Robert Haley
Robert Haley
Robert Haley
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San Francisco Heads<br />
Toward Zero Waste<br />
<strong>Robert</strong> <strong>Haley</strong><br />
SFEnvironment<br />
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Zero Waste Goals<br />
• Adopted goals of 75% diversion by 2010<br />
and zero waste to landfill or incineration by<br />
2020<br />
• Achieved 80% diversion in 2010<br />
• Landfilling halved in10 years to least on<br />
record<br />
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Strategy<br />
• Establish convenient programs<br />
• Conduct extensive public outreach<br />
• Provide generator and service provider<br />
incentives<br />
• Adopt policies and enforce<br />
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3-Stream Collection<br />
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Recycling<br />
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Composting<br />
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What’s Left<br />
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Split Trucks<br />
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Large Generators<br />
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Recycling Facility<br />
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Sort Lines<br />
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Composting Facility<br />
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Organics Loop<br />
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C&D Debris Facility<br />
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Targeted Outreach<br />
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Ordinances<br />
• Construction & Demolition Debris Recovery<br />
• Mandatory Recycling & Composting<br />
• Food Service Waste Reduction<br />
• Plastic Bag Ban and Charge<br />
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C&D Debris<br />
• No debris can be put in trash or landfill<br />
• Requires registered transporters and<br />
facilities for mixed debris<br />
• Full demolition needs approved waste<br />
management plan<br />
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Mandatory<br />
• Property owners must pay for adequate<br />
refuse service<br />
• Property, food vendor and event managers<br />
must provide color-coded, labeled bins and<br />
education<br />
• Everyone must separate recyclables,<br />
compostables and trash<br />
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Foodware<br />
• Bans polystyrene foam for food prepared<br />
and served in SF<br />
• Disposable foodware must be compostable<br />
or recyclable<br />
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Checkout Bags<br />
• Covers all stores and restaurants<br />
• Bans plastic bags<br />
• Bags must be reusable, recyclable or<br />
compostable<br />
• Requires 10¢ charge for bags<br />
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Future Zero Waste Facility<br />
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<strong>Robert</strong> <strong>Haley</strong><br />
SFEnvironment<br />
www.SFEnvironment.org<br />
robert.haley@sfgov.org<br />
415-355-3752<br />
SFEnvironment.org
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