HomeMy WebLinkAbout159-12 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 159-12
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A 2012 ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RECYCLING GRANT
THROUGH THE BOSTON MOUNTAIN SOLID WASTE DISTRICT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $25,000.00 TO FUND APARTMENT RECYCLING
CONTAINERS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes
application for a 2012 Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality recycling grant through
the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District in the amount of $25,000.00 to fund apartment
recycling containers.
PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of August, 2012.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Action Required:
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Resolution Authorizing Application for a 2012 ADEQ Recycling Grant through the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District
for $ 25,000 for Apartment Recycling Containers.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE OF AUGUST 7'11, 2012
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS
www.accessfayetteville.org
To: Fayetteville City Council
Thru: Mayor Lioneld Jordan
Don Marr, Chief of Staff
Terry Gulley, Operations Director's
From: Brian Pugh, Waste Reduction Coordinator
Date: July 19th, 2012
Subject: Resolution Authorizing Application for a 2012 ADEQ Recycling Grant through the Boston Mountain Solid
Waste District for $ 25,000 for Apartment Recycling Containers.
RECOMMENDATION
Fayetteville City Administration recommends authorizing application for a 2012 Arkansas Depar hnent of Environmental
Quality (ADEQ) recycling grant though the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District for $25,000 for purchasing apat tment
recycling containers.
BACKGROUND
Each year the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality issues recycling grants through local Solid Waste Districts
to help fund recycling programs. The City has benefited from these grants in the past. The Boston Mountain Solid Waste
District compiles the grant pre applications and submits them to their Grant Committee for review. ADEQ no longer
requires a signature from the Mayor for the pre application process.
DISCUSSION
This grant will be used to purchase new source separated recycling containers for use in the newly created apai twent
recycling program. The City received a similar grant in the amount of $18,500 in 2011 for recycling containers at
apal tments. Staff is currently engaged in a Solid Waste and Recycling Plan that has a goal of providing 30% of the
apartment complexes in Fayetteville with recycling service by 2015 and these containers would help to reach those goals.
The source separated recycling containers are similar to a drop box style container only with a roof and segregated bins
which will support the source separated nature of the recycling program. The containers can be easily incorporated into
existing operations since collection is handled with a drop off style truck, whereby eliminating the need to purchase new
vehicles for this type of recycling collections at apartments.
BUDGET IMPACT
The recycling grant awards are not matching grants, so no City funds are obligated with this request. Upon approval and
award of the grant a budget adjustment will be requested to recognize the grant revenue and a capital project will be
created.
Apartment Container Grant App CCMemo July 12
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A 2012 ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RECYCLING GRANT
THROUGH THE BOSTON MOUNTAIN SOLID WASTE DISTRICT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $25,000.00 TO FUND APARTMENT RECYCLING
CONTAINERS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes
application for a 2012 Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality recycling grant through
the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District in the amount of $25,000.00 to fund apartment
recycling containers.
PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of August, 2012.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
By: By:
LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer
Recycling Grants Application 2011
Fiscal Year 2012
Purpose The purpose of this application is to provide detailed information about a 1�O'
proposed Recycling Grant project.
General All items must be completed and returned to your Regional Solid Waste
Management District to be forwarded to the Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Applications are accepted by ADEQ annually
Sept. 15 -Dec. 31. Incomplete applications will result in funding delays.
APPLICANT: CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
CONTACT: BRIAN PUGH
ADDRESS: 1560 S. HAPPY HOLLOW ROAD
CITY: FAYETTEVILLE
COUNTY: WASHINGTON
ZIP CODE: 72701
PHONE: (479) 718-7685
E-MAIL: BPUGH@CI.FAYETTEVILLE.AR.US
Select only one category
❑ ADMINISTRATIVE
❑ COMPOSTING
❑ EDUCATION
❑ MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY
❑ PLANNING
® RECYCLING EQUIPMENT
❑ RECYCLING PROGRAMS
❑ TRANSFER STATION WITH RECYCLING
D WASTE REDUCTION ACTIVITIES
In one sentence, explain what will be purchased with requested grant funds.
Three (3) roll off style recycling containers with six (6) compartments for separating recyclable materials
at apartment complexes.
