Zero Waste Implementation Plan Update

The City of Alameda first adopted a Zero Waste Implementation Plan (ZWIP) in 2010. The ZWIP was updated in 2018 and the City has been focusing on 5 key strategies adopted with that update: 

Strategy 1: Support Zero Waste Culture in Alameda. This strategy enhances and celebrates Alameda’s growing zero waste culture through several actions that recognize the shared responsibility for each individual to reduce and divert waste from the landfill.

Strategy 2: Conduct Targeted Technical Assistance with Commercial and Multi-Family Sectors. Alameda’s commercial and multi-family waste generators have the greatest opportunity to reduce waste sent to landfill and help them to achieve higher levels of waste diversion that could significantly reduce Alameda’s landfill disposal.

Strategy 3: Create a Food Recovery Program and Enhance Organics Management. Food waste and other organic materials represent over 20% of waste sent to landfill and increasingly strict state requirements regarding its disposal make this strategy important for Alameda’s zero waste achievement.

Strategy 4: Update the City’s Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinance and Conduct Outreach. Building projects produce large amounts of waste that often end up in a landfill despite its potential to be reused or recycled, underscoring the need to increase materials recovery.

Strategy 5: Expand High Diversion Franchise Agreement. Alameda County Industries (ACI) is a strong partner in achieving its zero waste goal, and as such updating the franchise agreement to support zero waste initiatives and build on that partnership will be important moving forward.

Special City Council Workshop

October 15, 2024 

5:00-7:00 p.m.

Alameda City Hall

Council Chambers, 3rd Floor

2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda

Mixer: West Alameda Business Association & Public Works Department

August 28, 2024

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Ala Mediterranean - 1504 Webster St, Alameda, CA 94501

Join us for an evening of networking and learn how we can work together to promote Zero Waste in our community! City staff will give a presentation and seek your feedback on the Update to Alameda’s Zero Waste Implementation Plan.

Mixer: Downtown Alameda Business Association and Alameda Public Works

August 21, 2024

5:30 PM -6:30 PM, The Preacher's Daughter, 1629 Park Street, Alameda

VIRTUAL SESSION Community Based Organizations

Monday, August 26

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

via Zoom

Meeting recap coming soon!

Focus Group #2

Wednesday, July 24, Property Management/Multi-Family

Meeting recap coming soon!

Focus Group #1

Monday, July 22, Low Income/Unhoused

Meeting recap coming soon!

Community Meeting #3

Families and Youth

Wednesday, July 17, from 6:00-7:30 pm

Stafford Community Meeting Room (Alameda Free Library)

1550 Oak Street, Alameda 

Meeting recap coming soon!

Community Meeting #2

Community Based Organizations

Monday, July 15, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 pm

Stafford Community Meeting Room (Alameda Free Library)

1550 Oak Street, Alameda 

Meeting recap coming soon!

Community Meeting #1

Business/Commercial

Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 pm

Stafford Community Meeting Room (Alameda Free Library)

1550 Oak Street, Alameda 

Meeting recap coming soon!

Climate Action, Resilience, and Zero Waste Community Workshop

June 25, 6pm- 7:30 pm at the Main Library (1550 Oak Street, Alameda) 

To access the meeting recap, click here(DOCX, 19KB) .

To access the meeting presentation, click here(PDF, 8MB) .

To learn more about the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) and the 2024-25 Plan update, click here.

Alameda's Foodware Ordinance

Climate Action and Resiliency Plan

Alameda's Zero Waste Program and Services

Alameda is a member agency of StopWaste, and lists resources for home, work and at school.

re:source is a StopWaste tool that helps you learn about proper recycling, safe disposal, reuse and repair.