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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN FORT WORTH'S
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a home-rule
municipal corporation situated in Tarrant and Denton Counties, Texas, hereinafter called "Fort
Worth," acting herein by and through Libby Watson, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager,
and City of Cleburne , a municipality situated in JahrL,4„Gounty, Texas, hereinafter called
"Participating City," acting herein by and through Chester R. Nolen its duly authorized
City Manager
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, authorizes the formulation of interlocal
cooperation agreements between and among local governments; and
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, §791.011 provides that a local government may contract
with another to perform governmental functions and services, and §791.003(3)(H) defines waste
disposal as a governmental function and service; and
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, §791.025. provides that a local government may agree
with another local government to purchase services; and
WHEREAS, Fort Worth and Participating City desire to enter into an interlocal agreement
whereby Fort Worth will purchase the services of a waste disposal recycling firm or firms and
will administer a household hazardous waste collection program; and
WHEREAS, Fort Worth and Participating City mutually desire to be subject to the provisions of
Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, also known as the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
A. Unless a provision in this Agreement explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and
phrases, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.
Act of God means an act occasioned by the direct, immediate, and exclusive operation
of the forces of nature, uncontrolled or uninfluenced by the power of humans and without
human intervention.
Bill of Lading lists the contents of the mobile collection unit.
Environmental Collection Center (ECC) means the City of Fort Worth Department of
Environmental Management facility located at 6400 Bridge Street, Fort VVorl;t,S,r�Texas 3S-"' �
which is to be used by Fort Worth for the aggregation of household hazarldo aster
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(b) All requirements pertaining to the protection of the health and safety of
employees or the public.
Force maieure means decrees of or restraints by a governmental instrumentality, acts of
God, work stoppages due to labor disputes or strikes, failure of Fort Worth's
contractor(s) to perform pursuant to their agreements with Fort Worth for the conduct of
the collection of household hazardous waste, fires, explosions, epidemics, riots, war,
rebellion, and sabotage.
Household hazardous waste (HHW) means any solid waste generated in a household by
a consumer which, except for the exclusion provided for in 40 CFR § 261.4(b)(1), would
be classified as a hazardous waste under 40 CFR Part 261.
Manifest means the uniform hazardous waste manifest form(s) furnished by the TCEQ to
accompany shipments of municipal hazardous waste or Class 1 industrial solid waste for
waste transported to a site in Texas, or the comparable manifest of the receiving state if
the waste is transported out of Texas.
Mobile collection event means a household hazardous waste collection event by
Participating City utilizing a mobile collection unit.
Fort Worth Mobile collection unit (MCU) means a non-self-propelled vehicle used for the
periodic collection of household hazardous waste by Participating City, off-site of the
ECC, which is transported to the ECC to dispose of the household hazardous waste
collected at the mobile collection event. The Fort Worth Mobile Collection Unit is
designed to hold the hazardous waste of approximately 50 to 75 households.
Participating Cities, when used in the plural, means Fort Worth, Participating City, and all
other entities which have entered into interlocal agreements with Fort Worth for the ECC
household hazardous waste collection program.
Person means an individual, corporation, organization, government, or governmental
subdivision or agency, business trust, partnership, association, or any other legal entity.
Waste has the same meaning as "solid waste" as that term is defined in Texas Health
and Safety Code §361.003, and including hazardous substances.
B. Unless a provision in this Agreement explicitly states otherwise, the following
abbreviations, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings hereinafter
designated.
CERCLA- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
DOT - United States Department of Transportation.
ECC - Environmental Collection Center.
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D. Fort Worth will, if requested in writing by Participating City, provide Participating City with
copies of waste manifests for shipments of waste from the ECC.
E. Fort Worth will, if requested in writing by Participating City, provide Participating City a
monthly report of the Participating City's households who disposed of household
hazardous waste at the Environmental Collection Center or a Mobile Collection Event.
F. Fort Worth will issue a report and a bill at the end of each quarter detailing the number of
Participating City's households that disposed of household hazardous waste at the
Environmental Collection Center or at a mobile collection event.
G. Fort Worth will act under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable state and
federal laws.
H. Non-Fort Worth Mobile Collection Unit
1. Fort Worth agrees to accept household hazardous waste from Participating City's
MCU in accordance with Section 5, of this Agreement.
2. Fort Worth agrees to restock the items it removes from Participating City's MCU,
however, Fort Worth shall only restock items listed in Exhibit "A", attached and
incorporated herein as if set forth.
