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generation and the diversion, 2008 is the most recent number. total generation is 2.4 million tons annually. as you can see on this pie chart, 70% of that is composted. 235,000 tons are composted. in this slide shows how much was generated by sector. as you can see, the commercial sector is a large portion of that. 1.3 million tons. which is why the recycling ordinance has had such a big impact on the diversion rate. the residential sector is 471,000 tons. city government is 321,000 tons generated. interesting, and of note, there is a perception that the curbside program has eliminat...

from the landfill in composting and recycling. probably more than that now. but those are the most recent numbers we were able to access. in 2009 the mandatory ordinance was adopted. there are 19 of these centers operating today. to drill down more on the bottle bill, a state piece of legislation, in california it does a number of things. first of all, it incentivizes beverage container recycling by offering cash back. states with bottle bills, the recycling rate is much higher. in california 82% of the bottles and cans sold are brought back for redemption. only about 9% of that goes...

earlier, that is not their role. it seems a bit like a seesaw in its logic. >> we have over 40 capital projects at any time that meet once per month. if we were to rely on prozac and the recreation park commission to approve every design, you would see a loss on the schedule of two months to three months. >> what makes this more special is that it is the only recycling center of its kind. i think that kid gloves is exactly what i would have expected from the department. that is all. is there anything further on the question of community gardens? anything that you would like to add? a...

public input will be vetted by prozac? >> if prozac so desires. we have never had to bring these to them. just as we would present it to be recreation and park authority. as well as different neighborhood groups. supervisor mirkarimi: they would be listed, but as you said earlier, that is not their role. it seems a bit like a seesaw in its logic. >> we have over 40 capital projects at any time that meet once per month. if we were to rely on prozac and the recreation park commission to approve every design, you would see a loss on the schedule of two months to three months. >> what ma...