Grant Amount Requested $25000 Total Project Cost $86033
Other than Recycling Grant funds, how are expenses for the continuation of this project to be funded
(including maintenance, repairs, labor and operating expenses)? User fees, Solid Waste and Recycling
Enterprise Fund.
Who will manage the finances of this grant and how may s/he be contacted? (Who is responsible for
maintaining records of income and expenses related to this grant?) Brian Pugh - contact information
listed above.
ADEQ
ARK A NSAS
Department of Environmental Quality
On a separate sheet, please describe your proposed project and explain why it is needed. At a
minimum, answer the following: (To curtail possible delays processing your application, please answer
all questions completely. Examples of project descriptions are provided in the Overview & Application
Instructions document.)
1. Describe your current recycling program. Explain how it fits into your local solid waste
management program and the overall district solid waste plan.
2. How will the proposed project enhance or improve the current recycling program?
3. What will the project accomplish and how will it be accomplished? How will success of the
project be measured?
4. What actions will be taken to begin the project before pre -applications for the next grant
round are submitted to ADEQ (July 15)? What actions will be taken to complete the project
and spend all grant funds within three years?
5. Who will participate in and benefit from this project? How will they participate or benefit? If
partnerships are involved, describe each partner's role in the project.
6. How will the public be made aware of recycling or other opportunities provided by this
project? Describe the educational message to be delivered and the method(s) of delivery.
When available, provide a copy of any materials developed.
Grant Proposals for Composting, Recycling Equipment, Material Recovery Facility, Recycling
Programs, Transfer Station with Recycling and Waste Reduction Activities should also respond to
the following questions:
7. Does existing mechanical processing equipment or facilities adequately serve the relevant
area? If yes, the regional solid waste management board must determine that the requested
equipment or facility is an indispensible component and would more efficiently serve the
relevant area. Submit the board's rationale for the determination with the grant application.
8. If purchasing equipment or constructing facilities, provide a detailed description of these
items. The description may include bid specifications, equipment brochures, drawings,
illustrations, etc.
9. Provide the days and hours of operation and the physical location (address) for the
equipment or facilities.
10. What materials will be collected as a direct result of this project? What are the plans for
selling or reusing the materials? If composting, provide a physical location where organics will
be composted.
11. How will the volume collected for recycling or diversion and revenue received as a result of
this project be measured and recorded? Who is responsible for maintaining these records
and how may s/he be contacted? Provide an estimate of new or increased tonnage collected
or diverted as a result of this project.
12. Will the proposed project generate revenue? How? Will this revenue be enough to continue
or expand the project?
ADEQ
ARKANSAS
Department of Environmental Quality
Please provide a separate sheet showing the budget for this project using the following headings
and categorizing the expenditures using the numbered information as guidance. (See the example budget
in the Overview & Application Instructions for one way of doing this.)
List of Items — Grant Request ($) — Organizational Budget ($) — Additional Information
Item
Grant Request Organizational Budget Additional Information
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1. Salaries, Administrative — List project personnel, by position. Provide the percentage of this
position's time to be devoted to the grant project in the additional information column. Salaries for
managers, supervisors, office or support staff and educators should be included in this listing.
2. Salaries, Operational Labor — List project personnel, by position. Provide the percentage of this
position's time to be devoted to the grant project in the additional information column. Salaries for
forklift drivers, line workers, baler operators, etc., should be included in this listing.
3. Professional Services — List consultants, contractors, or others who will provide specialized
services. List services to be provided in the additional information column.
4. Facilities — Costs associated with construction or expansion of recycling facilities. List percentage
of the facility's time and/or space to be devoted to this project in the additional information
column.
5. Equipment — Capital items (items whose lifespan would normally extend beyond a calendar year)
to be purchased. List percentage of time this equipment will be used on this project in the
additional information column.
6. Maintenance & Repairs — Costs associated with the upkeep and maintenance of facilities or
equipment.
7. Materials & Supplies Items that are expendable or consumed during the project. This may
include office supplies such as paper, ink, envelopes, etc. or operational supplies such as baling
wire, plastic bags, gloves, etc.
8. Transportation — Anticipated expenses for trucking, shipping or hauling recyclable materials.
9. Training — Costs associated with training staff, board members or applicants in areas directly
related to recycling.
