LTC 027-2008 Expansion of Recycling Program in City Facilities
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO.
LTC # o27-Zoos LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: January 23, 2008,
SUBJECT: EXPANSION OF RECYCLING PROGRAM IN CITY FACILITIES
The purpose of this LTC is to provide the Mayor and City Commission with information
regarding the expansion of the Recycling Program at City Hall and to add the program to
other City facilities. Consistent with the expressed interest of the City Commission and the
Ad-hoc Green Committee to become more "Green", this recycling expansion was negotiated
with our waste hauler.
Currently, only office paper is recycled at City Hall. Effective January 28th, 2008, the
Recycling Program will be expanded to include the following locations: the Scott Rakow
Youth Center, North Shore Community Center, Miami Beach Police Headquarters, and 21st
Street Recreational Center. In addition, the program will now collect a wider variety of
recyclable materials including all types of plastics, metals, aluminum, glass, paper,
cardboard, newspaper, and chipboard (e.g. cereal boxes).
The collection system will now be single stream, which means that all the recyclable items
will be collected in a single bin. There will be no need to separate paper from cans and
bottles thereby simplifying the recycling program while expanding it significantly. Bins will be
centrally located to facilitate pickup. Waste Management, Inc. will provide pick up service at
no cost to the City.
Administration will train staff and janitorial service workers on participating with the new
Recycling Program to ensure program success.
Please feel free to contact the Public Works Department for additional information.
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