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Committee advances mandatory recycling and composting ordinance after extensive public testimony
Summary
The committee advanced an ordinance to require recycling and composting citywide, with enforcement focused on education first and fines/liens for repeat or no‑service cases; the hearing included extensive input from janitors, labor (Local 87), building owners and service providers and accepted amendments defining janitor roles and multi‑tenant enforcement procedures.
The committee considered a proposed ordinance to amend the environment code, public works code and health code to require all persons in San Francisco to separate recyclables, compostables and landfill trash, expand enforcement mechanisms and authorize relevant inspection fees.
Jared Blumenfeld (Department of the Environment/Recology) presented the rationale: San Francisco’s diversion rate was cited at roughly 72% and the city’s goal is 75% by 2010; Blumenfeld described the large share of compostable and recyclable material still going to landfill (he cited roughly 36% compostable and 31% recyclable among landfill materials) and argued mandatory separation is needed to reach the target. He emphasized education…
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