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Home My WebLink About02/25/2009 Env Bd Packet• • City of Lino Lakes Environmental Board Meeting February 25, 2009 6:30 p.m. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Swearing in of appointed board member — Paula Andrzejewski 3. Election of Officers 4. Approval of Minutes December 17, 2008 5. Approval of Agenda 6. Open Mike 7. Action Items 8. Discussion Items A. Anoka Soil Water Conservation District/Rice Lake Stormwater Retrofit - Nate Zwonitzer B. Other Updates: Recycle Bank Earth Day Heron Task Force Water Resources Workshops Schedule 9. Adjourn • • ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2008 CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE : December 17, 2008 TIME STARTED : 6:30 P.M. TIME ENDED : 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Mary Jo O'Dea, Barbara Bor, Pamela Hartley, Martha DeHaven and Peter Brown MEMBERS ABSENT : Paula Andrzejewski & Kim Brouillet STAFF PRESENT : Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson 1. CALL TO ORDER Ms. O'Dea called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 19, 2008 minute changes: Ms. O'Dea had one change in the first paragraph of page three. Change what the City can legally do to require this to what legal authority allowed there actions. Ms. Hartley made a motion to approve the November 19, 2008 minutes with changes. Ms. O'Dea seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Ms. Hartley made a motion to approve the agenda as is. Mr. Brown seconded the motion to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously 4. OPEN MIKE Open mike opened and closed at 6:37 p.m. 5. ACTION ITEMS None. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Anoka Soil Water Conservation District/Public Education/Nate Zwonitzer 1 DRAFT MINUTES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2008 Mr. Zwonitzer contacted Mr. Asleson regarding opportunities for free education workshops for residents. He stated the Rain Garden Conservation Workshops is roughly 4 hours long. The first part of the presentation is indoor and second part is an outdoor hands on of what was learned indoor. Second is Water -Smart Landscaping Workshop. This workshop looks at ways residents can change the way they think of landscaping by focusing on finding ways people can reduce lawns with other ideas and to teach people how to reduce water use. This is a two hour workshop done on a weeknight roughly 6:30 -8:30. Third is the Shoreland Living Workshop: This workshop is geared toward people who live on lakes. They will learn how to promote water quality in their water buffer, management erosion problems and ways of reducing erosion issues. This is roughly a two hour workshop. Fourth is the Landscaping for Wildlife Workshop: This workshop helps promote wildlife and continue habitat growth. It is geared towards birds, butterflies, etc., not deer and buffalo. As well as food, water and shelter. This is roughly a two hour workshop. Ms. Hartley questioned if the workshops were part of a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Zwonitzer stated yes, except the first workshop which is the Rain Garden's Workshop. Mr. Zwonitzer stated they want to have people come in the door curious and leave going home wanting to implement the process. He stated cost share is available. Mr. Asleson will work with Mr. Zwonitzer to set up dates for the workshops. The workshops will be advertised in the upcoming City of Lino Lakes Newsletter, website, Blue Thumb website and local newspapers. Ms. Hartley questioned if materials are brought to create a rain garden. Mr. Zwonitzer stated yes. Mr. Hartley stated this is really a great service to the community. B. 2009 Goals Board members approved the 2009 Environmental Board Goals as follows: • Promote environmental stewardship with the citizens of Lino Lakes by communicating environmental initiatives in the city using various means of communication such as: 2 DRAFT MINUTES • • • • • • ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2008 • • • • • • • • City Web Pages Newsletter Spring - February 23rd Summer -May 26th Fall- August 10 Winter- November 6 homeowners association meetings information kiosk press coverage Earth Day (April 18th) Arbor Day (May l st) Recycling Day (May 211d) • Participate in Blue Heron Days (August 15th), providing public service educational material to the public. • Participate