San Diego has made progress toward its 'zero waste' goal by achieving a 71% diversion rate for the amount of waste diverted from landfills last year, the highest on record, officials said on Wednesday.
San Diego has made progress toward its"zero waste" goal by achieving a 71% diversion rate for the amount of waste diverted from landfills last year, the highest on record, officials said on Wednesday.
"The city's diversion rate is a clear signal that San Diegans are embracing recycling and are dedicated to meeting our climate goals," Councilman Joe LaCava said.The plan calls for handling discarded materials as commodities for reuse rather than for disposal, and includes recycling, composting and other technologies. The city believes the plan is a road map to diverting almost all solid waste from going into landfills.
The city's previous highest waste diversion rate was at 68% in 2012. The rate for 2021 was 63%, and the rates from 2013 to 2020 were in the 64% to 67% range, according to data collected by officials.
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