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Assembly Bill 75 (AB 75) requires all state agencies to develop a waste
management plan that reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills by
January 1, 2004. The DMV's Waste Management and Recycling Program is
designed to manage waste, reduce the amount of solid waste sent to
landfills and protect documents containing confidential information while
in storage or being transported for shredding and recycling. The
department developed innovative ways to coordinate and facilitate waste
management while protecting confidentiality, controlling cost,
streamlining communication and securing the collection of data from over
200 DMV field offices.
Contractors were engaged to use state of the art equipment to meet
specific requirements for recycling a wide variety of products ranging
from paper, glass, toner cartridges, used batteries and food containers to
hazardous waste and green waste. In addition, the DMV developed a website
to keep employees informed about the recycling program, which eliminates
hard copy distribution to thousands of employees. The department succeeded
in diverting more than 65 percent of total generated waste in
2006-exceeding the 50 percent diversion rate required by AB 75-and is
projecting continued increases.
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