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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM DESERT
TO: CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER
FROM: JOHN WOHLMUTH, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION MANAGER
SUBJECT: SUPPORT OF RECYCLING LEGISLATION AB 3050, AB 1490 AND
AB 2622
DATE: JULY 27, 1990
RECOMMENDATION
By minute motion support AB 3050, AB 1490, and AB 2622 which
together create comprehensive solutions to current glass
recycling problems.
BACKGROUND
The City of Palm Desert Recycling Policy states that the City
shall support legislation encouraging recycling.
AB 3050, AB 1490, and AB 2622 are bills that influence bottle
recycling in Califor:iia. AB 3050 adds wine and liquour containers
to the bottle bill, creating redemption values in the amount of
two and a half cents or five cents each depending on size. AB
1490 charges a processing fee to glass manufactures rather than
the artificial scrap values . This bill will charge glass
industry at the bottling stage rather than at the recycling
stage. The current system actually creates a disincentive for
the glass industry to purchase recycled bottles. Finally, AB
2622 creates a minimum content of recycled material for all glass
containers, a formula which is increased to 70% by 1999 .
All three bills are scheduled to be heard in the Senate Natural
Resources Committee in early August. Staff recommends that the
City Council support the subject bills which will have positive
COUNCIL ACTION:
effects to our recycling programs.
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