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RESOLUTION NO. 89 - 08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ESTABLISHING A GOAL OF 75% REDUCTION OF WASTE GOING TO THE LANDFILL BY
2010 FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNTYWIDE 75%
WASTE REDUCTION GOAL
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 mandated that every city
and county in the State reduce the quantity of solid waste disposed within their jurisdiction and disposed
in landfills by fifty percent by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has met the 50% waste reduction goal; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative Charter Amendment
(Measure D) established a Countywide goal of75% reduction of waste going to landfills; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Integrated Waste Management Plan also established a
Countywide goal of75% reduction of waste going to landfills by 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin wishes to do its part to help achieve the Countywide goal of75%
reduction of waste going into landfills by 2010 by establishing a similar goal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has adopted a number of policies and programs that support this
goal including a Construction & Demolition Ordinance, a Green Building Ordinance, Operational
Guidelines for Green Building Practices for the City of Dublin Municipal Operations, an Environmental
Purchasing Policy, a Residential Food Scrap Program, a Commercial Recycling Program, and a Curbside
Recycling Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby adopt the goal of75% reduction of waste going to landfills by 2010 for the City of Dublin in
accordance with the Countywide 75% waste reduction goal using the existing State of California diversion
rate calculation methodology for measurement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Dublin Staffwill work with StopWaste.Org to
accomplish this goal and present strategies and programs to Council for consideration as necessary.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, Oravetz, Sbranti and Scholz, and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Reso No. 89-08, Adopted 6/3/08, Item 8.2
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