San Diego, United States
City
Mentor
San Diego, United States
Solid waste generation data
879 kg/capita/year
1,161,436 tonne/year
Actions
Zero waste objective 75% by 2020 and zero by 2040
Organics composting by city - 110,000 tons per year
Landfill methane to electricity to neigboring military air base
Mentoring activity
Sustainable Waste Management Planning
Waste generation and composition analyses
Composting
Landfill methane management and beneficial use; community education
Stakeholders
Municipal representative
Stephen Grealy
City of San Diego, Environmental Services Department
Deputy Director Waste Reduction and Disposal Division