To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #28-961-4 with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee (the Deputy Director of Health Services, Director of Environmental Health or Assistant Director of Health Services), to execute Grant Agreement #28-961-4 (TA8-25-0060), with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $40,000 for the Environmental Health Solid Waste Program to provide free and convenient waste tire collection events for Contra Costa County residents, for the period from December 1, 2025 through October 28, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Grant Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $40,000 from CalRecycle from the local government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program for the Environmental Health Solid Waste Program. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
CalRecycle offers the Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program pursuant to Section 42889(e) of the Public Resources Code. The purpose of the grant is to provide free and convenient waste tire collection events for Contra Costa County residents, businesses that have been victims of illegal dumping and tires generated from farming equipment, or a small business to dispose of their waste tires properly. Holding Waste Tire Amnesty events throughout the county will provide an avenue to legally dispose of waste tires at no cost and reduce the instances of illegal dumping, improper storage, and potential public health issues. Furthermore, Waste Tire Amnesty disposal events create an educational opportunity to promote proper disposal and recycling of waste tires throughout Contra Costa County.
On March 25, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved submission of Grant Application #28-961-3 to CalRecycle, in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program, for the period from November 1, 2025 through October 28, 2027.
Approval of Grant Agreement #28-961-4 will allow Contra Costa County Environmental Health Division to receive funds to continue implementing the Environmental Health Solid Waste Program through October 28, 2027. This Agreement includes an indemnification provision which requires County to agree to indemnify and hold the State and CalRecycle harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under this Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Grant Agreement is not approved, the County will not be able to provide free and convenient waste tire collection events for Contra Costa County residents and reduce the instances of illegal dumping, improper storage, and potential public health issues.