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Figure 2 -1 City of Pleasanton Disposal and Diversion Estimates, in Tons (2001 to 2008) 140.000 • 120,000 7. 0 ▪ 100,000 a F ▪ 20.000 2001 2002 2005 In 2000, the City had a 48 percent diversion rate (116,625 tons diverted, of which 3,166 was municipally controlled). For 2008, the City had a 61 percent diversion rate. Based on 2008 disposal data, to achieve a 75 percent diversion rate, the City will have to reduce disposal levels by 19,189 tons to 72,748 tons. In 2008, PGS collected 5,272 tons from the residential curbside recycling program. In 2008, PGS collected 11,482 tons of yard and food waste from the residential organics program. With the newly implemented curbside recycling and yardwasre cart -based programs, the City envisions significant increases in diversion from these programs (i.e., 15 to 19 percent). The objective of Study 2 is to determine whether the City is properly capturing all of the diversion activities within the City, and if not, to 2004 Ye 2005 2006 3007 — rum Dbpaul — R.0den0.l oapo 8<,ideMiel R,cy,uI,q — le.Wmhl Or 2008 identify methods to better capture diversion. Successful completion of Study 2 will help ensure that the City is getting full credit for their diversion activities. This is especially important today, given the recent improvements to the City's residential and commercial recycling programs. In conducting Study 2, NewPoint Group will again rely on a combination of data review and in- person interviews to obtain the most accurate representation of City diversion and recycling efforts. NewPoint Group team members have extensive recycling and measurement experience that we will draw on to help identify improvements to existing reporting that will more accurately capture recycling activities within the City. NewPoint Group 2 -