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Bi- monthly postcard to residents and businesses $3087 Total Grant Amount Requested $25,654 Match Tasks /Items Costs Total Match 0 Total Project Costs $25,654 The new program would include expanded opportunity for mattresses, carpet and furniture recycling; expanded "turn-key" recycling once a month, and expanded educational outreach to residents... As was discussed at the June Environmental Board meeting, staff would take the grant request to the City Council for approval. The request has not been to the council yet in that we are waiting to see if the grant request is accepted and approved by Anoka County. One important part of the grant that needs to be resolved is the can cage idea. It was discovered that can cages are not allowable by our City Code so we would have to amend City Code to do this function. With approvals to use can cages, there are two options. The first option is to get the cages from ACE Solid Waste. See Attachment 3, email from ACE to City Council member Dave Roeser. The second option is to build our own with grant money and contract for service. The ACE option could be implemented as soon as approvals are met. Another proposed program idea that came up was that of acquiring one or more of the PepsiCo recycling machine called the "Dream Machine ". (Attachment2). Waste Management is the company working with PepsiCo on this idea and our local Waste Management company is now working to try getting machines for Lino Lakes.. The dream machine would fit into the "on the go" part of "we recycle... ". The dream machine works off a credit system for purchase vouchers. Maybe it can be set up to credit the park fund raising issue. Tying into the grant, but not part of it is Anoka County Commercial Specialist Amy Ulbricht' s intern and business survey ( Attachment 4). RECOMMENDATION Staff is asking for approval of the "We Recycle" grant submittal. The Board already approved sending the grant on to the council for approval last month. It did not however include the dream machine idea or zoning code issues. Staff would also like input on Attachment 4.