CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
ORGANICS TOOLBOX
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Alameda County
This case study describes how Alameda County participated and provided data for costbenefit analysis to reflect the diversity of home composting programs.
http://www.p2pays.org/ref%5C06/05941.pdf
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Burbank
This case study describes how the City of Burbank partnered with its hauling company
and a grower to implement a highly successful green material and food scraps from
landfilling.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?pubid=978
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Emeryville
This case study describes the City of Emeryville’s stormwater construction and to give
guidelines about a sustainable construction of a city.
http://www.cleanwaterprogram.org/uploads/ws_constr_insp_031908_4_Peter_SchultzeA.pdf
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Oakland
This case study describes how the City of Oakland’s implemented a green building and
Bay-Friendly Landscaping in a LEED-Platinum certified office remodel.
http://www.stopwaste.org/docs/1537webster.pdf
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Santa Cruz County
This case study describes Santa Cruz County on how biosolids are recycled to better
alternatives for biosolid management.
http://www.cwc.org/organics/org001rpt.pdf
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Ukiah County
A case study was conducted on a farm land in Ukiah County to determine the effects of
biodynamic preparation on soil, wine grape and compost quality on vineyards.
https://research.wsulibs.wsu.edu:8443/dspace/bitstream/2376/145/1/j_reeve_121803.pdf
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Alameda County (pdf file)
Alameda County adopted a local ordiance prohibiting the disposal of certain recycleable
and compostable materials from their landfills.
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San Jose (pdf file)
City of San Jose adopted a local ordinance that offers incentives for non-ADC diversion.
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Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County has a landfill ban on greenwaste.
http://www.dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Facilitiessittingproject/4%201205ATTA.pdf
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Sonoma County
Sonoma County bans yard debris and wood waste from their landfills.
http://www.keepsonomaclean.org/legal_disposal.htm
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Alameda – County measure – check website for fee on ADC/check with LAMD Staff –
nothing at this time.
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Riverside County
http://www.clerkoftheboard.co.riverside.ca.us/agendas/2008/07_29_08/12.01.pdf
CASE STUDIES
MODEL
ORDINANCES
FEE SECTION
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San Jose
San Jose uses fee to create incentives to recycle and compost. The following document
is part of the City’s Zero Waste Strategic plan and provides a summary of the current
fee, as well as a review of options being considered as diversion increases in order to
replace revenues that are currently based on tons landfilled.
http://www.sjrecyclesorg/PDFs/AppendixC-Financial_11-13-08.pdf
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Alameda County Waste Management Authority – EPP Model Policy and Guidelines
Prepared by StopWaste.Org Alameda’s policy was adopted in order to conserve natural
resources and increase the use and availability of environmentally preferable products
that protect the environment.
http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=439
EPP Implementation Guidelines
http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=468
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CIWMB’s EPP Program provides recommendations on what local governments and
state agencies can do to purchase environmentally preferable products. After years of
co-leading the state's EPP Task Force, in recent years we have provided support to the
Department of General Services which is the lead agency for EPP in state government.
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/epp
ENVIRONMENTALLY
PREFERABLE
PURCHASES AND
PRACTICES POLICY
(EPPP)
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The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Best Practices Manual (see the menu on the
right side of the Department of General Services' Green California website) assists
purchasing officials and specification writers with practicing environmentally preferable
purchasing. This comprehensive tool addresses most of the products and services. The
CIWMB co-lead the effort to create this manual with the Department of General
Services where the website is hosted.
http://www.green.ca.gov/EPP/Introduction/default.htm
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CIWMB State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC) Program Requirements
SABRC requires that every State department, board, commission, office, State
universities, and the Legislature must require all suppliers certify the postconsumer
recycled-content (PC) of their products that fall within the 11 reportable categories.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled/StateAgency/Requires.htm
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King County - Seattle, Washington
King County provides sample contract specifications for compost and landscape mulch,
and information on a variety of other products. In addition, its website contains
procurement case studies along with resources for environmental purchasing and waste
reduction.
http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/index.htm
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Los Angeles County (pdf file)
Los Angeles County EPP Policy establishes the framework for an environmentally base
purchasing program.
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San Jose
The City of San José has been recognized for leadership in implementing environmental
programs and procedures. Since 1990 the City has been proactive with policies that
protect the environement through sustainable purchasing choices.
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/esd/natural-energy-resources/epp.htm
United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
The EPA's website assists Executive agencies in the purchasing of environmentally
preferable products (EPP) and services. This website has a glossary of terms,
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and a suite of tools including a database which lists
over 600 environmentally preferred products and services.
