HomeMy WebLinkAbout2122 Participating in MARC Household Hazardous Waste Collection ProgramBILL NO. 2025-084 ORDINANCE NO. 2122
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE MID-AMERICA
REGIONAL COUNCIL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S 2026 REGIONAL
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District has
established a regional household hazardous waste collection program to offer cost-effective
household hazardous waste services;
WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District has
cooperative agreements with Kansas City, Missouri, and Lee's Summit, Missouri, to provide
household hazardous waste services;
WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council will be the fiscal administrator for the
regional HHW collection program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside desires to offer household hazardous waste services
available to its residents; and
WHEREAS, the cost to the City of Riverside will be $1 .14 per capita for the year 2026;
and
WHEREAS, residents can safely dispose unwanted household hazardous material at two
permanent facilities, located in Kansas City and Lee's Summit, and regional mobile collection
events at no charge;
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen find it is in the best interest of the citizens of
Riverside, Missouri to enter into an agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council Solid
Waste Management District and provide such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 -AGREEMENT APPROVED. that the City of Riverside shall participate in
the Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District 2026 Regional Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Program;
SECTION 2 -AUTHORITY GRANTED. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an
agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District in
substantially the same form as attached here to in Exhibit "A";
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BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, passed and
approved by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of
Riverside, Missouri, this 21st day of October 2025.
Kathleen L. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Melissa McChesney, City Clerk
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2026
Intergovernmental Agreement between the
MARC Solid Waste Management District and
Riverside, Missouri relating to the
Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
This Agreement is entered into pursuant to Missouri Revised Statutes Section 70.21 0 et seq.
Whereas, Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, and Ray Counties and the City of Kansas City have formed the MARC
Solid Waste Management District (SWMD) pursuant to Sections 260.300 through 260.345 of the Revised
Statues of Missouri (1986 & Cum. Supp. 1990) and the members of the SWMD include most cities within the
member counties; and
Whereas the City of Kansas City, Missouri (Kansas City) operates a permanent Household Hazardous Waste
facility located at 4707 Deramus, Kansas City, Missouri, and operates outreach sites for collection of
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at various locations and on various dates; and
Whereas, the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri operates a permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility
located at 2101 SE Hamblen Road, Lee's Summit; and
Whereas, Kansas City and Lee's Summit have made these HHW collection facilities available for use by
members of the SWMD and the SWMD, Kansas City and Lee's Summit have agreed to create a regional
household hazardous waste program for the benefit of all members of the SWMD; and
Whereas Riverside, Missouri (sometimes referred to in this Agreement as the "Participating Member") intends
to participate in the Regional HHW Collection Program;
Therefore, the SWMD and the Participating Member agree that participation in the Regional HHW Collection
Program shall be on the following terms and conditions:
Definitions
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) shall mean waste that would be classified as hazardous waste by 40 CFR
261.20 through 261.35 but that is exempt under 40 CFR 261.4 (b) (1) (made applicable in Missouri by 1 0 CSR
25-4.261) because it is generated by households. Examples include paint products, household cleaners,
automotive fluids, pesticides, batteries, and similar materials. A determination of whether any material meets
this definition shall be made by Kansas City.
11 Effective Date
Riverside, Missouri agrees to participate in the Regional HHW Collection Program for a one-year period
beginning on January 1, 2026.
Ill Termination
A. Budget Limitations. This Agreement and all obligations of the Participating Member and the SWMD
arising therefrom shall be subject to any limitation imposed by budget law. The parties represent that they
have within their respective budgets sufficient funds to discharge the obligations and duties assumed and
sufficient funds for the purpose of maintaining this Agreement. This Agreement shall be deemed to
terminate by operation of law on the date of expiration of funding.
B. Termination of regional program. If the regional household hazardous waste program is terminated prior
to the expiration of this Agreement, the SWMD shall refund the amount paid by the participating member,
less the cost of services provided prior to termination of the regional program. The cost of services shall be
assessed at seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each vehicle belonging to a resident of the participating
member that has been served prior to the termination of the program, not to exceed the amount paid by
the participating member.
