Education/Outreach Toolkit
Customizable Outreach MaterialsCalRecycle has developed customizable materials to assist jurisdictions with education and outreach campaigns for California’s Mandatory Commercial Recycling law (AB 341, Chesbro, 2011) and Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling law (AB 1826, Chesbro, 2014).
This includes:
- A multi-language brochure
- A multi-language poster/flyer for schools
- A multi-language poster/flyer for businesses
- PSAs, promotional tools
Recycling Service Concerns
Use this form to report if there is no recycling or composting service at your workplace or business.
It is critical that jurisdictions and haulers/service providers work together to customize these materials to reflect the program and services of the community. The items provided here include a broad range of materials that may not be in your local program. Several local jurisdictions have also provided examples of their promotional materials for other jurisdictions to use (as appropriate relative to offered local programs).
If you require special accessibility accommodations to access these materials, contact the Office of Public Affairs at (916) 341-6300 or opa@calrecycle.ca.gov.
Flyers, Posters, and Signs/Stickers
Regulated businesses must provide recycling and organics recycling containers at front-of-house to collect waste generated from the products purchased and consumed on the premises (AB 827, McCarty). These containers must be placed adjacent to trash containers, be visible, easily accessible, and clearly marked. Businesses and school districts may contact their local government or waste hauler for signage and assistance, or use CalRecycle’s customizable signage.
The flyers, posters, and signs/stickers below indicate acceptable materials for each container. Each sign is fully customizable using Adobe Acrobat Pro. For detailed instructions, please consult the Instructions for Customizing Model Signage. Adobe offers a free one-week trial available on their website. Most professional printers will also provide these editing services. To print on 8.5×11” paper, choose “Fit” when printing.
- Business Flyer: Recycling and Organics Recycling Guide for Businesses (Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Punjabi, and Russian)
- Business Flyer: Recycling and Organics Recycling Guide for Businesses including information on Edible Food Recovery (Available in English)
- Schools Flyer: Recycling and Organics Recycling Guide for Schools (Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Punjabi, and Russian)
- Business Brochure: Recycling and Organics Recycling Guide for Business—trifold (Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Punjabi, and Russian)
- Where to Put It: Recycling, Composting, and Trash Bin Signage
All signs are available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Korean, Punjabi, Armenian, Japanese, and Vietnamese at the following hyperlinks:- 3 container system (Gray/Blue/Green)
- 2 container systems (Gray/Blue)
- Style A (Mixed Materials, Recycling)
- Style B (Mixed Materials, Recycling)
- 2 container systems (Gray/Green)
- Style A (Mixed Materials, Compost)
- Style B (Mixed Materials, Compost)
- Single container system (Gray)
- Style A (Mixed Materials)
- Style B (Mixed Materials)
Other examples:
- No Merging Sign. This file includes two 11″ x 17″ signs–one for trash/recyclables, and the other for trash/recyclables/compost.
- Double-Sided “What to Put in Recycling, Composting, and Trash Bins” Flyers. Three double-sided, 8.5″ x 11″ flyers in one file. Front of each is pictorial and includes English, Spanish, and Chinese. Reverse includes bulleted lists in English only.
Public Service Announcements (PSA)
PSAs can be posted online, emailed to local businesses, sent to local press for coverage, played at presentations, or submitted to local television broadcasters by contacting the station’s community affairs/public affairs/public service director.
- 1-Minute Public Service Announcement Video on Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling. YouTube (00:01:00) | PDF Transcript. This short PSA video highlights the new law, starting in 2016, that requires commercial business owners to recycle their organic waste. Customize this PSA by adding your contact information to the upper 1/3 of the screen @ 0:24-0:30 seconds (over video, above CalRecycle web information).
- 30-Second Public Service Announcement Video on Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling. YouTube (00:00:30) | PDF Transcript. This PSA video highlights the new law requiring California commercial business to recycle organic material, like yard waste, food waste and food soiled paper.
Communications
Remember to adjust the content consistent with local programs (e.g., what goes in recycling and composting bins).