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City of Rosemead Organics Program

Explore the City of Rosemead's comprehensive organics program, including preliminary audits, food recovery initiatives, reduced hauling costs, and best practices in food waste processing. Get involved in creating a sustainable and cost-effective program for your business. Contact us to learn more!

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City of Rosemead Organics Program

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  1. City of RosemeadOrganics Program Cynthia Vant Hul Mariposa Eco Consulting

  2. Agenda Prelim Audits by Mariposa City Ordinance & Rate Structure Food Recover First Program offerings Customers on a program Acceptables Best practices Food waste processing

  3. Comprehensive Citywide Audits Audits includes meeting with each business, completing waste assessments, right sizing, estimating AB 1826 Tiers, identifying best practices (purchasing, donations) providing educations, setting up future training(s). AB 1826 Foodwaste results are forwarded to the Organics Manager.

  4. City of Rosemead – Organics Ordinance - Ordinance and organics program passed on September 12, 2017 - Sector-wide price increase to keep organics a cost-effective program

  5. Food Recovery First Offering Rosemead customers an opportunity to partner on food recovery Reduced Hauling Costs Highest & best use diversion Tracking data on purchase/waste volumes Monthly reports Protections under state and federal statues Community engagement In 2017, the referral program helps recover 300 tons of surplus food throughout LA County

  6. Acceptables

  7. Organics collection services - Recommended container size = 1.5 yd bin - Containers larger than 2 yards too heavy • Collection is twice per week • Green color with stickers

  8. Accounts: 7 Containers: 10 Lucille’s BBQ was the first account to sign up! Composting Success!Customers on an organics program • Big Saver Market 2 – 2 yd -2 p/w • Lucilles BBQ 1 – 2 yd – 2 p/w • Olive Garden 1 – 2 yd – 2 p/w • Great Wall Super market 1 – 2 yd – 2 p/w • Kami Buffet Restaurant 1 – 2 yd – 2 p/w • GWSupermarket#2 1 – 2yd – 2 p/w • Square Market 3- 2 yd – 2 p/w

  9. Contamination & Best Practices Focus on Kitchen Waste: “Pre-Consumer” Use clear plastic bags on slim jims Stage food waste containers in food waste hot spots Less than 5% contamination allowed

  10. Food Waste Processing -Bacteria process -No oxygen -Produces biogas

  11. Q & A Contact Us Thank You! Cynthia Vant Hul, President Mariposa Eco Consulting, INC. cynthia@mariposaecoconsulting.com (909) 560-0542 Tania Ragland Organics Program Manager Tragland@republicservices.com Cell: 818-262-7388

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