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp
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COMPOST
GUIDELINES/
SPECIFICATIONS
FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES
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CIWMB Publication: Guidelines for Writing Compost or Mulch Procurement
Specification
This guideline assist State and local agency representatives in developing specifications
for purchasing compost or mulch for use in landscaping applications, erosion control,
weed suppression and other end uses.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/organics/products/CMSpecs/Guide.htm
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Caltrans
The Caltrans website has a variety of resources for project managers including
specifications, publications, compost calculators, and event schedules.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/policy/compost_specs.htm
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Brian Larimore – Workshop in June 2009 - White Paper Incentives and Disincentives
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CIWMB Publication: Second Assessment of California's Compost- and MulchProducing Infrastructure. This study provides definitive information and data on
compost and mulch producers in California, feedstock sources, products, and markets
for compost and mulch.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?pubid=1074
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CIWMB Publication: Compost Use for Landscape and Environmental Enhancement
Manual
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?pubid=1248
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CIWMB - Local Assistance & Market Development (LAMD)
Regional Rural Cooperative Marketing Project (pdf file)
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Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines
A whole systems approach to the design, construction and maintenance of landscapes to
support the integrity of one of California’s most magnificent ecosystems, the San
Francisco watershed.
http://www.stopwaste.org/docs/bay-friendly_landscape_guidelines_-_all_chapters.pdf
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River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines
A whole systems approach to the design, construction and maintenance of landscapes to
support the integrity of one of California’s key ecosystems, the Sacramento River.
http://www.sacramentostormwater.org/SSQP/Riverfriendly/default.asp
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Here is a marketing cheat sheet that I did for CRRA last year, and folks loved it. You
can post in the marketing plans area of the toolbox. (louie scan document and list as a
pdf file)
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Ron Alexander – Manual for Caltrans .
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CIWMB Demonstration Projects - in partnership with local governments, compost
producers, users of compost and mulch, and others - that promote waste prevention and
recycling of organic materials.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/GreenTeam/
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CIWMB Publication – Compost Products used on Fire Damaged Land
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/FirelandCompost.pdf
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CIWMB Publications for Benefit of Compost Use
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?cat=2
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Green California - DGS
Information about Environmental and Health Issues and Recommendations
http://www.green.ca.gov/EPP/Grounds/compost.htm#recycling
MARKETING PLAN
BENEFIT OF
COMPOST USE
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Ron Alexander Associates, Inc. (RAA)
RAA is an environmental consulting company, specializing in composting and organics
recycling.
http://www.alexassoc.net/
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US Composting Council Factsheet – Compost and Its Benefits1 (pdf file)
This fact sheet summarizes the many physical, chemical and biological benefits that the
use of compost brings.
http://www.compostingcouncil.org/education/resources.php
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San Jose – Competitive Contract Services
San Jose uses a comptetitive process to obtain contract services for collection and
processing which meet hightest and best use, as well as diversion goals. Provisions in
yard trimmings contracts include 95% diversion, minimum of 50% material collected
finished compost, STA certified compost, and approved products that can be made from
collected organics. View RFP and contract in the toolbox at:
http://www.urbancompost.com
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San Jose Memorandum: Monthly Green Vision Update
The City of San Jose adopted Green Vision to improve the quality of life for all residents
by connecting and advancing economic growth and environment sustainability.
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/mayor/goals/environment/GreenVision/11-17-08CMO.pdf
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CIWMB Recycled-Content Product (RCP) Directory
The directory contains thousands of listings of recycled-content products made from
recycled materials.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/rcp/
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CIWMB Supplier/Producer Listing
A database consisting of different suppliers of compost and mulch producer in a selected
county.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/SupplierList/
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CIWMB SWIS Database
The Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database contains information on solid
waste facilities, operations, and disposal sites throughout the State of California.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/swis/
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BioCycle – Nationwide Facilities Database
BioCycle has a searchable database of composting facilities in North America. It
includes all regulatory-compliant composting operations to aid generators of
compostable feedstocks and other interested parties in locating facilities that are
permitted to receive those feedstocks.
www.findacomposter.com
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Association of Compost Producers (ACP)
The APC is a non-profit organization whose members are public agencies and private
companies involved in the production and marketing of compost. The association helps
members work together to improve the quality of soil being used for gardens,
landscaping and farming.
http://www.healthysoil.org/
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BioCycle
BioCycle shows you how to turn organic residuals — woody materials, yard trimmings,
municipal solid waste (MSW), food residuals, biosolids, manure and other feedstock
into value-added products.
http://www.jgpress.com/biocycle.htm
CONTRACT
MECHANISMS
SUPPLIER LIST
RESOURCES/
WEBSITES
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California Organic Recycling Council (CORC)
The CORC represents a coalition of organics recyclers, including collectors, processors,
end users, and local governments. The CORC supports the development of an organics
infrastructure for increasing sustainable and diverse end markets, through policy
leadership and education.
http://www.crra.com/corc
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Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI)
CWMI is a program in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences in the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences. Cornell serves the public through research, outreach,
training, and technical assistance with a focus on organic residuals.
http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/composting.htm
San Jose
The City of San Jose has one of the most successful yard trimmings collection programs
in California. Commercial agriculture and landscaping are natural markets for recycled
organic materials such as green soil amendment, wood chips, and finished compost.
http://www.urbancompost.com/toolbox.htm
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Soils for Salmon Resources, Washington State
The Soils for Salmon Resources provides information about the uses and benefits of
Best Management Practices (BMPs) of soils.
http://www.soilsforsalmon.org/
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U.S. Composting Council (USCC)
The USCC supports many programs, including the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA), the
Test Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost (TMECC), the Compost
Analysis Proficiency Program (CAP), International Compost Awareness
Week (ICAW) and the Biodegradable Logo project.
http://www.compostingcouncil.org/
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