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Edco updates council on landfill diversion, SB 1383 compliance and recent service changes
Summary
Edco, the city's waste contractor, reported on a recent residential-rate increase and described programs including bulky-item collection, free disposal coupons, shredding and diversion rates; Edco told the council National City was one of the first in the region to reach 3‑stream organics compliance under SB 1383.
Carl Sherbaum, general manager of family‑owned Edco Waste & Recycling, updated the council on recent service changes, a residential-rate adjustment and the company’s outreach and diversion efforts in National City.
Sherbaum said a standard residential rate rose by roughly $1.13 (about 5.3%) under a rate schedule approved earlier; senior discounts, silver bags for occasional generators and free recycling remain part of the offering. Edco runs bulky-item collections, sends annual free disposal coupons for the transfer station, conducts twice‑annual shredding and e‑waste events, and provides mulch from processed green waste.
Edco reported 448.26 tons of unwieldy items removed from neighborhoods through recent cleanups and a diversion rate of 57% (about 255 tons diverted for recycling). Sherbaum described outreach materials, bilingual mailers with QR codes and on‑site education to improve organics recycling and reduce contamination. He also briefed the council on SB 1383 (California’s organics diversion law) compliance, noting National City was an early adopter of a three‑stream recycling program.
Council members asked where diversion improvements occurred and whether the 57% diversion stemmed from on-site sorting at cleanups or from Edco’s facility; Sherbaum said diversion was strongest when on-site separation and staff support were available at neighborhood events. Sherbaum said the vendor would keep working with staff to increase diversion and refine resident education.
No council action was required; the presentation served as an update on contractor performance and compliance obligations.
