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City of Kannapolis Residential Curbside Recycling

City of Kannapolis Residential Curbside Recycling. November 28, 2011. Recycling resolution approved by U.S. Senate. Senate Resolution 251 was introduced by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) this summer.

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City of Kannapolis Residential Curbside Recycling

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  1. City of KannapolisResidential Curbside Recycling November 28, 2011

  2. Recycling resolution approved by U.S. Senate • Senate Resolution 251was introduced by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) this summer. • The resolution expresses support "for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable material throughout the United States in order to create well‐paying jobs, foster innovation and investment in the United States recycling infrastructure, and stimulate the economy of the United States.“ • SR 251 points out the positive impact made by recycling on the U.S. economy, i.e., U.S. recycling processors directly or indirectly employ over 450,000 workers.

  3. Business North Carolina August 2011

  4. Sonoco MRF

  5. COK Recycling ResultsJuly 2011-Oct 2011

  6. COK Participation RateJuly 2011-Oct 2011

  7. Average participation rate for July-Oct 2011 60.46% Average participation rate for July-Oct 2011 52.50%

  8. Average participation rate for July-Oct 2011 52.50%

  9. Average participation rate for July-Oct 2011 43.73%

  10. Recycling Night Intimidator’s Stadium Sept 3, 2011

  11. Recycling Night Intimidator’s Stadium Sept 3, 2011

  12. Fire Dept Open House October 8, 2011

  13. Kannapolis Schools Recycling All Kannapolis City Schools-A.L.Brown, Kannapolis Middle, Kannapolis Intermediate, Jackson Park, Shady Brook, Fred L. Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Forest Park, McKnight Learning Center and the Alternative School. Cabarrus County Schools within COK: Royal Oaks Elementary, Boger Elementary, Northwest Cabarrus Middle, & Northwest Cabarrus High School. DENR grant to provide recycling containers in schools.

  14. School Recycling Program Recycling program in the schools just like at home Educates students about importance of recycling Students participate at school and encourage parents’participation at home COK increased diversion from the landfill=increased revenue from Sonoco To kick off school recycling program- Contest to suit various grade levels to educate and generate interest within the schools

  15. PW’s Abie Morales at Kannapolis Intermediate School’s multicultural night

  16. Increasing participation • Mailers to low participating zones • Hispanic outreach-posters and brochures • translated into Spanish distributed • at grocers, churches • Curby– schools, summer events, • children’s programs • School contests and educational outreach • Connect CTY calls to the low participating • zones • Water bill insert

  17. e-waste recycling event • January 14 • 9am – 1pm • Old Post • Office • Vance & • Dale • Earnhardt • Paper • shredding

  18. City of KannapolisResidential Curbside Recycling Questions?

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