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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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El Dorado County Grand Jury • 2003-2004

Materials Recovery Facility

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Findings 9 findings

F1 Page 24
By not enforcing the State mandated recycling requirements the County faces a $10,000 a day fine.
F2 Page 24
Instead of enforcing the State mandated recycling requirements, of 50%, the County continues requesting extensions. Currently the recycling is approximately half of the mandated requirement.
F3 Page 24
The County has proposed a new Agreement with Waste Management, Inc.
F4 Page 24
Non-recycled materials are not hauled away within 24 hours as required by state law.
F5 Page 24
The County is no longer making on-site inspections of the MRF operations on a regular basis.
F6 Page 24
The camera system, monitored at the Environmental Management Department, does not provide adequate monitoring of the recycling activities.
F7 Page 24
The animal carcass bin is not always properly closed.
F8 Page 24
The MRF does not have the State required animal carcass freezer.
F9 Page 24
County residents can incur long wait times to drop off their refuse.

Recommendations 6

Agency Responses 1

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