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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Changes to the Original Project Addendum to the City of Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report 59 proposed project would have adequate water supply and would not require or result in the construction of new or expanded water facilities. Additionally, the project would have sufficient water supplies in normal, dry, and multiple dry years. Impacts would be less than significant. The project site is located in a developed area already served by existing water, wastewater, stormwater, electric power, natural gas, and telecommunication facilities. The proposed project would connect to existing infrastructure. Because the project is accounted for in development anticipated by the Final EIR, the project would not require or result in the construction of new or expanded wastewater, stormwater, electric power, natural gas, and telecommunication facilities. Impacts would be less than significant. The proposed project would generate solid waste during construction and operation. During construction, the current CalGreen code would require that 65 percent of construction and demolition debris be diverted from landfills. Handling of debris and waste generated during construction would be subject to CalGreen requirements, compliance with which would not impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals. Operation of the project would generate an estimated 33 tons of solid waste per year. This estimation is based on solid waste generation rates provided by the California Department of Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), which estimates that residential uses generate 10 pounds of solid waste per dwelling unit per day and that commercial uses generate 13 pounds of solid waste per 1,000 square feet per day (CalRecycle 2021).4 Solid waste from the project site would be collected by Pleasanton Garbage Service and likely sent to the Vasco Road Sanitary Landfill. Table 11 shows the project’s estimated solid waste generation and the remaining capacity of this landfill. Table 11 Generated Solid Waste and Estimated Landfill Capacity Project Solid Waste Generation (tons/day) Permitted Throughput of Vasco (tons/day) Remaining Capacity of Altamont (cubic yards) 0.09 2,518 11,560,000 Source: CalRecycle 2019 Project generated waste would be less than 0.01 percent of Vasco Road Landfill’s allowable waste limit, and the landfill has adequate remaining capacity. Therefore, the project’s incremental increase in solid waste would not adversely affect solid waste facilities. Impacts would be less than significant. Overall, the proposed project would have less than significant impacts related to utilities and service systems. Effects and Mitigation Measures No new or substantially more severe significant effects would occur to utilities and service systems compared with those identified in the Final EIR, and no new mitigation measures are necessary. 4 The project would include 14 residences. 14 residences multiplied by 10 pounds of solid waste per day, multiplied by 365 days per year, equals 51,000 pounds of solid waste per year, or 25.5 tons per year. The project would include 3,100 square feet of commercial use. 13 pounds of solid waste per day, multiplied by 3.1 thousand square feet, multiplied by 365 days per year, equals 14,709 pounds of solid waste per year, or 7.4 tons per year. 25.5 tons plus 7.4 tons is approximately 33 tons of solid waste per year.