10. Education & Promotion — Costs, excluding salaries, to educate the public or promote the recycling
program.
Don't forget to total the amounts for the Grant Request and Organizational Budget columns by
category and provide a grand total.
Appendices that provide more information to help reviewers better understand the grant
request may be included with complete grant application.
ADEQ
AR KANSAS
Department of Environmental Quality
All grants are subject to the requirements of A.C.A. 8-6-601 et. Seq. and Arkansas Pollution
Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 11, Chapter Four: Solid Waste Management and
Recycling Grants Program.
The following items are not eligible for funding from recycling grants:
Taxes Retroactive purchases Vehicle registration
Reimbursement of funds Legal fees Utilities
Licenses or permits
GRANT RECIPIENTS AGREE TO:
• Actively develop a recycling program, as outlined in the grant application, and expend all grant
funds in the three (3) years following the date of the grant award by the department.
• Actively seek to market or reuse the materials diverted under the recycling program from
deposition in landfills in the period of three (3) years following the date of the grant award by the
department.
• Start grant project before July 15, the date pre -applications for the next grant round are due to the
department.
• Use facilities or equipment purchased with grant funds no less than 50 percent of the time on the
purposes specified in the grant application.
• Use any interest earned on grant funds exclusively for recycling programs consistent with the
Regional Solid Waste Management District's Solid Waste Management Plan.
• Maintain an orderly accounting system to document that grant expenditures are made in
accordance with project budget. This includes keeping copies of all bids, paid invoices, canceled
checks, and other appropriate paperwork.
• Report for five years after receipt of grant funds or until all funds are expended, whichever is
longer, as directed by statute and regulation.
• Conform to all state laws on the purchase, use or sale of equipment and facilities secured with
grant funds.
• Seek competitive bids or requests for proposals (RFP) for purchase of equipment or services as
required by state and local procurement laws.
• Receive written approval from the Board and the department for any modifications to the grant,
including requests for time extensions.
• Receive written consent from the Board and department before selling, trading or transferring
facilities or equipment.
REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARDS AGREE TO ensure recipients conform to
requirements and to:
• Establish or designate at least one adequate recyclable materials collection center in each county
as required in Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission Regulation 28.
• Ensure the grantee show adequate revenues are being collected to support the Tong -term
operation and maintenance of a grant -funded project prior to the disbursal of grant funds.
• Ensure all applicable federal, state and local permits and licenses have been obtained.
• Ensure the project has begun before disbursing funds.
• Notify ADEQ in the event a recipient has not met conditions of the approved grant application.
• Ensure that the project is compatible with the approved RSWMD plan on file with ADEQ or submit
documentation demonstrating why a deviation is necessary.
• Compile annual reports as required.
ADEQ
ARKANSAS
Department of Environmental Quality
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
All grants are subject to audit. Department personnel have the right of access to all records pertaining
to grant -funded project or activity.
Grant application must include: answers to the Project Proposal questions, a complete Budget and
Proof of Publication, as required. Copies of any comments received regarding the grant request shall be
forwarded to ADEQ.
Incomplete grant applications will not be considered and may delay processing of grant funds.
Signature and Certification
The authorized representative of the organization applying for the grant and the Regional Solid Waste
Management Board Chairman both must sign the application. The authorized representative must have
the authority to obligate the applicant's resources.
certify that to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this application and its attachments
is correct and true. I understand and agree that if grant money is subsequently awarded as a result of this
application, I will comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory provisions and with applicable terms,
conditions, and procedures of the Recycling Grants program. I have read and agree to abide by the
Minimum Conditions of Recycling Grants. I certify that ail proposed activities will be carried out and that
all grant money received will be utilized solely for the purposes for which it is intended unless written
authorization is .rovided by the Regional Solid Waste Management District and the Arkansas Department
of Environme► al Quality.
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2012 Recycling Container Grant Project Proposal questions
1. Describe your current recycling program. Explain how it fits into your local solid waste
management program and the overall district solid waste plan.
Fayetteville's recycling program is a source separated program meaning the materials are
separated at the source of collection. This is true in both the curbside and drop off services
provided by the City. The curbside program services residential single family homes and
small businesses can participate for a fee.
