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I.	History of recycling and composting in SF a. Early 1900s 75% of SF’s waste was recycled by scavengers: wood, rags, metal b. 1950’s paradigm shift- invent of compacting trucks- emphasis on landfilling, less on reusing and recycling c. 1970 First Earth Day, CAA, CWA- renewed investment in conservation d. 1972 CA Integrated Waste Management Board created to oversee city and county solid waste management plans e. 1988 SF Solid Waste Management Plan- diversion goals f. 1989 AB 939 Statewide diversion goals set at 25% and then 50% g. SF’s Plan reworked

II. Mandatory Ordinance a.	Overview of requirements 1. Source separation in coded containers 2. Property owners/managers must provide space 3. Property owners/managers and vendors must subscribe to sufficient service 4. Collectors must provide names and address of all customers and those in stages of ordinance violation 5. Collectors must provide tonnage of each material disposed of with each party to DOE 6. Conditions to land-fill recyclables or compostables

III. Other SF recycling initiatives (resolutions and ordinances) a. bag ban b. sytro ban c. phonebook

IV. Regional influence, mandatory recycling in bay area and Northwestern U.S. a. Alameda County b. Marin c. Peninsula d. Seattle e. San Diego f. Portland

V. Local Opposition a. Landlords - Concerns over space required for bins, and over odor b. Public opposition to fines caused city to lower cap from $1000 to $100

VI. Food Waste Treatment Information a. Landfills vs. Anaerobic digestion (AD) and Aerobic Composting (AC) 1. Landfills: 2nd largest human methane source and main GHG source from waste 2. Methane capture by AD for electricity and heat can offset fossil fuel consumption 3. Soil amendments produced at AD and AC facilities can offset fertilizer consumption and sequester carbon b. Politics: Waste handlers / landfill owners incentive to repeal landfill bans on organics 1. Florida HB569 (Waste Management lobby) 2. Georgia HB1059

References: 1. Assmann, David. Resource Recycling "Making Recycling Collection More Effective" September 1998 2. California Muni Codes. Accessed online April 2011: http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=14134&stateId=5&stateName=California 3. Charles, J. 2009. San Francisco closes the lid on garbage. Mother Nature Network. Accessed online April 2011: http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/recycling/stories/san-francisco-closes-the-lid-on-garbage 4. Coté, John, Aug. 8, 2008. S.F. mayor limits recycling violation fines. San Francisco Chronicle. Accessed online April 2011: http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-08-08/bay-area/17120683_1_fines-bins-composting 5. Georgia Organics Recycling. 2010. Top 10 reasons to vote no on HB1059. Biocycle. 51:15. 6. Lewis, J.W., M.A. Barlaz, N.J. Themelis, and P. Ulloa. 2010. Assessment of the state of food waste treatment in the United States and Canada. Waste Management. 30:1486-1494. 7. Macy, Jack. Biocycle "San Francisco Takes Residential Organics Collection Full-Scale" February 2000 8. San Francisco Mandatory Ordinance, www.sfenvironment.org 9. SFE Robert Haley's files 10. Sullivan, Dan. 2010. Florida trashes yard trimmings ban. Biocycle. 51:20-21.