Pre 2013

NCRA Early Accomplishments

  • Helped write and pass Alameda County Measure D landfill charge for programs.
  • Litigated to settlement limits on Waste Management’s desired expansion of the Altamont Landfill.
  • Filed amicus brief in landmark California Supreme Court Case: Waste Management of the Desert v. Palm Springs Recycling.
  • Supported fee for service recyclable collection in amicus briefs in City of San Marcos v. Coast Waste Management, Woodfeathers v. Washington County, AGG Enterprises v. Washington County, Pleasant Hill Bayshore Disposal v. Chip-It Recycling.
  • Appeared at public hearings on recycling issues in, among others, Pleasanton, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Sonoma County, and the Alameda County Recycling Board.