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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL 01 FROM: CITY PLANNER KIM HERMAN DATE: APRIL 14, 1988 SUBJECT: RECYCLING UPDATE Per the Council's request, I have begun looking into additional modifications to the recycling program. This includes different promotional ideas, obtaining recycling containers, and introducing other types of modifications which would produce higher public partir:pation in the program. I have contacted a firm in Chicago which supplies containers and will be receiving information from them in the near future. It is my understanding that the Council has received a letter from Pat Rickaby requesting to use the distribution of recycling containers for a fund raising project for a gymnastics club. Because Cicy staff has not received a copy of the memo I cannot address the issues that may be raised within it. My understanding is that Ms. Rickaby proposes to obtain coupons from interested residents and administer the distribution of these containers. This would C be modeled after the process Arden Hills has used. In Arden Hills the City had sent out coupons to its residents. if the citizen was interested in purchasing a container from the City they would return the coupon. After the City received a certain quantity, they ordered a shipment of the containers. These were then distributed to each of the residents who had requested one. This way the City does not incur any cost, except for the administration time and perhaps the time and money used to develop and mail the coupons. When I spoke with Ms. Rickaby she requested that the City mail out the coupons when mailing out our recycling brochure. At the present time, we are not equipped to do that. It would require additional paper added to the brochure and also some kind of closure on the entire brochure. While I think the use of containers would enhance the YcGl11- - - -d- 7; ,- ', - ' tcct ` .. ..y e. oy: ... ... .. ...:, � :...carn _ .. timing of this request. The program is just getting underway and, in fact, the first pick-up day will not be until June. I currently am overwhelmed with the amount of literature and information given to me by various agencies suggesting promotional options for the recycling program. It is my desire that the City reenforce the proposed program as it currently is developed and then after an initial time period when participation begins to level uff, then introduce new modifications into the program. The City recycling contract with Super Cycle and with the County will only be until the end of calendar year 1988. At this time the City will be going out for bids and may not