Stephen Bantillo, appointed Assistant Director in June 2007, is responsible for managing the largest beverage container recycling program in the nation.

Mr. Bantillo has blended his interests in public service and the environment over the last two decades, developing and managing widely recognized environmental programs in the process.     He was responsible for developing the City of San José's  yard trimmings collection program, which recycles more than 150,000 tons of green waste per year.   He also managed the city's commercial garbage and recycling program, and developed the San Jose's award-winning construction & demolition recycling program, which has been modeled by other cities around the nation and in Canada.

While with San Jose, Mr. Bantillo created funding for schools to incorporate recycling and teach principles of environmentally responsible behaviors to tomorrow's "green leaders."      Mr.  Bantillo was appointed to the San José Unified School District's "Measure F" Bond Oversight Committee, and worked with the district on "green"   construction and remodeling projects.

Mr. Bantillo currently serves on the board of the National Recycling Coalition and is past vice president.   He also has served on numerous local, state and national non-profit community and professional organizations.