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Consultants say Taft largely implemented state recycling rules but must shore up records and compost procurement
Summary
HF&H Consultants told the Taft City Council that the city and franchise hauler Westside Waste have implemented required recycling programs under SB 1383 but need better record-keeping and a plan for compost and mulch procurement; council members raised concerns about costs and truck traffic.
HF&H Consultants senior associate Caitlin Barboza and program manager Philip Manolfi presented a performance review and gap analysis of Taft’s solid-waste and recycling programs during the City Council meeting May 5.
Barboza told the council that Taft and its hauler, Westside Waste, have implemented the required collection programs driven by state law but that the city’s implementation record needs refinement. She said the state’s review process will inspect both records and on‑the‑ground operations, and that weak documentation of education, inspections and enforcement could trigger notices or penalties. “There are a lot of data points in the implementation record,” Barboza said, and the state…
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