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Applies to businesses generating 4 cubic yards of solid waste per week or more and all multi-family buildings (5 units and above). Covered Materials: Corrugated cardboard,newspaper,white paper,mixed recyclable paper,recyclable food and beverage glass containers,metal food and beverage cans,HDPE and PET bottles. Phase 2:July 1, 2014 Applies to all businesses and all multi-family buildings Covered Materials: All materials in Phase 1 plus food and compostable paper Timeline for Enforcement: Phase 1: (4 cubic yard and all MF, basic recyclables) No citations prior to January 1, 2013 (enforcement emphasis will be on education to achieve compliance) Phase 2: (all business, adds organics) No citations prior to January 1, 2015 (enforcement emphasis will be on education to achieve compliance) Timeline for Member Agency Participation: March 2, 2012: any member agency can opt out of Phase 1 of the ordinance by this date via a governing body resolution. January 1, 2014: any member agency can opt out of Phase 2 of the ordinance by this date via a governing body resolution. Any member agency can opt back into the ordinance after opting out, at any time, with approval of the Executive Director or WMA Board. Ordinance Benefits and Costs The mandatory recycling ordinance will help the County divert up to 134,000 tons of dry recyclables and 204,000 tons of organics. This increased diversion has benefits and possible costs, as listed below. Benefits • Gaining commodity value from recyclables instead of burying the value • New recycling jobs in Alameda County • New indirect jobs created by spending by newly employed recycling workers • Progress toward Member Agency and Countywide objectives to landfill fewer valuable materials • Conserving landfill space for future generations • Complying with AB 341 (the state's new mandatory recycling law and regulation) • Helping to meet city and County specific greenhouse gas reduction goals associated with recycling and composting Costs: • Possibly increased system costs. Although an HF&H study showed that, on average countywide, collecting recyclables and compostables separately, and selling them after processing, should cost a little less than collecting those same materials as garbage and landfilling them, individual franchise contracts could differ from this average result. • Decreased rate revenues for the solid waste provider. This is possible if there is a major shift from garbage collection services to recycling and composting services and some recycling or 2 48