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Formed in 2003, a 501(c)3 committed to -
IMPROVING RECYCLING IN AMERICA
A Public – Private Partnership
Liz Bedard Technical Council Director
Mass Recycling Conference 3/30/2015
RecycleCurbside.org
Formed in 2003, a 501(c)3 committed to -
RECYCLING TO BUILD COMMUNITY
IMPROVING RECYCLING IN AMERICA
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Thanks to our sponsors
CVP Board of Directors
Recycling Partnership Funders
Associate Members
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We promote six best practices to assure strategic success from curb to market:
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We promote six best practices to assure strategic success from curb to market:
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350
450450
Projected increases in three current city partners
Projected increase
Current lbs/hh
Projected lbs/hh
Florence, AL
123%
157
90%
237
500%
75
Columbia, SC Richmond, VA
166
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Using the Healthy Recovery Components to determine city tasks:
Champion Building
Growing support from local and
state elected officials and the
private sector.
System Solution
Ensuring use of best management
practices.
Education and Outreach
Increasing participation and reducing
contamination.
Access
Ensuring all households with
curbside collection are served by
large roll carts.
RecycleCurbside.org
“Grants to Improve Residential Curbside Recycling”
▸ Grants provide: – Funds for cart procurement and education & outreach– Technical assistance support for recycling operations– Champion building with state and local elected officials
▸ Due Date – April 15, 2015
http://www.recyclecurbside.org/news/
Cart Procurement
Education & Outreach Implementation
Tech. Assistance & Campaign Materials
<50,000 Households $100,000 $25,000 $139,000
50,000 – 100,000 HH 200,000 50,000 139,000
>10,000 Households 300,000 75,000 139,000
RecycleCurbside.org
Formed in 2003, a 501(c)3 committed to -
IMPROVING RECYCLING IN AMERICA
Contamination –A National Issue…..a Recycling Partnership Focus
• Webinars• Newsletters• The Recycling Partnership Technical Council• Social Media Campaigns• Template Educational Programs• Customized Educational Programs
RecycleCurbside.org
Yayor Nay?
IMPROVE QUALITY and REDUCE CONTAMINATION
Webinars
12BUSTING
with MRFs
BIGMYTHS
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The Original 12 BIG Myths
MYTH 1 | How clean?
MYTH 2 | Metal is metal?
MYTH 3 | Glass is glass?
MYTH 4 | Plastic is plastic?
MYTH 5 | Peel labels?
MYTH 6 | Stringy stuff and plastic bags?
MYTH 7 | Are cartons recyclable?
MYTH 8 | Pizza boxes aren’t recyclable, right?
MYTH 9 | The MRF can sort anything?
MYTH 10 | Accept everything?
MYTH 11 | Load rejection clauses?
MYTH 12 | Energy to recycle?
RecycleCurbside.org
Yayor Nay?
IMPROVE QUALITY and REDUCE CONTAMINATION
7BUSTING
with MRFs
TOP BIGMYTHS
Webinars
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7 TOP BIG Myths
MYTH 1 | How clean?
MYTH 2 | Metal is metal?
MYTH 3 | Glass is glass?
MYTH 4 | Plastic is plastic?
MYTH 5 | Peel labels?
MYTH 6 | Stringy stuff and plastic bags?
MYTH 7 | Are cartons recyclable?
MYTH 8 | Pizza boxes aren’t recyclable, right?
MYTH 9 | The MRF can sort anything?
MYTH 10 | Accept everything?
MYTH 11 | Load rejection clauses?
MYTH 12 | Energy to recycle?
RecycleCurbside.org
Formed in 2003, a 501(c)3 committed to -
IMPROVING RECYCLING IN AMERICA
Newsletters – Tackle Contamination
Topic #1 - Three Wishes of the Modern MRF
1. Tangle free. Long and stringy items wreak havoc on equipment and create safety hazards for employees.
2. Recycle it right. Clothing, electronics, food waste, etc. are “recyclable” but not at the MRF.
3. No garbage in = no garbage out. Getting the right materials prepared the right way – clean and dry – is important.
http://www.recyclecurbside.org/archive-improving-quality/
RecycleCurbside.org
Formed in 2003, a 501(c)3 committed to -
IMPROVING RECYCLING IN AMERICA
Newsletters – Tackle Contamination
Topic #2 - Why Good People Recycle Bad Things: 3 Common personality types & how to reach them
1. Wish-cyclers: Dedicated recyclers who include “extra” items and hope for the best.
2. Skeptics: Doubters who have heard of recyclables being disposed or can’t conceive of how mixed materials could possibly be sorted and recovered.
3. Retro-cyclers: They want to do the right thing, but have not kept up with guidelines.
http://www.recyclecurbside.org/archive-improving-quality/
RecycleCurbside.org
Formed in 2003, a 501(c)3 committed to -
IMPROVING RECYCLING IN AMERICA
Newsletters – Tackle Contamination
Other Newsletter Contamination Topics
1. Surveying your MRF
2. The value of an “Oops” card
3. Suggestions on “How to say no”:
a. In general
b. On signage
c. On the route
d. On the web
http://www.recyclecurbside.org/archive-improving-quality/
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Curbside Value Partnership Technical Council
▸ Purpose – provide technical perspective on national
curbside recycling issues
▸ Membership– EPA– 3 States (Michigan, North Carolina & Oregon)– 4 municipalities (NYC, Philadelphia, Ft. Worth, San Diego)– 3 MRFS (ReCommunity, Sonoco, Waste Management)– 2 Recycling “Veterans”
• Jerry Powell and Chaz Miller
▸ Projects– Measuring recycling progress and relativity (Pounds/HH of recyclables?)
– Contamination
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2000+ Cities
2000+ Cities
15+ Cities 15+
Cities5+
Cites 5+
Cites
The Recycling Partnership 2015
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Educational Campaigns
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RecycleCurbside.org
Formed in 2003, a 501(c)3 committed to -
IMPROVING RECYCLING IN AMERICA
Contamination –A National Issue…..a Recycling Partnership Focus
• Recyclable commodity prices low…..limited margin for error
• We need to work together to minimize contamination
• Communication needs to be positive but sometimes strong
The Recycling Partnership – working to minimize contamination.
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