I. Mobile Collection Events —Using Fort Worth's Unit
1. If Participating City would like to schedule a mobile collection event with
the Fort Worth Mobile Collection Unit, Fort Worth will send Participating
City a list of available dates. Participating City will contact Fort Worth as
soon as possible to schedule the date, time and location agreeable to
both parties.
(a) Location
If Participating City chooses to hold the Mobile Collection Event on
private property, Participating City shall obtain a signed waiver
from the owner of the property one (1) week prior to the event.
The waiver shall be in the form of Exhibit B or similar form
approved by Fort Worth. The signed waiver must be sent to Fort
Worth one (1) week before the Mobile Collection Event. If the
signed waiver is not sent to Fort Worth one (1) week before the
Mobile Collection Event, Fort Worth will not send the Fort Worth
Mobile Collection Unit to the event and Participating City will, in no
event, be entitled to any damages of recovery of any costs, except
as provided herein.
(b) Available Dates
Participating City acknowledges that Fort Worth contracts with
other municipalities and that Fort Worth will be accommodating
each Participating City's request on a first come first served basis.
Therefore, Participating City acknowledges that its chosen date to
schedule a mobile collection event may be reserved by another
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C. Participating City shall notify its residents of the ECC hours of operation and dates it is
closed as provided in Section 9 "The Environmental Collection Center Hours of
Operation."
D. Participating City may choose to utilize a voucher system for its residents in order for
them to bring HHW to the ECC. If Participating City chooses to use such a system, it
shall notify Fort Worth of the decision, and shall provide Fort Worth with a copy of the
official voucher. In addition, if a citizen from a Participating City that utilizes a voucher
system comes to the ECC or a mobile collection event without a voucher, Participating
City acknowledges and agrees that Fort Worth will not accept the household hazardous
waste until Participating City authorizes the acceptance in writing.
E. Participating City may submit a written request for a monthly report listing the number of
its city's households that have disposed of household hazardous waste at the ECC or a
mobile collection event.
F. Participating City shall provide traffic control and signage for the mobile collection
events, and shall provide personnel to assist Fort Worth with the survey and screening
of persons dropping off household hazardous waste. The parties prior to the event shall
agree upon the details of the traffic control, signage, and personnel assistance.
G. Participating City's Mobile Collection Units Collecting Household Hazardous Waste
1. Participating City shall advise the ECC program manager at least 72 hours in
advance of its mobile collection events. Participating City shall collect only HHW
during a mobile collection event. Wastes from commercial, agricultural, and
industrial sources shall not be accepted. Participating City shall not accept
compressed flammable gas containers; radioactive materials; explosives or
potentially shock sensitive materials; biological, etiologic, and infectious
materials; and any other wastes that Fort Worth has determined are
unacceptable.
2. In accordance with the latest DOT requirements, Participating City's MCU
operators will properly categorize, package, mark, label, and load into the MCU,
all wastes received at the mobile collection event. Recyclable products (used oil,
used oil filters, latex paint, recyclable anti-freeze, lead-acid batteries, and
fluorescent lights) will be segregated into containers for recyclables.
3. After accepting wastes, Participating City's MCU operators shall thoroughly
check each container for proper labeling and identification. If a container is
properly identified, the material will be segregated according to hazard class and
prepared for packaging. If a container does not have adequate labeling to permit
identification, the MCU operators shall then attempt to identify the material from
its physical characteristics using HAZCAT analysis and from information provided
by the household presenting the waste.
4. The Participating City's MCU operators shall package all hazardous materials in
accordance with United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
requirements, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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disposal site for the waste subject to Fort Worth's approval, and to indemnify Fort Worth
and participating cities against any and all environmental damages and the violation of
any and all environmental requirements resulting from the handling, collection,
transportation, storage, disposal, treatment, recovery, and/or recycling of waste collected
pursuant to this agreement, when said environmental damages or the violation of said
environmental requirements was the result of any act or omission of contractor, its
officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors, or the joint act or omission of contractor,
its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors and any other person or entity.
C. THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE THAT ALTHOUGH THE FIRM (S) WILL BE REQUIRED
TO ASSUME GENERATOR STATUS, THIS ASSUMPTION WILL NOT RELIEVE
PARTICIPATING CITY OF LIABILITY FOR THE WASTE UNDER FEDERAL LAW
AND STATE LAW. Fort Worth will arrange for recycling vendors for used oil, batteries,
antifreeze, and other materials, as it deems appropriate.
