Greening Nashville

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Greening Nashville

• Metro Nashville Public Works
• June 4th 2008

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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
Recycling Davidson County 2007 Waste and
Recycling
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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
RecyclingSchools Recycling

• 136 schools with recycling dumpsters at 93
  schools almost 70. This is a partnership with
  Allied Waste, MNPS and Public Works

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  RecyclingMetro Govt Recycling

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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
RecyclingBusinesses Recycling
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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
RecyclingAirport Recycling
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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
Recycling Recycling along Church Street
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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
Recycling Recycling at Drop Offs

• Citizens and businesses may bring Their
  Recyclables to any one of our 13 Drop Offs

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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
RecyclingCurbside Residential Recycling
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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
RecyclingSchools Recycling

• Trash truck art contest

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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
Recycling

• RFP for recycling services products

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• Education Programs and Activities
• Over 33,000 K-12 students reached in 2007
• Who public and private schools, home schools,
  scouts, community groups, day cares, summer camps
• Program topics Waste reduction and recycling
• Goal Promote behavior change and positive
  participation in the community by young people

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• Backyard Composting
• Compost Bin Distribution
• 340 backyard compost bins sold at cost
• 17 bins donated to schools
• 5 compost bins donated to community gardens
• Compost Education
• Master Composter Certification Class
• Full enrollment in annual fall class
• 150 people on the waiting list
• Composting Mini-Classes
• 4 programs
• 87 adult participants

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Business Recycling
• Untapped Resources
• 60-65 of Nashvilles waste is generated by
  business and industry. About 50 of this would
  typically be recyclable.
• It has been estimated (Gresham Smith,2007) that
  Businesses in Nashville and Davidson County are
  land filling over 100,000 tons of paper and
  cardboard annually.

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Increasing Business Recycling
• CURRENT OPTIONS
• USD Small Businesses may qualify for curbside
  recycling
• Businesses may use one of Nashvilles 13 drop
  offs
• Businesses may contract with private recycler
• Options Others have implemented to Increase
  Business Recycling
• Promote Recycling PSAs, Public Education
  campaigns, technical assistance, local business
  recognition programs, etc.
• Legislation
• Landfill Bans
• Penalties for Non-Compliance
• Mandatory Business Recycling of all Materials
• Mandatory Business Recycling of select materials

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Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
Recycling Increasing Business Recycling

• Environmental Average Office Worker uses 10,000
  sheets of paper a year. Roughly equal to 1 tree.
  That is a 100 pound stack of paper, rising over 4
  feet high! (EPA)
• Financial Dont Let Your Bottom Line Go to
  Waste!
• Less garbage generally equates to fewer waste
  hauls or smaller dumpsters which equates to cost
  savings.
• Cardboard, paper, and aluminum, to name a few,
  are widely traded commodities. By recycling these
  materials, businesses may reap cost savings
  passed on by recycling haulers.

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Event Recycling Overview

• Earth Day
• Music City Marathon
• Steeple Chase
• CMA
• Dyer Observatory
• Titans

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Public Works Resources
• Event containers

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Public Works Resources
• Event containers
• Recycling trailer

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Event Planning Steps
• What type of event event goal
• Location/logistics
• Waste characterization
• Collection methodology
• Analysis

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Event Planning Steps
• What type of event event goal
• What does green mean to you at this event?
• Do you want to recycle as much as possible or
• Do you want as little waste as possible

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Event Planning Steps
• Location/logistics
• Indoor vs. outdoor events
• What resources are available on-site

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Event Planning Steps
• Waste characterization
• What types of disposable waste will be generated
• Event
• Exhibitors
• Meals

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

Waste Characterization Grid
If available
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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Event Planning Steps
• Collection methodology
• Paid staff, volunteers, attendees
• Container and location
• Transportation to recycler

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Event Planning Steps
• Analysis
• How much trash was generated
• How much recycling
• Recycling rate
• Calculate the cost benefit
• How could it be done better next time

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Tips
• Vendor contracts/agreements to create less waste
• What about biodegradable plastic?

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Contact Us

• Metro Public Works
• 750 S. 5th Street
• Nashville, TN 37206
• 615-862-8700
• www.nashville.gov/recycle
• www.nashville.gov/beautification

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• Everyone Plays A Role in Reducing Waste and
  Recycling
• Greening Your Event

• Work Group Scenarios
• 1 Formal fundraiser cocktail party
• 2 Organization event/picnic
• 3 Volunteer day multiple locations with
  take-away lunches