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City of RE 7.1.D. - Page 14 <br /> Table 1. San Francisco Bay Area trash generation rates by land use(gallons/acre/year). <br /> Land Use Lowb Bestb Highb <br /> Commercial&Services 0.7 6.2 17.3 <br /> Industrial 2.8 8.4 17.8 <br /> Residentiala 0.3-302 0.5-87A 18-257.0 <br /> Retaila 0.7- 109.7 1.8- 150.0 4.6-389.1 <br /> K-12 Schools 3 6.2 11.5 <br /> Urban Parks 0.5 5.0 11.4 <br /> a For residential and retail land uses,trash generation rates are provided as a range that takes into account the correlation between <br /> rates and household median income. <br /> b For residential and retail land uses:Low=5%confidence interval;Best=best fit regression line between generation rates and <br /> household median income;and,High=95%confidence interval.For all other land use categories:High=90th percentile;Best=mean <br /> generation rate;and,Low=10th percentile. <br /> 1.2.3 Short-Term Trash Load Reduction Plan <br /> In February 2012,the City of Redwood City developed a Short-Term Plan that described the current <br /> level of control measures implementation and identified the type and extent to which new or <br /> enhanced control measures would be implemented to attain a 40%trash load reduction from its <br /> MS4 by July 1, 2014. Since that time,the City of Redwood City has begun to implement its Short- <br /> Term Plan. Control measures implemented to date via the Short-Term Trash Load Reduction Plan <br /> are: <br /> • Single-use Carryout Bag Policy- In March 2013,the City Council added Article III <br /> (Reusable Bags) to Chapter 13 (Environmental Health Code) of the Redwood City Municipal <br /> Code.The ordinance restricts the use of single-use carry-out bags by retailers,including <br /> grocery stores, convenience stores,pharmacies and other shops. It does not apply to single- <br /> use carry-out bags used for restaurant food take-outs or for produce, meats,bulk foods and <br /> prescription medicines.The County of San Mateo Bag Ordinance was adopted by reference <br /> and became effective on October 1, 2013. <br /> • Polystyrene Foam Food Service Ware Policy- In May 2012,the City Council added <br /> Article II (Polystyrene Based Disposable Food Service Ware Prohibition)to Chapter 13 <br /> (Environmental Health Code) of the Redwood City Municipal Code.The ordinance prohibits <br /> food vendors (i.e.,any establishment located or providing food within the City) from <br /> dispensing prepared food to customers in disposable food service ware made from <br /> polystyrene (foam and solid) and requires disposable food service ware to be <br /> biodegradable,compostable,reusable or recyclable. Lids,plates,bowls,cups,utensils and <br /> straws made of polystyrene are also governed by the ordinance. The Polystyrene Based <br /> Disposable Food Service Ware Prohibition Ordinance became effective on January 1, 2013. <br /> • Public Education and Outreach Programs-Through participation and funding of the <br /> SMCWPPP's Public Information and Public Information and Participation program (PIP),the <br /> City continued implementing SMCWPPP and BASMAA public education and outreach <br /> programs. One program of interest implemented by the City is the BASMAA Youth Outreach <br /> Campaign.This Campaign was launched in September 2011 and aims to increase the <br /> awareness of Bay Area Youth (ages 16-24) on litter and stormwater pollution issues,and <br /> eventually change their littering behaviors. <br /> 6 <br />