NEW RULES FOR THE PROPER HANDLING OF COMMUNITY DISCARDS
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NEW RULES FOR THE PROPER HANDLING OF COMMUNITY DISCARDS
Making your Waste a Resource for the 21st Century: Resource Recovery Parks and Food Scrap Composting
Newport CA December 17, 2008
Richard AnthonyZero Waste San Diego
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RESOURCE RECOVERY PARK
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LANDFILL AND TRANSFER STATIONS CAN BE REDESIGNED INTO RESOURCE RECOVERY PARKS, With:“RE-STORES”; MRFS , ORGANIC MATERIAL AND ROCK GRINDING AREAS
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LOCAL ORDINANCES AND NEW RULES:
1.Require construction and demolition reuse and recycling plans; 2.Require separation at the source by the generator, of designated organics, reusable and recyclables (haulers Required to provide recycling services as a condition of their County permit); 3.Require Retailer take-back of non-recyclable, reusable or compostable products and materials 4.Local Planning and Zero Waste Plans.5.Target compostable organics out of landfill. 6.Fund training and social marketing programs
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REQUIRE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION REUSE AND RECYCLING PLANS;
• Require all permits to have a plan and meet Reuse and Recycling targets
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REQUIRE SOURCE SEPARATION AND SEPARATE COLLECTION OF DESIGNATED ORGANICS, RECYCLABLES AND REUSUABLES• Available and convenient opportunities
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TAKE BACK ORDINANCESRequire Retailers to take back discards after use.Include: Sharps, pharmaceuticals, mercury batteries , paint, florescent lights and non recyclable and compostable products
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Local PlanningRequire organics to be managed as an agricultural
commodity?– Reduce landfill pollution and long term maintenance
costs– Create sustainable local agriculture– Conserve energy and water
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COMPOSTABLE ORGANICS OUT OF THE LANDFILL AND BACK TO THE SOIL COOL2012.0RG
Compost:• Sequesters carbon in the soil• Suppresses diseases and pests • Reduces or eliminates the need for
chemical fertilizers • Promotes higher yields of agricultural
crops • Improves soil structure, water holding
capacity and erosion control, drainage and permeability
• Buffers soil acidity and much more!
Feed Local Soils: Support local farmers and sustainable food production with community composting infrastructure.
Photo courtesy Washington State University
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FUND TRAINING AND SOCIAL MARKETING PROGRAMS FROM THE WASTING FEE
1.Train the trainers; technicians; and the people 2.Research and Data Banks3.Develop full signage4.Initiate social marketing programs
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New Rules New Rules
• Mandatory source separation• Mandatory C&D debris recovery• Ban disposal of organics• Product and material stewardship• Zero waste policy for communities
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