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The memorandum discusses the Climate Smart San José Zero Waste Element Report, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with solid waste. It recommends accepting the report and cross-referencing it for City Council approval. The report outlines strategies to achieve a significant reduction in waste sent to landfills, contributing to the city's carbon neutrality goal by 2030. It details the development process of the Zero Waste Element, community engagement efforts, and the expected environmental impacts of the proposed strategies.
Key points
The Zero Waste Element aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste.
It proposes to increase waste diversion from landfills to 82% by 2030 and 96% by 2050.
The report identifies that compostable materials in landfills contribute significantly to methane emissions.
The proposed strategies could reduce GHG emissions by approximately 244,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year.
The memorandum includes a recommendation for City Council approval to incorporate the Zero Waste Element into the Climate Smart San José Plan.
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T&E COMMITTEE: ITEM: TO: TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: See Below Approved 10/06/25 (d)2. FROM: Jeff Provenzano DATE: September 15, 2025 Date: 9/17/2025 COUNCIL DISTRICT: CITYWIDE SUBJECT: Climate Smart San José Zero Waste Element Report RECOMMENDATION (a) Accept the Climate Smart San José Zero Waste Element Report. (b) Cross-reference this report to the November 18, 2025, City Council meeting for consideration and approval by the full City Council to incorporate this element into the Climate Smart San José Plan. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME The Climate Smart San José plan1 (Climate Smart) identified solid waste as a topic for future consideration that could be incorporated into updates of the Climate Smart plan. The waste reduction and diversion goals in the Zero Waste Element (ZWE) will help the City move towards its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 and also serves as an update to the 2008 Zero Waste Strategic Plan. Compostable materials disposed of in landfills account for approximately 20 percent of the methane emissions in California.2 One ton of methane in the atmosphere has over 80 times the warming impact of one ton of carbon dioxide for 20 years after it’s...
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The document presents the Zero Waste Element as part of the Climate Smart San José initiative. It outlines the development process from 2020 to 2025, including community engagement and strategies for waste reduction. The recommendation is to accept the Zero Waste Element for City Council consideration and to incorporate it into the Climate Smart San José plan.
Key points
The 2018 ClimateSmart plan identified solid waste as a topic for future research.
The document updates the City's 2008 Zero Waste Strategic Plan.
The development process includes technical analysis, stakeholder engagement, and updates to strategies.
Community feedback highlighted barriers to recycling and opportunities for engagement.
Strategies include community engagement, surplus food recovery, sustainable products, and technology for higher diversion.
Current projects focus on decreasing recycling contamination and increasing diversion from landfills.
The recommendation is to accept the Zero Waste Element for City Council consideration.
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Specific dates and outcomes related to the Zero Waste Element are not provided.
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(d)2. Climate Smart San José Zero Waste Element Valerie Osmond, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Megha Prakash, Sr. Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Services Transportation and Environment Committee October 6, 2025 Delivering world-class utility services and programs to improve our health, environment, and economy. Background • 2018 ClimateSmart plan: Solid waste identified as a topic for future research • Update to City's 2008 Zero Waste Strategic Plan • Landfill capacity • Long-term contracts 2023 Communitywide GHG inventory 2 Delivering world-class utility services and programs to improve our health, environment, and economy. Solid Waste: Connection to Climate Goals 3 Delivering world-class utility services and programs to improve our health, environment, and economy. What is Zero Waste? 4 Delivering world-class utility services and programs to improve our health, environment, and economy. Zero Waste Element Development Process 2020-2022 2022-2023 Winter 2024 2024-2025 Fall 2025 Technical analysis Draft of Zero Waste Element created Stakeholder and community engagement Updates to strategies and GHG estimates Proposed Zero Waste Element to T&E and Council 5...