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Multi Multi-Family Family Recycling Recycling Works Workshop hop

“Recycling is easy to do.”

OVERVIEW

• Background – Why are we here?
• Requirements of Multi-Family Recycling

Ordinance

• Tools and suggestions for implementing and

maintaining an effective recycling program

• Inspections

Ordinance Background

• Since 2000, State law (AB 939)

requires jurisdictions (counties, cities) to divert 50% of their waste stream from landfills (reduced or recycled).

Ordinance Background

• SWA Board adopted an amended

Recycling Ordinance in May 2009 that now includes Multi-Family complexes.

• “Multi-Family” complexes include:

– Apartment Complexes – Mobile Home Parks – Senior Housing/Care Facilities – Condo Complexes, Townhomes – Multi-Storied Residential Units

• Responsibility for program implementation

and enforcement was delegated to EMD.

Multi-Family Recycling Ordinance Requirements

• Requires all Multi-Family complexes with

five or more units, or single family residential properties managed by an association or other organization, subscribing to 10 cubic yards or greater

• f weekly garbage collection service, to

have a Recycling Program which is 30%

• f total waste stream capacity.
• Whoever contracts for garbage service is

the Responsible Party to provide a recycling service.

Ordinance Requirements (Cont’d)

• Keep designated recyclables separated from

garbage (A.K.A. “Source Separated”).

• Subscribe to a basic level of recycling service.
• Have written service agreement with an authorized

recycling service.

• Property Owner/Property Manager’s responsibility is

to notify and instruct tenants on recycling program.

Exempt Multi-Families

• Multi-Family complexes within City limits of

Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, Isleton and Rancho Cordova.

• Multi-Family complexes with less than 5 units or

subscribe to less than 10 cubic yards of garbage/week.

BENEFITS OF RECYCLING

• Save money on your garbage bill. The more

you recycle, the less garbage service you’ll need.

• No SWA franchise fee on recyclables.
• Save on staff’s efforts and time.
• You become “The Hero” of your tenants.
• Keeps recyclables out of landfill.
• It’s the right thing to do.

Implementing a Recycling Program at Your Multi-Family Complex

Designated Recyclables:

• Aluminum and Steel Containers
• Glass Bottles and Containers (lids
• ff)
• Plastic bottles and Containers (lids
• ff)
• Paper products (newspaper, junk

mail, cardboard)

• Empty aerosol containers
• No hazardous waste recycling!

Some Suggestions and Tools

• Know your tenants’ waste and recycling needs
• Perform a waste assessment
• Different languages/cultures at your facility
• Contact your waste hauler
• What recycling solutions/services do they
• ffer?
• Work with your hauler to create optimized

trash and recycling services for your facility

Make sure garbage and recycling bins are equally available/convenient.

Suggestions and Tools (Cont’d)

• Line up support from property owners,

property managers, and/or tenants.

• Ask tenants to help/volunteer with recycling

effort.

• Recruit a volunteer Recycling Coordinator.
• Maintenance staff as “eyes and ears” of the

facility.

Suggestions and Tools (Cont’d)

• Outreach and Education to the tenants
• Continual, on-going.
• Sustained, repetitive, perseverance (it will

come around).

• Provide recycling program information in

new tenant packet.

• Provide recycling information/reminders in

property newsletters, monthly statements.

• Place informative recycling posters at

collection sites, laundry areas, and mail areas.

Label collection bins clearly www.recycleacrossamerica.org

www.sacramentoswa.com

Inspections

• Initial focus on large generators.
• Site visits.
• We will need a few minutes of your time during

the inspection (Property/Site Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, or Point Person).

• 60 days for a facility to address Areas of

Concern.

Inspections (cont’d)

• What we’re looking for:
• 30% minimum recycling by capacity

available to tenants.

• Authorized recycling service.
• Garbage and recycling bin placement.
• Source separated recyclables from

garbage with minimal contamination.

• Adequate tenant outreach and education.

Scavenging and Contamination

Scavenging deterrent lid Contamination

REMEMBER:

Outreach and education is a continual,

• n-going process. Constant education

and follow-up with tenants is key to implementing a successful, on-going recycling program.

SUMMARY

• Recycling must be provided to tenants if

you have 5 or more units and 10 or more yards of garbage service per week.

• 30% of capacity must be dedicated to

recycling.

• Total yards of trash available at site X .3

= minimum amount of recycling needed.

• Whoever pays for the garbage service is

responsible for implementing recycling service and program.

SUMMARY CONT’D

• Get to know your tenants and their

garbage and recycling needs.

• Get to know and work with your garbage

hauler.

• Educate, educate, educate your tenants

– repetition works.

QUESTIONS? WE ARE HERE TO HELP! Environmental Management Department: 916-875-8550 www.sacramentoswa.com www.emd.saccounty.net