HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 XMAS TREE RECYCL 11-21-94NO. 17
11-21-94
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NOVEMBER 15, 1994
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SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
pUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
CHRIST~ TREE RECYCLING PR~
RECOI~~ATION
This report is for informational purposes only. It is recommended that
it be received and filed.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact with this program.
8~CXGROU~D~U~D DISCUSS~0S
The contract with Great Western Reclamation (GWR) requires that all
solid waste collected in the City be transported to a material recovery
facility (HRF) to be separated for recycling. Since this recycling
program started in 1991, each holiday season GWRhas made provisions for
Christmas tree recycling at theMRFwith a local green waste composting
company. Trees are collected at curbside with the regular trash and
transported to the MRFwherethey are. separated and taken to the green
waste facility. This year we will continue thecurbside collection, but
will expand the Christmas Tree Recycling Program to include a drop-off
location.
On the weekend of January 7th and 8th, 1995, GWR will provide a large
40-yard roll-off bin located in the parking area at Columbus-Tustin Park
at Prospect Avenue and Irvine Boulevard. Residents will be able to
bring their Christmas trees, cleaned of any decorations, to the site and
drop them off between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on both days.
All trees collected will then be transported by GWR directly to a
composting facility for chipping and mulching. The drop-off location
will be staffed by volunteers through Tustin Pride, as well .as a
representative from the City staff.
Information about this program will be distributed to both continental
Cable and Dimension Cable to be posted on the Community Bulletin Board
channels, as well as to the local newspapers for publication.
CONCLUSION
Based upon the number of trees recovered the curbside collection of
Christmas trees has been successful; however, Staff feels that expanding
the program to include a one weekend drop-off location will increase
public awareness and sgpport for ,the City's~ecycling programs.
Tim D. Sek~let Katie Pitcher
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Administrative Assistant II