Multi-Family Recycling Toolkit

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1 Multi-Family Recycling Toolkit Index 1. Letter to Multi-Family Owners & Managers: Explanation of program, waiver of building permit fees, site assessment information, public workshop date, link to City website for additional information 2. Multi-Family Recycling FAQs 3. Recycling & Solid Waste Management Ordinance (Ord ) 4. Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan: Recycling program objectives, rollout plan, tentative timeline, education and outreach 5. Treasure Island Collects Flier: How to receive automated waste and recycling reminders, print collection calendars, and learn how to discard various household items 6. Pinellas County s 2018 Recycle Today Publication: County recycling information and reminders to not place plastic bags of any kind in recycling containers Multi-Family Recycling Workshop All Are Invited! Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 6PM in the City Hall Auditorium

2 City of Treasure Island Public Works Department th Ave. Treasure Island, Florida May 3, 2018 Dear Multi-Family Residential Owner or Manager, The City of Treasure Island has approved Ordinance 18-03, replacing the City s previous solid waste ordinance with the new Recycling and Waste Management Ordinance. The new ordinance, among other provisions, establishes the framework for a universal multi-family recycling program. Because nearly 50% of Treasure Island s residents live in multi-family housing, providing multi-family residents with recycling services at their residence will allow for equitable recycling convenience and participation. This program has a timeline leading up to full implementation on December 1, To aid in this process, the City has approved a temporary waiver of building permit fees for certain types of work directly associated with new or existing recycling enclosures. This includes activities that may be necessary, such as constructing or removing walls, fences, parking spaces, and/or landscaping. However, a building permit from the City s Community Improvement Program will still need to be obtained for these activities. Please call or me with your contact information so that we may schedule a time to meet with you on-site. A meeting will help the Public Works Department to determine how to best implement this program for your complex. During the meeting, we will take a look at your current waste enclosures, determine if modifications are required, and provide a toolkit of information to share with your residents. The City would also like to invite you and your residents to an informal Multi-Family Recycling Workshop to discuss the new recycling program and any other questions or concerns. The workshop will take place on Thursday, June 7 th in the City Hall Auditorium at 6 PM.

3 More information is available on the City s website such as the new ordinance, frequently asked questions, and the Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan at Thank you for your attention to this matter; I look forward to hearing from you. The City is enthusiastic about furthering its sustainability goals. Stacy Boyles, PE Assistant Public Works Director Treasure Island, Florida x251 stacy.boyles@mytreasureisland.org Attachments: Ordinance Frequently Asked Questions cc: Garry Brumback, City Manager Michael Helfrich, Public Works Director The City has an app where you can view your waste and recycling pick-up schedule and receive collection reminders. It s called the Treasure Island Collects App and it can be found in the App Store or on TICollects.com. Most impressively, the app has a Waste Wizard to determine how to dispose of various items such as paints, batteries, construction materials, etc. For instance, did you know that plastic bags are not recyclable?? SCAN FOR MORE INFORMATION

4 Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the New Recycling & Solid Waste Management Ordinance Ord. (18-03) & The New Multi-Family Recycling Program What is changing with this ordinance update? Primary updates to the City s new recycling and waste management ordinance include establishing the framework for a universal multi-family recycling program to allow for equitable recycling opportunities for all residents. The changes will also require commercial businesses to submit a waste audit every five years. It also includes a comprehensive delineation of unlawful practices and enforcement measures and makes it clear that contractors, including landscaping companies, are not permitted to leave waste within the City. Why is the City establishing a multi-family recycling program? The City often receives complaints that recycling should be more accessible to multi-family residents. Providing on-site recycling areas for multi-family residents will help meet the desire of residents for easy access to recycling, especially seasonal residents who are accustomed to participating in recycling when living elsewhere. Providing recycling services at each complex greatly increases the convenience to multi-family residents, which in turn will increase the quantity of recyclables collected and will help the City to achieve its waste reduction goals. Additionally, placing the recycling containers at multi-family complexes creates a sense of ownership and should lead to less contamination of recyclable materials with trash items. This program will also allow residents to be more fairly charged for recycling services. As of today, single-family residents are paying for the majority of the cost of the City s recycling drop-off centers. The cost of these centers about half of the City's entire recycling contract and they are often contaminated with non-recyclables such as grocery bags and furniture. This proposed program will allow for the City to bid out all multi-family complexes under one contract to achieve the best price. Today, a single family resident pays $11.50 per month for recycling. The cost to multi-family units will most likely be less than this amount and the cost to the single family residents will

