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Mayor Mallory’s Community Council Recycling Challenge

Mayor Mallory’s Community Council Recycling Challenge. Recycling Program Works! • In 2010, City launched its enhanced recycling program: Larger carts Every-other-week recycling RecylceBank rewards program • Program has grown participation by more than 75%

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Mayor Mallory’s Community Council Recycling Challenge

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  1. Mayor Mallory’s Community Council Recycling Challenge

  2. Recycling Program Works! • • In 2010, City launched its enhanced • recycling program: • Larger carts • Every-other-week recycling • RecylceBank rewards program • • Program has grown participation by more than 75% • Current participation is around 70% • We know we can do even better!

  3. The Challenge • • Open to all Cincinnati Community Councils • • Help encourage recycling amongst non-participants • Help identify misused or abused recycling carts

  4. The Reward • $100 for entering the challenge • $250 for increasing recycling in your community by 10% •PLUS bonuses!

  5. The Reward • Cart Recovery Incentive: •Community can earn $100 for identifying misused or abused carts • RecycleBank Incentive: • Sign neighbors up for RecycleBank and earn up to $500

  6. The Reward • Three $1,000 grand prizes! • Grand prize winners will be judged on the following: •% increase of residents recycling •Number of abused/misused carts recovered •% increase in residents registered for RecycleBank • Winners announced in April

  7. Register Today • Remember, the early bird catches the worm! •Don’t wait until the Dec. 1 deadline. Register now, start canvassing before the snow falls! • Registration is a simple form

  8. We’ll Help! •We’ll supply you with information about non-participating homes • The Office of Environmental Quality, Rumpke and RecycleBank will offer a tool kit to participating communities • Postcards will be sent to non- participating residents

  9. Questions? Comments? Cincinnati Office of Environmental Quality oeq@cincinnati.oh.gov www.cincinnatirecycles.org 513-352-6991

  10. What Can I Recycle? • Paper: newspaper and inserts, magazines and catalogs, junk • mail, envelopes, phone books, paper grocery bags, cereal and • snack boxes, cardboard (flatten to 3’ x 3’) and clean pizza boxes • (free of food and grease) • Plastics: plastic bottles and jugs (no lids) • Glass: glass bottles and jars (any color, lids removed) • Metals: aluminum cans, metal cans and lids, tin cans and • aerosol cans (with lids and tips removed)

  11. Not Acceptable • No garbage • No food • No yard waste • No plastic bags • No electronics • No syringes • No light bulbs • No window or drinking glass • No batteries • No ceramics or dishes

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