1. Non-Residential Organic Waste and Recycling: Progress Report Project Board Meeting September 25, 2014

2. Engaged Businesses To-date in 2014 worked with nearly 200 businesses Key Learnings – – Takes, on average, 20 connections before a business implements a program – Lots of confusion regarding organic recycling remains – Word of mouth is driving businesses to BizRecycling

3. 41 Grants Issued $206,578Distributed 41% of 2014 Grant Funding Distributed 65 Businesses Participating $256,017 Total Impact 20 Grants from Ramsey 21 Grants from Washington

4. Grant Highlights Boston Scientific Legacy Funeral Homes Two Washington County Schools St. Croix Preparatory Academy, Stillwater Hugo Elementary, White Bear Lake

5. Advertising Campaign Major campaign push October – December 2014 – PR: New State Law – Articles in chamber and business publications City Recycling Coordinator Outreach – Ramsey in September – Washington in October Articles in county and city publications

6. Still coming in 2014 Reorganization of website Video Library GIS Database and Report Support for Woodbury & Oakdale Businesses