For a CLEAN GREEN Dallas New Once-Weekly Service for Recycling and Garbage Town Hall Meeting February 7, 2008.

For a CLEAN GREEN Dallas

New Once-Weekly Service

for Recycling and Garbage

Town Hall MeetingFebruary 7, 2008

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What started the idea ? Mayor’s Task Force on Recycling (2003) Dallas way behind other cities in

recycling Few in Dallas even knew about blue

bag program Aim to improve recycling efforts for

Dallas

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Goals set by Task Force Double participation in recycling

households from 25% to 50%

Quadruple recycled tons From 10,000 tons to 43,600 tons each

year

Average household to increase from 6 to 30 lbs per month

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Task Force Proposal Use Big Blue roll cart

Single-stream recyclables

Implement Once-a-Week service

Provide broad educational effort

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Where We Are Today Introduced “Big Blue” last January

Too Good To Throw Away

Dallas doubled its recycling tonnage !

People know about the program

Halfway to goals …

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Next Step: Once-Weekly Service

Will this work ….? Sure - used in over 85% of cities in US Dallas has tested for 3 years in pilot areas

How to Implement …. ? Phase in across city Start with this area Residents show strong interest and

readiness

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How Will It Work …. ?

Start date: March 3, 2008

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How Will It Work …. ?

Start date: March 3, 2008 Set collection schedule

Collect BOTH recyclingand GARBAGE on same day

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How Will It Work …. ?

Start date: March 3, 2008 Set collection schedule Notify residents – three ways

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How Will It Work …. ?

Start date: March 3, 2008 Set collection schedule Notify residents – three ways:

Town Hall meetings

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How Will It Work …. ?

Start date: March 3, 2008 Set collection schedule Notify residents – three ways:

Town Hall meetings Cart hangers

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How Will It Work …. ?

Start date: March 3, 2008 Set collection schedule Notify residents – three ways:

Town Hall meetings Cart hangers Letter in mail

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How Will It Work …. ?

Start date: March 3, 2008 Set collection schedule Notify residents Fill orders for Big Blue roll carts

And keep blue bags available

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How Will It Work …. ?

Start date: March 3, 2008 Set collection schedule Notify residents Fill orders for Big Blue roll carts Start the service

and respond to your feedback

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Projected Outcomes

Environmental impact: Saves 735,000 trees Saves 3 billion gallons of water Saves 17.5 million kilowatts Reduces air pollution Saves landfill space

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Projected Outcomes

Environmental impact Financial impact:

Lowers cost of collection service

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Projected Outcomes

Environmental impact Financial impact:

Lowers cost of collection service Modest savings projected for first

phase

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Projected Outcomes

Environmental impact Financial impact:

Lowers cost of collection service Modest savings projected for first phase Increasing savings as phased in city-

wide

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Projected Outcomes

Environmental impact Financial impact:

Lowers cost of collection service Modest savings projected for first phase Increasing savings as phased in city-

wide Increases revenue for recyclables

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Projected Outcomes

Environmental impact Financial impact:

Lowers cost of collection service Modest savings projected for first phase Increasing savings as phased in city-wide Increases revenue for recyclables Minimizes increases in Sanitation

fee

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Ready to Go ?

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