City crews operate the residential trash collection as a Pay As You Throw program where
residents choose from 3 different cart sizes and pay according to the waste they dispose.
The curbside recycling program allows residents to divert materials from their weekly
waste stream and potentially lower their waste bill.
The drop off recycling service is designed for those without curbside service and non -city
residents providing recycling options as required through our District Solid Waste Plan.
2. How will the proposed project enhance or improve the current recycling program?
The project will allow the Solid Waste and Recycling Division to grow existing services to
apartment complexes in order to meet diversion goals. At the end of 2011, the City began
an apartment recycling program and currently there are 5 large complexes participating in
the program. Also, large festivals like Bike Blues and BBQ have not succeeded in
establishing a valid recycling component. A container, like the one's identified for this
grant, can be incorporated with existing equipment and processing capabilities utilized by
the Division.
The recycling containers used with this grant will allow for growth in the apartment
program as it has become evident that higher participation in apartment recycling would
occur if recycling containers were made available more than the one day a week collection
which is currently used. Having more containers would allow for longer periods of time in
which the containers would stay on site, along with signing up new complexes for the
service. A multi faceted approach for apartments utilizing several collection methods will
probably best serve this sector for recycling. Expanding recycling services across the City is
the main improvement associated with this grant request.
3. What will the project accomplish and how will it be accomplished? How will success of
the project be measured?
The project will accomplish growing the newly created apartment recycling program and
expanding services. The containers will be included into the current operations of the Solid
Waste and Recycling Division using existing fleet and personnel.
Staff is currently proposing a Solid Waste and Recycling Resource Management Plan for
City Council approval. The draft plan outline efforts to increase diversion of materials
from the landfill and reach an established diversion goal. One goal currently being review
is to have 30% of apartment complexes in Fayetteville having recycling on site by 2015.
This grant would be used to help reach that goal by measuring complexes participating.
4. What actions will be taken to begin the project before pre -applications for the next grant
round are submitted to ADEQ (July 15)? What actions will be taken to complete the project and
spend all grant funds within three years?
The containers will be purchased and all funds expended at one time before July 15"', 2013.
The containers will be included in the existing recycling program for apartments which has
already begun.
5. Who will participate in and benefit from this project? How will they participate or
benefit? If partnerships are involved, describe each partner's role in the project.
Apartment complexes and festivals within the City will benefit by allowing the City to
provide containers for recycling. Apartment complexes with over 100 units are eligible for
the on site recycling service.
Apartments participation will include coordinating education information to the tenants,
providing space to house the container and helping to maintain metrics regarding
participation among their tenants.
6. How will the public be made aware of recycling or other opportunities provided by this
project? Describe the educational message to be delivered and the method(s) of delivery. When
available, provide a copy of any materials developed.
The pilot programs will be well communicated through City staff with apartment owners
and managers in order to participate. The City is utilizing Energy Corp positions to
provide educational opportunities at the complexes. Events planned at the complexes and
staffed by the Energy Corp positions help in delivering the recycling message to
participating apartment complexes.
What can be recycled will be communicated with an education campaign and with picture
signs on the containers and brochures. For apartments participating in the pilots the
educational message will be given through brochures, monthly newsletters, tenant lease
signings, laundry/mail room facility displays and other apartment complex communications
between management and tenants.
7. Does existing mechanical processing equipment or facilities adequately serve the relevant
area? If yes, the regional solid waste management board must determine that the requested
equipment or facility is an indispensible component and would more efficiently serve the relevant
area. Submit the board's rationale for the determination with the grant application.
Yes. The City of Fayetteville operates a recycling center where the materials would be
processed.
8. If purchasing equipment or constructing facilities, provide a detailed description of these
items. The description may include bid specifications, equipment brochures, drawings,
illustrations, etc.
The containers will be separated into six (6) compartments for recycling of aluminum cans,
steel cans, plastic #1 & #2 bottles, mixed paper and cardboard. These containers sit on a
roll off style truck when being moved and when dumping the materials. A container
drawing is included.
9. Provide the days and hours of operation and the physical location (address) for the
equipment or facilities.
