Institute for Local Government Sample Commercial
Updated January 2012
Recycling Flyer Cover Letter
Local Agency Letterhead
Proposed Text for Sample Cover Letter
To:
Businesses Operating in insert name of city/county
From: Insert name of agency contact (plus phone number-email if appropriate)
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Re:
State Recycling Requirements
for Businesses and Multi-Family Communities
The attached flyer is provided to help you, your employees and tenants understand new state
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requirements related to recycling by businesses.
Additional copies of the flyer are available
upon request or on the city/county website at URL.
Who Must Recycle
State [and local] law require[s] the following businesses to arrange for recycling services:
Any business that generates 4 cubic yards or more of waste per week
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[modify to include
local agency requirements if different]; and
Multi-family communities with five or more units
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. [modify to include local agency
requirements if different]
How to Arrange for Recycling Services
[Option A: For cities/counties with exclusive franchise or agency provided recycling services]
Businesses that meet the threshold must place source-separated recyclable materials in the
bins or containers provided by city’s/county’s exclusive waste and recycling service provider.
Business may also donate, sell and/or make other arrangements for pick up and recycling of
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the materials. This includes self-hauling the materials to recycling facilities.
[Option B: For cities/counties with open competition]
Businesses that meet the threshold must arrange for recycling services by one of the
companies authorized to provide such service in insert name of city or county.
Business may also donate, sell and/or make other arrangements for pick up and recycling of
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the materials. This includes self-hauling the materials to recycling facilities.
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[Option C: For cities/counties served by mixed-waste material recovery facilities]
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