Construction Site Recycling

The City's Ordinance requires contractors to recycle 100% of all asphalt/concrete and 50% of all other Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris from construction and demolition projects valued at $100,000 or greater at the time the building permit is issued.

As of January 1, 2017, the California Green Building Standards Code requires a C&D waste management plan and 65% waste diversion of non-hazardous materials for all new construction, all commercial renovations and most residential additions/alterations. For more information visit the California Building Standards Commission website.

To demonstrate compliance, complete and submit a Waste Diversion Plan online by going to Green Halo Systems. Then, upload recycling and disposal receipts minimum every 30-days and submit the Waste Diversion Report before scheduling the final inspection.

• Determine the type of materials that will be generated at the site
• Plan how you will handle the discarded debris
• Determine who will remove the debris and where it will be recycled
• Go to Green Halo Systems website
• Input your project information including the Building Permit Number
• Upload recycling and disposal receipts minimum every 30-days
• Submit the Waste Diversion Report prior to scheduling the final inspection

Please contact Green Halo Systems at 888-525-1301 for assistance with the Waste Diversion Plan.

Your options for recycling construction and demolition materials from the job site are:

• Self-haul mixed material loads to a mixed C&D recycling facility
• Obtain a debris box from the local franchised waste hauler
• Separate materials on-site and self-haul to various recycling facilities
• Use a state-licensed construction clean-up contractor (classification D63) to separate materials on-site and deliver to local recycling facilities

Mixed C&D facilities accept mixed loads of materials (i.e. cardboard, wood, metal, drywall, etc.) that they sort, process, and distribute. Going to a mixed C&D facility is a convenient option if you do not have the jobsite space to separate materials, and/or if you do not have the time to take sorted materials to various recycling facilities.

Note: Recycling fees for mixed loads tend to be higher than for separated loads. Materials must be directed to the recycling area at these facilities to be properly recycled.

The following facilities accept mixed loads of construction debris:

1. Bee Green Recycling and Supply, LLC, Oakland
   Phone: 510-636-0852
2. Davis Street Transfer Station, San Leandro
   Phone: 510-638-2303
3. Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station, Fremont
   Phone: 510-252-0500
4. Guadalupe Materials Recovery Facility, San Jose
   Phone: 408-268-1670
5. Marin Resource Recovery Center, San Rafael
   Phone: 415-485-5646
6. Newby Island Landfill, San Jose
   Phone: 408-262-1401
7. Recology, San Francisco
   Phone: 415-330-1400
8. Vasco Road Landfill, Livermore
   Phone: 925-447-0491
9. Zanker Material Processing Facility, San Jose
   Phone: 408-263-2384

There are two exclusive franchised waste haulers that operate in the City of San Leandro, based upon which service area the project is located in. To obtain a debris box you must use the hauler designated for your job site:

1. Alameda County Industries
   Phone: 510-357-7282
2. Waste Management of Alameda County
   Phone: 510-613-8710

It is important to notify the franchised waste hauler that you are required by the City to recycle the debris.

Section 3-6-320 of the San Leandro Municipal Code states that no one other than the City's exclusive franchisee may collect solid waste, recyclables, or green waste within the City of San Leandro. Contractors and sub-contractors may remove construction and demolition debris from the property where they are performing work as an incidental part of a construction project.

In addition, Section 3-6-340 of the San Leandro Municipal Code states that no one other than the City or its franchisee or contractor may place a container within the City for the collection of solid waste, recyclables, or green waste, unless the person is the owner, operator, or manager of a residential property or commercial or industrial establishment and self-hauls such material.

If the debris from the job site is contaminated with asbestos, lead or other hazardous materials, you must still complete the Waste Diversion Plan, designating the contaminated material for disposal and listing the disposal site. You must also obtain a letter from the disposal site stating that the material is contaminated and cannot be recycled and submit the letter to staff to be exempted from the ordinance requirements.