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• • <br /> <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br />INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />T0: Jac en :.Manager DATE: September 7, 1983 <br />FROM: Je Ho Director of Public Works , <br />f. <br />SUBJECT: So Wa Disposal` <br />In September ,:'1982, the Cities of La Porte and Se~.brook, Te~as'entered.lntd' <br />an agreement with HDR Techserv Inc. for the development 'of a solid waste <br />disposal plan, i~rhich would identify dependable and economical disosa`1- , <br />options for both the short and TtSng term. The study was commissioned when <br />the two cities faced the closing of the Harris County Landfill in La Porte, <br />due to close around the first of next year. <br />The .consultant determined that the earliest time at which the Cities would <br />be .able to begin their own disposal operation would be lade 198+ kith a <br />.city-owned landfill,-and as late as 1987 for a City resource facility. <br />Therefore, some short-term alternative will be necessary to dispose of all <br />solid waste generated by-the two cities. The solid waste can be divided <br />into two parts - (1) garbage, and (2) trash. Garbage must be disposed of <br />in a Type I landfill. gash can. be disposed of in a Type I'or Type IV <br />landfill. A Type IV is_for`brush and construction debxis only. <br />The most economical short term alternative will. be to dispose of garbage at <br />Hazelwood Landfill in .Baytown and trash at Huges Landfill in Houston, dust <br />south of Pasadena. .Both landfills are approximately equal distance from <br />La Porte, averaging twelve (12) miles one way. <br />Although Hazelwood Landfill (Type I)-will accept both garbage and trash <br />for disposal, Hughes Landfill (Type IV) has lower tipping fees and has <br />indicated that hs is willing to sign a three year fixed-price contract:. <br />The consultant has recommended that the most economical disposal alternative <br />for the two Cities is to use Hazelwood for disposal-of garbage and Hughes <br />for disposal .of trash. Because there are no landfills located .closer, <br />these two'landf-lls are the most cost, effective .due to transportation costs, <br />and three year contracts have been negotiated with the operators. <br />I recommend that the City sign a three year contract with Hazelwood Landfill <br />for disposal of garbage,,and a three year contract with Hughes Landfill for <br />the disposal of trash only. <br />If you should have any questions, please advise. <br />JH/lw <br />