in Earth Day (April 18th) activities in the community, promoting environmental awareness and collaboration with other environmental focused organizations. • Monitor any activity in the AUAR as well as other proposed development areas, focusing on the values Lino Lakes citizens have expressed in the vision for our city and the unique ecological aspects of our wetlands, lakes and streams and subsurface waters. Apply mitigation plan as defined for that area. • Perform an evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for development projects. Review a sampling of a variety of projects by site visits, discussion with city staff, and landowners, neighbors, on the outcomes of the Boards recommendations. If necessary, submit a summary of significant findings resulting from the review in writing to the Community Development Director. In 2008, the Environmental Board visited the following sites: 1. Legacy of Woods Edge 2. Marshan Meadows 3. Pine Glen 4. Eagle Brook Church Conservation Easement and planting areas 5. Oak Savanna and wetland restoration areas at the Middle School. • Promote conservation development within the City incorporating the Open Space /Trail Plan and Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development within the scope of the new Resources Management Plan, and the Resources Management Plan RMP -3 • To meet or exceed our City recycling goal of 50 (1737 tons) percent or greater of our Municipal solid waste. Find innovative ways to promote and encourage recycling as a city. Add recycling materials to kiosk. 3 DRAFT MINUTES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2008 • Continue to monitor the Heron rookery and water quality in the northern one third of Peltier Lake and to support the protection of resources in that area. • Participate in comp plan and process. • The Lino Lakes Environmental Board passed a motion to endorse and follow the RMP/RMP -3 rule as a guide to the Resources Management Plan and acknowledged the unique collaboration that it sets between the RCWD and the City as a result of the Resources Management Plan. • Offer a series of conservation workshops for residents through the Anoka County Soil Water Conservation District. The upcoming scheduled workshops are as follows: Shoreland Management -March 30th Landscaping For Wildlife -April 18th Water -Smart Landscaping -April 21st Rain Gardens -May 2nd Motion to approve 2009 goals as amended by Ms. Bor and seconded by Ms. DeHaven. All members in favor, motion carried. C. City Newsletter Memo/Mary Alice Divine There was a short discussion regarding an interest in interviewing people on recycle or water quality issues stated Mr. Asleson. Board members agreed this is a good idea. Connie Grundhofer's name was mentioned as contact. D. Update Mr. Asleson mentioned the City is looking at the stormwater ordinances at this time and will most likely be present to the board in the near future. 7. ADJOURN It was noted that the next meeting of the Environmental Board will be on January 28, 2008. There being no further business, Ms. DeHaven moved to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Transcribed by: Lisa Hogstad Community Development Secretary 4 DRAFT MINUTES • Nell( A Anoka Conservation District 16015 Central Ave NE Suite 103 CONSERVATION Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304 DISTRICT Ph. 763- 434 -2030 Fx. 763- 434 -2094 www.AnokaSWCD.org RICE LAKE STORMWATER RETROFIT PROPOSAL Updated 1/13/09 TARGET WATERBODY Rice Lake Rice Lake serves as drainage to areas of residential development that have significant amounts of impervious surfaces. The high volume of runoff from these surfaces transports sediments and pollutants into the lake, which also impacts the water quality of Baldwin Lake and Rice Creek. The purpose of this project is to improve stormwater quality and reduce the volume of runoff entering the stormwater system from neighborhoods that most greatly contribute to the degradation of Rice Lake. We can do this most efficiently by forming a partnership combining technical expertise from the Anoka Conservation District with project funding from the Rice Creek Watershed District to prioritize neighborhoods and projects. This partnership will ensure measurable results that will meet the goals of the Watershed District. TASKS STORMWATER RETROFITTING PROCESS* STEP AND PURPOSE KEY TASKS PHASE 1: FEASIBILITY Step 1: Retrofit Scoping Refine the