South San Francisco Scavenger says Brisbane now has three‑bin coverage and growing compost outputs

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Teresa Montgomery of South San Francisco Scavenger Company told Brisbane’s Open Space & Ecology Committee that the city now has three‑bin service citywide, that 592 bin inspections last year found over 80% well‑sorted materials, and that compost and RNG programs helped meet SB 1383 procurement targets.

Teresa Montgomery, sustainability manager for South San Francisco Scavenger Company, told the Brisbane City Open Space & Ecology Committee on Dec. 17 that the company has delivered three‑bin service (garbage, organics, recycling) to every service address in Brisbane to support compliance with California Senate Bill 1383.

Montgomery said the company inspected 592 collection bins last year and found more than 80% of them “reasonably well sorted.” She said crews left educational notices on 110 bins: 90 for minor errors and 20 for major contamination cases, which she characterized as “less than 3%.” Montgomery said in those major cases the material could not be picked up until residents corrected the contamination.

The sustainability manager described the city’s procurement obligation under SB 1383 — not only collecting organics but also buying finished…

South San Francisco Scavenger says Brisbane now has three‑bin coverage and growing compost outputs

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