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News | 01/11/2019In December 2018, StopWaste, via its Waste Management Authority Board, adopted a new set of Guiding Principles which will help guide programmatic strategy and budget development through 2021.
Topic BriefsMeal kits include pre-portioned and sometimes partially prepared food ingredients and recipes to prepare home cooked meals. The kits are typically mailed once a week to subscribers, or purchased from grocery stores, packaged in a box with basic instructions on how to turn them into different meals, and ice packs to keep it all cold.
- RFP-RFQ
StopWaste is requesting quotes from vendors that offer indoor green organics containers for Alameda County businesses, institutions, and multifamily properties. Two to three selected firms from this RFQ and their approved products will be placed on an Approved Products List.
On July 18, 2017, StopWaste held a workshop for the Repair and Reuse community providing services in Alameda County. The meeting was a follow up to one held in December 2017, and focused on a key action item – developing awareness around reuse and repair as well discussing potential options for an outreach campaign for reuse and repair entities.
On December 12, 2017, StopWaste held a brainstorming meeting with reuse and repair industry stakeholders to assist in the refinement of the Agency’s grants program for upstream efforts related to recovering, repairing and reusing consumable materials.
- Workshop |10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Lunch and Networking| 12:00 – 12:30
StopWaste
1537 Webster St. Oakland
Topic BriefsRecycling and organics carts can become contaminated by improperly sorted materials. Common contaminants include food, liquids, and food-soiled paper in recycling carts, and glass, metal, or plastic in organics carts.
- News | 11/08/2018
StopWaste and Livermore Sanitation will soon embark on an innovative new project to help Alameda County meet its waste reduction goals by reducing contamination in commercial business compost streams.