Education/Outreach
Examples
Alameda County
Alameda Stop Waste is providing a link to its website that contains workbooks, guides, signs, posters, decals and other useful materials.to help set up or improve a workplace’s recycling program to comply with the Mandatory Recycling Ordinance.
Compliance Guide for Business: A guide for businesses and institutions explaining how to comply with the Mandatory Recycling Ordinance. Includes tips for success and case study examples.
Tips for Working with Janitorial Service Companies: Tips on working with your janitorial service company to create a simple, easy to use recycling program. It also contains sample language for your janitorial contract or next janitorial bid.
City of Commerce
As a part of its SB 1383 education and outreach efforts, the City of Commerce developed a guide on the proper segregation and recycling of inedible animal byproducts to ensure the protection of human health, animal health and the environment.
The City’s Guide to Segregating and Recycling Inedible Animal Byproducts for Commercial Businesses clarifies that raw and unprocessed animal byproducts must go to a Renderer, Transporter, or Collector which has been licensed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County offers various education and outreach resources related to commercial organics recycling.
Planning & Policy
- Roadmap to a Sustainable Waste Management Future, November 2014
General
- Mandatory Commercial Recycling (AB 341) and Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling (AB 1826) Flyer English and Spanish
- Annual Business Recycling Program Questionnaire
Inspector Tools
Targeting Food Recovery Activities
- San Diego Food Donation GuidePDF download and Safe Food Handling for Donation ChecklistPDF download
- Waste Not OC Coalition connects Orange County grocers, restaurants, schools and other businesses to food recovery agencies
For more information contact: Commercial Recycling, LAMD@calrecycle.ca.gov.