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City of <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />ITEM 5.2. <br /> <br />ver <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Laurie Mezera-Ker~hvironmental and Code Enforcement Officer <br />July 31, 1997 <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES & CODE ENFORCEMENT UPDATE <br /> <br />SCORE GRANTS <br /> <br />Spring Clean Up Day Results <br /> <br />This year the City received the maximum SCORE grant reimbursement of $3,500 for our spring <br />clean-up event. In total, this year's event provided service to 363 residents and recovered the <br />following items: 272 appliances, 710 tires, 223 pieces of furniture, 78 brown goods, 131 auto <br />batteries, 118 fluorescent bulbs and over 8 ½ tons of scrap metal. Roughly 24.39 tons of <br />materials were collected during this four hour event. The next City clean-up day will take place <br />during the spring of 1998. <br /> <br />Recycling in the Parks <br /> <br />On July 3, the City kicked off its "Recycling in the Parks Program." The basic premise for <br />offering this service is to divert recyclable materials from the waste stream along with, educating <br />residents on recycling. Currently, recycling is available at: Orono Park, Kuss Field, Lions Park, <br />Oak Knoll Field and the Softball Complex. The program is a cooperative City/County pilot <br />project, partially funded by SCORE. This program could be expanded to other locations in Elk <br />River, or to other cities in Sherburne County depending on its success. <br /> <br />In detail, Elk River's park recycling program utilizes a two cart collection system, a green cart <br />for recycling and a black cart for refuse. Adhesive decals have been added to both carts to help <br />residents distinguish between them. To date the program is working well. However, additional <br />measures such as location posts or concrete slabs may make each cart's location more permanent. <br /> <br />To monitor collection efforts, the City's contracted hauler will provide the City with monthly <br />recycling reports. Moreover, should the program prove successful, lower collection costs could <br />result as fewer carts are needed for the collection of waste. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway ° P.O. Box 490 ° Elk River, MN 55330 ° TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />