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Peter Holtzclaw Solid Waste

1 Villanova Dr • Oakland, CA 94611 Manager
209-612-2257 holtzclawpeter@gmail.com

Sustainable Solid Waste Manager adapted for innovative, entrepreneurial projects.
Performs collaboratively with purpose and urgency.

Skill Set

Program & Personnel Management
• Excellent record leading complex waste/diversion operations, including mentoring employees
and creating a collaborative culture across disciplines.

Financial Analysis
• Ability to forecast revenues/expenses in multiple solid waste and diversion settings, including
rate-setting. Can create and execute strategic plans. Fully proficient with Office Suite software.

Regulatory Compliance
• Managed environmental compliance for numerous solid waste and diversion operations,
including Air; SWPPP; OSHA; DOT; Hazardous/Special Waste; CalRecycle Diversion-939 and
DOC-CRV reporting; CalRecycle/LEA Permit-RSI oversight.

Contracts
• Broad experience negotiating and implementing RFPs, large contracts, and capital projects
specific to solid waste/diversion enterprises with staff, vendors, unions, and 3rd parties.

Sustainability
• Led or worked collaboratively to green and/or document processes: Climate Action Plans;
Carbon Footprint Plans; CalRecycle AB939 Plans, including SRRE, HHWE and CoIWMP.

Processing/Logistics/Engineering
• Redesigned shop floors, transportation networks & logistics to boost efficiency/profitability.

Experiences

Regional General Manager Greif, Inc. Stockton, CA 2015-Present
• Managed 3 recycling plants in San Jose, Stockton and Los Angeles, along with two
brokerage offices, with a combined $40M P&L and 65+ staff.
• Oversaw volume growth of 15% between 2016 to 2019, while successfully navigating new
export market specifications and logistical regulations. Drove safety and profitability goals.
• Opened new LA plant and installed commercial MRF in San Jose. Earned new
contracts with Amazon, Shred-It and CSU East Bay through competitive bids.

District Manager WM, Inc. San Leandro, CA 2011-2015
• Attained accreditation for 800 ton/day C&D/Dry Waste Material Recovery Facility as the 1st
large MRF in California to achieve 10% or less recyclables in residual output.
• Managed three MRFs and related fleets on the Davis Street Integrated Waste Campus: an 800
ton/day C&D/Dry Waste MRF; a 375 ton/day Single Stream MRF; and a 125 ton/day mobile
MRF. Drove all safety and profitability/EBIT goals; managed a $50M P&L and 130+ employees.