The Davis Street Transfer Center is a waste treatment facility that serves 20 Bay Area cities. The facilities goal is to divert 75% of municipal trash away from landfills and into recyclable materials. This facility practices some of the 4 R's which are very important to our planet. The purpose of the facility is to recycle, reuse and reduce. By doing this, they are protecting the health of the residents. By recycling, reusing and reducing materials they reduce the amount of solid waste and reduce the making of new materials. Landfills are carefully designed to prevent waste from mixing with groundwater and to reduce odors. Most landfills have a thick plastic liner between the ground and the trash, and a layer of soil is added every day to cover up the trash on top. Materials deposited in a landfill do not decompose quickly.
- Recycle plastics and bottles
- Recycle wood into garden mulch which fertilizes the ground
- Process yard trimmings for compost
- Recycle e-waste: old computers, electronic equipment and cell phones
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