Green Material Collection ProgramThe City of Burbank has partnered with its hauling company and a grower to implement a highly successful green material diversion and composting public education program.
The City of Burbank’s green material diversion program has helped the city meet its 50 percent landfill diversion mandate. Specifically, the city’s program diverts 75 tons of green material a day. Publication # 443-02-017 August 2002
Key Benefits of Burbank’s green waste programs include:
~ Produces 500 pounds of compost a year from 4,000 backyard compost projects
~ Extends the 50-year life expectancy of their landfill
~ Helps Burbank maintain their State-verified 60 percent waste diversion rate
~ Educates the 1,500 visitors who tour the recycle center annually—mostly school children—about the benefits of composting.
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