1. Manager’s Report

2. Financial Report 2012 Income Actual Budget CONFERENCE$37,335 ($27,500) GOLF (VRA)$300 GRANTS$ 0 MEMBERSHIPS$8,310 ($10,000) Total Income$50,645 ($42,500) CD Interest About $92 ($100) Memberships$800

3. Financial Report 2012 Expenses CONFERENCE$22,119 GOLF$119.70 ADMIN$10,000 TRAINING/TRAVEL$1,857 OFFICE / WEB SITE$4,373 MEMBERSHIPS$2,025 Total Expenses To Date:$40,493 Admin, Annual Meeting $5,500 (Estimated) Income: $50,645$46,000 Yearly 2012 CD Rollover$28,148

4. Membership Report November 2009November 2011November 2012 Number of Current Members 157124110 November 2009November 2011November 2012 New Members 322320 Renewing Members 12510190 Expiring Members 542032 Member Specials 392526 Membership Income $8,730$7,025$8,460

5. Membership Report Local Government- 45% Industry- 38% State/Fed agency- 0% Non-Profit- 11% Interested Citizen- 6% Today Local government- 60% Industry- 26% State/Fed agencies- 4% Non-Profit- 7% Interested Citizens- 3% 2009

6. 2009- Litter and Recycling Fund Advisory Board limits grant funding for purpose of professional memberships to $100 per year. If you have any other source of funding, additional members can be added at $50 per person. (Reduced prices at conference.) Membership Report

7. Ex: Locality X with 3 employees Actual Case No Rule: $800 3 Memberships: $200 3 Member Conference Regs: $600 Rule: $800 1 Membership: $100 1 Member / 2 Non-member Conference Regs: $700

8. A Look Back General Assembly Policy Committee Business Recycling Grant Awards Submission Changes Brand Identity Development (new logo) 2012

9. General Assembly 2012 HB 1521HB 1521 Water, Sewer, Waste, and Stormwater authorities are political subdivisions of the Commonwealth HB 1522HB 1522 Eminent domain for Water and Waste authorities HB 1597HB 1597 Secondhand metal articles; expands requirements imposed on purchasers HB 1624HB 1624 DEQ director can sign consent agreements when the Water Board is out of session HB 1703HB 1703 ABC stores must recycling packaging HB 2268HB 2268 VPPSA HB 2287HB 2287 Nonhazardous solid waste management facilities; annual fee HB 2344HB 2344 Cigarette butts HB 2520HB 2520 Repeal of the VRMDC and State Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Advisory Council SB 1007SB 1007 Solid waste fees SB1119SB1119 DEQ permit penalty fees SJ 346SJ 346 Department of Education recycling study -Opposed 4 bills -Supported 1 bill -4 Editions of VRA Policy News -Committee Meeting Attendance by Manager and Policy Chair -Daily phone calls and emails for updates -3 Letter Writing/Phone Campaigns -Weekly conference calls by 12-member Policy Committee

10. General Assembly 2012 VRA opposes #37 in SJR 66 and HJR 49 (Governor’s Reorganization Plan regarding the elimination of the Litter Control and Recycling Advisory Board) Passed with #37 removed from both versions

11. General Assembly 2012 VRA opposes HB 913- making Solid Waste Management Plans optional Passed By Indefinitely

12. General Assembly 2012 VRA opposes SB 676 that reduces the reporting for recycling rates to at least every four years Passed both houses

13. Supported SB 288 would make recycling beverage containers mandatory for certain ABC license holders (restaurants) Failed General Assembly 2012

14. Online Recycling Directory 24 companies added (214 listings) -Pallets, Plastic, Reuse, Tires, Wood, Cardboard, Paper, Metal, Aggregate, Carpet, Ceiling Tiles, E-Waste www.vrarecycles.org

16. Affiliations/Memberships KAB State Recycling Partner- $600 NRC Affiliate- $1,000 KVB Member- $100 SERDC Member- $250 Why become a partner? grant funds, networking with other states, KAB programs and events, education and advocacy at national level NRC/Resource Recycling Conference in Texas- August SERDC Symposium- October KAB Recycling Symposium in Minneapolis- March Frequent KAB Webinars (Recycle Bowl, Recycle Mania, ARD)

17. Business Recycling Initiative Virginia Beach- 50 attendees SERDC workshops- 120 attendees Information gathering, discussion based Phase I

18. Business Recycling Initiative Case Studies for each sector Restaurant (Croc’s and Republic Bar & Grill) Manufacturing (Canon) Office (Hewlett Packard) Hotel (Morrison House) Retail (Starbucks) College/University (University of Virginia and VCU) DEQ’s Manual on the Business of Recycling VRA Recycling Directory Promote by email to 42 Virginia trade associations Phase II- Business Recycling Website

19. –Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association is the unified voice for the restaurant, lodging, travel and hospitality suppliers –Virginia Retail Merchants Association –Virginia Manufacturers Association –Virginia Society of Association Executives –Virginia Independent Dealers Association –Virginia Association of Naturopathic Physicians –Virginia Petroleum, Convenience and Grocery Association –Virginia Forest Products Association –Virginia Conservation Association –Virginia State Golf Association –Virginia Veterinary Medical Association –Virginia Growers Association –Virginia Association of Realtors –Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers –Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts –Association of Virginia Ruritans –Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association

20. Website Stats 8,600 Visitors (up by 600) 28,000 Page Visits (up by 4,000) PageVisits What, Where, How Can I Recycle/ Recycling Directory 6200 (up 3,000) Conference1,797 (down 391) What Where How Can I Recycle2,910 (up 788) School Recycling Toolkit2,052 (up 238) Business Directory607 (down 122) 197 Likes

21. Awards Program Submissions are online and now available all year long! Deadline is March 1, 2013

22. New Logo Development New logo Possibly a tag line to go under our logo? Style and Color scheme that we should use- (3-4 colors and fonts that we always use when we are designing signage, newsletters, emails, etc) Business Cards Letterhead (print on demand) Envelopes (print on demand) Fax Cover sheet (print on demand) Consistent Banner/Signage at Events

23. Virginia Recycling Association Presented to the Members November 8, 2012