retrofit strategy to meet local restoration objectives • Screen for subwatershed retrofit potential • Review current and future stormwater plans • Define core retrofitting objectives • Define preferred retrofit treatment options Step 2: Desktop Retrofit Analysis Search for potential retrofit sites across the subwatershed • Secure GIS and other mapping • Conduct desktop search for retrofit sites • Prepare base maps for RRI Step 3: Retrofit Reconnaissance Investigation (RRI) Investigate feasibility of retrofit sites in the field • Advanced preparation • Evaluate individual sites during RRI • Finalize RRI sheets back in office Step 4: Retrofit Evaluation and Ranking Choose the most feasible and cost - effective sites • Neighborhood consultation • Develop retrofit screening criteria • Create retrofit project priority list Step 5: Subwatershed Treatment Analysis Determine if retrofits can achieve subwatershed restoration objective • Compute pollutant removal by storage retrofits • Compute pollutant removal by on -site retrofits • Compare against restoration objective Step 6: Finalize Designs Assemble design package to lead to successful retrofit construction • Obtain landowner approval • Conduct bidding for construction • Put together final design package PHASE II: INSTALLATION Step 7: Construction Oversee BMP installation • Conduct pre- construction meetings with crews • Supervise and inspect construction progress Step 8: Inspection, Maintenance and Evaluation Ensure retrofits are working properly and achieving subwatershed objectives • Retrofit maintenance training • Project tracking and monitoring *Process modified from The Center for Watershed Protection's Urban Stormwater Retrofit Practices (2007) BUDGET Subwatershed Retrofit RCWD ACD Land owner NRCS Cash In -Kind Cash In -Kind Phase I: Feasibility' 5500 650 900 1700 3960 Scoping 300 50 50 100 220 Analysis 600 150 100 200 440 Reconnaissance 1000 0 150 200 660 Eval. & Ranking 600 150 100 200 440 Treatment Analysis 600 0 100 200 440 Designs 2400 300 400 800 1760 Phase II: Construction TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Total 5500 650 900 1700 TBD 3960 WORK PRODUCTS • Map with prioritized neighborhoods /sites • Project sketch for each site • Public education opportunities • Implemented BMPs to reduce stormwater volume and pollutant loading • Reporting on calculated volume reduction and pollutant removal PARTNERSHIP SUMMARY ACD Provides: • Technical expertise for BMP retrofit mapping • Project designs • Project implementation oversight • Reporting on calculated volume reduction and pollutant removal Watershed District Provides: • Maps of stormwater pipes (GIS shapefile preferred) • Partial funding for technical assistance • Funding for project implementation ' The bulk of this work will be done by ACD's Landscape Restoration Specialist at a rate of $67 /hour. Nearly $22 of this is paid for through a separate agreement with NRCS. • • • • • Allied Waste is proud to introduce RecycleBank to the City of Lino Lakes Environmental Board ALLIED WASTE SERVICES Single Sort WORE What is Sin • le Sort Rec clin RecycleBank ...mg orreaortrnemensharft time SINGLE-SORT RECYCLING go Newsp000. & Newapalt, Magntnes & Catalogs the* Mail & Envelopes Cardooard abbe & Belwm Paper ........ &onboard tm....m &own Paper Bags ,r, mom. Aluminum Cans Ton & Steel Cans ,.. Class Jars B Bottles„ Plastic Milk Jags Plastle Bottles .a...... -. -r. Phone Books NB m nth items that me 8esscizble (listed here 0 N) ban be mixed together end plated In tell tart MO sorting needed' Bo NOT mete Items In this mi- ll. 0, el me Lartw No PI lc Bags i No Food Waste Na Food Tainted Items wr Na Pizza Bones No Egg Cartons No Ice Cream Canons Ma Paper/Wary Mi0 Carton Me Aluminum Fell *Mastic Cops & Silverware No Aerosol Cans No Plastics other than Bottles and What is Rec cleBank? No Garbage No Juice Boxes/Bags Many of you may already use Allied Waste and our Single Sort program, but we thought we should provide a summary for those who may use another company. Single Sort Recycling with Allied Waste allows you to throw all recyclable materials into the same container — without any sorting or separating of the materials. It's the easiest, cleanest way to recycle! Participation and the amount of recycling collected increase significantly with Single Sort. Our customer's recycling volumes increase anywhere from 25% to 40% after beginning with Single Sort! No