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EPP Fact Sheet: Traffic Control Products

Throughout the nation, local and state transportation departments have approved for use high quality road and highway products made with recycled materials. These agencies are purchasing a variety of products, including recycled content traffic cones, traffic barricades, channelizers, delineators, parking stops, sound barriers, object markers, reflective glass beads and much more. These traffic control products have been found to deliver high performance and often reduce maintenance costs.

Contemporary Green: Berkeley, CA

Architect and homeowner Chris Parlette transformed a tiny, nondescript house into a light-filled home that’s energy efficient, spacious and stylish. He gutted the 800-square-foot pre-war building and reused much of its structure, but the home is “99 percent brand new,” he says. Adding a second story allowed Parlette to double his home’s square footage while only expanding its footprint by 50 square feet.

Compact Urban Dwelling: Berkeley, CA

Randy Eveleigh’s small Berkeley home has undergone a radical transformation. The property’s original house dates to 1928; over the next few decades several poorly built additions were tacked on, transforming the structure into a duplex.

Regulations & Compliance

StopWaste can help Alameda County businesses, non-profits and institutions stay informed about current landfill bans, policies and ordinances related to proper collection and recycling of resources and hazardous wastes. Our goal is to provide links to current information so that you can operate your organization most efficiently.

Some regulations apply within Alameda County, others apply only to operations within certain cities, and some affect all commercial accounts within California.

Services for Businesses and Organizations in Berkeley

The City of Berkeley provides all commercial wet garbage and organics (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) collection services. “Dry rubbish” – meaning garbage with NO food or wet items – and commercial recyclables are picked up by city and city approved haulers.

Sustainable Purchasing Collaboration

The following organizations can be great resources for learning what other agencies have done on sustainable purchasing and for potentially collaborating on future opportunities. While there are numerous organizations and/or public agencies implementing sustainable purchasing practices, the list below highlights those with resources on their websites – such as case studies, etc.

Public Agencies with Online Sustainable Purchasing Resources

Sustainable Purchasing Implementation Resources

These sustainable purchasing resources are intended to assist public agencies in developing and implementing sustainable purchasing best practices at their organization. Whether your agency is just getting started or is looking to enhance a mature sustainable purchasing program, there are resources on these pages to assist you. A few things to note about how to use these resources:

Reusable Shopping Bags

COVID-19 Advisory: We understand that during this time people are focused on their health and well-being, and we believe that the use of reusable bags are compatible with those concerns. Click here for an FAQ on reusable bags during COVID-19.

Reusable bags help reduce litter and waste, protect creeks and the Bay, and save money for cities by minimizing litter clean-up costs.

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