Accounts with larger quantities of waste pay a larger annual fee since they are sending more waste to landfill. These accounts have more to gain by learning about what's being sent to landfills and how to reduce waste.
All residential and commercial garbage accounts in Alameda County were charged for this service, beginning July 1, 2013. The Benchmark Service and fee ended on June 30, 2017. There will be no charges for any customers after this date.
The report provides data on the average amount of garbage, recyclable and compostable materials found in the garbage containers of households and businesses in Alameda County and explains what you can do to reduce this waste.