Sorting! No Separating! No Kidding! Here are some of the benefits Maple Grove residents will see with Single Sort Recycling • Allied Waste provides a new 68- gallon recycling cart to every resident • The Single Sort cart has wheels so it's easy to roll —no more dragging the bins to the curb • The cart is self- contained so it doesn't leak in your garage or driveway • The cart has a lid that keeps out the bees and the weather...and keeps the recycling from blowing around the neighborhood on windy days • The cart lid has a distinctive gray color to set it apart from the trash cart • The lid has a full - color, in -mold label that gives clear directions on what is recyclable and what is not recyclable (the label is pictured above, right) • The Single Sort program is an every other week service, which limits the wear and tear on your streets. This also keeps traffic to a minimum in a city with so many young children The City of Lino Lakes will be among the first cities in the Midwest to have the RecycleBank program! RecycleBank is the premier rewards and loyalty program that motivates people to recycle and to engage in environmentally helpful activities. The goal of RecycleBank is to motivate households to dramatically increase their recycling efforts with RecycleBank Reward Points. When fully implemented, the RecycleBank curbside program will measure the amount of material each participating home recycles and then convert that into RecycleBank Reward Points that can be used at hundreds of local and national rewards partners. We know we will succeed in bringing the BEST recycling program to Minnesota —and we'll make it understandable, easy -to -use and rewarding! Single Sort and RecycleBank from Allied Waste will accomplish all of this! Many Believe RecycleBank is the Future of Recycling Here's how it works: Every other week Allied Waste will empty the Lino Lakes homeowner's Single Sort Recycling cart (just like we do now). When we drive up to the cart, the in -truck computer will recognize the Radio Frequency ID Chip that is attached to the cart. That chip will relay the name and address information from the household. The truck and computer will register the participation for that household and will later assign an average weight of that material based on the amount of recycling collected in Lino Lakes. This information will be compiled and loaded onto the customer's individual page on the RecycleBank website. There are only 3 Easy Steps... Recycle at your home We'II collect the material Order & Redeem your rewards! MUMS, WANTS 2 • • • • • • The Single Sort & RecycleBank Program Launch Before the quarter -sized RFID chips are attached to each cart in the city, an introduction packet will be mailed to every household. We'II develop a comprehensive plan that will include other mailings, program information listed on our websites, etc. When the RFID chips are attached, there will be more program information attached to the cart. We'II also engage the local media here in the north metro and request that newspaper stories be written about the new program. We'II work hard to make sure every household is aware of and enthused about the program. Here are just a few of RecycleBank's National Reward Partners... DICKS SPORTING GOODS cImc THEATRES &CZ CVS pharmacy Fed Kinko's. OMAHA STEAKS' ! BED BATH& BEYOND SUBWAY"`' l., evian. that was easy?' "RecycleBank helps Dick's Sporting Goods connect with our customers in a unique and meaningful way." Jeff Hennion, CMO, Dick's Sporting Goods Also, if residents don't want to redeem points from Official RecycleBank Rewards Partners, they can choose a Gift Card from any of these businesses... ■t,,,. a 1:,.,.1,, 1111& rriott Get. MO Just Give Squad BORDERS. REGAL. (. R 0 1, P AUTHORITY T 5111P11 !IMF 41= THEATRES KOHL'S expect great tt,egs. ReGISsalon 1;SCALYX S COROLLA \a Foot Locker YAW awa• won amazon.com. BED NH & x,..11( 31-61,,c1 PrNe Bath& Body Works Red Lobster that was easy: F1Y \TT 3 Earthbound Farm.; The average, active recycling household will earn nearly $20 per month in valuable, useful rewards. How would you like to take $20 off your grocery bill each month —just for recycling! Cub Foods and many other prominent, local companies are excited about being a part of this program. RecycleBank & Single Sort Recycling with Allied Waste is not an added cost -- it is an added benefit for your residents! This program is the right thing