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1. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
REACHING ZERO WASTE
Michael Alexander, President
MASSRecycles Conference
March 27, 2012
2. What Zero Waste is not
• It is not “integrated” solid
waste management
• It is not about getting to zero
• It does not accept current
waste‐to‐energy technologies
• It does not accept current
landfilling practices
3. What Zero Waste is
• It is a “total commitment” to pursue zero
• It is about being on a path to zero
4. Zero Waste on the Agenda
• White House Special Council
on Recycling
• London Times
• National Public Radio (NPR)
• Newsweek
• Italy, New Zealand,
England, France,
Romania, American
Samoa, Wales and Saipan
• China sets 70% diversion
Source: EcoCycle
Data from: Waste Business Journal 2010
April 14, 2008
5. Zero Waste on the Agenda
• White House Special Council
on Recycling
• London Times
• National Public Radio (NPR)
• Newsweek
• Italy, New Zealand,
England, France,
Romania, American
Samoa, Wales and Saipan
• China sets 70% diversion
Source: EcoCycle
April 14, 2008
Data from: Waste Business Journal 2010
12. Materials Management Diamond
Materials/Generators Always Recycled by Industry
Management Technologies
pre-consumer materials, No Government Involvement scraps yard, steel &
scrap metal, printer scrap 10% paper mills
bottles, cans , newspapers, Currently Recycled Through standard curbside bins,
& yard waste from homes Municipal Curbside/Drop-off Programs no automated collection
15%
recyclables from Currently Economic to Recycle larger single stream
non-participating But Not Recovered bins, automated collection
homes, businesses, and 25% vehicles , business systems
public spaces
Potentially Economic to Recycle,
food scraps, textiles, But No Current Recovery grinders, land
C&D debris Infrastructure or Local Markets spreaders, anaerobic
25% digesters,
multi-material/composite Currently Not Economic to Recycle Next generation of conversion
packaging & products technologies
15%
personal hygiene products Never Economic landfilling
& highly contaminated to Recycle
materials 10%
13. Materials Management Diamond
Always Recycled by Industry
No Government Involvement
10%
Materials/Generators Management Technologies
Currently Recycled Through
Municipal Curbside/Drop-off Programs
15%
recyclables from Currently Economic to Recycle larger single stream
non-participating But Not Recovered bins, automated collection
homes, businesses, and 25% vehicles , business systems
public spaces
Potentially Economic to Recycle,
food scraps, textiles, But No Current Recovery grinders, land
C&D debris Infrastructure or Local Markets spreaders, anaerobic
25% digesters,
Currently Not Economic to Recycle
15%
Never Economic
to Recycle
10%
14. State Strategies to
Maximize Recycling
• Establish Aggressive Goals
• Enact Disposal Bans
• Expand Bottle Bills
• Build Local Recycling Capacity Building
• Modernize the Infrastructure
• Introduce Product Stewardship Legislation
• Expand Market Development
• Provide Local Government Funding
15. Communities on the Front-Lines of
the Zero Waste Movement
• Austin, TX • Oakland, CA
• Alaminos City, Philippines • Santa Cruz County, CA
• Canberra, Australia • Berkeley, CA
• New Zealand – with over 66% • Palo Alto, CA
of NZ Cities • Marin County
• Buenos Aires, Argentina • Los Angeles, CA
• Seattle, WA • Chicago, IL
• Boulder, CO • Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Central Vermont Waste Mgt. • Toronto, Ontario
District, VT • Nelson, British Columbia and
• San Luis Obispo, CA other Regional Districts
• Fresno, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• Del Norte County CA Source: www.zwia.org
30. SF Mandatory Recycling and
Composting Ordinance
Effective October 21, 2009:
• Everybody (residential and commercial)
must separate recyclables, compostables (food
waste, organic material, etc.) and trash into designated
containers
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does that That would be a,
include “YES!”
me???
