PALMDALE MISSES RECYCLING MANDATE OFFICIALS VOW CITY ON TRACK TO EXCEED GOALS FOR 2002.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer PALMDALE - Palmdale fell short of a state mandate to divert di·vert v. di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·verts v.tr. 1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident. 2. at least 50 percent of its trash away from its landfill in 2000, but an official said the city's recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. efforts are better than what was reported and will easily meet the mandate this year. Palmdale diverted about 42 percent of its waste stream in 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. estimates released by the state's Integrated Waste Management Board. Under a state law passed in the 1990s, cities and counties were required to divert at least 50 percent of their waste stream from landfills by the year 2000 or risk fines of up to $10,000 a day. The city of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. met the state mandate, diverting 52 percent of its waste stream, according to state officials. Palmdale probably met the 50 percent mandate, but recorded a lower percentage of waste being diverted because of inaccurate record keeping at the landfill gate, said John Brooks For the British life peer, see . For the officer in the US Marine Corps, see . John Brooks (May 4, 1752 – March 1, 1825) was Governor of Massachusetts from 1816 to 1823. , a senior administrative analyst for the city. Waste from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County residents who live adjacent to the city or within unincorporated Adj. 1. unincorporated - not organized and maintained as a legal corporation unorganised, unorganized - not having or belonging to a structured whole; "unorganized territories lack a formal government" pockets within city boundaries was probably inaccurately reported as coming from Palmdale, he said. Tighter record-keeping will probably show the city diverted 51 percent to 53 percent of its waste stream in 2001, and new programs will push that percentage to 55 percent to 60 percent this year, Brooks said. ``We're going to easily meet the mandate,'' Brooks said. ``I think we're in good shape.'' The city and Waste Management Inc. launched a voluntary curbside curb·side n. 1. The side of a pavement or street that is bordered by a curb. 2. A sidewalk. adj. Located, operating, or occurring at or along the sidewalk or curb: recycling program in the fall of 2001. Waste Management will also bring on a recycling coordinator this spring to assist businesses with their recycling efforts. Palmdale sent a letter to the Integrated Waste Management Board explaining the reporting situation, but also noting that the city does not plan to contest the numbers. The city is requesting a one-year extension to comply with AB 939 and outlined its new efforts to the board. While cities and counties face fines for violations, they also can petition the state waste board for extensions. The board can grant extensions totaling up to five years with no more than 3 years being granted at one time. No extension can go beyond 2005. Alternatively, the state can make a finding that a city or a county has made ``good faith efforts.'' |
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