Recycling Market Development Zone

Central Coast

The Central Coast Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) covers 8,000 square miles. It borders the Pacific Ocean and lies between the major metropolitan centers of San Francisco/San Jose and Los Angeles. The zone encompasses the counties of San Benito, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, including the incorporated cities in all four counties. The incorporated cities within each county are listed below.

• Incentives
• Target Materials
• Infrastructure
• Contact

Incentives

The following incentives are offered by all of the zone’s jurisdictions:

• Streamlined permit processing.
• Exemption from business license tax.
• Database of vacant parcels.
• Small Business Administration loans.
• Local low-interest revolving loans.
• Economic development corporation assistance.
• Access to jurisdiction generated feedstock.
• Job creation and training grants.
• Assistance with infrastructure financing.

Target Materials

Materials to be targeted for feedstock in the zone include construction and demolition waste, mixed paper, compostable materials, mixed plastic, polyethylene terephthalate (PETE), and film plastic used by the agricultural industry.

Infrastructure

Recycling: The Central Coast has a well-established recycling system. Each city and county under the zone has its own landfill, transfer station and/or residential recycling curbside collection programs. For example, Monterey County has two certified used oil centers, one waste-to-energy facility, and six landfill disposal sites. San Benito County operates and/or owns two landfills. San Luis Obispo County has three major class III landfills.

Transportation: U.S. Highway 101 traverses the zone from north to south. Santa Cruz County and Watsonville are served by State Highways 1, 17, and 129; the latter two connect to Highway 101. Monterey County is served by State Highways 1, 68, and 156, the latter two connecting to Highway 101. San Benito County and Hollister connect to Highway 101 via State Highways 156 and 152. San Luis Obispo County is served by State Highways 1, 46, and 58, all connecting to Highway 101.

Regional airports, providing freight service, are located within each of the four counties. Southern Pacific rail lines serve all four counties and the two cities. Existing sewer and water service is available within each jurisdiction’s industrial areas.

The closure of Fort Ord in Monterey County provides infrastructure and buildings on the 28,000-acre base. Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties have source-separated curbside recycling collection and materials recovery facilities. San Benito, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties have composting facilities.

For further local Central Coast RMDZ information, see http://www.recycleloan.org/.

Contact Information

Central Coast RMDZ http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RMDZ/CentralCoast/Default.asp Mandy Rose Director Integrated Waste Management 3220 Southside Rd. Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 831-636-4110 Fax: 831-636-4176 Email: mandyr@iwm.co.san-benito.ca.us CIWMB Contacts for this RMDZ: Zone Liaison: Melissa Vargas Loan Officer: Jeremy Callihan

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Last updated: September 23, 2008