31. SF Mandatory Recycling and
Composting Ordinance
Effective October 21, 2009:
• Everybody (residential and commercial)
must separate recyclables, compostables (food
waste, organic material, etc.) and trash into designated
containers
• Property managers must provide program for
tenants, contractors/janitors with appropriate color-
coded containers, signage and education/training
32. SF Mandatory Recycling and
Composting Ordinance
Effective October 21, 2009:
• Everybody (residential and commercial)
must separate recyclables, compostables (food
waste, organic material, etc.) and trash into designated
containers
• Property managers must provide program for
tenants, contractors/janitors with appropriate
color-coded containers, signage and education/training
• Potential fines up to $100 for residents,
$1,000 for businesses
33. SF Mandatory Recycling and
Composting Ordinance
Effective October 21, 2009:
• Everybody (residential and commercial)
must separate recyclables, compostables (food
waste, organic material, etc.) and trash into designated
containers
• Property managers must provide program for
tenants, contractors/janitors with appropriate color-coded
containers, signage and education/training
• Potential fines up to $100 for residents, $1000 for
businesses
• Pressure from ordinance has resulted in 15% increase
composting tonnage to nearly 500 tpd and doubling of
new composting participation requests
34. Lessons & Recommendations
from San Francisco
• Provide convenient, color coded and easy to
use collection programs
• Conduct extensive outreach and on-site
assistance to commercial & multi-tenant
customers
• Mandate participation with threat of fines
• Improve technologies to reduce environmental
impacts and improve/diversify products
(i.e. biodiesel or anaerobic digestion)
• Pursue Extended Producer Responsibility
policies
35. Zero Waste Businesses are
Leading the Way
Businesses with >90% Waste Diversion:
• Anheuser-Busch, Fairfield, CA • NUMMI, Fremont, CA
• Apple Computer, Elk Grove, CA • Pillsbury
• Del Mar Fairgrounds • Playa Vista, LA, CA
• Fetzer Vineyards • Ricoh Electronics, Inc
• Frankie’s Bohemian Café, SF • San Diego Wild Animal Park
• Greens Restaurant, SF • Scoma’s Restaurant, SF
• Hewlett-Packard, Roseville, CA • Vons-Safeway
• Mad River Brewery • Xerox Corp
• New Belgium Brewery, Fort • Yost Printer, Monrovia, CA
Collins, CO
Presented at the Zero in on Zero Business Conference
Source: www.grrn.org
36. Potential Revenues from Recycling in
Expanded Bottle Bill States (e.g. NY/CT)
# of Containers Revenues Generated
Per Day Week Month Year $/Day $/week $/month $/year
1,000 7,000 29,400 264,600 $50 $350 $1,470 $13,230
2,000 10,000 42,000 378,000 $100 $500 $2,100 $18,900
3,000 15,000 63,000 567,000 $150 $750 $3,150 $28,350
4,000 20,000 84,000 756,000 $200 $1,000 $4,200 $37,800
5,000 25,000 105,000 945,000 $250 $1,250 $5,250 $47,250
37. Michael Alexander, President
Recycle Away
Brattleboro, VT 05302
1-800-664-5340
c) 802-579-7432
Michael@RecycleAway.com
www.RecycleAway.com
Editor's Notes
50% Diversion by 2000 State Mandate with penalties (CA increased diversion from 10% in 1990 to > 50% in 2005)75% Landfill Diversion by 2010 SF Goal (Achieved 72% diversion for 2007, including C&D)Zero Waste to landfill or incineration by 2020 SF Goal2009 Passed Styrofoam & Plastic Bag Bans and Mandatory C&D, Recycling and Composting Participation
50% Diversion by 2000 State Mandate with penalties (CA increased diversion from 10% in 1990 to > 50% in 2005)75% Landfill Diversion by 2010 SF Goal (Achieved 72% diversion for 2007, including C&D)Zero Waste to landfill or incineration by 2020 SF Goal2009 Passed Styrofoam & Plastic Bag Bans and Mandatory C&D, Recycling and Composting Participation
50% Diversion by 2000 State Mandate with penalties (CA increased diversion from 10% in 1990 to > 50% in 2005)75% Landfill Diversion by 2010 SF Goal (Achieved 72% diversion for 2007, including C&D)Zero Waste to landfill or incineration by 2020 SF Goal2009 Passed Styrofoam & Plastic Bag Bans and Mandatory C&D, Recycling and Composting Participation
50% Diversion by 2000 State Mandate with penalties (CA increased diversion from 10% in 1990 to > 50% in 2005)75% Landfill Diversion by 2010 SF Goal (Achieved 72% diversion for 2007, including C&D)Zero Waste to landfill or incineration by 2020 SF Goal2009 Passed Styrofoam & Plastic Bag Bans and Mandatory C&D, Recycling and Composting Participation
50% Diversion by 2000 State Mandate with penalties (CA increased diversion from 10% in 1990 to > 50% in 2005)75% Landfill Diversion by 2010 SF Goal (Achieved 72% diversion for 2007, including C&D)Zero Waste to landfill or incineration by 2020 SF Goal2009 Passed Styrofoam & Plastic Bag Bans and Mandatory C&D, Recycling and Composting Participation
50% Diversion by 2000 State Mandate with penalties (CA increased diversion from 10% in 1990 to > 50% in 2005)75% Landfill Diversion by 2010 SF Goal (Achieved 72% diversion for 2007, including C&D)Zero Waste to landfill or incineration by 2020 SF Goal2009 Passed Styrofoam & Plastic Bag Bans and Mandatory C&D, Recycling and Composting Participation
50% Diversion by 2000 State Mandate with penalties (CA increased diversion from 10% in 1990 to > 50% in 2005)75% Landfill Diversion by 2010 SF Goal (Achieved 72% diversion for 2007, including C&D)Zero Waste to landfill or incineration by 2020 SF Goal2009 Passed Styrofoam & Plastic Bag Bans and Mandatory C&D, Recycling and Composting Participation
