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Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter 21 (Solid Waste and Recycling) to Comply with Senate Bill 1383, Conform with Franchise Agreement, and Implement Strategy Four of Alameda's Zero Waste Implementation Plan Update. (Public Works 26141630/26241631)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) Chapter 21 Solid Waste and Recycling requires all residents and businesses to subscribe to recycling and organics collection services, regulates the City of Alameda's (City) Solid Waste, Recycling and Organics Franchise Agreement, and prescribes requirements for the handling of construction and demolition material.
Senate Bill (SB) 1383, signed into law in 2016, established statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste and increase the recovery of edible food. The regulations for SB 1383 require jurisdictions to adopt an enforceable ordinance by January 1, 2022 to implement specific requirements to achieve the statewide goals.
On May 18, 2021, the City Council approved a 12-year agreement with Alameda County Industries (ACI) for the collection, transportation, and processing of the City's municipal solid waste, recycling, and organic materials. The agreement, which became effective July 1, 2021, includes new requirements to assist the City with SB 1383 compliance. The proposed Ordinance includes amendments to the AMC to conform with the new agreement by aligning definitions, removing obsolete provisions, and adding requirements to implement SB 1383.
Alameda's Zero Waste Implementation Plan Update (ZWIP Update) was adopted by the City Council in 2018 and includes five key strategies to achieve zero waste, or 89% diversion from landfill. Strategy Four of the ZWIP Update is to revise the City's Construction and Demolition Debris Ordinance to reduce the amount of waste from building projects.
Staff prepared this item in response to the new state requirements outlined...
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