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Agency Update - Fall 2016

Updated Sep 26, 2016

From Asphalt to Nature Area Bay-Friendly Schoolyard opens in Oakland Sequoia Elementary School in the Oakland Unified School District recently celebrated the transformation of an asphalt area into a Bay-Friendly Rated landscape. Read More New Environmental Educator Training StopWaste is offering a new training, outreach and certification program for Alameda County residents. As part of the StopWaste Environmental Educator Training (SWEET) program, participants will receive instruction in sheet mulching, soil health, and sustainable gardening techniques. Community outreach and education are a

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Bay-Friendly Schoolyard opens at Sequoia Elementary in Oakland

Updated Oct 6, 2016

Sequoia Elementary School in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) recently celebrated the transformation of their schoolyard with the dedication of a new Bay-Friendly Rated landscape.

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2016 CRRA/CPSC Awards for StopWaste Programs and Staff

Updated Jan 16, 2025

Staff from StopWaste and Alameda County were recent recipients of local industry awards at the 2016 California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Conference in Sacramento this August.

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Agency Update - Summer 2016

Updated Jul 11, 2016

The Next Frontier? Less Than Weekly Trash Collection Castro Valley tests alternative pickup schedule In Castro Valley, a less than weekly garbage collection pilot is being conducted in select neighborhoods to determine the effects on recycling, composting and trash rates, as well as customer participation. ​ Read More Ready Set Recycle for the Win! Cal wins Zero Waste Challenge Cal earned the Pac-12 Road To Zero Waste Challenge for the second year in a row. At the sold out men's basketball game against USC, the Cal Zero Waste Team partnered with elementary and middle school volunteers from the

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WMA Board Resolves to Phase Out Benchmark Service and Fee

Updated Jan 16, 2025

At its April 27 meeting, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority Board unanimously adopted a resolution that phases out the Agency’s Benchmark service and fee in June 2017, saving close to $1 million each year for garbage ratepayers in the county.

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Agency Update - Spring 2016

Updated Apr 6, 2016

Will the Reusable Bag Ordinance expand to all retail? Bag Ordinance expansion planned StopWaste is planning for an expansion of the reusable bag ordinance to include all retail stores and restaurants. The current ordinance, which went into effect January 2013, applies to grocery, drug and liquor stores. If approved, retail stores and restaurants would be added to the ordinance. Read More Consumer Recycling Quandaries in the News Bay Area News Group reports on consumer confusion about curbside recycling The Bay Area News Group recently featured recycling as their front-page story - spotlighting

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Agency Update - Winter 2015

Updated Apr 6, 2016

Reducing Food Waste Increases Efficiency

The EPA estimates that 40% of all food in the United States is wasted. Food service establishments generate a significant amount of wasted food, costing the commercial food service industry roughly $100 billion annually. Locally, StopWaste is working with industrial kitchens to reduce food waste, improve operational efficiency, save money, and increase food donation to people in need. Working with community groups, our programs have helped deliver 7.6 million pounds of delicious foods to hungry people, not the landfill!