HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/00/1989, C-2 - RESOLUTION ENDORSE SENATE BILL 1221 RESOLUTION NO. (1989 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ENDORSING SENATE BILL 1221
TO RAISE REDEMPTION VALUES FOR RECYCLABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
WHEREAS more than half of the beverage containers sold in California are not recycled
and end up littered on beaches, parks and roadways or.buried in landfills; and
WHEREAS recycling beverage containers can save energy and resources, reduce litter,
divert material from landfills, and reduce solid waste disposal cost; and
WHEREAS existing redemption values for beverage containers have failed to encourage
desired recycling rates; and
WHEREAS states with redemption values of five cents or more for beverage containers have
achieved recycling rates of 80 percent or more; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 1221 has been introduced in the California state legislature; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 1221 would raise the redemption value to five cents for beverage
container types which don't reach a 65 percent recycling rate by December 31, 1989; and
WHEREAS the provisions of Senate Bill 1221 would raise recycling rates and benefit the
people of the State of California and the City of San Luis Obispo;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo to:
1. endorse Senate Bill 1221 and urge its passage;
2. direct the city clerk to send copies of this resolution to members of the State Senate
Natural Resources Committee, members of the State Assembly Natural Resources Committee, State
Senator Gary Hart, State Senator Ken Maddy, and State Assemblyman Eric Seastrand.
On mom of ,seconded by ,
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Resolution No. (1989 Series)
page 2
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of ,1989.
Mayor Ron Dunin
Attest
City Clerk Pamela Voges
ssssessss
Approved.
City Adm istrative Officer
City Attor y
Public Works Director
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Where a Nickel Pays Off
.California's bottle law is not working.Consumers statewide network of recycling centers: empties
are returning only S7% of the empty aluminum cannot be returned to the store where purchased
cans, 21% of the glass bottles and 535 of plastic unless it has a recycling depot on the premise&
containers even though that means they lose the The law guarantees a 2-cent refund as of Jan.l if
redemption value. And the recycling rates are recycling• rates do not reach 659o. Why wait? A
dropping—off by,10% for cans—after an initial higher refund is in order now.
surge—and 490 for glass bottles during the second A good bili.SB 1221,sponsored by Sen.Gary Ii
half of last year.according to the state Department Hart (D-Santa Barbara).would raise the redemp-
bf Conservation. The lesson is that a penny for a tion value to a nickel on containers that do not
Ian or bottle sends too weak a signal. meet the 65% goal, and to a dime on bottles
in states where a nickel refund is the standard that hold 24 ounces and more, chiefly plastic .
and empties can be returned to most stores,nearly containers.
90%of beer and soda containers are returned. Californians empty 12 billion bottles or cans
- rCalifornia's bottle return was enacted in 1987 every year. Recycling the empty cans and bottles
avhen bottlers, grocers and environmentalists would save energy, ease the burden on swollen
iinaily settled on a penny per bottle or can,plus the landfills and reduce litter on roads, beaches and
'scrap value of the container.The law also set up a parks.A nickel will do it
Californians Against Was � z
March 27, 1989 1;nI "q
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Dear Local Government Official:
After 18 months of experience with the AB 2020 beverage container
recycling law it is clear that the one-cent redemption value is not
motivating high levels of public participation in recycling.
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Recycling rates, unveiled this month by the State Department of
Conservation, indicate that the overall recycling rate in California j
has dropped in the last 6 months from 51 percent to 46 percent. The
recycling rate for aluminum beverage containers has dropped 10
percent, glass is at a dismal 21 percent, and plastic is 5 percent.
California's recycling rate is half that of states with five cent
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recycling laws. Importantly, the economic and environmental
responsibility for dealing with the hundreds of thousands of tons of
throwaway beverage containers not being recycled falls on local
government.
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In 1988 739,583 tons of beverage containers were buried in landfill or
littered on California beaches, parks and roadways. The cost to local
governments was more than $45 million in added disposal costs. The
environmental cost, in terms of wasted energy, resources and a r
littered landscape, is incalculable. So what is to be done? _f
Senator Gary Hart (D-Santa Barbara) has introduced SB 1221 which would w
raise redemption values for beverage container types that fail to
reach 65 percent recycling to five cents. Container types that meet
the 65 percent standard but fall short of the 80
ercent goal
by the legislature in 1986 will be increased to five cents for everyd
two containers (two-for-a-nickel). Additionally, any container 24
ounces and larger would be counted as two containers and carry a
ten cent redemption value.
The experience of New York, Oregon, Massachusetts, .Iowa, and five
other states, as well as public opinion surveys in California, all
indicate that higher redemption values will increase public
participation in recycling--reducing litter and waste and saving local
government and garbage ratepayers money!
We need your support if we are to be successful this legislative
session.
SB 1221 is opposed by the beverage industry, which has successfully
killed higher redemption value legislation for more than 20 years. But
there is reason to be optimistic about 1989. We are building a
coalition Of grocers, recyclers, consumer and environmental groups,
the California Farm Bureau and a growing number of local government
officials.
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909 12th Street, Suite 201 ® Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-5422 recvcwa GAS
Enclosed is a model resolution in Support of SB 1221 which we
would ask you to adopt and send to members of the Assembly and Senate
Natural Resources Committee. With your assistance we can build an
effective recycling program that will serve as a model for the nation.
Thank you for your attention to this issue. If you have any questions
regarding this and other recycling legislation please give us a call.
Sincerely,
M rk Murray
Policy Director
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