Homeless Recycling Collectors Screwed by California Law

Alex Felsinger — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:48:40 +0000

A misguided new California law prevents people from selling recycling if they do not have a valid state ID card.

On the rare sunny San Francisco day, people don’t flock to the beach as much as you’d expect-they head to the inland parks since often the beach is still cold. Dolores Park, one of the most popular sunny day hang-outs, will be jam packed on these days, leading to overflowing trashcans and recycling bins.

Luckily, there seem to always be a loyal handful of people wandering through the park collecting beer cans and water bottles from the partiers and picnickers. What’s their motivation for their almost surreal helpfulness? Well, a trade-in value of about 5-cents for each bottle or can.

But now the state is preventing many of these people from making their meager living.

Recycling Soon to be Mandatory in San Francisco

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:07:04 +0000

San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom is proposing a law that would make recycling mandatory in the city. The law would require:

All landlords to provide adequate recycling and composting for their tenants;

Businesses that sell items (e.g., takeout food) to allow the public to deposit small amounts of recyclables, compostables and trash in their receptacles;

Event organizers to site and manage sufficient groups of recycling, composting and trash receptacles;
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Homeless Recycling Collectors Screwed by California Law

A misguided new California law prevents people from selling recycling if they do not have a valid state ID card.

Recycling Soon to be Mandatory in San Francisco