COM 0140.081 2002-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The Program will be largely impacted when the State's Beverage Container Deposit Program is implemented on January 1, 2005 as it is anticipated that 65% of the glass containers currently covered by the Glass ADF Recycling Program are eligible deposit containers under this new law. Therefore, after FY 2004-05, the amount of funds available to Counties to administer Glass ADF Recycling Programs will be reduced to approximately 35% of current levels as the eligible glass beverage containers (glass containers 64 fluid ounces or less containing beer, soda, juice, water, tea, or coffee) are expected to be handled under the Beverage Container Deposit Program wherein recycling vendors operating redemption centers will be reimbursed $0.03 per eligible container (approximately $0.06 per pound for eligible glass containers). Paragraph 8 of the Scope of Service relating to the Program states that the County is to pave the equivalent of two (2) miles of roadway. It has been difficult to acquire cooperation from either of this County's two major suppliers of road paving material on a demonstration glasphalt project since incorporating glass aggregate into a hot asphalt mix requires production modifications that impact regular scheduled orders. With construction projects queuing up due to a high level of construction activity, there is currently little interest in pursuing a demonstration project. Since none of the glass recycled in the County under this year's Program was shipped off-island and all was used for local private construction projects, the County feels it is complying with the intent of the Program guidelines to establish viable local markets for recycled glass through developing new end uses. Until the supply of crushed glass exceeds the local demand for the product as a substitute for construction aggregate and landscape cover, additional demonstration projects do not appear necessary. The next fiscal year will present new challenges in order to continue to increase diversion rates through a combination of the Program and the mid-year implementation of the Beverage Container Deposit Program. Uncertainties regarding the future of the "Bottle Bill" as it is known, which persisted until June 2004, have made it difficult for both the State DOH and the Counties to properly assist the recycling industry in preparing for implementation of a new program. It is anticipated that although recycling vendors who choose to operate redemption centers will receive less per pound ($0.06) for eligible beverage deposit glass containers over the amount previously received through the Glass ADF Recycling Program ($0.10 - FY 2003-04), participation in the State's Beverage Container Deposit Program will be more lucrative as costs will be off-set by higher profits in recycling aluminum beverage containers. Currently there are no government subsidies paid for aluminum recycling, which has value in recycling commodity markets. Under the State's new Beverage Container Deposit Program, over one-half of the eligible containers are expected to be aluminum cans and the handling fee paid to redemption center operators will be $0.03 on each eligible aluminum, glass, or plastic container. 4