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Overview of Residential Recycling. What are residents landfilling?. Recyclable Diversion Opportunities with Existing Recycling Infrastructure. Hamilton County residential recycling programs. Top Performing Communities. Commonalities. Pay-as-you-throw Contract for collection Large carts
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Recyclable Diversion Opportunities with Existing Recycling Infrastructure
Top Performing Communities Commonalities Pay-as-you-throw Contract for collection Large carts Promotion • Mariemont • Madeira • Montgomery • Wyoming • Glendale
Programs to increase residential recycling Residential Recycling Incentive Program $1 million – largest budgeted line item Based on recycling rate and tons recycled Payments range from $100 to $415,000/year 46 communities participate
Programs to increase residential recycling Technical Assistance Waste/recycling bid specifications Priority Grant Cleves – 17 tons Indian Hill – 17 tons Hotline 7,000 calls received in 2013
Programs to increase residential recycling Targeted Outreach • Lincoln Heights – 16% increase in tons recycled • Golf Manor – 19% increase
General Recycling Outreach • Countywide advertising campaigns • ~$20,000