7.
REUSE OF COLLECTED MATERIALS
A. From time-to-time Fort Worth will make available to residents and businesses of Fort
Worth, as well as, Participating City and residents and businesses of Participating City
for their use, collected household hazardous waste materials that are suitable for reuse,
such as paint, fertilizer, motor oil, and antifreeze. Fort Worth shall not charge for any
materials that are picked up for reuse.
B. Some materials made available for reuse may have been consolidated and filtered by
Fort Worth prior to being made available. Used antifreeze will have been consolidated in
a barrel, filtered, and pH balanced, and new antifreeze may have been added to the
barrel.
C. In regards to materials accepted by Participating City, FORT WORTH MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTIES THAT:
1. the container contents are what the label indicates;
2. the container contents are those originally placed into the container by the
manufacturer;
3. the product is of the quality intended for its use;
4. the contents of the container have been stored properly;
5. the instructions on the container label for use, storage, and first aid are current or
correct;
6. the container is in unimpaired condition;
7. the product is still approved for use (i.e., it has not been banned or recalled); and
8. the product can be used without risk to persons, property or the environment.
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8.
RIGHT TO REFUSE WASTE
Participating City agrees that Fort Worth shall have the right to refuse to accept waste at the
ECC from Participating City's resident and to eject such individual from the premises of the
ECC, if in the reasonable judgment of Fort Worth:
A. The waste is not household hazardous waste;
B. The waste fails to meet other established criteria established by this Agreement, or that
have been established by Fort Worth subsequent to the execution of the Agreement;
C. The individual does not have sufficient identification to establish that he/she is in fact a
resident of Participating City;
D. Participating City has implemented a voucher system for its residents to dispose of
waste, and the individual does not have a valid voucher; or
E. The waste or the individual presents a hazard to the ECC or to persons or property at
the ECC.
9.
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER HOURS AND DAYS
OF OPERATION
A. Hours of Operation
During the term of the Agreement, the ECC's hours of operation are as follows:
Thursday and Friday 11 :00 a.m. -7:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
B. Days the Environmental Collection Center will be closed
During the term of the agreement, the ECC will be closed on the following days:
Thanksgiving Holiday, November 27-28 2003
Christmas Holiday, December 25, 2003
New Year's Day, January 1, 2004
M.L.K. Day January 19,2004
Memorial Day, May 31,2004
Independence Day, July 5, 2004
Labor Day, September 6, 2004
C. Notifying Residents
Participating City agrees to notify its residents of the ECC's hours of operation and dates it will
be closed. Participating City may advertise the 24-hour Environmental Collection Center
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11.
ARTWORK, "CAPTAIN CRUD AND THE CRUDDIES,"AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
LICENSE AGREEMENT
Fort Worth is the owner of "Captain Crud" and the Cruddies ("Bloomer," "Otto," "Pestie,
"Scrub," and "Van Goo") "Conquer Your Crud," and "Crud Cruiser", and therefore all
ownership rights belong to Fort Worth. Fort Worth has registered these marks as service marks
with the Secretary of State.
A. Fort Worth hereby grants to Participating City a non-transferable, non-exclusive license
to use all the artwork and promotional materials that may be provided by Fort Worth to
be used solely in the conduct of the business of Participating City's disposal and
recycling of household hazardous waste programs. If Participating City wishes to use to
Licensed Art and/or Promotional Materials in other limited situations, Participating City
must first obtain express written consent from Fort Worth.
B. Fort Worth may provide licensed Artwork and Promotional Materials to Participating City
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Participating City acknowledges that by virtue
of this License, Participating City acquires only the right to use the original and permitted
duplicate copies of the Licensed Artwork and Promotional Materials and does not
acquire any rights of ownership in the Licensed Artwork and Promotional Materials,
which rights shall remain exclusively with Fort Worth. If Participating City wants to modify
or change the artwork and/or promotional materials in any manner, Participating City
hereby agrees to contact Fort Worth in writing to obtain written consent before modifying
or changing any artwork and/or promotional materials.