to do! Question: What's the potential Economic Impact if 80% of the residents recycle and participate in the RecycleBank Rewards Program? Answer: In a city with 20,000 residents an 80% participation rate means huge numbers of households redeeming rewards monthly at local businesses! Can you imagine the positive, local economic impact of that? Additionally, imagine the incredible Environmental Impact when our Single Sort program and RecycleBank combine to create a 10-20% increase in recycling! That is fully within our expectations for the program. Residents who don't normally recycle, will start to recycle. Those who already recycle will recycle even more! The residents and the local businesses win. The environment wins. The City wins. Everyone wins! Sign -in to your personalized page within the RecycleBank website. Take a look at the points you have earned. Choose a reward that you want! It's that easy! www.RecycleBank.com 'D RecycleBank Y00R REC+GtESAIe VOMITS Y Jl }p[� 01010 001000001010f 01L SAVED 0010,375.55/ $ 4.80/ 4 321. MT REWARDS HOW R WORKS RECYCLING THE MUM SREEN ABOUT US CONTACT US 00,Daca31.— Earn /My Account /Redeem Account Number Carbines ID 56789 123456789 Total in Account Trial awed eo for mvm rned fag mm0,. Official PNRNE0 �a 10,375.55 °FrHEWEI 4 125 4 235 Trees saved b dale .0 4.8 Galati' of d sand b dale 821.8 TRAa5AL110a 000001 • TM36•31103 DA Dell (*0000 ((00(000 N401041 nn 1012/08 Redemption Outer 150.00 yaw Details o 10111108 Redemption Order 100.50 000.00 View Derma o t0n0108 1010100 Whole Foods Reusable Gag 550.00 Awr Donate to Plymouth 4 The RecycleBank & Coca -Cola Donations Program The RecycleBank Donations Program is built on the firm commitment to social responsibility as a way of doing business. Coca -Cola has partnered with the RecycleBank Green Schools Program and the Ocean Conservancy to offer financial support. Below is a brief description of the program which enables households to help advance environmental education initiatives and clean water issues by donating their RecycleBank Points. Residents can choose to donate their Rewards Points to local area schools for a "Green Initiative" the school has chosen. Coca -Cola will match the points the school has received with a cash donation to the school. U hums RecycleBank DONATION PROGRAMS RecycleBank Green Schools Program Sponsored by The Coca -Cola Company oCcelt4 Coca -Cola, our generous sponsor of this great program, will match all RecycleBank dollars contributed to fund environmental programs in local schools, RecycleBank will be accepting grant applications front schools in RecycleBank serviced ar e s that work with youth (ages 6.18) inn the field of ernvirounental awareness. education and action We are especially interested In programs that empower youth in the communities in which they live. We will consider grants between $500 and $10,000 The goals of this program are to engage young people as "heroes" for a sustainable environment. We are looking for creative newways of thinking, acting and behaving to generate long term solutions to the environmental challenges we face today. We know today's youth seem naturally driven to make a positive impact on the world. It is with that same spirit and passion that drives these local school grants We invite each and every school to apply; and each and every RecycleBank community to rally behind and supporttheir students, sons and daughters with ample RecycleBank dollar donations. Coca -cola supports this great program because they know when you give, great things come back to you Together, we can all work towards a betterfuture. Click here to download grant guidelines and grant ^r•ti ,ria■ Choose Which School You Would Like To Support: Clayton Public Schools Clayton Public Schools This school is trying to RE -GREEN THIER USABLE PUBLIC SPACE. Children's House Montessori Find out how this school will RECONSIDER THEIR FOOTPRINT. I L•mcnt-m 11 orkshop ti(WI `.C11.01 Elemeida,y Workshop Montessoi i School - Composting Project This school Is looking to add a GREEN GARDEN CLUB. With the combined Single Sort & RecycleBank program we are offering, residents who don't normally recycle, will start to recycle. Those who already recycle will recycle even more! The residents and the local businesses win. The environment wins. The City of Lino Lakes wins. Everyone wins! AIV 11L1.1.0 WASTII 5 • • • ALLIED WASTE RecycleBank - Allied Waste & RecycleBank: