Contaminated recycling and organics containers pose significant processing issues and ultimately downgrade material streams. There are significant costs associated with removing contaminants which are rarely passed along to the generators causing the contamination. Route reviews are one mechanism for monitoring the proper use of residential and commercial containers, but until now, the process has been clunky and time consuming, and any recouped contamination fees are almost always less than the cost to implement the system.
In California, SB 1383 requires that jurisdictions minimize prohibited container contaminants by conducting route reviews or route evaluations. This process must be sufficient such that: all routes are reviewed annually; inspections are performed randomly; photographic evidence of contamination is preferably captured; and generators are notified of the assessment and provided information on how to separate materials into appropriate containers.
This webinar will specifically focus on best practices for performing route reviews, including:
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Training field auditors & auditing best practices
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Organizing and collecting data efficiently
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Compiling contaminant lists
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Notifying generators
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Tracking and analyzing results to improve outreach and reduce contamination
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Maintaining and storing records for CalRecycle review
This webinar is ideal for:
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