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2. How will the municipality assure materials are collected in 2004 from those households that will not receive recycling collection services under a municipally - arranged contract? (e.g., ordinance provisions, licensing requirements, other mechanism) What materials are required to be collected, and at what frequency? The City Ordinance 41809.050: All our licensed haulers provide recycling to the households in the city. Weekly pickups are also provided for multi -unit buildings. 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? Haulers reports and by provision in our contract. 4. What changes are planned or anticipated far 2004? We are currently writing /making a recycling video that we plan to run regularly on our cable channel. 5. How are recycling services in 2004 to be paid for, beyond any use of SCORE funds? What long- term funding source is in place for recycling services? The haulers currently invoice residents on their garbage. billings. The haulers provide and promote recylcing through fliers. The city provides promotion of recylcing, also, through website, newsletter, welcome brochures and displays. 6. Describe the municipality's source reduction and recycling promotional efforts. List types of materials to be used, intended audiences, and method and frequency of distribution. Because of budget cuts, the city reduced the publication of newsletter to 4 from 6 in previous years. Each newsletter has pages of information on recycling for our residents. We also provide a welcome brochure to new residents to inform them of our recycling procedures. We provide information on the cable tv, city info line, and on our website. Also, we set up displays on recycling for the Spring Town Hall Meeting. 7. What measurable goals do you have for source reduction and recycling activities in 2004? Please describe how you will measure progress toward those goals and how activities will be evaluated. We continue to strive for a 5% increase annually for both single family and multi -unit residents. We compile this information from the hauler's tonnage reports and track for progress. 8. If any activities will be conducted by a contractor or subcontractor, what provisions will be made to monitor and audit (sub)contractor activities? We require our contracted haulers to report their tonnage reports to our office. We monitor the haulers tonnage from these reports. They also report any resident's complaints, suggested improvements, etc. 3