CITY OF ATLANTA RECYCLING Reeling In the Public Outreach & Education.

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CITY OF ATLANTA RECYCLING Reeling In the Public Outreach & Education

City of Atlanta Recycling Program  Promotes Waste Reduction  Evaluate Existing Waste Reduction Methods & Recycling Programs  Provide Recycling Opportunities & Education

Recycling Objectives  Increase Recycling Participation  Reduce Contamination  Increase Education  Increase Communication

CURRENT INITIATIVES Residential  Weekly Collections of ~96,000 Homes  CARTLANTA- Distributed 96 gal Bins to All Residence  Community Collection Events  Viable Partnerships- KAB and CHaRM  Incentivized Recycling (Sept. 2015)

CURRENT INITIATIVES Internal  Desk-side Recycling Container  Recycling Competitions  96 gallon Bins to All City Facilities  Monthly Recycling City Hall  Internal Recycling Ambassador Program

CARTLANTA  Pilot Program 10,000 Carts  Distributed Carts to Remaining Residence  Originally Distributed by Request Only  Blanket Distribution In a Short Timeframe 18 gallons vs. 96 gallons

Recycling Issues  CARTLANTA Blanket Rollout  Lack of Education  Contamination  Participation  Enforcement  Data Tracking

Contamination!#*%

Contamination Notices

Addressing Recycling Issues  Provide Ongoing Education  Issue Contamination Notices & Tracking  Provide Clear Recycling Information  Provide Incentives for Recycling

Provide Multiple Recycling Opportunities  Incentivized Recycling (Sept. 2015)  3rd Saturday Monthly Community Events  Attend Neighborhood Planning Unit Meetings (NPUs)  Atlanta Public Schools (APS)  Local Boys and girls Clubs  Library and Recreation Center Visits

Recycling Outreach  Social Media  City Water Bill Insert  City Website  Television & Radio  Recycling Ambassador Volunteer Program

Incentivized Recycling Pilot  Pilot Program for 25,000 Residents Scattered Distribution Inefficient Collection Routes Poor Data Tracking

Incentivized Recycling Full Implementation  Recycle Perks- Service Provider  September 2015 Inception  Available to all 96,000 Single Family Residents

QUESTIONS?

CITY OF ATLANTA Department of Public Work Solid Waste Services Carla Lipscomb Public Works Manager Sr. (404)