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Three Reasons to Recycle
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Three Reasons to Recycle
It’s the law It’s the money It’s the right thing to do
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It’s the law
In 1989, the State of California passed the California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939) which required jurisdictions to divert at least 50 percent of their solid waste (also known as garbage) from California landfills by 2000
(AB (939)
Sacramento City/County Ordinance No. 21
Rancho Cordova Ordinance (No. 20-2008
Elk Grove Ordinance 10- 2010
Citrus Heights Ordinance 2008-17
Sacramento City/County Ordinance No. 21
Rancho Cordova Ordinance (No. 20-2008
Elk Grove Ordinance 10- 2010
Citrus Heights Ordinance 2008-17
If you generate 4 yards or more per week of solid waste you must
Recycle
California's Universal Waste Rule in 2006 made it illegal to throw away batteries, fluorescent lights and a multitude of other items
In 2004, Californians Against Waste sponsored AB 1125 (Pavley), the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act. This bill, which went into effect July 1, 2006
California SB 20 (Sher, 2003) and SB 50 (Sher, 2004) Electronic Waste Recycling Act
AB 2901 (Pavley, 2004) Cell Phone Takeback and RecyclingThis law requires some of California's largest cell phone retailers to embrace the takeback/recycling
It’s the law1
Reasons to Recycle
It’s the law
It’s the money
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CRVCalifornia Redemption Value (CRV), which is 5 cents for containers less
than 24 ounces
DRMDesired Recycling
Material
Value
Buyers
Recycling Center limited sorting
MRFmaterials recovery facility
sorting
Processors large volume and no sorting
It’s the law1
It’s the money
2
Reasons to Recycle
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It’s the law1
It’s the money
2
It’s The Right thing to do
Product
make recyclable products
But is it the best thing to
do?
Collection
make recyclable products
High Transportation
Cost
Collection
Value
Landfill
Make products that will be recycled
Product
Make products that will be recycled
without being subsidized Product
Have places to take
products to be recycled
ProductCollection
Reduce
Reduce
Reuse
RecycleReduce
Reuse
RecycleReduce
Reuse
Renew
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