TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Sona Coffee, Environmental Programs Manager
Anna Luke-Jones, Public Works Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Food Waste Recycling Program Update (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
RECEIVE AND FILE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report which provides an update on Waste Management's Food Waste Recycling Program.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This report serves as an update on the first year of the City's Food Waste Recycling Program. The citywide commercial food waste program has a current total of 61 active participants with weekly collection. From August 2015 - September 2016, the commercial program has recycled 1,212,960.00 pounds of food waste. The residential program requires residents to either place bagged food waste in the green cart or to request an 18 gallon food waste cart from Waste Management for curbside collection. From September 2015 - September 2016, the residential program has recycled 18,640.00 pounds of food waste. Attachments 1 and 2 provide an overview and sample of the outreach performed to support this program for its first year.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
In June 2011, the City of Manhattan Beach entered into a new franchise agreement with refuse hauler Waste Management. The input received from the community through the City's Environmental Task Force (ETF) resulted in the development of zero waste goals and a desire for a citywide food waste program. The agreement included a six-month food waste recycling pilot program to complement the existing backyard composting program, which included free backyard composting classes and discount bins.
The pilot program included over 700 residential hom...
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