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A California law (AB 1826) now places greater demands on commercial customers who generate more than four cubic yards of waste. This year the law requires these customers to subscribe to both recycling service and organic service. Organic waste includes plant material either from landscap-ing maintenance or food preparation.

“Recology Vacaville Dixon provides solu-tions to our commercial customers so they can comply with laws that regulate waste,” explains Recology General Manager Scott Pardini. “We take great pride in helping all customers find solutions to challenges of recycling and waste disposal.”

Customers can comply with the law and help the environment by diverting waste from their residual waste container to their recyclables container.

Check your invoice to determine the quantity of waste you produce. If your ser-vice level is four cubic yards or more, then you must comply with the new regulation. Waste Zero experts are available to you through Recology.

“We will help you comply with AB 1826 and other regulations,” Pardini assures.

Commercial Recycling & Compostable Guidance

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Recology has solutions that help commercial customers solve challenges in waste disposal and recycling. Commercial customers must now comply with regulations that require them to subscribe to recycling and organic service.

Recology will appear at the Dixon May Fair on May 11 and the Vacaville Fiesta Days on May 25. Come out and help us celebrate as our Drill Team performs intricate routines while our vintage garbage truck filled with employees, family, and friends follows.

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We will help you implement a customized program that works best for you.”

Get started by contacting us by clicking recology.com or calling us at 448-2945 in Vacaville or 678-4026 in Dixon.

Guide for CompostablesCommercial customers who generate organic

waste are now able to place an expanded number of items out for collection. Listed below are the acceptable and unacceptable materials for the compostable program.

Acceptable CompostablesGreen Waste: branches (no larger than 3” in diam-

eter), brush, floral trimmings, grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, weeds.

Food Waste: bones, breads, eggshells, fruits, meat, poultry, rice, seafood, shellfish, vegetables.

Organics: coffee grounds & filters, napkins, paper milk cartons, paper tea bags (not nylon or synthetic tea bags), paper towels & plates, pizza boxes, untreated wood (including chopsticks).

Unacceptable MaterialsAshes; bio-degradable plastics; construction & demolition

waste; cornstarch items; dirt, rock & concrete; food service gloves; pet & human excrement; residual waste; Styrofoam and packing peanuts.

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There are many convenient ways to pay your Recology bill. In addition to in-person at our office or the US mail, customers may also pay by phone or online.

To pay by phone call 707-305-1275 anytime. Have your account number ready.

To pay online click recology.com and navigate to the E-BillPay page. Customers may make a one-time payment or create an online account for periodic payments.

We accept American Express, Discover, Visa, and Mastercard credit cards, or we can debit your bank account.

Johnny Hoffman is fresh on the job as a Recology driver, but he is no stranger to the job. Johnny worked as a driver for a company that was acquired by Recology. Last year he jumped at the chance to transfer to Vacaville.

“I live in Vacaville and like being just a few minutes away from my job,” Johnny said. “I grew up in Vacaville and saw Recology collect the trash every week. I never imagined that I would be a driver here one day.”

Johnny enjoyed his previous employment but finds that Recology offers some advantages. “So far, so good,” he said. “There’s a lot more interaction here. I’m grateful to be here.”

Johnny and his wife Kirby live in Vacaville. When not working, he enjoys playing golf and visiting Lake Tahoe.

Golf For CharityIt’s time to

gather your foursomes to compete for the Recology trophy at the Eighth Annual Recology Invitational Golf Tourna-ment. The tournament will be Saturday, June 29, at the Wild Horse Golf Course in Davis and is open to all golfers. All proceeds from the tournament will be used to help build an accessible Play 4 All Park in Vacaville. Contact Julia Lopez at 707-695-2724 to register your team or to get more information.

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• Adopted September 28, 2014.• On and after April 1, 2016, businesses that generate 8 cubic

yards or more of organic waste per week shall arrange for recycling services.

• On and after January 1, 2017, businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more of organic waste per week shall arrange for recycling services.

• On and after January 1, 2019, businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week shall arrange for recycling services.

• Returning organic materials to soils reduces greenhouse gases and conserves landfill space.

• Food is the largest single source (15.5%) of all waste in California.• More than six million tons of food products are discarded in

California landfills every year.• The Recology compost facility has been converting food waste

and green waste into rich organic compost for years.

Assembly Bill 1826

learn more at calrecycle.ca.gov/Organics/