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• Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 18, 1994 Page - 12 - PUBLIC HEARINGS, (continued) than the actual cost to provide the service, but the difference will be funded through Measure D funds. Mr. Taylor said the Bio-Mass MRF has not yet received its permits, the proponents have requested a meeting to explore other options, and the matter will be brought back to the City Council . He said the recycling program is intended to go through June 30, 1996, and if the MRF goes into operation, the recycling program would no longer be needed. In response to questions from Council Member Myers, Mr. Taylor said there have been MRF's in operation in other areas for many years; but they are a different type and require pre-separation of recyclables, which the Bio-Mass MRF does not. Council Member Perry asked about the status of the anti -scavenging ordinance. Mr. Taylor said the recycling program would not be started until November, and the ordinance would be brought to Council before then. In response to questions, Mr. Taylor explained who replaces cans and recycling containers. Ms. Lieberman explained what types of plastics would be accepted. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Vince Barba, 54 Dutton Avenue, said he thought the Davis Street Recycling Center did the sorting and asked what would happen to them if this program went into place. Mr. Taylor explained that none of the City's garbage is sorted for recycling but is simply taken to the Transfer Station and then taken to the dump with all the other garbage. He said this program will provide sorting of recyclables. Mr. Oliver said the Transfer Station will continue operation. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Dr. , said he has been opposed to the Bio- Mass proposal for many years and asked if the recycling was mandatory or permissive. Staff stated it is mandatory. Mr. Filipovich said this is a thinly disguised tax which infringes upon the individuals property rights without voter approval . Esther Holcomb, 694 Douglas Dr. , said she does not object to recycling but she has virtually no green waste and she has heard that lumber is considered green waste. She asked if anyone had checked with Handy Can to see what effect this would have on their business. She said she now gives her lumber to Handy Can. Mr. Taylor said the owner of Handy Can owns the company that is providing the program, and lumber with paint or that has been pressure- treated will not be accepted. He said sheetrock can now be placed in garbage cans if it does not exceed 75 pounds and if it fits in the can. He said this program is the same as that being done by other agencies.