C. If Participating City desires an actor to portray "Captain Crud" for an event, Participating
City shall use actors approved by Fort Worth to portray "Captain Crud" since "Captain
Crud" is owned by Fort Worth. Participating City shall be solely responsible for
compensating actor for the services provided to Participating City. Participating City will
contact Fort Worth as soon as possible with the date and time of the event agreeable to
both parties to obtain approval for the chosen actor and to request and pickup the
"Captain Crud" costume for its events. Fort Worth will provide the "Captain Crud"
costume. However, Participating City agrees to be liable to Fort Worth for any damage to
the costume or if Participating City fails to return the entire costume to Fort Worth or if
the costume is not returned in the same condition as received.
12.
IMMUNITY
It is expressly understood and agreed that, in the execution of this Agreement, none of the
participating cities waives, nor shall be hereby deemed to waive, any immunity or defense that
would otherwise be available to it against claims arising in the exercise of governmental powers
and functions, and that the services described in this Agreement are a governmental function.
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17.
SEVERABILITY
In the event anyone or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason
be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision thereof and this Agreement shall be
construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had never been contained
herein.
18.
VENUE
Should any action, real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, venue for said action shall be in Tarrant County, Texas.
19.
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AUTHORITY
This Agreement ,is. ;nadg fqr .-ort Wort a dI P?rticipating City as an Interlocal Agreement,
pursuant to Texas Government 6ode,y Chapter791.
20.
AUTHORIZATION
The undersigned officers and/or agents of the parties hereto are properly authorized officials
and have the necessary authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto, and
each party hereby certifies to the other that any necessary resolutions extending such authority
have been duly passed and are now in full force and effect.
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Exhibit "A"
RESTOCKING LIST FOR THE MOBILE COLLECTION UNIT
Material Amount Restocked Special Needs Remarks
55 gallon open top Amount taken off the
drums (open top for trailer
loosepacks)
55 gallon drums Amount taken off the
(closed top) (oil, trailer
antifreeze, bulk
flammable materials
and one extra
Fiber drums (55 or 30
gallon) Aerosols, Amount taken off the
acids, bases and trailer
oxidizers
Gaylord box liners
(plastic) Amount taken off the
trailer
55 gallon drum liners
Amount taken off the
trailer
5 gallon buckets
(filters/haz chemicals) Amount taken off the
trailer
Survey Forms
Amount taken off the
trailer
Labels/drum placard
Amount taken off the
trailer
Gaylord boxes
Amount taken off the
trailer
Absorbent pads
Amount taken off the
trailer
Vermiculite
Amount taken off the
trailer
Oil dry
Amount taken off the
trailer
Promotional Materials
& Brochures Amount needed
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/30/2003
DATE: Tuesday, September 30, 2003
REFERENCE NO.: **C-19783 LOG NAME: 52ECC
SUBJECT:
Approval of Interlocal Agreements with Various Municipalities for Participation at the Environmental
Collection Center
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute interlocal agreements with
various municipalities/entities for their participation at the Environmental Collection Center.
DISCUSSION:
The Environmental Collection Center is now in its sixth year of operation collecting household hazardous
waste from the citizens of Fort Worth and surrounding communities on a year-round basis. In order for non-
Fort Worth citizens to participate at the center, each municipality is required to enter into an interlocal
agreement with the City of Fort Worth.
The rate per household for the period covered by these agreements (October 1, 2003, through September
30, 2004) is $52.00. It is anticipated that approximately $468,000 will be collected during the term of these
agreements. During FY2002-2003, twenty-seven ( 27) area communities signed participation agreements
with the City of Fort Worth. For the upcoming year staff expects all of those to participate, and has had
interest expressed by five others.
The agreement outlines the responsibilities of each party, establishes the rate for participation, and
delineates the usage of service marked public education material. The City of Fort Worth is responsible for
overall operation of the center, including contracting with a hazardous waste disposal company for
transportation and disposal of materials collected. The following entities have expressed an interest (*) or
are expected to commit to participation for the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004:
Arlington Azle Bedford
Benbrook Burleson Cedar Hill
Cleburne Colleyville Crowley*
Euless Godley* . Grand Prairie
Grapevine Haltom City Haslet*
Hurst Keller Mansfield
Newark North Richland Hills Richland Hills
River Oaks Saginaw Southlake
Stephenville The Colony* Trophy Club
Un-incorporated Tarrant County Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Venus Watauga Westworth Village*
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that the Environmental Management Department will be responsible for
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collection of the funds due under these agreements.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
R103 488220 0521100 $468,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Libby Watson (6183)
Originating Department Head: Brian Boerner (8079)
Additional Information Contact: Brian Boerner (8079)
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