San Francisco Leads the Way in Landfill Waste Reduction

San Francisco has been able to divert an impressive 77% of its garbage away from landfills. By 2020, they hope to make that 100%.
How They Do It:Recology, the company that handles all SF municipal waste, works hard to make their process environmentally sound.

1. Businesses and citizens are required to  separate their compostable waste into green waste bins. Offenders may be fined.
2. Garbage is sorted into 16 categories of recyclable materials by newly hired employees.
3. Landfill waste is compacted before transfer by alternative energy fueled rail lines, which reduces fossil fuel use as compared to the transfer of higher volumes by truck.