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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 3.8 - <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent December 1, 2008 Nicki Blake-Bradley, Environmental <br /> Technician <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Consider 2009 Recycling Rebate Program Rebecca Haug, Environmental <br /> Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Jeff Gongoll, Community <br /> Develo ment Director <br />Action Requested <br />Staff is recommending that City continue offering the Recycling Rebate in 2009 at the amount of $25 due <br />to the popularity of the program with residents. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Since 2003, the City of Elk River has issued Recycling Rebates to its residents to encourage recycling. <br />The popularity of this program is evident in the number of residents requesting a rebate and participating <br />in the curbside recycling program. Residents routinely express gratitude for the rebate and request that <br />the program continue. <br />Year Rebate <br />Amount Rebates <br />disbursed Average % of <br />households <br />re c ' Total Amount of <br />recycled <br />materials tons <br />2005 $25 494 54.25 1,239.83 <br />2006 $25 670 48.4 1,223.18 <br />2007 $25 1,113 54.6 1,340.81 <br />2008 $25 528 57.25* 997.66* <br />* Third quarter (total) results <br />Financial Impact <br />The total cost of the program for 2008 was $13,200 compared to $27,825 in 2007. <br />Attachments <br />None. <br />ActlOn Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />S:\Council\Rebecca\2008 recap - RCA.doc <br />