C. Each participating member will be required to notify the SWMD, Kansas City and Lee's Summit in
writing of its intention to renew the annual agreement for the following year no later than December 15. In
the event that notification is not provided in advance or the final decision is made to not rejoin the program
for the upcoming year, the participating member is responsible for any costs incurred by Kansas City
and/or Lee's Summit to serve residents after December 31. Kansas City and SWMD reserve the right to
invoice the member city or county for any waste disposal costs incurred as a result of late notification.
IV Duties of Participating Member
A. Fees. Riverside, Missouri agrees to pay the sum of $5,127.72 to participate in the 2026 Regional HHW
Collection Program for the period from January 1 to December 31. The program participation fee is
based on a per capita rate of $1.14 applied to 2024 Population Estimate figures as shown in
Attachment One. At least one-half of this amount shall be paid within thirty (30) days upon receiving
the district invoice. Payment of any remaining balance shall be paid within the following six months.
B. Payment. The Participating Member shall be obligated for payment of the amount shown in Paragraph
IV(A) irrespective of the participation of its citizens, or of any actual expenses incurred by the SWMD,
Kansas City, or Lee's Summit attributable to the Participating Member, except in the event of
termination of the regional program, as reflected in lll(B) above. Payment by the Participating Member
of the agreed upon amount shall not be contingent upon renewal of this Agreement or renewal of the
Agreement between the SWMD and Kansas City or Lee's Summit.
Annual Renewal. The agreement between the SWMD and the Participating Member will be subject to
renewal each year. To assure community information is included in the printed promotional material,
agreements will be due no later than February 1, 2026. No pro ration of fees is applicable under this
agreement.
C. Contact Person. The Participating Member agrees to notify the SWMD and Kansas City, on or before the
date of this Agreement, of the name of an individual who will serve as its contact person with respect to
the Regional HHW Collection Program.
V Services Provided by the SWMD
A. Permanent Collection Facilities. HHW collection services shall be provided by Kansas City and Lee's
Summit pursuant to agreements entered into between the SWMD and Kansas City, and the SWMD and
Lee's Summit. Pursuant to those agreements, residents of the Participating Member may deliver HHW, by
appointment, if required, and during normal hours of operation, to the Kansas City permanent HHWfacility
and to the Lee's Summit permanent HHWfacility.
B. Outreach Collections. Pursuant to the agreement between the SWMD and Kansas City, Kansas City has
also agreed to provide contractor services for the collection of HHW at outreach collection sites
throughout the SWMD area. Residents of the Participating Member will be able to deliver HHW to outreach
collection sites, the dates and locations of which will be negotiated by the SWMD and Kansas City. If, at
the request of a Participating Member, an outreach collection is held within its boundaries, the
Participating Member agrees that Kansas City or the contractor shall have overall control of the collection
activities but the Participating Member shall provide the following:
• adequate and safe sites with unobstructed public access;
■ access to restroom facilities and drinking water
■ adequate publicity of the date and location of the mobile collection;
•a means for the collection, removal and disposal of any wastes that do not meet the definition of
hazardous waste;
• volunteers or workers to conduct traffic control, survey participating residents, stack latex paint
and automotive batteries, and assist with non -hazardous waste removal and bulking of motor oil;
• means of limiting the vehicles to a number negotiated by Kansas City and the SWMD (estimated to
be either 200, 300, or 400 vehicles per outreach collection);
• a forklift and forklift operator available at the opening and closing of the event; and
• access to residents of any city or county that is also a participating member.
VI Reports
The SWMD will provide to the Participating Member quarterly reports on the operations of the Kansas City
and Lee's Summit permanent facilities and on the operations of the outreach collections, based on
information provided to the SWMD by Kansas City and Lee's Summit. The quarterly reports shall include
the following information:
• Total number vehicles using each facility (permanent or mobile) on a quarterly basis;
• Number of vehicles from each participating member using the facility;
• An end -of -the -year summary report including waste composition and disposition.
• Each program year the district will provide brochures which include facility hours of operation,
mobile event schedule, and contact information
VII Insurance
A. insurance. The SWMD agrees that, pursuant to the terms of its Agreement with Kansas City, Kansas City
shall maintain liability insurance related to the outreach collection sites under which the community
where the site is located shall be named as an additional insured.
VIII Legal Jurisdiction
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as either limiting or extending the legal jurisdiction of the
parties.
Date:
Doug Wylie, Chair
Participating Member:
Date: 10/23/2025
Kathleen L. Rose
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