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A city ordinance that requires construction and demolition debris recycling has gone into result in San Francisco, according to a report from CBS5 in San Francisco.

The Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery Ordinance was introduced by Mayor Gavin Newsom and permitted in February. It took effect on July 1 and needs all contractors in the city to send their C&D debris to a certified facility for recycling.

The new systems have already brought an influx of material to area recyclers. Workers at the construction recycling facility owned and operated by Norcal Waste Systems sorted about 400 tons of construction debris on July 4, getting better between 65 and 70 percent for recycling, according to a press release from Norcal.

Robert Reed, director of corporate infrastructures for Norcal, adds that an oddly wet spring has delayed many construction projects, making summer a chiefly busy construction season in the San Francisco area as contractors try to catch up.

City supervisors expect the ordinance would increase the amount of C&D debris recycled by 8 percent, according to the report.

C&D debris accounts for additional than 100,000 tons of material in city landfills per year, according to the report.