5. 20-695 Adoption of a Resolution Setting Rates for Overall Solid Waste Services, Annual Clean-up Campaign, and Household Hazardous Waste in the Exclusive Franchise Area; Report responding to Councilmember Chahal's Analysis; and Consideration of Council Action on a Rate Assistance Program, including Budget Amendment action [Council Pillars: 1) Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure; 2) Sustainability]
I wasn't aware that the "other" option was a high increase of my garbage rate. I'm fine with sorting my waste, but the 50/50 split my friends did was not the right ratio. I don't have as much food waste as regular garbage.
I responded to the survey saying I favored not having a split cart because a friend in the pilot program said the insert took up over half of the space. As someone with a super saver cart who already separates food waste for composting I didn't want to lose so much space. I didn't know the "other" option was a 67% increase in my garbage rate. I'm fine sorting, can we find a way that doesn't reduce my trash capacity? Other Cities use a "green bin" for this, or a cart with a more balanced divide.
In my reviewing the text of SB1383 and all (9) attachments associated with this agenda item to be covered this afternoon during your session, I remain in extreme strong opposition to any solid-waste (SW) rate increases for the reasons articulated in my direct correspondence to the Mayor and Councilmembers en masse. I encourage my fellow Santa Clara residents to challenge the proposed rate increases.
I wasn't aware that the "other" option was a high increase of my garbage rate. I'm fine with sorting my waste, but the 50/50 split my friends did was not the right ratio. I don't have as much food waste as regular garbage.
I responded to the survey saying I favored not having a split cart because a friend in the pilot program said the insert took up over half of the space. As someone with a super saver cart who already separates food waste for composting I didn't want to lose so much space. I didn't know the "other" option was a 67% increase in my garbage rate. I'm fine sorting, can we find a way that doesn't reduce my trash capacity? Other Cities use a "green bin" for this, or a cart with a more balanced divide.
In my reviewing the text of SB1383 and all (9) attachments associated with this agenda item to be covered this afternoon during your session, I remain in extreme strong opposition to any solid-waste (SW) rate increases for the reasons articulated in my direct correspondence to the Mayor and Councilmembers en masse. I encourage my fellow Santa Clara residents to challenge the proposed rate increases.