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CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy batteries, mercury containing devices, televisions and other electronic equipment, and other universal waste as defined by CalRecycle. • Residents are able to safely dispose of household hazardous waste, and one set of residential tires at Household Hazardous Waste events held in the City. • All construction and demolition materials generated by City operations are collected and diverted in compliance with CalGreen. Public Education and Outreach • The City provides source -reduction, reuse, and recycling information on the City's website as part of the Santa Ana Green program. • The Santa Ana Green newsletter is published and mailed to all single-family and multi -family residents quarterly. • The Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League sponsors the "Recycle Our Way to Disneyland" fundraiser which raises money, in part by recyclables collected at the Police Facility, to send children to Disneyland during the Christmas Holiday. • The City partners with the Discovery Science Center to present "Santa Ana Waste Free Days" which allow Santa Ana residents free admission to the Discovery Science Center with access to the award winning Eco Challenge Exhibit. Ordinances and Resolutions The following are ordinances and resolutions which have been approved by the City Council: • Ordinance requiring residents receiving curbside solid waste service to place refuse, recyclables and green waste in designated carts. • Ordinance requiring construction and demolition debris to be transported to a materials recovery facility, and end-user for diversion. • Water efficient landscape ordinance encouraging proper irrigation installation, the use of xeriscaping and the planting of drought tolerant trees and shrubs. • Fats, Oils and Grease ordinance prohibiting disposal of waste cooking oil into drains. • Resolution adopting a policy for procuring recycled content products. • Resolution designating the City of Santa Ana as a Recycling Market Development Zone with the cities of Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Mission Viejo, Orange, Placentia, and Stanton. IV. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS REQUIRED BY STATE REGULATIONS • Residential food waste program —SB 1383 requires jurisdictions to offer an organics recycling program, including food waste, to all generators by January 1, 2022. • Organics waste collection and recycling from commercial generators that currently meet the thresholds of AB 1826, and in January 1, 2022 from all generators of organics. • Food donation/rescue— Hauler to provide information and/or coordinate with food rescue organizations. Draft, October 9, 2018 65A-20