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CITY OF SANTA ANA Green Policy Reuse: • The City uses rubberized asphalt and slurry made from recycled tires on streets to increase the lifecycle of the roads, reduce noise, and enhance performance. • The City crushes asphalt and concrete during construction projects to he reused onsite. Recycling: • Recycling opportunities are avail able throughout City fad lilies Inc using smaI l recycling containers for offices and large bins for centralized recycling. Items recycled include paper, plastic, glass, and metal beverage containers. • Motor oil and tires from the City fleet are recycled. • Battery recycling is available at City facilities for City operations. • 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 Reduchom • 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) forrecyding bottles and cans. • The City partners. with CC Recydes Cosponsor County Regional Eco Challenge Events. Reuse: • There are nonprofit and for -profit organizations located within the City which offermaterial 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 informationto restaurants and other food generating businesses on Waste Not QC_ Waste Not DC 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 tofcod pantries serving food insecure community members. 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. October 15, 2018 February 11, 2020 8-6 City of Santa Ana ui 1 •.