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Travis County Operates 43 Facilities 30 Parks Including County Jail Juvenile Detention Center Rehabilitation Center Zero Waste Goal in 2040.

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3 Travis County Operates 43 Facilities 30 Parks Including County Jail Juvenile Detention Center Rehabilitation Center Zero Waste Goal in 2040

4 Environmental Conserves Resources Enables the county to downsize in landfill containers. Economic Demonstrated cost savings in diverting material from a landfill Social Travis County Waste Management Policy City of Austin Zero Waste Inter-local

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7 Estimated 7,658 Distributed Annually Worn Daily Used for athletics Indoor/outdoor Washed and re-used. End-of-life Shoe Waste Estimated 21 pairs per day Landfilled: Thermal Degradation

8 Shoes are collected sorted for reuse Bagged Collected by centralized warehouse Landfilled Current Disposal

9 Fluctuation in material generation during the year Summer volume increases

10 Opportunities for Material. ReUsed As planters Recycled material shredded/processed with oversees manufactures.

11 5 Federal Prisons Estimated 109 State Facilities Estimated 237 County Jails

12 TERMS At least a monthly collection which may evolve to bi-weekly. Tour of facility required and end use of product documented. Agreement will need to be approved by Travis County’s Purchasing Agent.

13 Travis County Creative Commons https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnymutton/7315266200 VISION FOR TRAVIS COUNTY Travis County’s vision for the county is one of an open, diverse community where all people are safe and healthy and can fulfill their hopes and dreams; where people enjoy a good quality of life and natural and cultural resources are protected for us and the future generations.


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