Local Government Policy & Technical Assistance
StopWaste partners with local governments in Alameda County to advance innovative solutions that reduce waste in the built environment. We offer local governments:
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Policy & Regulatory Support
Get help navigating the changing world of policies and regulations that address critical sustainability issues, including:
- Assistance with climate change and resiliency planning
- Support for policies, reach codes and leadership standards that reduce waste, save energy and water, and mitigate climate change
- Engagement with state and federal agencies to influence and track regulations affecting our region's environmental sustainability
- Peer learning opportunities via our Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
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Project Implementation Assistance
Obtain assistance with planning and implementing building, landscape and infrastructure projects that reduce waste, energy and pollution, including:
- Resources for reducing and recycling construction and demolition (C&D) debris
- Technical assistance for green capital improvement projects including zero net energy (ZNE) buildings and carbon neutral municipal operations
- Free technical assistance for sustainable landscape design, construction and maintenance and use of locally produced compost and mulch
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Featured Publications
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Healthy soils have come to the forefront in the last few years as a means to address climate mitigation and adaptation. This StopWaste report proposes nearly 50 measures addressing how soils, compost, and mulch can be incorporated into climate adaptation plans.
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Authored by StopWaste and Arup, this primer provides an overview of a circular economy framework for the built environment at the community, neighborhood and building scales. The ideas and concepts included here are intended to stimulate local government decision-makers and staff in Alameda County and beyond to consider policies and actions in their jurisdictions. It illustrates concepts with real-world examples of sites and policies.