James Slattery

Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery Specialist, San Francisco’s Department of the Environment

James Slattery is the Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery Specialist at San Francisco’s Department of the Environment.  In this capacity, James is responsible for the oversight of 15 debris processing facilities, 350+ debris haulers, and more than 30,000 permitted construction activities that generated approximately 1.8 million tons of debris in 2018.  James’ work focuses on resource conservation, debris reduction and material recovery strategies, and environmental action in solid waste management. James has worked with the Department of the Environment for the past 7 years and is excited to share San Francisco’s journey toward Zero Waste.

Session: Sustainability - Beyond Zero Waste Panel