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CalRecycle Projects

Cleanup Helps San Bruno Neighborhood Rebuild After Pipeline Explosion
In fall 2010 the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), along with many local, State, federal, and private sector partners, successfully completed work to clean up 35 home sites destroyed in a San Bruno, Calif., natural gas pipeline explosion. Fifty-eight percent of all waste removed during the project was diverted from landfills and the neighborhood is now ready to rebuild. (Windows Media Video, 1.12  Mbps | You Tube, 8:01 minutes) (2011) | Script

Delta Cleanup
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is responsible for investigation, cleanup, and enforcement of illegal solid waste disposal sites in California. Through its Solid Waste Disposal Site Cleanup Program, CalRecycle recently took on the challenge of removing abandoned vessels from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, which provides drinking water to two-thirds of the state. Along the way, CalRecycle discovered the remains of an important World War II Coast Guard cutter, and helped preserve its place in history as the only Coast Guard vessel to host a Japanese surrender at the end of the war. The cleanup program is funded through tipping fees collected when non-hazardous waste is deposited in landfills, currently $1.40/ton. About $5 million is allocated annually for a variety of program activities to clean up or prevent illegal dumping throughout California and encourage environmental preservation. (Windows Media Video, 1.12 Mbps | YouTube, 14:01 minutes) (2011) | Script

Angora Fire Debris Removal Case Study Video
On June 24, 2007, the Angora Fire erupted near beautiful South Lake Tahoe and left behind a devastating 3,100 acres charred and 257 properties destroyed. The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) was charged with implementing an unprecedented debris removal project. The CIWMB accomplished the clean-up efforts in record time allowing hundreds of residents to quickly rebuild their homes and their lives. This video captures these extraordinary efforts and the process taken by the CIWMB, County of El Dorado, and Governor's Office of Emergency Services. (Windows Media Video, 1.12 Mbps | YouTube, 16:39 minutes) (2008) Chair's remarks at one-year anniversary.

Santa Cruz Island Clean-Up
Thanks to a partnership of public and nonprofit organizations, a precious jewel of California's coast is being restored to its natural habitat. In April 2008, a major clean-up project on Santa Cruz Island was completed, accelerating an ambitious restoration project led by The Nature Conservancy and supported by the National Park Service and the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). (Windows Media Video, 1.12 Kbps | YouTube, 4 min., 40 sec.) (2008)