Zero Waste Palo Alto

The Palo Alto community has set the goal of Zero Waste (no waste to landfills) by 2021.

Zero Waste is a philosophy and a design principle that goes beyond recycling by taking a whole system approach to managing the flow of resources through society. Mimicking natural systems where there is no such thing as waste, Zero Waste systems strive to eliminate waste by focusing on reducing consumption and ensuring that producers take-back products and packaging for reuse, repair or recycling.

To accomplish this goal, the community will need to work together, each segment playing an active role not only in searching for innovative and fiscally responsible ways to reduce waste, but also in combining these new solutions with smart established practices such as conserving resources, minimizing material consumption and reusing materials by inventively reassigning their function.
     
    
GreenWaste Starts Collection Services July 1
Starting July 1, GreenWaste of Palo Alto (GreenWaste) is the City's new contractor for waste collection, transportation and processing services. The new GreenWaste trucks, however, will be driven by the same friendly faces that have provided you with outstanding service for years. 

To learn more and to contact GreenWaste go to www.greenwaste.com/paloalto or call 650-493-4894.