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CRRA Conference 2012

CRRA Conference 2012. Demonstrating the Climate, Financial, and Diversion Benefits of Commercial Recycling A New Calculator for California Businesses. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator. Motivation & Goals AB 341 requires commercial and multi-family sector recycling

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CRRA Conference 2012

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  1. CRRA Conference 2012 Demonstrating the Climate, Financial, and Diversion Benefits of Commercial Recycling A New Calculator for California Businesses

  2. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator Motivation & Goals • AB 341 requires commercial and multi-family sector recycling • CalRecycle provides an easy-to-use calculator to show benefits of commercial recycling & waste reduction: • Dollars saved • Tons of resources returned to the economy • Greenhouse gas emissions reduced

  3. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator Unique features • Flexibility • Users • Data inputs • Transparency • One-stop calculator • Tons, cost, GHG • Resources • CA and regionally specific • Consistency w/ARB & DTSC tools Default data sources • CA waste studies • Sector-specific • Quantity and composition • Statewide cost study • WARM+CARB emission reduction research

  4. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator

  5. Commercial Climate Calculator • Case Studies • Real-world Examples • Sector: Distribution Center (Trucking & Warehouse) • Location: Irvine (Orange Co.) • Employees: 64 FTEs • Recycling Program: Cardboard only • Access to Information: None • Results (annual): • Trash: 222 tons and $30,751 • Recycling: 11 tons and $468 • Benefits: • $1,566 avoided disposal • 57 CO2e • 5% recycling rate • Future Actions: None

  6. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator

  7. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator • Case Studies • Real-world Examples • Sector: Multi-Family Property • Location: Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County) • Employees: 12 units in property • Recycling Program: None • Access to Information: • Has trash info only • 1, 2 cubic yard bin, 100% full, 2 pick-ups/week • Results (annual): • Trash: 18 tons and $3,834 • Future Actions: • Increase recycling of cardboard, paper, mixed metals, mixed plastics, glass and yard waste each to 50% • Benefits: • Net savings of $637 ($654 avoided disposal - $17 recycling costs) • Reduction of 9 CO2e • 17% recycling rate

  8. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator

  9. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator

  10. Calculator Comparisons http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/climate/Calculator/default.htm

  11. CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator • For more information….. • CalRecycle’s Commercial Climate Calculator webpage at http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Climate/Calculator/default.htm • CalRecycle’s Mandatory Commercial Recycling webpages at http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Climate/Recycling/default.htm • Businesses Going Green with Commercial Recycling brochure at http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Recycling/2012004.pdf • Local Assistance & Market Development (LAMD) Staff by jurisdiction at http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/lgcentral/reports/contacts.aspx • Marshalle GrahamCalRecycle’s Local Assistance & Market Development Branch916-341-6270marshalle.graham@calrecycle.ca.gov

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