Sample Cover Letter To Businesses And Apartment Owners Page 7
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8Institute for Local Government Sample Commercial
Updated January 2012
Recycling Flyer Cover Letter
Endnotes
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California law requires certain businesses and apartments to recycle, beginning in July 2012. See Public
Resources Code §§42649 and following. Implementing regulations provide clarification about what the law requires
of businesses, multi-family units, and cities and counties. Information about implementing regulations is available at
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Agencies may wish to combine the letters to businesses and apartment owners/managers or prepare separate
versions for each. The sample letter can be modified to accommodate either approach.
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The sample letter may be modified to include references to any local commercial recycling requirements as well.
Similar language is included in the sample flyer template, which may also be modified to reflect local recycling
requirements.
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See Public Resources Code § 42649.2(a).
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See Public Resources Code § 42649.2(a). The sample letter generally uses the term “multi-family community” at
the recommendation of the California Apartment Association. A local agency may use another term to describe
apartments or multi-family complexes.
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It is important to include this option in the letter to be consistent with existing law. (See Waste Management v.
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Palm Springs Recycling Center, Inc., Cal. 4
478 (1994).) For questions regarding legal issues, local agencies
should consult with their legal counsel.
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It is important to include this option in the letter to be consistent with existing law. (See Waste Management v.
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Palm Springs Recycling Center, Inc., Cal. 4
478 (1994).) For questions regarding legal issues, local agencies
should consult with their legal counsel.
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State commercial recycling requirements specify that local agencies served by mixed waste material recovery
facilities still must educate businesses about the need to recycle (See Public Resources Code § 42649.1(3).) In
addition, in some cities or counties served by mixed waste material recovery facilities, businesses are encouraged or
required to source separate some recyclable materials (such as cardboard or paper) in order to avoid contamination.
Finally, the ability of a business to donate, sell and/or make other arrangements for pick up and recycling of
materials, including self-hauling, still applies, regardless if the community is served by a mixed waste material
recovery facility.
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This section may be modified to reflect the recycling and disposal fee structure in the city or county. While in
most cases recycling services cost less than disposal services, in those situations where they do not, it may be best to
omit this section.
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Consider inserting more detailed information about money-saving opportunities, such as (if applicable) “recycling
is free” or “recycling is half the cost of waste disposal.” Other options include examples of how specific businesses
have reduced their costs by increasing recycling or quotes from business owners or apartment managers who
reduced their disposal bills by recycling.
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Information about how to obtain additional copies of the flyer may be inserted here, in the “Where to Go for More
Information” section, or in both places.
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State law does not require that cities or counties implement an enforcement or compliance system. Some locally
adopted commercial recycling programs include enforcement and compliance requirements. If a local enforcement
and compliance system exists, it can be described in this section. For more information about options for local
agency recycling ordinances, including enforcement and compliance options, see the Institute for Local
Government’s Sample Commercial Recycling Ordinance at:
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