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<br /> <br />Item 6.4. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Rebecca Haug, Environmental Technician <br /> <br />DATE: November I, 2004 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Update on Pilot Project Clean-Up Week Oct. 11-16,2004 <br /> <br />During the week of October 11- 16, 2004 the City conducted a Pilot Project Clean-Up <br />Week. Residents took materials to the Elk River Landfill where they were either <br />recycled or properly disposed of in the landfil1. There were a total of 64 residents who <br />took advantage of the Clean-Up Week. Advertising for the clean-up was done through <br />the cable channel, flyers posted around the City, an ad in the Elk River Shopper and an <br />article in the Elk River Star News. If timing would have worked to have the event <br />advertised in The Current, there probably would have been more participation. If the <br />City decides to continue working with the Elk River Landfill on clean-ups, advertising <br />will need to be greatly increased. <br /> <br />Even though there wasn't a lot of participation, many items were recycled and disposed <br />of properly. The following is a breakdown of the amounts of materials that were <br />collected: <br /> <br />Waste Material <br /> <br />MSW <br />Furniture <br />Computers (towers, monitors or printers) <br />Computer system <br />Tires <br />Tires w/rims <br />Tractor tires <br />Appliances <br />Air conditioners <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />6.89 tons <br />27 units <br />21 units <br />7 units <br />242 units <br />101 units <br />11 units <br />62 units <br />8 units <br /> <br />The City collected $1,061.00 from the residents. The Elk River Landfill charged the City <br />$6,581.07. Some of the expense included covering overtime hours for the landfill staff <br />