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City of El Paso, Tx Department of Solid Waste Management Reaching Diverse Communities

City of El Paso, Tx Department of Solid Waste Management Reaching Diverse Communities. Presented by: Emma Acosta Deputy Director of Public Works Dept of Solid Waste Management. El Paso’s Proximity to Juarez, Mexico. Demographical Information. Population: 700,000

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City of El Paso, Tx Department of Solid Waste Management Reaching Diverse Communities

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  1. City of El Paso, TxDepartment of Solid Waste ManagementReaching Diverse Communities Presented by: Emma Acosta Deputy Director of Public Works Dept of Solid Waste Management

  2. El Paso’s Proximity to Juarez, Mexico

  3. Demographical Information Population: 700,000 5th Largest City in Texas 23rd Largest in Nation 78% Hispanic 17% White 2% African-America 3% Other 37% of Population Speaks only Spanish 1% Speaks Asian/Korean

  4. El Paso’s Port of Entry from Juarez, Mexico

  5. Border Crossings at Downtown Ports of Entry • Year Ending 2001 = 19,862,653 Crossings • Pedestrians = 6,928,989 • Vehicles = 12,933,664

  6. Vehicles Crossing into El Paso From Juarez, Mexico

  7. Downtown Business Operating/Ownership Information • 55% of Businesses Operated by Koreans • 43% Caucasian • 2 % African-American

  8. Hispanic Businesses, Downtown El Paso

  9. Korean Businesses, Downtown El Paso

  10. Multi-Lingual Information The Key to Public Awarenessof Solid Waste Services in a Diverse Community • English • Spanish • Korean

  11. Types of Information Provided in Multi-Lingual Format • Recycling Opportunities • Solid Waste Collection Services • Disposal Locations • Clean-Up Programs • State and Local Ordinances • Special Events

  12. Non-Language = Visual

  13. City of El Paso, TxDepartment of Solid Waste Management Reaching Diverse Communities

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