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San Francisco's virtual warehouse program reported to have redistributed more than 200,000 items

Commission on the Environment · September 23, 2024
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Department staff described the Virtual Warehouse reuse platform, its legal basis in Chapter 21.03 (Surplus Disposal Ordinance), the June 2023 launch of a Ribley/ReBlue platform, and program metrics: ~213,000 items redistributed, ~$12 million replacement cost avoided, and ~1,788 tons recovered.

Soko Monde, manager of the City Government Zero Waste team, and Annie Wong, virtual warehouse administrator, presented the city's Virtual Warehouse Program and a recent platform upgrade intended to streamline reuse of surplus city-owned items.

Monde described the program's legal foundation in the Surplus Disposal Ordinance (Chapter 21.03 of the Administration Code), which prioritizes reuse across city…

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