1. California Integrated Waste Management Board Tools and Models for Jurisdictions’ Implementation of AB 2449 Market Development and Sustainability Committee Meeting June 6, 2007

2. California Integrated Waste Management Board 2 AB2449-Overview Only about 5% of plastic bags are recycled. Disposed bags create problems for waterways and marine life. At-store recycling programs provide consumers with over 7000 convenient locations for recycling.

3. California Integrated Waste Management Board 3 AB2449-Goals Encourage/Increase use of reusable bags. Provide collection and recycling at stores for plastic carryout bags and report on efforts.

4. California Integrated Waste Management Board 4 AB2449-Who Must Establish A Program Store operators must establish a recycling program –Supermarkets ($2,000,000) –10,000 square feet with pharmacy Other retail establishments (Optional) –Do not have to make available reusable bags

5. California Integrated Waste Management Board 5 AB2449-Store Responsibilities Provide specific wording on plastic carryout bags. Make accessible collection bins available to customers in the store. Ensure that recycling does not conflict with jurisdiction programs. Maintain records. Make reusable bags available to customers.

6. California Integrated Waste Management Board 6 AB2449-Roles of Local Government Ensure compliance with goals. Review and analyze records. May pursue civil penalties. May request records.

7. California Integrated Waste Management Board 7 AB2449-CIWMB Outreach to Local Governments Website Mass email to jurisdictions InfoCycling Peer matching and sharing models CIWMB Assistance and Outreach

8. California Integrated Waste Management Board 8 Examples of Local Government Programs Curbside bag in bag collection City of San Francisco requires that bags be compostable Sonoma County City of Los Angeles

9. California Integrated Waste Management Board 9 Regulations, Metrics and More Staff efforts include: –Development of Regulations Development of reporting metrics Development of reporting forms Calculate commingled rate Waste characterization studies

10. www.ciwmb.ca.gov