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Waste Management: Sustainability and Recycling
Woodland RotaryFebruary 4, 2009
Think Green
A world where every citizen, every community, every company and every one of our employees is doing whatever it takes to ensure a safe and sustainable future.
WM’s Four Sustainability Goals
• Double production of waste based energy
• Triple amount of recyclable volume accepted
• Use cleaner technologies to increase efficiency and decrease carbon footprint
• Quadruple the number of wildlife habitat sites
Recycle
• Take used materials from the waste stream and then incorporate those same materials into a manufacturing process
• Before recycling – reduce and reuse
Recycling Questions
• Why do we recycle?
• What can be recycled?
• How do we collect recyclables now?
• Where do recyclables go?
• Where can we buy goods made out of recycled materials?
Why do we recycle?
• California legislation– AB 939: IWMB and 25% and 50% diversion
• SB 1020 (Padilla) – Increases diversion
• It is the right thing to do.
What can be recycled?
Just about anything!
• Plastics, #s 1 - 7• Paper• Cardboard• Electronics• Construction and
Demolition Debris• Used Oil
• Aluminum and Metal Cans
• Junk Mail• Telephone Books• Newspapers• Egg Cartons (paper)• Aluminum foil• Tires
How do we collect recyclables now?
• Curbside pick-up
• Single stream in Woodland for residential and commercial accounts
• Separate container for each recyclable item at Yolo County Landfill and Davis
Side Loader
Front Loader
Woodland’s Rates - Residential
Size Cart Trash Recycling Yard Waste
35 Gallon
64 Gallon
96 Gallon
$10.88
$12.44
$21.88
N/AIncluded N/A
N/A
N/A
$11.94
Where do recyclables go?
1. WM collects recyclables
2. WM takes them to a MRF
3. MRF sorts and bales recyclables by type
4. MRF ships sorted materials to manufacturer
5. Manufacturer cleans and reuses recyclables
At the Manufacturer
• Paper and Cardboard
• Tin Cans
• Aluminum Cans
• Glass
World Recycling Market
• Market prices fluctuate:– The national and global economy
– Commodity prices• 2008 – Summer vs. Winter
Source: Waste News, 12/22/08 Edition
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China’s Scrap Metal Industry
Buy Recycled Goods
• Most retailers have recycled goods
• Many construction items can be bought with recycled content– Steel is required to be composed of at least 25%
recycled material; can be close to 100% recycled material
• What is your business doing?