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COUNTY OF SAN MATEOInter-Departmental Correspondence |
Health Services Agency |
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DATE: |
March 14, 2002 |
BOARD MEETING DATE: |
March 19, 2002 |
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TO: |
Honorable Board of Supervisors |
FROM: |
Margaret Taylor, Director of Health Services |
Brian Zamora, Director of Public Health and Environmental Protection
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SUBJECT: |
Agreement with TERIS LLC dba MSE ENVIRONMENTAL |
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Recommendation |
Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute an agreement with Teris LLC dba MSE Environmental for household hazardous waste transportation and disposal. |
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Background |
Environmental Health staff operate a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program that collects and safely processes household hazardous waste from residents. Since 1991, the County HHW Program has increased operations from two to ten collection events per month. Over the past three years, the number of homes served has increased from 500 to over 1,000 per month with a corresponding increase in the quantity of hazardous waste collected. In addition, the Department of Toxic Substance Control is continuously adding new waste streams (i.e., fluorescent tubes and household batteries) that are required to be handled as hazardous waste, thereby increasing our handling and process costs. |
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Discussion |
Pesticides, acids, bases, mercury, oxidizers, flammable liquids and solids, aerosols, oil-based paint, latex paint and other miscellaneous items are brought to the HHW collection sites. These materials are then lab-packed or bulked and transported to a licensed treatment, storage and disposal facility. Some items, like latex paint, are also bulked; but are transported to a paint recycler for reprocessing and then later given away free to the public through the HHW Product Give-Away Program. |
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The contractor will use several methods for handling these waste streams. The methods used are designed to reduce the exposure to public and staff working the events, while also considering the cost for disposal. The materials will be incinerated, recycled, landfilled, or used as supplemental fuel for cement kiln incineration. Over 90% of the waste collected is fuel-blended, recycled, or reused through the Product Give-Away Program. |
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The Purchasing Department advertised a request for bids (RFB) to manage the hazardous waste from the HHW Program. Four hazardous waste companies responded to the RFB. Teris LLC dba MSE Environmental was chosen from the four companies based on their low bid on the majority of hazardous waste categories and their level of professionalism. |
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Performance Measures for the HHW Program |
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Measures |
1999-00 Actual |
2000-01 Actual |
2001-02 Projected |
2002-03 Projected |
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Amount of Waste Collected (tons) |
237 |
345 |
400 |
500 |
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Households served |
9,483 |
12,203 |
15,000 |
18,000 |
Businesses served |
296 |
295 |
300 |
300 |
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Vision Alignment |
The agreement with Teris LLC dba MSE Environmental keeps the commitment of ensuring basic health and safety for all and goal number 7: maintain and enhance the public safety of all residents and visitors. The agreement contributes to this commitment and goal by ensuring that unwanted hazardous materials do not pose a health and safety danger to residents or cause environmental damage through illegal disposal. |
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Term and Fiscal Impact |
The term of the agreement shall be from April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2005. The maximum amount payable under this agreement shall not exceed $1,143,000. The budgeted amount for FY 2001-02 is $345,500. $380,050 will be in the Recommended Budget for FY 2002-03, with remaining increases (not to exceed ten percent each year) to be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years. Appropriations for the HHW Program are covered through the Solid Waste Fund. There is no net county cost. |