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Environmental Policy Board (EPB) 5. 3. <br />Meeting Date: 04/16/2018 <br />By: Chris Anderson, Community <br />Development <br />Information <br />Title: <br />General Update on Recycling Program <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this case is to provide a brief, general update regarding recycling activities through the first quarter <br />of 2018. <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />Through the first quarter, our single family residential customers have recycled approximately 610 tons of material. <br />Additionally, another approximately nineteen (19) tons have been recycled from our multi -family residents <br />(apartment buildings). Thus, through curbside recycling, the City has achieved about twenty-three percent (23%) of <br />its recycling goal. This does not include any 'special materials' that are reported by some haulers when collected <br />curbside, such as appliances, tires, and/or televisions. <br />The City offered two additional recycling opportunities for residents, which included holiday lights recycling and a <br />dumpster for extra cardboard recycling. The holiday lights program resulted in about 1.36 tons of low-grade copper <br />wire getting recycled. In the three (3) weeks of January that cardboard dumpster was available, 2.35 tons of <br />cardboard was recycled. Both of these opportunities continue to be very popular and residents are taking full <br />advantage of them. <br />Finally, the City's Organics Drop -Off Recycling program continues to be well utilized. There are currently ninety <br />(90) participants registered for this program. In the first quarter of 2018, these participants successfully recycled <br />0.90 tons of organics. The current participants are doing a tremendous job; the next step for the City is to figure out <br />how to continue to grow the program to include more participants. <br />A potential opportunity that Staff will be exploring for this fall is a yard waste drop-off opportunity. However, there <br />are a number of logistics that would need to be sorted out. Staff will continue to research this idea to see if it is <br />viable or not and will keep the EPB updated. <br />Funding Source: <br />Staff time spent on recycling and waste reduction activities is charged to the Recycling Account, which is funded <br />through monies from the Select Committee On Recycling and the Environment (SCORE). <br />Action: <br />No action is needed. This is for informational purposes only. <br />Attachments <br />No files) attached. <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />