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a~ ~~ -~~ - ~ ~~~~r) Memorandum of Understanding Compost for Food Incentives Project The Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) and the City of San Leandro (City) are entering into a partnership to implement an organics recycling collection "Compost for Food" Incentives Project. Other partners in the project include Alameda County Industries (ACI) and Tandem Staffing. The City's franchised hauler, ACI, will be providing technical services/data as requested. Liaison with Tandem Staffing will be the responsibility of the City. Monitoring of the recycling and solid waste collection services will be the responsibility of the City. This Memorandum of Understanding is intended to provide the framework for this project partnership. This MOU between ACWMA and the City will remain in effect from the date of signature until June 30, 2005. Project Description The Compost for Food Incentives Project involves three "events" often weeks each between fall of 2003 and fall of 2004. During each event, all yard waste carts placed at the curb by single-family residences for collection by ACI will be inspected for the presence of any amount of detectable food scraps or food-soiled paper. Those residences whose cart contains any such material will be given a coupon for free bags of compost, redeemable at a local nursery. All residents redeeming their coupon will be entered into a contest to receive a year of free garbage service. Waste Generation and Diversion Potential The City anticipates extensive media coverage of the contest and, as a result, increased publicity about their food scrap recycling collection service. It is expected that participation in the food scrap recycling program will increase as well as awareness of the organics recycling "cycle". ACI provides the City with monthly tonnage reports. The City will compare pre- and post-program tonnage of both organics and garbage generated by residents.