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CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy • The City uses an electronic's recycler for surplus computers and other electronics, and recycles used printer and copier toner cartridges. • Metal from street signs, pipes, and shopping carts are recycled by City operations. • The City ensures that all construction and demolition projects divert 65% of material generated as required by the CalGreen Building Code. Community Source Reduction: • The City offers backyard composting classes for City residents including a composting bin at a discounted price. Recycling: • Reverse vending machines and recycling centers are located throughout the City which allow the community to receive the California redemption value (CRV) for recycling bottles and cans. • The City partners with OC Recycles to sponsor County Regional Eco Challenge Events. Reuse: • There are non-profit and for-profit organizations located within the City which offer material reuse opportunities for the community. Reuse organizations include the Assistance League of Santa Ana, Baker's Thrift Store, Thrift Experience, Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army, Goodwill, and others. • The City provides information to restaurants and other food generating businesses on Waste Not OC. Waste Not OC works collaboratively with hospitals, food banks, municipalities, the food industry, and the waste hauling industry to reduce hunger and food waste by recovering edible food and distributing to food pantries serving food insecure community members. Solid Waste Franchise Agreement • Residents are provided a recycling cart and a yard waste cart as part of their weekly solid waste collection services. • Businesses and multi -family complexes are provided recycling bins for a charge that is 20% to 40% less than trash bins. • Recycle Right Program — Four residents are rewarded each quarter for maximizing the use of the recycling carts and ensuring that only recyclable materials are placed in the cart. • Holiday greenery is collected from residential properties and diverted from landfilling. • Restaurants and other organics generators may contract directly with Waste Management for an organics recycling program. • Sharps Safe Disposal Program — Waste Management provides mail -back containers upon request to residents for the safe disposal of injectable devices and lancets. • Door -to -Door Household Hazardous Waste Collection — Offered to residents upon request for an additional fee.Door-to-Door Universal Waste Collection —Collection of universal waste offered to residents at no additional charge. Universal waste includes fluorescent tubes, light bulbs, Draft, October 9, 2018 4 65A-19