The containers will be used at different locations throughout the City in the apartment
program. Apartments currently are added when contacted by staff and encouraged to
participate. The containers will be collected by City personnel and processed at the
recycling center located at 1560 S. Happy Hollow Road, Fayetteville, AR., 72701. The
containers will be housed there during non use.
10. What materials will be collected as a direct result of this project? What are the plans for
selling or reusing the materials? If composting, provide a physical location where organics will
be composted.
The materials collected with this container will be aluminum cans, steel cans, plastic #1 and
#2 bottles, mixed paper and cardboard. The recyclables will be processed along with the
curbside and drop off recyclables currently collected.
11. How will the volume collected for recycling or diversion and revenue received as a result
of this project be measured and recorded? Who is responsible for maintaining these records and
how may s/he be contacted? Provide an estimate of new or increased tonnage collected or
diverted as a result of this project.
The recyclables will be weighed together on our facilities certified scales to determine actual
weight received from the apartments. Currently the containers in use are weighed and
dumped as needed to improve operations. Recyclables are added to the other materials
collected and sold with those materials. Revenue is received for the service which is
currently priced at $.95 cents per unit at an apartment complex. Currently the average
collected through the participating complexes is 1.5 tons per month.
Brian Pugh will be responsible for maintaining these records and can be contacted through
the information provided at the front of this application. It is estimated that 1 to 2 tons per
week can be gained through various pilot programs.
12. Will the proposed project generate revenue? How? Will this revenue be enough to
continue or expand the project?
There will be revenue generated from the sale of the material once processed. The City
Council passed an ordinance requiring apartment to pay $.95 cents per unit to participate
in the program. This rate helps to cover the cost of servicing the container.
Item
Salaries /Administrative
Waste Reduction Coordinator
Salaries Administrative Totals
Salaries Operational
Drop Box Driver
Salaries Operational Totals
Equipment
3 recycling roll off style containers
Drop box truck
Signs
Information brochures
Equipment Totals
Maintenance and Repairs
General Maintenance
Maintenance and Repair 'Totals
Transportation
Grant Request Organizational Budget Additional Information
$0
$0
$0
$0
$25,000
$0
$0
$0
$25,000
$0
$0
Fuel for drop box truck $0
Transportation Totals $0
Grand Totals
25,000
$6,800
$6,800
$3,125
$3,125
$26,750
$46,800
$500
$500
$74,550
10% of time on the project
5% of time on the project
100% of time on the project
10% of the time on the project
100% of time on the project
100% of time on the project
$500 Modification to boxes if needed
$500
$1,058
$1,058
$86,033
10% of the time on the project
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Wastequip
P 0 Box 1029 - Beeville,TX 78104 -
Phone: 469-853-7729 - Fax: 940-321-3004
Email: shurtt@wastequip.com
Sold To: City Of Fayetteville
Jason Drummond
1560 Happy Hallow
113 West Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
USA
Phone: 479-575-8397
Fax: 479-444-3478
QUOTE GOOD FOR 14 DAYS
FREIGHT TO BE CHARGE AT RATE AT TIME OF SHIPMENT
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1 3 Recylce roll off specials (as clarified in forwarded email from Jim
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Total $26,817.00
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Daniel Dean & Elizabeth Hill
City of Fayetteville Sustainability & Strategic Planning
Spring Greening at North Creekside Apartments
We planned a Spring Greening Community Gathering with management at North Creekside
Apartments on April 3rd from 5pm to 7pm. The University of Arkansas Applied Sustainability
Center contributed 108 GE compact fluorescent light bulbs and US Pizza donated five pizzas.
Each resident that signed a pledge/reminder card to recycle and save energy received a
lightbulb and pizza. We distributed various materials, including "30 Simple things You Can Do
to Save Energy and Money" books from the Arkansas Energy Office, canvas tote bags from
Boston Mountain Solid Waste, and recycling brochures from Washington County
Environmental Affairs. Liz obtained a $100 gift card from Wal Mart, with which we purchased
5 ten gallon and 5 twenty gallon containers which residents could win by playing our reused
water bottle bowling game. Liz brought materials to decorate vases from jars. Nineteen
residents signed the pledge and management said they would provide food for monthly
events in the future.
