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City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs Rose Ryan, Director-Economic Development

City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs. Recycling began in the City over 20 years ago with one of the State of Texas' first curbside programsCity established a committee of

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City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs Rose Ryan, Director-Economic Development

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    1. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs Rose Ryan, Director-Economic Development South Texas Resource Recovery Roundtable Conference July 23, 2010

    2. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs Recycling began in the City over 20 years ago with one of the State of Texas’ first curbside programs City established a committee of “Champions” for the cause, called the “Earthwise Living Committee” City celebrates Earthwise Living Day each February Committee provides education to the local community and collaborates with the Bexar County, AACOG, SARA, CPS Energy, City of San Antonio, SAWS, Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy and others on their outreach programs

    3. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs City committed to sustainability in 2007 with their “El Verde by 2020” program City started Office Recycling at City Facilities City passed an Ordinance in 2009 to require recycling at all of the City’s Special Events City requires their franchise hauler to offer commercial cardboard collection City works with their hauler to recycle curbside brush City offers public oil recycling at City Public Works Yard City offers multi-family and commercial recycling drop off box at the Public Works Yard

    4. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs Public Oil Recycling at Public Works Yard with Igloo AACOG grant for Igloos HHW collection with Bexar County

    5. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs

    6. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs City received a “Green Bag” grant in 2008 from KTB/H-E-B to reduce plastic bag use City received a Sustainability grant in 2008 from the AIA to assess City & develop projects City received a recycling grant from AACOG to promote recycling at their 20th Anniversary of Earthwise Living Day (February 2009) City working with franchise hauler to enhance curbside recycling program with the use of carts to increase recycling

    7. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs Use of carts for curbside programs increases recycling 200% - 300% or more!!! Education is key to success

    8. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs

    9. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs Zero Waste Final Frontier - Organics Recycling

    10. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs Evaluate in-house capabilities/needs Select Zero-Waste Champions Empower for sustainable initiatives, obtain commitments Train staff & Public Awards program for recognition & reinforcement

    11. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs STOP Global Warming Recycle & Promote ZERO WASTE !

    12. City of Leon Valley: Small City - Big Recycling Programs

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