1 Reuse Assistance Grants (RAGs) Program California Integrated Waste Management Board’s

2 Background: Annual and competitive program that the Board developed to establish and enhance reuse activities at the local level. Established in 1999 when the Board secured an annual expenditure authority of $250,000 through BCP Number 5. The FY 1999/2000 offering kick-started the RAGs program. 31 projects have been awarded.

3 Eligibility Information: Local governments that have the responsibility of achieving AB 939 are eligible. Partnerships with nonprofits or businesses are encouraged to achieve the projects’ goals.

4 Definition of Reuse: Reuse is defined as using a material over again in its current form without any significant processing that alters its materials structure. Examples of Reuse: –Lumber as lumber, rather than milling logs into lumber. –Food as human food, rather than composting. With the limited funding availability, the RAGs focus on reuse, rather than including recycling projects.

5 Current & Past Recipients: Information about current and past RAG recipients is maintained on the Board’s Web site at and includes: – Project Summaries – Award Amounts – Contact Information – Progress Reports

6 Web Site:

7 List of Grant Recipients:

8 Project Summaries/Contact Info.:

9 Grants by Jurisdiction:

10 Project Types:

11 Number of Applicants: / / / /2003 & 2003/2004 Number of Applicants

12 Funds Available Versus Funds Requested:

13 The numbers shown are the amounts awarded Grantees provide a similar amount as a match Project Summaries:

14 City of Redding: $31,770 Expanded its existing reuse drop-off area. San Joaquin County: $23,500 Developed an educational outreach program to encourage reuse. FY 1999/2000 Grantees:

15 Tehama County Sanitary Landfill Agency: $25,152 This is the only recipient that declined their grant, due to unforeseen conflicts. Funds were to be used to construct a building to expand a materials exchange. Ventura County: $43,532 Promoted the ReStore through newspaper and phone book advertisements, and a billboard. The ReStore now diverts over 209 tons of C&D materials annually. FY 1999/2000 Grantees Continued…

16 City of Arcata: $50,000 Expanded the nonprofit Arcata Community Recycling Center’s Reusables Depot facility. City of Lomita: $50,000 Partnered with the nonprofit Food Finders to enhance their food rescue program. From April 2001 to April 2003: – Collected 206 tons of food – Served 881,000 meals to the needy FY 2000/2001 Grantees:

17 City of Los Angeles: $45,361 Expanded the nonprofit L.A. SHARES’ outreach to the business community to channel business discards to nonprofit and educational organizations. (This grant was in addition to a direct grant provided by the Board in 1999.) Del Norte Solid Waste Mgmt. Authority: $48,352 Created construction drawings for the Resource Recovery Park's Reuse Center. Procured an energy-efficient refrigerator for a food bank. FY 2000/2001 Grantees: Continued…

18 Sacramento County: $50,000 Established a Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Sacramento. University of California, Berkeley: $28,119 Created a materials exchange on campus. FY 2000/2001 Grantees: Continued…

19 City of Los Angeles: $50,000 – Partnered with Kenter Canyon Charter School and L.A.U.S.D. to replace the school's small, inadequate library; – Received a donation of a 1,660 sq.ft. California Craftsman-style house, that was built for the movie Life as a House, and slated for demolition; and FY 2001/2002 Grantees: Old Library

20 – Disassembled and catalogued the house’s parts, and reconstructed the house on the school’s property. House – New Library

21 City of Modesto: $24,059 Developed, for all Modesto businesses, a quarterly newsletter to promote reuse. City of Napa: $38,930 Reformed, expanded, and promoted NapaMax, a materials exchange. FY 2001/2002 Grantees: Continued…

22 City of Porterville: $23,603 Purchased tools to enhance the Porterville Developmental Center’s furniture reuse program and now reuses over 48 tons of materials annually. City of San Jose: $50,000 Enhanced the nonprofit Resource Area for Teachers (RAFT)’s reuse activities and increased the number of teacher members utilizing RAFT's services from 4,000 to 5,650. FY 2001/2002 Grantees: Continued…

23 El Dorado County: $49,990 Expanded El Dorado County’s Habitat for Humanity ReStore. From April 2002 to February 2004, received: – 342 donations – 323,000 pounds of C&D materials suitable for sale FY 2001/2002 Grantees: Continued…

24 Kern County: $40,099 Established an e-waste reuse program for businesses to donate dated electronics to the nonprofit Merit Corp. Refurbished: – 1,050 computers – 1,500 computer monitors – 50 printers FY 2001/2002 Grantees: Continued…

25 Sonoma County: $36,285 – Partnered with Garbage Reincarnation, Inc., to create an educational reuse showcase and related workshop series to complement the reuse building at the Central Landfill; – Organized donated materials and volunteers to build a rustic facade for the reuse building; FY 2001/2002 Grantees: Continued…

26 – Constructed and staffed a 20’x30’ Reuse Education Center; – Employed used materials in all aspects of construction; – Acquired from scrap artists samples of creative projects using discarded materials; and – Conducted workshops on employing used building materials in construction. FY 2001/2002 Grantees: Continued…

27 From June 2002 to March 2004: Daily Visitor Count: – Initial: 150 vehicles – One month after grand opening: 170 vehicles Sales: – Initial: $560 per week – End of grant: $770 per week FY 2001/2002 Grantees: Continued…

28 City of Oakland: $50,000 Partnering with the nonprofit Community Woodworks to increase lumber reuse. City of Santa Barbara: $46,105 Targeting the community with a reuse campaign. City of Santa Clarita: $49,490 Upgrading the Santa Clarita Valley Swap, and creating a food waste donation program. FY 2002/2003 Grantees:

29 Nevada County: $4,978 (partially funded from FY 2003/2004) Designing, constructing, and promoting a C&D reuse facility. San Luis Obispo County: $50,000 Relocating the existing Habitat for Humanity ReStore as its lease was terminated. FY 2002/2003 Grantees: Continued…

30 West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority: $49,425 Reusing e-waste in job training and education programs. City of Arcata: $19,225 Partnering with the nonprofit Arcata Endeavor to reclaim and redistribute edible food. City of Lakewood: $43,615 Diverting 810 tons annually of Bulky Item Collection donations to reuse facilities. FY 2002/2003 Grantees: Continued…

31 Kern County: $8,382 Enhancing an e-waste reuse program for businesses and residents to donate dated electronics to the thrift store network. Marin County: $37,728 Creating and advertising MarinMax, a Web-based materials exchange. Nevada County: $45,021 (partially funded from FY 2002/2003) Designing, constructing, and promoting a C&D reuse facility. FY 2003/2004 Grantees:

32 Santa Cruz County: $46,328 Refurbishing and distributing e-waste, and upgrading the ProMAX materials exchange. Ventura County: $49,700 Supporting Ventura County’s Habitat for Humanity ReStore. FY 2003/2004 Grantees: Continued…

33 RAGs Program Results: $1.2 million awarded by the Board. Over $3.6 million provided by Grantees in eligible matching funds for the grant projects. Grant projects are often part of a larger project that the Board helped achieve. A little money from the Board goes a very long way!

34 31 projects awarded that: – Are well-established and enduring – Divert key priority materials including e-waste, C&D, food, etc. RAGs Program Results:

35 There are numerous measures of success (e.g., tons, dollars saved, jobs created, people served, children educated, etc.). By any measure, it is clear that the RAGs funds have been well spent by the Board. RAGs Program Results:

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