San Francisco's city law requiring residents to compost food waste is credited as a major contributing factor to the high rate of recycling. San Francisco turns all of that food refuse into compost, which is then sold to Bay Area farms and vineyards. The program is the latest effort in one of the most aggressive recycling campaigns in the nation. San Francisco recycls cans, bottles, construction material and cooking oil.
Another key factor is Mayor Newsom’s 2006 Mandatory Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery Ordinance. The ordinance, adopted in July 2006, created a mandatory program for the recycling of mixed construction and demolition (C&D) debris.
“By requiring builders to recycle debris from construction projects, we were able to divert tens of thousands of new tons of material away from the landfill,” said Mayor Gavin Newsom.
“Clearly, mandatory recycling measures pay off,” said Mayor Newsom. “If we’re going to reach a recycling rate of 75 percent in 2010 and zero waste in 2020, we need to make sure that residents and businesses are taking full advantage of our composting and recycling programs.”
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