within their boundaries; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: It is the policy of the City of Pleasanton to encourage and promote practices and technologies that will, in order of priority: a. Reduce the use of hazardous substances and the generation of hazardous wastes at their source. b. Recover and recycle the remaining waste for reuse. c. Treat those wastes not amenable to source reduction or recycling so that the environment and community health are not harmed by their ultimate release or disposal. Section 2: The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority.