Greening the Health System
San Francisco’s Refuse Separation Ordinance
Proper waste sorting is now mandated under San Francisco’s Refuse Separation Ordinance #180646 as of 7/1/19. The Office of Sustainability is offering free training to all hospital departments and units to help UCSFH employees comply with the new law. Please invite .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to conduct either:
Download our resources below:
Waste Training Presentation (pdf)
If you have Special Waste such as light bulbs, inhaler bins, silver nitrate sticks, batteries, or e-waste, please use the MCSS Service Now portal: https://ucsf.service-now.com/mcss
2019 Recology Waste Audit
See a trash audit from a Diversion Auditor’s perspective! This video covers what an auditor is looking for when they audit the trash, common recoverable materials found in the trash, examples of passing and failing trash audits, and best practices for proper sorting in your landfill bin.