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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLAN FOR ROLLOUT OF FRANCHISED COLLECTION SERVICES June 30, 2010. Simple.Smart. Green. New Franchise Collection Agreement Terms and Services. Ten-year term (2011-2020)
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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLAN FOR ROLLOUT OF FRANCHISED COLLECTION SERVICESJune 30, 2010 Simple.Smart.Green.
New Franchise Collection Agreement Terms and Services • Ten-year term (2011-2020) • Automated collection – recyclable materials, compostable materials (food scraps and yard trimmings) and garbage • Wheeled carts for all households • Automated collection service • Weekly recyclable single stream collection • Weekly compostable materials collection • Performance incentives & disincentives • Liquidated damages • Simplified contractor compensation calculation with more cost controls for rate payers than current Franchise Agreement Simple.Smart.Green.
KEY MILESTONE DATES • June 2010 – Garbage Cart Selection Mailer • June 2010 – Community Events Begin • July 2010 – Community Presentations Begin • July 2010 – Advertising/Media Campaign Launch • July 2010 – Commercial Recycling Blitz Launch • Aug. 16, 2010 – Commercial Carts Delivery Begin • Aug. 30, 2010 – Residential Carts Delivery Begin • Nov. 29, 2010 - Kitchen Pail Delivery Begins • Jan. 1, 2011 – New Collection Services Begin Simple.Smart.Green.
RESIDENTIAL CART SELECTION MAILER • Sent to all single-family households in June, except North Fair Oaks (County Service Area 8) • Informed residents of new collection services to be provided in three wheeled carts • Provided customer’s current garbage service level • Provided new assigned Garbage Cart size based on four sizes that closely matched current service level (NFO customers have a minimum mandatory of 64 gallon): • 20-gallon • 32-gallon • 64-gallon • 96-gallon • No response needed if assigned Garbage Cart size is satisfactory • Residents must respond by July 9th if requesting a different Garbage Cart size than the assigned 4 Simple.Smart.Green.
COMMUNITY EVENTS RethinkWaste and Recology have started staffing information booths at various community events. The events targeted for San Mateo County were: • San Mateo County Fair • North Fair Oaks Community Festival 5 Simple.Smart.Green.
In addition to events, RethinkWaste and Recology staff will be making presentations to the community and organizations in coordination with the County of San Mateo staff. COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS • Community Meetings • North Fair Oaks Area (CSA 8) November 4, 2010 – 7:00-8:00pm Fair Oaks Community Center 2600 Middlefield Road Redwood City • Unincorporated County Franchised Area Dec. 2, 2010 - 6:30-7:30pm Belmont Public Library 1110 Alameda De Las Pulgas 6 Simple.Smart.Green.
ADVERTISING/MEDIA CAMPAIGN • A multidimensional advertising/media campaign was launched in late July 2010 and will continue through March 2011 to promote the new collection services • The campaign includes: • Print advertising • Spanish radio spots • TV commercials • Web advertising • Bus/train advertising • Movie theater advertising • Banners in downtown areas 7 Simple.Smart.Green.
COMMERCIAL RECYCLING BLITZ • Blitz launched on July 1st and will continue through Dec. 31, 2010 • Conducted by Recology’s commercial recycling manager and recycling coordinators • Targets businesses and multi-family complexes that currently do not have any recycling/composting collection services provided by Allied Waste of San Mateo County • Targeted accounts will be offered single stream recycling • New commercial brochure provided to inform and encourage recycling and composting, as well as new signage, labels and containers for customers as needed • All service requests coordinated between Recology’s commercial team and Allied Waste’s customer service department 8 Simple.Smart.Green.
Commercial Cart Deliveries • Recycle and Garbage Carts • Cart deliveries between Aug. 16 – Dec. 3, 2010 based on Allied Waste’s current route schedule • Allied Waste will first service the Recycle and Garbage Carts, then separate Allied Waste crews will remove the carts from the location • Recology crews will then deliver new Recycle and Garbage Carts in same service location, and replace any Allied Waste signs with Recology’s • Compost Carts • Allied Waste will use existing drivers from Aug. – Dec. 2010 to exchange all Allied Waste commercial Compost Carts with Recology’s new Compost Carts • Allied Waste will replace any of their signs at the location with Recology’s 9 Simple.Smart.Green.
RESIDENTIAL CART DELIVERIES • San Mateo County Carts – delivered August 30 through December 18, 2010, based on the delivery schedule for neighboring jurisdictions. • Residents can use new carts immediately on same collection schedule • Single stream ( mixed) recycling • Recycling and yard trimmings remain on every other week collection schedule through December 31, 2010 • No food scraps in Compost Cart through December 31, 2010 • Old garbage cans, recycling tubs and yard trimmings carts will be picked up by Allied on regular collection days through December 31, 2010 • Residents may keep old garbage cans and recycling tubs • Kitchen pails for in-home use – delivered Nov. 29 – Dec. 22, 2010 10 Simple.Smart.Green.
JANUARY 3, 2011 • Official start date for residential collection services: • Weekly collection of Recycle and Compost Carts • Food scraps and food-soiled paper products added to Compost Cart • Used oil filter collection program begins • On-going services: • On-call bulky goods collection (2x per year) • Curbside battery and cell phone collection • Used motor oil collection program 11 Simple.Smart.Green.
RETHINKWASTE Staff Contact Information • Cathy Hidalgo Recycling Coordinator (650) 802-3503 chidalgo@rethinkwaste.org • Jeannene Minnix Kingston Board Secretary/Recycling Specialist (650) 802-3500 jminnix@rethinkwaste.org 12 Kevin McCarthy Executive Director (650) 802-3505 kmccarthy@rethinkwaste.org Monica Devincenzi Recycling Outreach & Sustainability Manager (650) 802-3509 mdevincenzi@rethinkwaste.org Cliff Feldman Recycling Programs Manager (650) 802-3502 cfeldman@rethinkwaste.org Simple.Smart.Green.