CVSan Wins Program Innovation Award for Filter Exchange Program

Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan)’s Filter Exchange Program received a Program Innovation award at the annual Used Oil/Household Hazardous Waste Conference hosted by CalRecycle and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) in the category for jurisdictions with a population of 100,000 or less.

CalRecycle’s award recognized unique and effective innovations in Used Oil recycling programs, including best recycling strategies and “thinking outside the box” with program creativity. 

CVSan’s “Don’t Forget the Filter” Filter Exchange Program is part of a campaign to increase residential curbside recycling of used oil filters. 

In October 2013, CVSan staff completed the fourth cycle of the program.  Over 150 residents have participated since the program began in Spring 2012.  The program is implemented twice a year (Spring and Fall), for six weeks at a time.  Single-family residents call WMAC 24-hours in advance of setting out a filter for curbside recycling, to receive a coupon in the mail from CVSan for a new filter.

Solid Waste Supervisor Naomi Lue and Solid Waste Specialist Michelle Wu accepted the award on October 30, 2013 in Sacramento, California.  Go to www.cvsan.org/usedoil for more information on how to recycle Used Motor Oil & Filters.