CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

Submitted On: Nov 17, 2025, 10:53PM PST City Council Regular Meeting - Submit your written public comment City of Pleasanton Full Name First Name: Andrea Last Name: Bloom Email (this entry is disclosable if included)andrea.bloom@comcast.net Meeting type Regular Meeting Agenda Item Number 10 Comments We need to negotiate a contract that enables Ridwell to be another recycling organization allowed to do pickups in Pleasanton for recyclables that our current waste management services contractor Pleasanton Garbage Service in not able to process. As Chair of the Energy & Environment Commission, it is incumbent on me to bring new services to Pleasanton that reduce our impact on the environment. There is so much that goes into the landfill because our current contractor does not recycle plastic waste such as multilayer plastic, plastic film, bottle caps and flat lids, bread tags, corks, clothing and more. This service through Ridwell helps in 2 ways: reduce items that go into the landfill while sending recyclables to partners that use them for making products. It has no cost to the city, people who want the service contract with Ridwell for pickup at their home once every 2 weeks. Ridwell came to Pleasanton and shared this service with the community at a public meeting April 28th at 4443 Black Avenue with a strong response. Pleasantonians want to contribute to reducing their impact on the environment and want to minimize the proliferation of microplastics. Here is our opportunity to make a meaningful difference by enabling residents to have another service they pay for that minimizes waste. The current options available: eg the recyclable bin in front of Safeway, mailing to Ridwell and not convenient or cost effective to make these efforts scalable. Any extension of a contract with Pleasanton Garbage Service must include the option to bring in additional waste management companies that will process waste that PGS cannot handle.