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Committee delays vote on 10‑year landfill disposal deal after extensive public comment
Summary
After hours of public testimony and detailed departmental presentations, the Budget and Finance Committee continued a proposed 10‑year landfill disposal and facilitation agreement with Recology so staff can answer questions about transportation, permits and port options. The committee asked for follow‑up and a return in April.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday continued consideration of a proposed 10‑year landfill disposal agreement that would make Recology’s Ostrom Road landfill in Yuba County San Francisco’s primary disposal site, asking city staff for additional analysis before the Board acts.
Melanie Nutter, director of the Department of the Environment, told the committee the panel selected Recology after a multi‑year, public competitive process and that the Recology proposal would cut ratepayer disposal costs compared with the Waste Management alternative and reduce greenhouse‑gas emissions by moving a large portion of refuse by rail. “If approved, this contract will save ratepayers $130,000,000 over the life of the contract,” Nutter said.
The budget analyst’s office agreed the landfill portion of the procurement was…
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