Frequently Asked Questions for the Minneapolis /St. Paul Marketplace Question: What is RecycleBank? Answer: RecycleBank is the premier rewards and loyalty program that motivates people to recycle and to engage in environmentally virtuous activities. RecycleBank and Allied Waste have an exclusive partnership to provide these rewards in the Greater Twin Cities area. Question: How do I earn RecycleBank Points? Answer: Your Allied Waste Single Sort RecycleBank Recycling cart will be emptied on your normal every- other -week recycling schedule. Allied Waste recycling customers earn rewards based on their equal share of the total amount that their entire community recycles. We take the total weight and divide that number equally among the households that recycled that day. Easy! Question: Is RecycleBank available in my community and if not, when will it be? Answer: RecycleBank will be introduced to Minnesota communities throughout early 2009 and we hope to be offering it to you soon. Question: Do I have to be an Allied Waste customer in order to receive the RecycleBank Rewards? Answer: Yes. You need to be an Allied Waste residential services customer with a Single Sort Recycling cart. Additionally, some cities have recycling contracts with Allied Waste- - we'II be discussing this program with them very soon to try to get them to add this benefit for you! Question: How do I start receiving rewards for Recycling? Answer: RecycleBank has teamed up exclusively with Allied Waste to deliver these rewards to their customers in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul Metro Area. To become an Allied Waste and RecycleBank customer, please call your local Allied Waste office. To find your local office, please click here. http: / /www.alliedwastetwincities.com /service - area.php Question: How many points can I earn each month for recycling? Answer: The more you recycle, the more you earn. You can earn up to 420 RecycleBank Rewards Points a month for recycling or up to a total of 5,400 RecycleBank Reward points per year from recycling. Question: How many pounds must I recycle in order to earn points? Answer: For every 1 pound recycled a participant will earn 2.5 RecycleBank Points. Question: How do I receive /request my rewards? Answer: Activate your online account with an email and password to order your rewards via the web at www.RecycleBank.com or call 1- 888 - 727 -2978. Online rewards will be made available either instantaneously, via the website, or will be sent via email for your immediate use. Many reward partners insist that their rewards be sent to you through the mail. It takes approximately 3 -5 business days to receive your rewards after you have placed your order. Question: What should I do if I do not receive my mailed rewards within the 3 - 5 day timeframe? Answer: Email us from within your online account page, or call us at 1- 888 - 727 -2978. Question: How many businesses are participating in the RecycleBank program? Answer: There are currently hundreds of national and local businesses that participate in the program with at least 100 reward offerings available to you within your area at any given time. For examples of the kinds of rewards in the program, please visit our Rewards page at www.RecycleBank.com Question: What should I do if I have trouble accessing my account page online? Answer: Email or call RecycleBank Customer Care. We are available Monday through Friday from 8AM until 7:45 PM to answer questions and offer assistance. Email: info @recyclebank.com Phone: 1- 888 - 727 -2978 Question: Will the rewards program change? Will the rewards change? Answer: Yes. The RecycleBank Rewards program will change as we determine new and exciting reward options for you to take advantage of. Please check RecycleBank.com often for new reward opportunities. With rewards, RecycleBank is constantly adding new businesses to better serve you and rewards are subject to change. Partners can also decide to discontinue their rewards or have limited time offers. Question: Will my RecycleBank points expire? Answer: Your RecycleBank points will accrue month -to -month and year -to -year for as long as you remain in the RecycleBank program. RecycleBank points expire only if there is no activity in a member's account for over 6 months. Question: Do RecycleBank rewards expire? Answer: Some rewards have expiration dates. Some rewards are offered on a limited time