News
Recycling could satisfy society’s appetite for energy – Food For Fuel – SGV Tribune (2/19/2018)
Older article, but interesting if you missed it................Ron https://www.sgvtribune.com/2018/02/20/heres-how-food-waste-at-uci-some-supermarkets-is-being-converted-into-electricity/
C & D Municipal Collection: Position Paper
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEBRIS Construction and Demolition debris collection (C&D) represents an important segment of our solid waste/recycling industry, recognizing that the majority of our waste hauling/recycling members conduct C&D operations, and some...
CWRA 2017 Year In Review
ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES FOR 2017 / WHAT WILL 2018 BRING? 2017 Housekeeping: Association Name Change: Our new name, California Waste & Recycling Association, better reflects the geographic range our members conduct business in, and the inclusion of “Recycling” better...
CWRA Holiday Lunch / Eagle Award
CWRA members and guests got together for the association's annual Holiday Lunch at the Dal Rae Restaurant in Pico Rivera. Always a great time to celebrate the holidays and meet and greet industry members, and, maybe do a little business. CWRA presents an Eagle Award...
Proposed Regulation Text for SB 1383, Short Lived Climate Pollutants
Please see the attached letter dated November 14, 2017, from the Los Angeles County Solid Waste Management Committee/Integrated Waste Management Task Force commenting on the October 24, 2017 Proposed Regulation Text for Senate Bill 1383, Short-lived Climate...
LASAN Director Zaldivar on franchising, food waste and the future of collection vehicles
Full article: LASAN Director Zaldivar on franchising, food waste and the future of collection vehicles
Meeting of Southern California Industry Leaders
A group of Southern California industry leaders recently met with L.A. County Dept. of Public Works, Environmental Programs Division staff to give input for the upcoming County Residential Franchise Agreements which are in the draft stage. The RFP's for these...
Task Force Meeting
3 documents from the L.A. County Solid Waste Management Committee/Task Force Meeting
News From the L.A. County Solid Waste Management Committee/Integrated Waste Management Task Force
Los Angeles County Industry News From the L.A. County Solid Waste Management Committee/Integrated Waste Management Task Force (link below) Note: CWRA Executive Director Ron Saldana is the industry representative member of the Committee which meets on a monthly basis...
Another good recycling information article
Looming Chinese Import Ban Creates U.S. Recycling Bottleneck
China’s new scrap import policies ban certain recycled materials
China's new scrap import policies banning certain types of recycled material (24 types of materials, including various plastics, unsorted mixed paper, textiles, and some trace metals), is the HOT topic with serious ramifications to our recycling markets. Industry...
Bay Area Bin Support article
Bay Area Bin Support article in reference to the "push-pull" franchise charges in the Bay area. ...