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On July 1, 2024, a series of new CALGreen (California’s green building code) requirements for embodied carbon of building materials went into effect. StopWaste has put together several resources for building department staff who will be responsible for enforcing these new codes: A presentation explaining the requirements and enforcement process: PDF (~30 slides) Video recording (~20 minutes) A two-page summary of the new requirements. For a deeper dive now into parts of the new requirements, AIA California has recorded webinars as part of their CALGreen Embodied Carbon Series for design

2019 & 2022 CALGreen Construction Waste Management Requirements Summary Created by CalRecycle. Please also refer to this newer resource from May of 2024 that addresses additional CALGreen requirements related to embodied carbon in building materials.

Alameda County Waste Management Authority approves the Fee Collection Report for Fiscal Year 2026.

2024 HHW Fee Report Adoption.

Carbon farming refers to land management practices that increase the ability of soil and plants to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester it deep in the soil, helping to reverse climate change. Applying compost increases the carbon stored in soils over time by improving soil health and water holding capacity, and feeding the soil ecosystem. This impact is in addition to the reduced methane emissions resulting from diverting organic materials from landfill to make the compost. While carbon farming is often associated with agriculture, it holds the potential to be similarly

County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability, September 18, 2018 - (Closed – Provided as a reference)

August 2020

Sample Request for Proposals Building Materials Salvage Center - County of San Mateo September 17, 2019