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December 21, 2009 <br />Section 5: Waste Reduction and Recycling <br />recycling pick-ups. In 2012, Oro Loma Sanitary District intends to begin offering weekly curb- <br />side recycling. <br />The following measures are designed to increase the diversion from the waste stream of <br />recyclable materials such as metals, plastics, and paper as well as the composting of organic <br />materials such as food and plant materials for the residents of San Leandro. <br />The measures and actions for consideration are: <br />^ Increase residential participation in curbside recycling and composting programs. <br />Educate residents about food scrap recycling practices and clarify which materials are <br />recyclable and compostable. Provide additional incentives and opportunities to recycle and <br />compost. <br />^ Partner with StopWaste.Org to promote home composting programs. StopWaste.Org <br />currently offers discount compost bins. The City of San Leandro may consider offering an <br />additional subsidy for such bins, including vermicomposting bins, and promoting local <br />composting workshops. <br />^ Promote programs for recycling electronic waste or "E-waste." StopWaste.Org has <br />programs to support proper recycling and disposal practices for common household <br />electronics such as TVs, computer monitors, batteries and fluorescent light bulbs. <br />5.2 Goal: Increase recycling and composting in the <br />commercial sector <br />The following measures are designed to increase the diversion from the waste stream of <br />recyclable materials such as metals, plastics, and paper as well as the composting of organic <br />materials such as food and plant materials from San Leandro businesses. <br />In January 2003, the City of San Leandro adopted a Construction and Demolition Debris <br />Recycling Ordinance to ensure that job site debris is recycled. The Ordinance requires <br />contractors to recycle 100 percent of all asphalt/concrete and 50 percent of all other <br />construction and demolition debris from projects valued at $100,000 or greater at the time the <br />building permit is issued. <br />Mandatory requirements for businesses to recycle and compost food scraps can significantly <br />reduce the amount of waste that is sent to landfills, which reduces methane emissions and <br />creates nutrient-rich compost which can be reused to grow food. The resulting compost also <br />Page 41 <br />