1. Large Scale Event Recycling

2. What is the BPMS150

3. What Is The BPMS150? The annual BPMS 150 is largest event of its kind in North America with about 13,000 cyclists and raised more than $18 million for MS in 2013 A two-day 180-mile cycling ride from Houston to Austin Breakpoints are positioned every 8-15 miles Overnight at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange Finish line in Austin with a festival at the capital

4. Challenges Number of recycling locations –Fourteen Breakpoints –Two lunches –Overnight in La Grange –Austin Number of volunteers & leaders –100 + Control Control Control

5. How To Control Container Placement –V–Volunteer only access –C–Container banks Trash/Recycling Container & Lid Color Coded Liners –G–Green for recycling –C–Clear for trash

6. Recruit & Train Volunteers Recycling Volunteers at –Break Points, Lunches, La Grange, Austin Identifying champions to organize and lead School groups (NHS) Webinar training offered at various times School groups (NHS) Email training presentation You Tube video Volunteer Handbook

7. Get Out The Message Take every opportunity to include recycling initiative when event is marketed Presence at rider events Social media Web site Signage/Banners

8. Work With Your Vendors Making sure recycling & waste to correct containers Will be needing weights and volumes for reporting Feedback from vendors

9. What We’ve Achieved 2012 Diverted 51% of material by volume, 30.3% weight 2013 Diverted 49% of material by volume, 29.8% by weight

10. Thank You! Darien Ross Recycling Specialist 832.741.7502 Cell darien.ross@republicservices.comQUESTIONS?