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This packet covers who can participate, how to get started, eligible materials, and how to make an appointment. It also contains the VSQG self-certification form which must be filled out before participating in the program. Available as either a PDF or Word document.
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- Download Haz Business Waste Packet.pdf (451.89 KB)
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- Brochures
Reusables 101 outlines the basics of reusable transport packaging: what it is, how it works, and why the switch makes sense for many businesses.
The San Francisco Department of the Environment maintains this list of distributors of compostable products, such as plates, cutlery, and to-go containers. Includes distributors’ contact information.
This grant includes more in-depth outreach with community members, including tracking at-home data to provide deeper insight into successes and challenges to adopting food waste reduction behaviors. The maximum grant award is up to $10,000 per organization, and must be used to support new or existing projects that address the issue of wasted food going to landfill.
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These guidelines and tips supplement the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Model Policy. Topics covered include implementation strategies by product category and best practices for program evaluation.
- Policies
The StopWaste Sustainable Procurement Policy Template is designed to establish your agency’s core expectations around how your agency’s purchases will support your agency’s environmental, social, and economic values. It is intended to provide overall authority and direction for action, and type of action, via the “Core Strategies”, while leaving specific “how” details to supporting resources – the Sustainable Purchasing Guides.
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This report serves as an overview and evaluation of multifamily dwelling (MFD) recycling programs in Alameda County.
- Reports
A report by HF&H Consultants (commissioned by StopWaste.Org) estimating the costs of manadatory recycling in Alameda County.