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Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager, or Designee, to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with Clark Services for Battery and Lamp Collection within the City of Alameda for an Amount Not to Exceed $82,800. (Public Works 26241631)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) requires a service provider to collect Household Battery and Fluorescent Lamps from various locations and transport them to the Alameda Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) location in Oakland. Proper disposal of these items is required by California State Law. This collection and disposal work is managed under the City's Zero Waste Program. The current agreement for this service expired on June 30, 2022. Staff recently completed a Request for Quotation (RFQ) process and is now proposing a new five-year agreement with Clark Services to continue to provide these services.
BACKGROUND
State law prohibits the disposal of household products that contain corrosive, toxic, or reactive ingredients that are classified as "household hazardous waste" (HHW). These products require special care when being disposed, and the City has maintained a Battery and Lamp collection program for residents to ensure proper disposal of these items.
On October 19, 2010, the City Council adopted the Zero Waste Implementation Plan (ZWIP) and set a goal of achieving zero waste, or 89% diversion, from landfill by 2020. In the summer of 2018, the City Council approved the ZWIP Update, which included five strategies to be implemented over five years to achieve zero waste. Strategy One is supporting zero waste culture in Alameda, and providing convenient drop off locations for residents ensures that batteries and lamps are disposed of properly, protecting environmental quality and avoiding disposal to landfills, which can create environmental problems.
In August of 2017, the City entered into an agreement with Clark Services to collect household bat...
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