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Division Performance Measures & Goals for 2019 <br />Division:Garbage <br />Completed by:Amanda Bednar <br />Date:May 25, 2019 <br />Performance Measure2018 Actual2019 Estimated2020 Projected <br />Residential Recycling Participants <br />(%) (using service, not just paying <br />for cart)83.18587 <br />Organics participation290280300 <br />Organics (tons)26 tons28 tons30 tons <br />Clean Up Day participation778800850 <br />Recycle Coach subscribers 1927703,372 <br />Division Goal Goal Objective/Task <br />Increase residential recycling rates by improving <br />education and promotion of waste app and website <br />information. This has been done via online <br />Decrease amount of waste going to landfill and increase promotion and handouts for the Recycle Coach app <br />recycling participation and other programs. Increase organics recycling via <br />incentives for the drop off program such as kitchen <br />buckets and containers (begin in 2019). Continue to <br />provide information to new residents on both items. <br />Host two events annually, add additional items for <br />recycling as available (carpet, mattresses, furniture), <br />recycle more items and send less to Elk River <br />Promote and expand community Clean Up Day. <br />Landfill (major change for 2019). Promote other local <br />recyclers between events via social media and city <br />website (and resident phone calls). <br />Promote recycling for construction, remodeling and <br />new development in the city. Provide recycling at <br />community events and improve current event <br />Increase recycling in various aspects of the community.recycling (Elk River Fest). Promote and educate <br />about benefits of recycling to local businesses <br />focusing on larger trash generators first. Utilize <br />metro parameters for required commercial recycling. <br />Continue working with EDA and attend BR&E site <br />visits to provide information and resources to local <br />businesses about proper recycling, waste reduction <br />Expand trash and recycling education for local businesses. <br />and cost saving tools for waste management. Utilize <br />local partnerships and community connections to do <br />so. <br />