basis. This information can be found online (from your account page) or by calling Customer Care. Question: What if I did not receive credit for recycling on a particular day? Answer: You can report any missed credit by contacting us from within your online account page, or you can call us at 1- 888 - 727 -2978. We are available Monday through Friday from 8AM until 7:45 PM to answer questions and offer assistance. • • • • • • Question: How does recycling help Minnesota communities? Answer: In so many ways! Preserves your environment: it's the Right thing to do! It saves you money by avoiding waste disposal fees and costs Reduces pollution because it's an every other week service, not weekly Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by the equivalent of 2.3 million cars because we recycle Paper recycled in Minnesota saves 5, 750,000 trees from being cut down -- -when you recycle it helps the whole environment Question: What can I recycle in my Allied Waste Single Sort RecycleBank Cart? Answer: Recyclable papers include: - Newspapers, magazines, file folders, papers (all colors), fax sheets, envelopes, catalogs, small phone books and junk mail - Corrugated cardboard, box board (such as cereal, cracker, tissue, and shoe boxes). Please flatten, bundle & cut to 3' x 3' x 6" (Please place next to or under the recycle bin.) Recyclable container products include: - Aluminum beverage cans and tin /steel cans - Glass bottles and jars —three colors only (brown, green, clear) - Plastic bottles with a neck such as soda bottles, laundry products, etc. Please DO NOT recycle the following items: - Food tainted items: pizza boxes, frozen food boxes, cups, coffee filters, paper towels, napkins, beverage and pop cartons, "waxy" items such as; milk cartons, waxed paper, juice boxes, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, plastic bags, silverware, and plastic tubs. - Chemically tainted items: aerosol cans, paint cans, motor oil or gas containers. - Bathroom /household items: razors, needles, light bulbs, plastic bags, and medicine containers. - Foam items: cups, plates and packaging materials. - Other items: ceramics, steel and household glasses. - Plastic bags - Clear plastic packaging (strawberries, etc.) Question: What if I have more recycling than fits in my container? Answer: You can request a larger container by calling your local Allied Waste office or submitting a request at www.AlliedWasteTwinCities.com Question: What happens if I put items in my container that are not recyclable? Answer: Placing items that are not recyclable in your container can negatively affect your RecycleBank account and can jeopardize the program for you and your neighbors. Question: What can I do with my e-waste (Electronic waste)? Answer: Allied Waste customers can contact their local Customer Service Representative to schedule a pickup of these item(s). Allied Waste East Metro — 651 - 455 -8634 Allied Waste Southwest Metro — 952- 941 -5174 Allied Waste North Metro — 763- 784 -2104 Question: How can I get my community involved in the RecycleBank program? Answer: The best way would be to contact your local municipality about the RecycleBank program. Your interest will help facilitate the expansion of the RecycleBank program into your community. You can also request service and we will be sure to let you know when RecycleBank comes to your neighborhood. Businesses — Reward Partner Questions: Question: Are there any costs to participate? Answer: In general there is no cost to participate for local businesses in the basic RecycleBank rewards program. RecycleBank generates revenue by helping cities avoid landfill disposal fees. Question: What type of advertising will my business receive? Answer: Your business will be advertised on the RecycleBank website. Question: What are the reward denominations? Is there flexibility? Answer: The RecycleBank program has standard reward denominations from which to choose. In addition, we can also customize rewards for your business. Please let us know what is best for your business. Question: What is my business responsible for? Answer: Just greet the customers, honor the rewards and help spread the word about the RecycleBank program. Question: How can my business become a RecycleBank partner? Answer: Simply contact Minnesota's RecycleBank Reward Partner Representative, Tiffany Jorgenson at tjorgenson @recyclebank.com or at 1- 888 - 727 -2978. • • •