Members of
the Sustainable Surplus team will be at the San Diego Board of Supervisors’
meeting tomorrow, January 9, to support the proposed revision of Assembly Bill
341.
AB
341 requires businesses that produce four cubic yards of waste or more weekly
to recycle. It also sets a state goal of achieving 75% landfill diversion by
2020.
The
proposed ordinance by SD Solid Waste Planning & Recycling department would
increase diversion of business waste from landfill disposal. The County’s
current ordinance requires businesses 20,000 square feet or larger to recycle specified
materials. The proposed ordinance would be in accordance with the State mandate
for businesses at four cubic yards of waste.
As
a result, the ordinance would increase the amount of materials recycled in the
unincorporated area of the county, assist the County to continue to meet
state-mandated goals and requirements, conserve landfill capacity and encourage
investment in the recycling and waste reduction industry.
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