Vendors of Compostable or Recyclable Food Service Ware and Bags
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.
Internal Recycling Container Guide
This document provides guidance about the purchase and placement of internal recycling containers, including a short list of vendors that offer competitive pricing.
Weight-Based Disposal Research Project - Final Report (December 25, 2001)
In 2000 and 2001, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) gathered weight data on waste disposed from over 1,500 businesses comprising four commercial waste collection routes in Oakland and Hayward. In addition, the ACWMA commissioned a waste characterization study that included analysis of the composition of waste from 260 of the businesses for which weight information was collected. This report provides a summary of the study, reports on our statistical analysis of the data, and draws conclusions regarding the data’s usefulness and applicability for diversion program planning.
Waste Disposal Tonnages and Diversion Rates for Alameda County Jurisdictions
Updated 4-221-2021
Recycling and Solid Waste Collection Rates and Services
This PDF contains current rate information for the following services:
- Solid Waste and Recycling Services Offered in Basic Rate Package
- Monthly Rates for Residential Solid Waste/Recycling/Plant Debris/Bulky Clean Up
- Rates for Commercial Solid Waste/Recycling/Plant Debris/Bulky Clean Up
(updated 9-24-24)
Public Attitudes Toward Curbside Recycling - November 2007
Results of Public Opinion Surveys for StopWaste.Org -- October 30 – November 12, 2007
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates, Opinion Research & Public Policy Analysis.
Conducted in conjunction with Public Attitudes Toward Food Scrap Recycling - November 2007.
Public Attitudes Toward Food Scrap and Curbside Recycling - August 2009
Results of Public Opinion Surveys for StopWaste by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates.
Multi-Family Recycling Survey Results and Target Analysis
Results of a subsection of the November 2002 public opinion survey conducted by the Evans/McDonough Company for the Alameda County Waste Management Authority regarding recycling behaviors and attitudes of multi-family unit dwellers.
Public Attitudes Toward Food Scrap Recycling - November 2007
Results of public opinion surveys for StopWaste.Org conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates.
Conducted in conjunction with Public Attitudes Toward Curbside Recycling -November 2007.
