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Waste Management: Sustainability and Recycling Woodland Rotary February 4, 2009
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Page 1: Waste Management: Sustainability and Recycling Woodland Rotary February 4, 2009.

Waste Management: Sustainability and Recycling

Woodland RotaryFebruary 4, 2009

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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.

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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

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Recycle

• Take used materials from the waste stream and then incorporate those same materials into a manufacturing process

• Before recycling – reduce and reuse

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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?

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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.

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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

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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

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Side Loader

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Front Loader

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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

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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

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At the Manufacturer

• Paper and Cardboard

• Tin Cans

• Aluminum Cans

• Glass

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World Recycling Market

• Market prices fluctuate:– The national and global economy

– Commodity prices• 2008 – Summer vs. Winter

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Source: Waste News, 12/22/08 Edition

What paper mills are paying for baled paper - PSI-8 Special De-Ink News (2008 National Average)

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China’s Scrap Metal Industry

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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?

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