West Valley Collection & Recycling, LLC Expanding Recycling & Diversion Saratoga City Council May 1, 2013

2 Residential & Commercial Collection & Processing Services Service SectorCollection ServicesProcessing Services Residential (Weekly Services) ~Garbage ~Recyclables ~Yard Trimmings No Yes – GreenTeam MRF Yes – Guadalupe Landfill Commercial (Scheduled Services) ~Garbage ~Recyclables ~Food Waste No Yes – GreenTeam MRF Yes – Z-Best Composting

Performance Independent Third-party Performance Review Findings (October, 2012) “Average costs …are better than those for most other Bay Area collectors.” “…productivity is better than other Bay Area collectors.” “Missed pick-up rate is better than the industry standard by a factor of 10.” “Communication of information to the public is of high quality.” 3

Service Enhancements Already Implemented Will Continue Through End of Contract Term Residential Sector ( Provided for No Additional Charge) Curbside Household Battery Collection Collection of Excess Cardboard Accept Garden Fruit & Vegetables in Yard Waste eWaste Drop-off Events in the Community Commercial Sector Ongoing Recruitment of Commercial Food Waste Customers 4

Recent and Upcoming Regulatory Changes AB341 Mandatory Commercial Recycling (2012) Cal Recycle Statewide Goal of 75% Diversion from Landfill by 2020 More Stringent Parameters on Composting Yard Trimmings Ongoing Air Emissions Reduction Requirements 5

Offering Solutions for Yard Trimmings Processing Redirect Yard Trimmings to Z-Best Composting Processed into Landscape Products & Acceptable Fuels Offering Options to Meet State Diversion Goal Processing Garbage from Commercial Businesses Recover Recyclable Materials Compost Organic Materials *2024 is Leap Year 6

Full Term No Cost Extension (through February 29, 2024) Service Enhancements Already Began Offer Expanded & User-Friendly Diversion Programs Deploy 38 New Clean-Burning CNG Vehicles Options to Meet State Goal for 75% Diversion by

8 EXISTING Single-Stream Recycling METAL Aerosol cans Aluminum foil Aluminum pans Beverage cans Can lids Food/soup cans Lids/caps Paint cans Pet food cans Pots and pans Scrap metal Screws and nails Sporting goods Tools Toys Umbrellas Utensils PAPER Books Carbonless paper Cardboard Cereal boxes Colored paper Computer paper Construction paper Coupons Egg cartons Envelopes Gift wrap Juice boxes Junk mail Magazines Mailers Milk cartons Newspaper Office paper Paper bags Paper cups/plates Shoe boxes Shredded paper Telephone books Tissue paper PLASTIC Baby wipes containers Beverage bottles Bleach/detergent bottles Flower pots Food containers Plastics (#1-7) Prescription bottles Shampoo bottles Squeeze bottles FILM PLASTICS Bread bags Dry cleaning bags Newspaper bags Produce bags GLASS Beverage bottles Food jars Wine bottles eWASTE *These items are accepted under the residential, multi-family and commercial recycling programs, however depending on items size and if customer only has recycling carts, these items may need to be collected separately as bulky items.

9 EXPANDED Single-Stream Recycling METAL Aerosol cans Aluminum foil Aluminum pans Beverage cans Can lids Car parts Doors and screens* Electrical motors Food/soup cans Furniture* Hangers Keys Lids/caps Nuts and bolts Paint cans Pet food cans Pipes Plumbing fixtures Pots and pans Propane tanks Scrap metal Screws and nails Sporting goods Tools Toys Umbrellas Utensils PAPER Aseptic packaging Books Carbonless paper Cardboard Cereal boxes Coffee cups Colored paper Computer paper Construction paper Coupons Egg cartons Envelopes Frozen food boxes Gift wrap Juice boxes Junk mail Magazines Mailers Milk cartons Newspaper Office paper Paper bags Paper cups/plates Photographs Pizza boxes Shoe boxes Shredded paper Telephone books Tissue paper PLASTIC Auto parts* Baby wipes containers Baskets* Beverage bottles Bleach/detergent bottles Buckets Coffee cup lids Coolers* Crates* Disposable razors Flower pots Food containers Furniture* Gloves Hangers Household cleaner bottles Lotion bottles Mouthwash bottles Pet carriers* Pipes Plastics (#1-7) Prescription bottles Shampoo bottles Shelving* Squeeze bottles Swimming pools* Take-out containers Toys Umbrellas FILM PLASTICS Bread bags Bubble wrap Cellophane bags Dry cleaning bags Frozen food bags Newspaper bags Pallet wrap Plastic liners Plastic wraps Produce bags Shrink wrap GLASS Beverage bottles Broken glass Dishware Food jars Windows Wine bottles eWASTE Calculators Cameras Cell phones Computer mice Cords DVD players DVRs Fax machines Inkjet/toner cartridges Keyboards Microwaves* Pagers PDAs Printers* Radios Scanners Smart phones Stereos Telephones VCRs *These items are accepted under the residential, multi-family and commercial recycling programs, however depending on items size and if customer only has recycling carts, these items may need to be collected separately as bulky items.

New Residential Outreach Materials 10

New Commercial Outreach Materials 11

Reduced Operational Carbon Footprint 38 New Clean-Burning Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles No Cost Enhancement Use of Existing Facilities CNG Fueling Station Shop Retrofit 12

Meeting Future Diversion Needs Maximized Through Existing Infrastructure Compost Yard Waste Process Commercial Garbage Capacity Available at Existing Facilities Expanded & User-Friendly Recycling Programs Expanded List of Acceptable Items Transparent - Does Not Require Behavioral Change Saratoga can Reach 2020 State Diversion Goals Excited to Convert Fleet to CNG 13