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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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