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Tablinci at Fayetteville Farmer's Market & Earth Day Eco Trade Show
Dan & Liz tabled at the first Fayetteville Farmer's market of the year April 7th from 9am until
noon. Thirty-nine people stopped to ask questions and take information about Energy Corps,
energy efficiency, apartment recycling, multi -use trails, hazardous waste, yard waste,
community gardens, solar power, rain barrels, and how to address neighbors burning trash.
The Earth Day Eco Trade Show at East Square Plaza in Fayetteville was not particularly well
attended. We distributed some information and answered a few questions about the trails
system.
Volunteer Training and Facility Tour
The Volunteer Training and Facility Tour took place on April 19th from 10 am to 1pm. We
worked with professors in the University of Arkansas Sustainability Minor program to invite
students and publicized in the Earth Day Eco Passport and on Facebook. Dan prepared a
Powerpoint presentation giving an overview of the City's recycling program, including
materials accepted at various locations and the financial, environmental, and social
implications of the program. Attendees were given a pre/post quiz to determine their
knowledge about Fayetteville recycling and Energy Corps before and after the
presentation. The presentation included information on Community Based Social Marketing
and volunteer opportunities with recycling outreach. COF Waste Reduction Coordinator
Brian Pugh then led the group on a tour of the Material Recovery Facility. Nine individuals
attended the traininc,�and demonstrated increased knowled•e on the .ost quiz.
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Energy Corps Eco Celebration at Maple Manor Apartments
We scheduled an outreach event with management at Maple Manor Apartments for April
29th from 3pm to 5pm. The format was similar to the Spring Greening event with giveaways
of CFLs, pizza, and recycling bins to residents who signed the pledge and played the water
bottle bowling game. We added a sandbag toss game with recycled pencils and stickers
as prizes and borrowed materials for a recycling relay race from Washington County
Environmental Affairs. We also added live music provided by Energy Corps members Bill
Dollar and Dan Dean. Ten pizzas were donated by US Pizza. We created a flier for the
event, which management posted on apartment doors along with reminders on their
Facebook page. Twenty-eight residents signed the pledge with several children
participating. Residents enjoyed the event, posting notes on the Facebook page such as
"Great afternoon! Thanks guys!" and "Had a great time at the Eco -celebration!"
Energy Corps
ECC -Celebration
SUNDAY fluff 29th
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Fayetteville Green Team Celebration
On April 251h, we attended the Fayetteville Public Schools Green Team Celebration event at
the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. FPS Energy Corps member Sammi Jones organized an
education station for students to decorate paperboard light switch plates to remind siblings
and parents to turn off lights when not in use to conserve energy.
Shaw Elementary Earth Day
We repeated the light switch reminder project at the Shaw Elementary Earth Day at the
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on May 1st. Seventy-five students from Springdale came
through our education station. We told them about our role as Energy Corps members and
discussed three main reasons for conserving energy: to save money, reduce pollution, and
preserve resources for future generations.
Summary
The outreach events were, on the whole, successful. Tabling at the Farmer's Market required
the least amount of planning effort. Our hope is that the pledge cards at the apartment
events will increase participation in the recycling program, although those who signed may
already participate. The kids' events reached the largest number of participants, but the
short time for each group limited the amount of information we could present. We have not
yet drawn from the pool of volunteer energy of those who attended the training, but we
plan door-to-door education when the university of Arkansas Fall semester begins. Training
attendees appreciated the discussion after our presentation and offered thoughtful
feedback on the potential for condominium recycling, encouraging businesses to offer
products made from recycled materials, the need for collection of recyclables in City parks
and in the Dickson Street entertainment district, the possibility of apartments sharing
recycling containers, incentives for recycling, and recycling education on the University
campus.
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Your apartment has been selected to participate In the
kick-off of the City of Fayetteville's new Multi -Family
Recycling Program!
WHAT IS ACCEPTED:
The four -compartment recycling container takes:
Aluminum Steel Cans Plastic #1 & #2 Bottles
The cardboard recycling container takes:
Flattened corrugated cardboard boxes
The paper recycling container takes:
Newspaper Copy Paper Magazines File Folders
Phone Books Envelopes Pamphlets Paperboard
Long-strand'Shredded Paper
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