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Department of Utilities
Reference: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, Acting by and through Its Stormwater Enterprise, Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Brighton and Tri-County Health Department for the Household Hazardous Waste Program, Authorizing the Expenditure of an Amount Not to Exceed Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($14,000) per said Intergovernmental Agreement, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Intergovernmental Agreement on Behalf of the City
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Curtis Bauers, Director of Utilities
Date Prepared: February 23, 2015
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) is to extend the service of the Adams County Household Hazardous Waste Program to the residents of the City of Brighton, which will be administered by the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) through December 31, 2015.
BACKGROUND
In 2015 the HHW Program will consist of two, 1-day collection events throughout the year, allowing City of Brighton residents to dispose of their household chemical waste in a safe, legal and environmentally adequate manner. The implementation of this program benefits local communities as well as regional agencies. More specifically, the benefits are as follows:
Brighton Storm Drainage Division
HHW Program helps to reduce the number of illicit discharges into the storm sewer system.
Brighton Wastewater Division
HHW Program helps to reduce the number of illicit discharges of hazardous materials into the sanitary sewer system.
Private and Municipal Waste Management
HHW Program reduces the quantity of hazardous trash disposed of at the landfill.
County Health Department
The HHW Program potentially reduces the number of cases of accidental child poisoning with household chemicals.
Fire Department
The HHW Program potentially reduces the risk of h...
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