1. SOLID WASTE SERVICE DELIVERY Change Implementation Update

2. CHANGES  Every home can have curbside recycling pickup.  Every home will have weekly bagged yard waste pick up.  Beautification efforts (recycling, lard yard waste, illegal dumps, neighborhood cleanups) managed by Solid Waste Department.  All residential garbage & bagged yard waste collection managed ADS.  All residents will have same $20 per month rate for increased services.

3. TIMELINE TopicVenueDate Solid Waste & Materials Management Plan Commission Work SessionApril 28 Adoption of PlanFacilities & Engineering CommitteeMay 26 Adoption of PlanMacon-Bibb CommissionJune 2 Landfill/Solid Waste crisis presentations Committee MeetingsNEED DATES Adoption of service delivery changesOperations & Finance CommitteeNovember 10 Adoption of service delivery changesMacon-Bibb CommissionNovember 17 Route verificationCrews, supervisors driving routesOngoing Media demonstration of changesPress conference with ADSDecember 18 Route change stickers Placed on cans where changes will occur December 21 Single source of online informationNew website launchedDecember 23 Service delivery changesCounty-wideJanuary 4 Can placement changesCounty-wideJanuary 4 Extra crews assisting in transitionADS & Solid WasteOngoing

4. REQUESTS TO DATE  Recycling can requests  Recycling cans delivered  Trash cans delivered  Remaining trash can deliveries

5. NEW WEBSITE

6. RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

7. COMMUNICATION  New website launching this week.  Press releases distributed to media and public.  Pickup day change stickers.  Can placement directional stickers.  Social media push of changes and media coverage.  Information distributed through our partners communication channels.  Weekly media coverage.  Community organization presentations.  MaconBibbTV ‘How-to’ video being produced.

8. MEDIA COVERAGE  Commission approval of service changes.  SeeClickFix requests.  Rollout of new cans.  Rollout of new truck.  Service demonstration on 12/18/15.

9. MEDIA COVERAGE April 19Telegraph Macon-Bibb waste plan looks to divert much from landfills June 25Telegraph It’s hurry and wait for expanded Macon-Bibb recycling program June 25GPBMacon Listening Post: When Will Recycling Pick Up? August 7WGXAMacon-Bibb landfill looking to clean up act August 24WGXA Macon Macon-Bibb residents in need of trash receptacles August 25 Telegraph Macon-Bibb County leaders could spend $303,000 on garbage cans 13WMAZ Committee approves purchasing $300k work of garbage cans WGXACommittee approves purchase of new garbage cans August 2813WMAZMacon-Bibb plans to expand recycling program September 1Telegraph Macon-Bibb spends $303,000 for garbage, recycling bins September 1513WMAZPlans for Macon-Bibb recycling September 22 13WMAZInert landfill set to close by February 41WMGTMacon-Bibb County ordered to close inert landfill WGXA One Macon-Bibb landfill to close for lack of permit approval September 23TelegraphMacon-Bibb must navigate solid waste storm September 24 TelegraphThe can is finally coming to restThe can is finally coming to rest (Editorial) 41WMGT Macon-Bibb to close household garbage landfill in the future September 25WGXAMacon-Bibb County facing potential landfill crisis October 2613WMAZMacon-Bibb inert landfill to close by February October 28WGXANew trash, recycling bins soon to arrive in Macon November 2Telegraph Macon-Bibb County to give out new garbage, recycling bins November 10 Telegraph Macon-Bibb garbage collection fees could rise under new solid waste plan 13WMAZTrash pickup plan would increase resident price 41WMGT New trash pick up proposal includes increase in Macon-Bibb taxpayer fees WGXA Macon-Bibb Solid Waste Department pushes for recycling November 12TelegraphTime to deal with a decades old problemTime to deal with a decades old problem (Editorial) November 13 13WMAZ Macon-Bibb tours recycling centers throughout Georgia WGXA City leaders visit Pratt Industries to learn about recycling operations November 17 TelegraphMacon-Bibb OKs higher garbage fees 13WMAZ Macon-Bibb trash fees will increase to $20 per month WGXA Macon-Bibb residents to expect increase in trash fees November 1841WMGT Macon-Bibb starts new trash pick up in January November 20 Middle Georgia CEO Macon-Bibb to Improve Recycling, Garbage Services November 2113WMAZ Macon-Bibb County expands recycling, yard waste program November 22Telegraph Increased recycling, yard waste pickup part of new Macon-Bibb plan November 23WGXA Macon-Bibb residents eager to begin recycling initiative December 11WGXA County begins distribution of recycling bins to Macon- Bibb residents December 18 Telegraph Changes in recycling, garbage collection mean adjustments for Macon residents Telegraph Changes underway with Macon recycling, garbage collectionChanges underway with Macon recycling, garbage collection (Video) 41WMGT Solid Waste Department, Advance Disposal provide new services

10. HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES, REPORT AN ISSUE  To request new garbage or recycling cans, use SeeClickFix or call 478-751-7400.  To report an issue with pickup, call 478-751-7400.  Additional crews will be available first few weeks to make sure pickup occurs and any unforeseen issues are managed.