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2.a. How will the municipality assure materials are collected in 2007 from those households that will not receive recycling collection services under a municipally arranged contract? (For example: ordinance provisions, licensing requirements, etc.) City ordinance 11809.050: All our licensed haulers provide recycling to the households in the city. Weekly pickups of all recyclable materials will be provided on Wednesdays. 2.b. What materials are required to be collected? Newspapers, corrugated cardboard, all paper items, bi -metal cans, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars, mixed mail and magazines. 2.c. What is the collection frequency? (If frequency is different based on type of housing, please describe differences.) We currently have weekly pickup of recyclable materials on every Wednesday of every week. 3. How will the municipality assure that all recyclables collected from residential properties are recycled, whether collected by the municipality's contracted vendor or another service provider? All our haulers provide monthly or quarterly reports of tonnage and by the contract provisions. 4. What changes are planned or anticipated for 2007? We are currently negotiating our contract; there is a possibility that the city's new contract with the haulers will have single sort recycling for our single family residentials. 5. How are recycling services in 2007 to be paid for, beyond any use of SCORE funds? What long- term funding source is in place for recycling services? All the haulers currently invoice our residents for recycling on their refuse bill. The haulers provide recycling fliers to their customers. 6. What public education and promotion efforts is the municipality planning for 2007? List types of printed materials, other media, or events; intended audiences; method and frequency of distribution. The city currently distributes to all residents a bi--monthly newsletter with recyclin.g articles of interest, our website, our local cable channel 16. and city information telephone line. We also provide recycling information in our welcome packet for new residents. 7. What measurable goals do you have for waste reduction and recycling activities in 2007? Please describe how you will measure progress toward those goals and how activities will be evaluated. At least ONE measurable goal must be listed. By going to single sort recycling we are in hopes of reducing the amount of waste and increasing the amount of recycling material. 8. How will the municipality monitor or audit activities conducted by any contractors or subcontractors? Al! haulers are required to submit tonnage reports to the city They also inform our office of any suggestions or complaints from our residents. 3