Improving Business Recycling – Anticipated Timeline

September 16, 2008

City Council approved concepts for a redesigned commercial solid waste system. Staff was directed to finalize system improvement recommendations. Attachment memo from Councilmember Chu with recommendations

February 2, 2009

Presented system improvement recommendations to Transportation & Environment Committee (T&E)
Supplemental memo and Attachment A with Exceptions to Scope of Exclusive Collection System

February 24, 2009

Presented system improvement recommendations to Council
Supplemental memo from City Attorney

February 4, 2010

Issued Request for Proposals for Organics Processing for the new Commercial Solid Waste System

April 16, 2010

Issued Request for Proposals for Collection for the new Commercial Solid Waste System

April 16, 2010

Received Proposals for Organics Processing for the new Commercial Solid Waste System

September 22, 2010

Received Proposals for Collection for the new Commercial Solid Waste System

February 4, 2011

Notice of Intent to Award new commercial solid waste service agreements

April 5, 2011

San José City Council voted to negotiate exclusive 15-year agreements with Allied Waste and Zero Waste Energy Development (ZWED) to collect and process waste from all businesses citywide. Council Report, Attachment – Memo from Mayor Reed and Councilmember’s Nguyen and Rocha, Supplemental Memo – Memo from the Directors of ESD and Finance, Supplemental Memo – Memo from the Directors of ESD and Finance

Spring 2011

Negotiations with service providers

June 2011

Commercial Solid Waste and Processing Contracts awarded

July 1, 2012

Transition to new system