HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2012-01-18 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 02-2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TIBURON ADOPTING ZERO WASTE GOALS
WHEREAS, the County of Marin and each community within the County emit greenhouse
gases associated with the decomposition of waste; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, approximately 13.9% of greenhouse gases emitted were attributed from
both government and community operations of the town of Tiburon; and
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) required that
all California jurisdictions achieve a landfill diversion rate of 50% by the year 2000, and reduce, reuse,
recycle, and compost all discarded materials to the maximum extent feasible before any land-filling or
other destructive disposal method is used; and
WHEREAS, Marin County has established itself as a State leader in waste diversion and
sustainability practices by exceeding the requirements of AB 939 to achieve a 77% diversion rate in
2004 and is constantly looking for innovative ways to decrease waste; and
WHEREAS, in 2001 the California Integrated Waste Management Board set a goal of Zero
Waste in its strategic plan for the state; and cities, councils, counties, and states worldwide have adopted
a goal of achieving zero waste, including the local counties of San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Luis
Obispo, and Del Norte in California and the cities of Palo Alto, Oakland and Berkeley; and
WHEREAS, strategies to reach zero waste can help to promote the over-arching goal of each
generation leaving less of an ecological footprint on the earth than its predecessors; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2011 the Tiburon Town Council adopted the Tiburon Climate Action
Plan, which includes waste reduction objectives in addition to community and government operation
mitigation measures focused on waste diversion and reduction.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Tiburon hereby establishes goals
of 80% landfill diversion by the end of 2012, and 94% landfill diversion by the end of 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Tiburon commits itself to the ultimate goal of
Zero Waste, whereby no materials are land-filled, but instead are fully recycled, repaired and/or reused;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Tiburon, through the Solid Waste
Management JPA, will support the implementation and progressive refinement and strengthening of the
Regional Integrated Waste Management Plan and the development of a Strategic Plan that will provide
guidance in the planning and decision-making process to achieve the JPA's Zero Waste Goal.
TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 02-2012
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council on January 18, 2012, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Collins, Doyle, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
DIANE CRANE- IACOPI, TOWN CLERK
JIM F Ri MAYOR
TO OF TIBURON
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