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Project Description Tracy Material Recovery Facility and Transfer station 30703 5. MacArthur Drive, Tracy, California 95377 AB 32 Scoping Plan — High Recycling/Zero Waste The California Air Resources Board (GARB) adopted over 100 measures to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) with high recycling that are aimed at reducing methane emissions at landfills, increasing waste diversion, composting and other beneficial uses of organic materials, and mandating commercial recycling as California moves toward zero waste. As clearly stated in the AB 32 Scoping Plan, California has a long track record of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by turning waste into resources, exemplified by the statewide waste diversion rate from landfills of 54 percent (which exceeds the current 50 percent mandate) resulting from recovery of recyclable materials. Re-introducing recyclables with intrinsic energy value back into the manufacturing process reduces greenhouse gas emissions from multiple phases of product production including extraction of raw materials, pre-processing and manufacturing. Additionally, by recovering organic materials from the waste stream, and having a vibrant composting and organic materials industry, there is an opportunity to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the indirect benefits associated with the reduced need for water and fertilizer for California's Agricultural sector. The AB 32 Scoping Plan anticipated reducing GHG from the Recycling and Waste Sector as noted in Table 1 below: +401 Table 1: Recycling and Waste Sector Recommendation -Landfill Methane Capture and High Recycling/Zero Waste (MMTCO2E in 2020) Measure Measure Description MMTCO2E No. Reductions RW-1 Landfill Methane Control Discrete Early Action 1 RW-2 Additional Reductions in Landfill Methane TBD • Increase the Efficiency of Landfill Methane Capture RW-3 High Recycling/Zero Waste • Mandatory Commercial Recycling 5 • Increase Production and Markets for Organics 2 Products 2 • Anaerobic Digestion TBD • Extended Producer Responsibility TBD • Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Total 10 AB 32 Recycling Plan Tracy MRF & TS proposes to provide mandated commercial recycling processing services and produce organic feedstocks for the region for the next 25 years as required in the AB 32 Scoping Plan, and generate renewable energy in the process. 170.18 CUP Project Des 050710 ES-4