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"Innovations" Case Studies City of Thousand Oaks: A Model for Local Government Recycling and Waste Reduction |
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The City of Thousand Oaks is a model of a
suburban community in Ventura County meeting the requirements of the
California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939, Sher, Chapter 1095,
Statutes of 1989 as amended [IWMA]). The city reported a diversion rate of
66 percent in its 1999 annual report to the California Integrated Waste
Management Board (CIWMB). The city diverted 153,024 tons of material based
upon the Board's calculation methodology. In 1999, the city diverted 12,388
tons of recyclables and 17,320 tons of green waste through city-sponsored
residential and commercial programs.Table of Contents
Summary of this publication | Download this publication Credits and DisclaimerThe Californians Against Waste Foundation prepared this study pursuant to contract IWMC8028 ($198,633, included other services) with the University of California at Santa Cruz for a series of 24 studies and summaries. The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) would like to acknowledge the following individuals who assisted in the preparation of this document:
The statements and conclusions in this summary are those of the contractor and not necessarily those of the California Integrated Waste Management Board, its employees, or the State of California. In addition, the data in this report was provided by local sources but not independently verified. The State and its contractors make no warranty, express or implied, and assume no liability for the information contained in this text. Any mention of commercial products, companies, or processes shall not be construed as an endorsement of such products or processes. |
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Last updated: October 26, 2007 Local Government Central http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGCentral/ Larry N. Stephens: lstephen@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6241 |
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