San José Environmental Services

Zero Waste Innovations Grant Spotlight: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley provides free hot meals and groceries at pick up locations to those who need it. They are using their grant funding to install cold storage units at San José community non-profits to extend the shelf life of recovered food from grocers, expand food recovery efforts, and prevent food waste. This will strengthen grocery rescue across the region and increase access to fresh, healthy food for families, seniors and children. Go to shfb.org/Get-Food/ for schedules and find a location near you.

Learn more about their organization, including donation and volunteer opportunities at shfb.org.

This program is funded by the City of San José Zero Waste Innovations Grant (ZWIG), which supports creative, community-driven solutions that reduce solid waste, while promoting sustainability and a circular economy. Learn more about the program and our grantees at SJEnvironment.org/ZWIGrants.

If you're a cyclist and have seen the reflective stickers on solid waste carts, we'd love to hear from you!

Take the survey at Bit.ly/Cart-Survey.

The Department of Transportation bike team has been working with our colleagues at San José Environmental Services on creative ways to keep trash carts out of the bike lanes.

One strategy uses reflective stickers, which both remind residents to keep their carts out of the bike lane and make the carts more visible to bicyclists. These stickers have been tested along six streets since last fall.

If you’re a bicyclist and have seen the stickers, we’d like to hear if they’re working for you. Please take a quick survey at bit.ly/cart-survey.

San José Environmental Services staff are excited for !
For the next six weeks we’ll continue to deliver world-class utility services and programs that improve our health, environment and economy – we just may do it while shouting “Goooooooaaaaallllll!”

Zero Waste Innovations Grant Spotlight: Local Color

Local Color will be starting a creative reuse program, a public donation and distribution program for gently used art supplies this summer. They will reuse these materials for public art workshops while reducing waste.

Visit LocalColorSJ.org and follow them to learn more about this artist powered non-profit and their upcoming events. Don't miss out!

This program is funded by the City of San José Zero Waste Innovations Grant (ZWIG), which supports creative, community-driven solutions that reduce solid waste, while promoting sustainability and a circular economy. Learn more about the program and our grantees at SJEnvironment.org/ZWIGrants.

Keeping Downtown San José clean and beautiful!

San José Environmental Services, together with our colleagues and partners, are working to keep Downtown clean as we welcome residents and visitors from across the globe to the 100+ watch parties and activities happening during the .

From touching up public litter cans near event areas and doubling their daily pickups to delivering bins for the special events, we’ll be ready for fans to experience the best of San José.

Thank you San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs, San Jose Office of Economic Development, San Jose Downtown Association, GreenWaste and Waste Connections!

Notice an overflowing or damaged public litter can? Report them via the link in our bio. And visit SJ26.org for a full list of everything happening in San José during the World Cup!

Zero Waste Innovations Grant Spotlight: Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action

Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action (SVYCA) will outreach to local businesses to replace single-use cups with reusables through a Bring Your Own Cup campaign. Through this youth-led project, SVYCA seeks to reduce single-use disposable cup and food service ware waste through an education campaign to engage San José businesses, residents, and elected officials on the benefits of reusables.

Learn more about SVYCA at svyouthclimateaction.org

This program is funded by the City of San José Zero Waste Innovations Grant (ZWIG), which supports creative, community-driven solutions that reduce solid waste, while promoting sustainability and a circular economy. Learn more about the program and our grantees at SJEnvironment.org/ZWIGrants.

Are you passionate about protecting the environment? 🌎

We're hiring for a Principal Accountant, multiple Wastewater Operators, and an Environmental Laboratory Supervisor! Apply today at SJEnvironment.org/ESDCareers.

Woohoo! In just three hours, 150 lbs of trash were removed from Coyote creek in during last . A big thanks to our volunteers, ESD staff, and Many Paths One Destination members for helping . This cleanup was part of a county-wide effort across 47 sites, where 740 volunteers came together to remove more than 14,050 pounds of trash to protect local waterways and the Bay. Ready to make a difference? Sign up for the next creek cleanup or learn pollution preventions tips at SJEnvironment.org/Pollution-Prevention. 🌊✨🎉