HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2004-02RESOLUTION 2004-02
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE OF THE SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT COORDINATING BOARD (SWMCB) FOR PROPER AND SAFE
DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONICS CONTAINING CATHODE RAY TUBES (CRTs)
WHEREAS, most televisions and computer monitors contain cathode ray tubes (CRTs) with
two to eight pounds of lead; and
WHEREAS, these CRTs require special handling for recycling and disposal; and
WHEREAS, current disposal and recycling options are both inadequate and expensive; and
WHEREAS, CRT's are the primary source of lead contamination in Minnesota trash streams,
contaminating our air, water and soil; and
WHEREAS, lead is known to be a health and environmental hazard; and
WHEREAS, The City of Columbia Heights supports efforts to ensure a long term sustainable
system for proper management of discarded CRTs without sole reliance on government;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights supports the
legislative initiative of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB),
incorporating policies of manufacturer responsibility, reliable and convenient collection options,
responsible recycling of CRTs, orphaned waste items, and advance recycling fees.
Passed this 12th day of January 2004
Offered by: Ericson
Second by: Kelzenberg
Roll Call: Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Ericson, Kelzenberg
Nay: Nawrocki
Attest:
l~atricia Muscovite, CMC ' (
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary