DATE: September 10, 2015
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Utilities and Environmental Services
SUBJECT
Title
Public Litter Containers - Revised Locations for New Containers throughout City
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Committee reviews and comments on this report.
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SUMMARY
Based on the Committee’s direction at the June 18, 2015 meeting, staff revised the placement plan for new public receptacles to locate more of them in commercial areas outside of the downtown.
BACKGROUND
As part of the City’s contract with Waste Management that took effect March 1, 2015, the City has received 20 new pairs of Bigbelly trash/recycling receptacles and 50 new exposed aggregate containers. On June 18, 2015 (<http://www.hayward-ca.gov/CITY-GOVERNMENT/COUNCIL-STANDING-COMMITTEES/COUNCIL-SUSTAINABILITY-COMMITTEE/2015/CSC-CCSC061815full.pdf> ), staff presented a map showing locations of the 280 existing containers and proposed locations for 15 of the new Bigbellies and 22 of the new exposed aggregate containers.
During and after the June 18 meeting, Committee members commented that containers should be more widely distributed throughout the City’s commercial areas and not concentrated in downtown. Specifically, containers were suggested for:
• Industrial Boulevard between Mission and the BART tracks
• Mission Boulevard - entire length. More specifically, the east side between Arrowhead Lane and Industrial Boulevard, the "par course" area, and the area surrounding the Fairway Park shopping center
• Tennyson Road - entire length
• Shopping centers - all of them (within a half-block in each direction)
• Fast food restaurants and convenience stores (within a half-block in each direction)
• Vacant lots (In the right of way fronting or near vacant lots)
DISCUSSION
In response to input from the Committee and community members, staff added 19 more proposed exposed aggregate containers (for a total of 41). The additional containers are indicated by yellow circles in the attached map (see Attachment I or <http://arcg.is/1LYbjil> ) and include:
• Harder Road, West A Street, Hesperian Blvd. and Clawiter Road - all near fast food and convenience markets
• Two on Industrial Boulevard - one near a Burger King and one near a bus stop under the BART tracks
• Several on Mission Boulevard near bus stops, convenience markets, and the Fairway Park shopping center
• Two containers near Ruus Park
Staff uses a set of criteria when siting new litter containers and when evaluating requests to remove existing containers. Staff revised the criteria (Attachment II) incorporating comments received from the Committee and requests from the community. The criteria include:
• Types and sources of litter
• Proximity to bus stops, fast food restaurants, etc.
• Occurrences of illegally dumped debris or household trash
• Minimum distances from curbs, hydrants, and other street furnishings
Staff is seeking input from the Committee on the revised criteria.
NEXT STEPS
If necessary, staff will update the map of proposed container locations and will begin placing containers accordingly. Staff will also make any necessary revisions to the container placement criteria.
Prepared by: Erik Pearson, Environmental Services Manager
Staff contact
Recommended by: Alex Ameri, Director of Utilities and Environmental Services
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Approved by:
Fran David, City Manager
Attachments:
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Attachment I |
Map of Proposed Container Locations |
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Attachment II |
Proposed Criteria for Siting Public Litter Containers |