In an article published in the March/April 2019 edition of BioCycle, Carrie Baxter wrote: “The next few years present a paradigm shift in the handling of solid waste, and organic waste in particular, which has real impacts on programs and, consequently, the rates charged to customers. As local jurisdictions and their franchised haulers implement and expand […]
Per an article by Colin Staub in Resource Recycling, “California Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry last week introduced Assembly Bill 815, which offers communities incentive to adopt dual-stream collections,” defined in the bill as the source separation of paper and containers, at minimum. Under this bill, communities that adopt dual-stream would automatically be considered compliant with the CA […]
https://r3cgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/R3-full-logo-1-1030x250.png00Peggy Paulsenhttps://r3cgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/R3-full-logo-1-1030x250.pngPeggy Paulsen2019-02-27 19:37:522019-02-27 19:37:52CA Assembly Bill 815 Incentivizes Cities to Transition to Dual-Stream Recycling
As reported in Waste Management Magazine, there are an estimated 50,000 – 70,000 California licensed and unlicensed cannabis cultivators, and “a typical, mid-sized manufacturer will produce 250 to 500 pounds of waste a day.” Given how rapidly this agricultural sector is growing, and the classification of cannabis waste as organic (vs. hazardous), there are concerns about the […]
As of January 1, 2020, a new California law mandates that drivers on public roads who approach or pass stopped waste service vehicles — that are readily identified and have their amber lights flashing — must do so at a safe speed and distance “without interfering with the safe operation of the waste service vehicle…” […]
https://r3cgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/R3-full-logo-1-1030x250.png00Peggy Paulsenhttps://r3cgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/R3-full-logo-1-1030x250.pngPeggy Paulsen2019-01-09 20:27:432019-01-09 20:33:09California Law Protects Waste Service Vehicles from Reckless Passing
Assembly Bill 1884, which went into effect on January 1, 2019, now prohibits “sit-down” restaurants in California from providing single-use straws, unless requested by customers. Straws made from non-plastic materials, including but not limited to paper, pasta, sugar cane, wood, or bamboo are exempt. Restaurants violating the law could be fined $25 per day or a maximum […]
https://r3cgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AB-1884-straw-ban.jpg24483264Peggy Paulsenhttps://r3cgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/R3-full-logo-1-1030x250.pngPeggy Paulsen2019-01-03 18:18:172019-01-03 18:24:06California Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Straws at Full-Service Restaurants
We are proud to announce that R3 Project Analyst Claire Wilson and Marketing Coordinator Kristy Dalay were awarded two out of the four 2019 Young Professionals Scholarships from the California Resource Recovery Association! To learn more about CRRA and how young professionals can participate, click here.
R3’s Carrie Baxter Publishes Article on Setting Rates for Organics Diversion on BioCycle.net
In an article published in the March/April 2019 edition of BioCycle, Carrie Baxter wrote: “The next few years present a paradigm shift in the handling of solid waste, and organic waste in particular, which has real impacts on programs and, consequently, the rates charged to customers. As local jurisdictions and their franchised haulers implement and expand […]
CA Assembly Bill 815 Incentivizes Cities to Transition to Dual-Stream Recycling
Per an article by Colin Staub in Resource Recycling, “California Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry last week introduced Assembly Bill 815, which offers communities incentive to adopt dual-stream collections,” defined in the bill as the source separation of paper and containers, at minimum. Under this bill, communities that adopt dual-stream would automatically be considered compliant with the CA […]
Impact of Cannabis on California’s Waste Diversion Goals?
As reported in Waste Management Magazine, there are an estimated 50,000 – 70,000 California licensed and unlicensed cannabis cultivators, and “a typical, mid-sized manufacturer will produce 250 to 500 pounds of waste a day.” Given how rapidly this agricultural sector is growing, and the classification of cannabis waste as organic (vs. hazardous), there are concerns about the […]
California Law Protects Waste Service Vehicles from Reckless Passing
As of January 1, 2020, a new California law mandates that drivers on public roads who approach or pass stopped waste service vehicles — that are readily identified and have their amber lights flashing — must do so at a safe speed and distance “without interfering with the safe operation of the waste service vehicle…” […]
California Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Straws at Full-Service Restaurants
Assembly Bill 1884, which went into effect on January 1, 2019, now prohibits “sit-down” restaurants in California from providing single-use straws, unless requested by customers. Straws made from non-plastic materials, including but not limited to paper, pasta, sugar cane, wood, or bamboo are exempt. Restaurants violating the law could be fined $25 per day or a maximum […]
Congrats to our CRRA Young Professionals Scholarship Recipients!
We are proud to announce that R3 Project Analyst Claire Wilson and Marketing Coordinator Kristy Dalay were awarded two out of the four 2019 Young Professionals Scholarships from the California Resource Recovery Association! To learn more about CRRA and how young professionals can participate, click here.