1. Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake Chesapeake City Recycles An Environmentally & Fiscally Responsible Practice Presentation by Councilperson Frank Vari June 2014

2. Town of Chesapeake City Mayor: Dean Geracimos Town Council: Frank Vari, Bert Wells, Harry Sampson, Bill Miners, Elaine Shepard Town Staff: Sandra Edwards, Town Manager Valerie Walls, Treasurer Mary Coopers, Doris Gribble, Clerks TJ Gray, Project Manager David Pardee, Sr. Maintenance Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

3. History of Chesapeake City Located in Cecil County, Maryland. Once known as the “Village of Bohemia”, Chesapeake City was incorporated a decade after the construction and opening of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in 1829. Only town in Maryland situated on a working commercial canal. Most of its interesting 19th-century architecture remains intact and the historic area on the south bank is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Destination town widely known for its unique inland view of ocean-going vessels, for the proudly preserved and displayed reminders of its history, and for its friendly hospitality and fine dining. Population 673 (2010 Census). Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

4. Overview of Single Stream Recycling Program 2006 Cecil County mandating and implementing single stream recycling 2009 Chesapeake City launches it’s single stream recycling Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

5. Overview of Single Stream Recycling Program Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake Why Technology makes single stream recycling easier Helps the environment Saves land space that incorporates into $$

6. Overview of Single Stream Recycling Program Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake How? Education Handouts and flyers explaining single stream recycling Advertising in local newspapers, social media Town Meetings and Workshops

7. Can be Expensive Offsetting Costs: Established Racing Program June Race along the Canal New Years Day Race Established Salvageable Metal Program Established Salvageable Electronics Program Overview of Single Stream Recycling Program Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

8. Weekly Schedule Monday: Yard Waste Tuesday: Trash Wednesday: Single Stream Recycling 2 nd Saturday of the Month: Salvageable Metal & Electronics 4 th Saturday of the Month: Salvageable Metal & Electronics Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

9. Single Stream Recycling What can be mixed together? Aluminum & Steel Cans, Aluminum Foil (free of food waste). Glass Bottles & Jars. Plastics: #1 - #7, plastic shopping bags (contained in one bag), plastic wrap/film (free of food waste). Fiber: Newspaper, Junk Mail, Paper Bags, Office Paper - colored & shredded (must be in a bag), Books -paperback & hardback, Magazines, Juice Boxes, Milk/Juice Cartons, Cardboard - Corrugated & Paperboard (i.e. cereal boxes), Wrapping Paper. Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

10. Single Stream Processing Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

11. Chesapeake City’s Single Stream Successes YearTrips to LandfillPounds Recycled 2009241,000 201017133,080 201153266,600 201284512,720 201348261,950 Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake 2010, 2011, 2102, and 2013: Top Recycler in Cecil County. 2012: Winner of Maryland Recycling Networks Outstanding Small Government Leadership Award.

12. Single Stream Benefits Reduces our carbon footprint Makes recycling user friendly Saves landfill space Source of reusable energy Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

13. Single Stream Summary Recycling works as long as you work it! Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake

14. Questions & Answers Chesapeake City, Maryland Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake Councilperson: Frank Vari (302) 563-6360 f.vari@chesapeakecity-md.gov