Riverside City Council
January 16, 2024

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1 RiversideStaff Presentation
1 Are You Ready to Recycle From Home?

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2 IntroductionThe State of Recycling in California:•For years, California boasted an 85% recycling rate for CRV beverage containers•Due to a decrease in convenient program access for consumers, that rate is down to 59%•1,261 CRV recycling centers are left in California, down from over 2,600 in years past•67.5% of the state’s population is unserved•Statewide unclaimed deposits held by CalRecycle is over $600 Million(OC Grand Jury Report: Where Have All the CRV’s Gone?)3 Californianow comes in at third to lastin terms of redemption rates out of ten states with such programs. Michigan 89%, Maine 84%, Oregon 86%, Vermont 71%, Iowa 71%, Hawaii 65.2%, New York 65%, California 58.8%, Connecticut 44.5%, Massachusetts 43.1% Riverside Statistics4Population: 327,56988,300 households (2021 data)Est. 187 million CRV containers/yearEst. $9.4 million in CRV deposits annuallyLet’s put the nickel back into the pockets of the consumers!

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38 convenience zones14 zones unserved37% of the residents here are unservedOver100 households in Riversidehave already tried to sign up for RFH!To address these problems, we created the most convenientrecycling system EVER6

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4 Recycle From HomeTMwants to CHANGEthe way Californians recycle their CRV bottles & cans!Recycle From Home™is the only authorized mobile recycling service in the State of California providing customers a way to redeem their CA CRV recyclables without leaving the comfort of their homes or offices.

WITH INNOVATION, CONVENIENCE, AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER! 8 Quick & Easy to Sign Up(it takes < 1 minute)•Go to www.recyclefromhome.comGive us your email, the address where to pick up from, & how to pay you•We’ll deliver a Free Welcome Kit the next day, that includes:•CRV Collection Bags•QR tracking labels•Multi-lingual instructions - to your home, apartment, or office 12/26/2023
5 Fill Up Your Bags!•Fill up your bags with CA CRV bottles & cans•Make sure to separate your items (for now)•Containers can be crushed or uncrushed•When you have at least 1 full bag, you may schedule a pick up9 Schedule Your Pickup!•Download our easy-to-use mobile app•Or call our office if you need help•You choose the date/time that you want us to come pick up your bags•Place your bags by your doorstep & we’ll pick it up, take it to our facility to be processed, and PAY you (via Venmo, Paypal, or check) the same or next day!•We pay the published CRV rates (by weight), minus a 10% fee to help cover program costs10

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6 •Any beverage containers marked with CA CRV on it!•On January 1st, 2024, California added wine and distilled spirits containers and larger juice containers to its list of CRV11 What Items Do We Accept?
•Select e-waste items(note: we offer this service as an added convenience. Customers do not get paid for e-waste.) 12 •Residents and businesses using our service have the option to donate all or a portion of their recycling proceeds to one or more charities•501(c)(3) organizations in Riverside can also apply to be listed with us•Charities are asked to share our program on social media with their network to help us grow Donate to Charities
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7 When You Partner With Us,EveryoneHas Access!!!•The day we start service, every resident & business in Riverside will have access to convenient, in-home, or in-officerecycling service•Regardless of Socioeconomic status•Recycle From Home LLC can report diversion numbers to the appropriate City staff members (GHG offset calcs, AB 1305)13 Recycle From HomeTMMakes Recycling Inclusive for Everyone Customers Love to Recycle From HomeOver 180 5-Star Reviews!

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8 BEACON AWARD2022 LEADERSHIP ANDINNOVATION AWARD WINNERFor Equity and Engagement in Sustainability and Climate What the City must doto participate•There is NO CONTRACT and NO COST to the city•Just write a letter of authorization to Cal Recycle naming Recycle From Home as the City’s pilot program provider(this is all ready to go and just needs approval)•Provide as much public education about the program as you can•That’s it!16

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9 Are You Ready to Recycle From Home?
We appreciate your timeand further consideration.•[email protected]•Cell 951-743-2365•www.RecycleFromHome.com 18