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Tulare County awards tire-diversion contract after debate over 100% diversion requirement
Summary
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors approved a three-year contract with Vergara Ag Services to remove and recycle waste tires, after staff said the bid would clear a backlog and an addendum requiring 100% diversion was confirmed following public comment. The measure passed 3-1.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 to award a three-year tire diversion and recycling contract to Vergara Ag Services, a Bakersfield-based bidder, after a staff presentation and public comment on the scope and diversion guarantees.
Guillermo Hermoso, Administrative Services Officer for Solid Waste, told the board that California law via AB 939 requires counties to divert 50% of waste through source reduction, recycling and composting, and described the county’s current tire program. "Right now, staff estimates that there's approximately a thousand tons of tires already at the facility, and we're bringing in another thousand tons," Hermoso said, and added…
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