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Update on Garbage, Recycling, Green Waste, and Street Sweeping Changes Public Works Department May 18, 2004.

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1 Update on Garbage, Recycling, Green Waste, and Street Sweeping Changes Public Works Department May 18, 2004

2 What prompted the changes?  AB 939 – requires cities to divert 50% of garbage from landfills.  $10,000 per day penalty for non- compliance.  How is Stockton doing? 2000: 47% 2001: 41% 2002: 38% So far, “good faith” efforts have avoided fines.

3 What prompted the changes? (continued)  The Regional Water Quality Control Board required City to prohibit green waste from going down our storm drains. Fish were dying in the Delta because of organic contaminates from our Storm Drainage System.

4 City Code Changes (effective June 1, 2004)  All residents and businesses must separate recyclables from garbage.  Green waste must go into containers not the street.  All collectors and C & D contractors must recycle 50% of waste.

5 Service Schedule  Residential 3-cart service: Stockton Scavengers: May 10 Sunrise Sanitation: May 17  Apartments, condominiums and businesses: June 1  Contracted street sweeping: June 1

6 Automated Cart Service

7 Public Outreach Efforts  Scheduled Neighborhood Workshops: May 11 at 12:00 p.m. – Brookside area May 12 at 6:00 p.m. – McKinley Community Center May 17 at 7:00 p.m. – Weston Ranch area May 19 at 7:00 p.m. – Spanos Park area

8 Public Outreach Efforts (continued)  Recent School Outreach: May 11 and 13 – site visit to materials recovery facility (Fremont and Webster Schools) May 12 and 14 – classroom presentation (Claremont School)  Upcoming School Outreach: May 22 - Nightingale School community fair May 27 and 28 – classroom presentation (Grant School)

9 Public Outreach Efforts (continued)  Advertising: Bus Advertisements  (1) “Full-back” display  72 square feet - entire back side of bus!  Full-color  One-year run  (10) “Taillight” displays  16” x 42” mounted ad  Full-color and changeable monthly  Month-long runs – June (tentative), August and December Print Advertisements  Upcoming ads in Latino Times, Caravan and Weston Ranch Advertiser

10 Public Outreach Efforts (continued)  Advertising (continued) : Radio Advertisements  Current campaign runs through end of May  English-language stations:  KQOD (100.1)  KJOY (99.3)  KHKK (104.1)  KATM (103.3)  KWIN (97.7)  Spanish-language stations:  KMIX (100.9)  KTSE (97.1)  KCVR (98.9)  New campaign will begin mid-June

11 Public Outreach Efforts (continued)  Advertising (continued) : Television Advertisements  Provided through Comcast Cable on the following channels:  American Movie Channel  USA Network  Fox News  A & E  History Channel  ESPN  Sci-Fi Channel  Lifetime  TNT  TBS  Current campaign runs through end of May  New campaign will begin mid-June

12 Public Outreach Efforts (continued)  Special event participation: Recent participation  Earth Day – April 18  Asparagus Festival – April 23 through 25  Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festival – May 2 Future participation  Various Farmers’ Markets throughout the summer  Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) meetings  Fourth of July celebration

13 Public Outreach Efforts (continued)  Quarterly newsletter: Delivered to residents via bulk postal mail  Spring edition - delivered to residents in April  Summer edition – delivery in July  Outreach and printed material for commercial customers: Brochures – delivery via postal mail to each hauler’s respective customers. Haulers will meet with large accounts to determine best service approach.

14 Public Outreach Efforts (continued)  City website: www.stocktongov.com/recycle listed on all printed items. www.stocktongov.com/recycle  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – updated as necessary  Upcoming public workshops schedule – updated as necessary  Publications available for downloading:  Comprehensive Materials Listing  “One Man’s Trash” newsletters  PowerPoint presentations – residential and commercial  Recycling Guide  Additional publications coming soon!

15 Implementation Status Report  Stockton Scavenger: Started May 10. Observations by Alan MacIsaac, District Manager  Sunrise Sanitation: Started May 17. Observations by Kevin Basso, District Manager


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