San Antonio is creating a perception change for how residents view zero waste. The change started with how businesses create products, how people use them, and how solid waste is managed. The City’s underlying goal has been that all discarded materials be reused or recycled back into nature or into the production cycle, reaching a 60% recycling rate by 2020. Thus, the 10 Year Recycling Resource Recovery Plan was born in 2010, allowing more than 150,000 multi-family residents to finally have access to recycling.
As part of the ordinance, it is required that owners or property managers of multifamily properties supply recycling containers, place containers in convenient locations, provide clear and visible signage, and distribute recycling information and instructions to residents. Properties with valet collection service are required to have a minimum of one recycling container on the premises. Prior to initiating recycling collection service, a “recycling plan” must be developed and approved by the Department. If the recycling plan is denied, the owner or property manager has 30 days from notification of the denial to submit a revised plan for approval. Owners or managers must also resubmit a recycling plan for review when the multifamily property has a change in ownership or management, a change in recycling collection services, or when the method of collection has changed (i.e., container type).
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