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TASKS FOR PERMIT YEAR 2 (Continued) <br /> DEPARTMENT Or PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT <br /> P &A6 - Solid Waste Management <br /> Task 1: • Work with Lane County and the City of Springfield in' planning for a yard debris recovery program, with <br /> centralized processing and neighborhood collection depots, to be established in 1994. Consider possible use <br /> of compost as a filter for stormwater. <br /> • Amend City Code to permit siting of neighborhood depots for collection of yard debris and household <br /> recyclables. <br /> Task 2: • Develop and implement a commercial and multifamily residence recycling program that includes collection, <br /> equipment, and transportation standards recognizing potential impacts on stormwater quality. <br /> Task 3: • Review legal authority related to disposal of garbage and debris. Identify means and authority for regulating <br /> disposition of garbage and debris, as well as standards and placement of garbage cans and containers. <br /> • Press for State legislation that would reduce waste and toxicity of waste by (1) levying special fees for waste <br /> that is difficult to recycle, (2) banning selected disposable and environmentally harmful packaging, and (3) <br /> promoting reuse and recycling. <br /> Task 4: • Review survey results obtained from communities in California, Minnesota, Oregon, New Jersey, <br /> Pennsylvania, and Illinois for features and requirements in other collection systems that consider stormwater <br /> quality as part of the overall solid waste management program. <br /> • Identify ways to protect against harmful environmental impacts resulting from collection and processing of <br /> yard debris and household recyclables. <br /> Task 5: • Develop and implement an education program for safe and effective backyard (on -site) composting of yard <br /> trimmings and kitchen matter. <br /> • Develop and implement a recycling and waste prevention education program that includes an element <br /> emphasizing stormwater quality. <br /> \ 9100753A\ TASK6 \FINALBMP \FACTSHTS\RFSP- PTY.PY2 01/04/96 11 <br />