Welcome to ACI's commercial newsletter!

ACI has long published a newsletter directed at Alameda residents. Now we have one for businesses and landlords/tenants of multi-family buildings (5 units or more)! This quarterly publication is distributed electronically and promises a quick read to suit your busy schedule. We hope it will fill you with waste reduction and recycling ideas, as well as with the motivation to do great things for your business (or property) and the environment.

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For customer convenience, ACI has expanded its list of acceptable payment options. Bills can still be paid via our online Epay form, via automatic transactions from your bank account, or via your bank’s web site. And now, customers can arrange to pay through a recurring credit card payment. Visit our Paperless Bill Pay & Communication page for details.

The current Miss Alameda, Jessica Robinson, is visiting food service establishments to talk about the importance and ease of reducing garbage. Miss Alameda is working with CASA (Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda), the City of Alameda, StopWaste.Org, and ACI to spread the word regarding available waste reduction, recycling and composting programs. She’s especially hoping to increase participation in our food scraps program.

If Miss Alameda drops in on your business, please welcome her warmly and talk with her honestly. She’s there to listen and make suggestions, and she wants to hear what you like and don’t like about available services. Your input may facilitate positive change in the future!

	Don’t want to wait for Miss Alameda? An ACI representative would be happy to visit your establishment in person or converse with you by phone or email. Contact us today!

Does your business generate a lot of cardboard, wood, or plastic film?  Switching to sturdy, long-lasting reusable transport packaging can save your company money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preventing waste and saving energy. Plus, they can increase product protection and improve worker safety and efficiency!

StopWaste offers educational workshops and resources to help businesses make this switch. Learn more at www.UseReusables.com.

A few months ago, $25,000 of grant money from StopWaste.org went to help CatalogChoice.org expand its services. By visiting CatalogChoice.org and entering in simple information, people can reduce the amount of unsolicited and duplicate mail they receive. It’s fast, easy and safe. What CatalogChoice.org does is good for mail senders, recipients, and the environment. Paper, postage, and time are all saved!

If your company could use funding for a waste reduction program, why not look into StopWaste’s funding options?