City plans new waste collection system to achieve higher business recycling rates.
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Thank you for your input! The City of San José plans to change recycling and garbage services for businesses. An initial concept approved by the City Council reflects extensive input from 500 small and large businesses, analysis of comparable collection models from other cites, and a waste stream study. A comparison of the current system and the proposed system is below.

Current	Proposed
Multiple companies authorized to collect recycling and garbage from businesses in San José	Selected companies have exclusive franchise to collect recycling and garbage in identified areas in San José
Businesses recycle less than 20% of their waste	Businesses could recycle up to 80% of their waste
Your Input on the Current System	New System Benefits
Lack of recycling services is an obstacle to recycling more	Consistent suite of services that can be tailored per business
Inconsistent rates, even for neighboring companies with identical service levels	Equitable and consistent rates, with a competitive process to control costs
Varying level of satisfaction with customer service provided by collection companies	Customer service standards and incentives enforced in contracts
Noise and traffic complaints from multiple collection trucks driving overlapping routes on multiple days	Each geographical area would have one collection company, reducing traffic, noise and air pollution

We welcome your input and want to continue to hear from you. If you have questions or concerns, email zerowaste@sanjoseca.gov or contact Mike Foster at (408) 975-2601.

To receive updates and information on the business recycling improvement process, visit: www.sjrecycles.org/business/zerowaste/default.asp and click on the sign-up link at the bottom of the page.