In-n-Out Burger Commended for Construction Waste Diversion
The Environmental Services branch of the City of Woodland Public Works Department has commended
In-n-Out Burger for achieving a 99% solid waste diversion rate during construction of the company’s new
facility in Woodland’s Gateway Shopping Center. In-n-Out Burger successfully diverted nearly 58 tons of
construction debris for recycling and 2,425 tons of soil for reuse as fill from the waste stream sent to the
Yolo County Central Landfill. Only 15 tons of construction debris from the project needed to be
deposited at the landfill.
Under state law, commonly referred to as AB 939, since 2000 all California cities and counties have been
required to divert at least 50 percent of their solid waste from landfills annually through source
reduction, reuse, and recycling. The state may impose fines of as much as $10,000 per day on any
jurisdiction that fails to meet the 50 percent goal.
As part of a regional effort to adhere to AB 939, the City of Woodland and other local jurisdictions have
implemented construction and demolition, or “C&D,” recycling and diversion programs to reduce the
amount of construction waste disposal in landfills. Woodland’s C&D recycling program, established
through City Ordinance no. 1469, requires that construction projects achieve a minimum waste
diversion rate of 50%. In-n-Out Burger has gone well above this standard. Environmental Services
recently delivered a letter of appreciation to In-n-Out Burger acknowledging this exemplary contribution
to local efforts to reduce landfill waste.