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MOUNT PROSPECT SOLID WASTE COMMISSION
February 19, 2004
MEETING MINUTES
PRESENT
Chairman George Luteri
Commissioner Pankaj Parikh
Commissioner Ken Westlake
Commissioner Mary Winkler
Lisa Angell
Public Works
ABSENT
Commissioner Rod Mobus
Commissioner Mary Rosen
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Luteri called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the January 15, 2004 meeting were approved as written.
CITIZEN FORUM
No individuals were in attendance to address the Commission. The Solid Waste Coordinator stated she
received a call from a local businessman regarding the collection of household batteries. He was
proposing that local businesses such as his could h.ave drop boxes for residents to dispose of unwanted
household batteries. The Commission agreed this was a great concept, however, as there are no viable
options for the proper disposal of the unwanted batteries pursuit of such a program would not be feasible
at this time.
SOLID WASTE PROGRAMS AND DATA
Commission members questioned the continued drop in recycling rates. The Commission members
requested a bar graph illustrating recycling volumes over the last few years be generated. The Solid
Waste Coordinator will also contact SWANCC for additional information on recycling rates in the
SWANCC region.
Chairman Luteri provided information on recycling markets. He noted that scrap steel prices are up due
to increased exporting of this material.
NEW BUSINESS
The Commission continued its review of the current Solid Waste Contract. The following
revisions/additions for the next Contract were made.
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Language that refers to an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency permitted landfill
should be revised to read, state permitted landfilled. (It was noted that residential waste
could be disposed of in a landfill outside of Illinois therefore proper permitting should not
be limited to Illinois.
Page 3, Termination of Contract. 2nd paragraph, 2nd line, add the word business after (10],
so as to read, ten [10] business days.
Page 34, Item 7. Additional verbiage to Item 7 to read, The Village reserves the right to
review the hauler's, or subcontractor's documentation that material has been marketed.
Page 35, Item 13. Update current list of schools, churches and non-profit agencies
participating in recycling program.
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OTHER
The Solid Waste Coordinator informed the Commission that the Public Works Facility is one of the sites
selected for a one (1) day IEPA Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Spring 2004. Co-sponsored
by the MWRDGC and the Village of Arlington Heights the event will be conducted Saturday, May 22nd
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Commissioner Westlake asked if additional volunteers would be needed as members of his Scout Troop
maybe interested in working at the event. The Solid Waste Coordinator stated the MWRDGC would
have adequate staff available but we could coordinate a time for the scouts to volunteer.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2004 in the Public Works Facility, 1700 West
Central Road at 7:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
M. Lisa Angell
Solid Waste Coordinator
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