5 be reduced as well. The cost of multi-family trash service may decrease as well since a fair amount of the items entering waste dumpsters will likely be diverted to recycling. Who is required to participate in the multi-family recycling program? Multi-family residential customers will be required to participate in the multi-family recycling program. This does not include commercial properties such as hotels and condo-hotels. For the purposes of this ordinance, a multi-family dwelling means any dwelling in a residential dwelling complex with six or more dwelling units. There are currently 131 multi-family properties in the City that will be a part of this program. If a multi-family complex already has a recycling contractor, the complex must supply a copy of the contract to the City in anticipation of transitioning to the City-procured recycling service once the contract expires. When will the multi-family recycling program begin? Recycling services are expected to commence starting in December Compliance inspections will begin June 2019 and enforcement will begin December How will I ensure that that my complex is in compliance with the multi-family recycling program? Staff from the Public Works Department will begin reaching out to all property managers and/or property owners in May to setup site visits and provide further recycling information, including tool kits to be shared with residents. The goal of the time period from May 1 st to November 30 th is for the City to educate managers, owners, and residents on the new recycling program and to help setup the proper placement of recycling containers. If a modification to an existing recycling enclosure is needed, or if it is necessary to construct a new recycling enclosure, staff will help to locate the enclosure and assist throughout the permitting process. What will be the cost of the multi-family recycling program? As with single-family recycling, the cost for collection and processing of multi-family recyclables will be on a per dwelling unit basis. The service fee will be billed directly to multi-family property owners or associations on their regular bimonthly bill from Pinellas County, along with waste collection services. This pricing structure creates a monetary incentive to recycle. As recycling increases, customer recycling costs will remain the same even if more recycling containers are needed; however, as the quantity of solid waste decreases, waste collection service and costs can be reduced. Obtaining one contractor to provide recycling services for all multi-family complexes will provide more competitive pricing than if complexes were to contract for recycling services individually. Where will recycling containers be placed? As with waste collection, an on-site centralized area will need to be provided for recyclables generated by multi-family residents. Whenever possible, recycling containers should be co-located with garbage containers at every point of collection. Co-location provides residents the convenience of discarding recyclables and garbage on the same trip. It also reduces contamination by ensuring a garbage container is close at hand for placement of non-recyclables. If co-location is not possible, then clear signs should be posted at disposal locations informing residents of the location of recycling containers. Will I have to lose parking spaces to fit my recycling containers on-site?

6 The hope is that we can temporarily adjust a complex s waste containers and pickup schedule (until residents become accustom to recycling) to accommodate recycling containers or that there is already sufficient space in an existing enclosure to fit recycling containers. However, if there is a need to modify an enclosure or add a new one (as in the case with trash shoots), it may be necessary to eliminate some landscaping space or one or more parking spaces, which is under the authority of the City Manager to approve. How large do the recycling containers need to be? Ordinance stipulates that, at a minimum, 1 cubic yard of recycling capacity shall be provided for every 12 units. However, the City can waive this requirement if it is proven to be too much for your complex. Also, it is the responsibility of the property owner or manager to inform the City if additional capacity is needed. Once requested by the City, the recycling contractor will be required to provide additional recycling capacity within one week s time. How often will recycling containers be serviced? Recycling containers will be serviced once weekly. Will I still be able to use the recycling drop-off centers located in Treasure Island? Providing recycling services at multi-family complexes will eliminate the need for several of the recycling drop-off centers. As of today, two of the Cities four recycling centers remain open at City Hall and Treasure Bay. It is anticipated that the Treasure Bay recycling center will close December 2018; however, the City may wish to retain the drop-off center located at City Hall as this site is frequently used by downtown businesses. Closure of the other three centers will save City residents more than $85,000 annually.

7 ORDINANCE Chapter 38: Recycling and Waste Management Adopted April 17, 2018

8 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I. In General 3 Section Purpose 3 Section Administration of the Chapter 3 Section Definitions 3 Section Unlawful practices generally 6 Section Enforcement procedures and penalties 7 Section Reserved 10 ARTICLE II. - Collection and Disposal of Recyclable Materials and Waste 10 Section Collection and Disposal by city 10 Section Materials that are not collected and disposed of by the city 12 Section Duties of city 12 Section Duties of single-family residential customers 13 Section Duties of multi-family residential customers 16 Section Duties of commercial customers 19 Section Waste collection services for special, temporary or transient users; charges 21 Section Ownership of solid waste and recyclable materials 22 Section Reserved 22 ARTICLE III. - Rates, Charges and Billing 22 Section Billing 22 Section Charges 22 Section Failure to Pay 23 2

9 Chapter 38 RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ARTICLE I. In General Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to promote and protect public health, safety, and general welfare of the city. The regulations and authority established herein are for the purpose of providing a solid waste collection and disposal program and to promote recycling by both residential and commercial customers. Administration of the Chapter. The city manager or designee shall be the principal city official responsible for the administration of this Article, and he may delegate any or all of the duties herein. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Back door collection means the emptying by collection crews of collection containers located at the back door, side door, or other location approved by the public works department other than curbside. Bulk metal means items such as engine blocks and components, electric motors, pumps, castings and forgings, motor vehicle wheels, propane tanks, and the like. Commercial property means a building, site, or portion of a structure where commercial use activities occur. Commercial customer means the owner, tenant, occupant, or other person having control of a commercial establishment. Commercial solid waste means solid waste generated by a commercial establishment, exclusive of prohibited waste and materials. Construction and demolition (C&D) debris means discarded materials generally considered to be not water-soluble and nonhazardous in nature, including, but not limited to, steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard, and lumber, from the construction or destruction of a structure as part of a construction or demolition project or from the renovation of a structure, and includes rocks, soils, tree remains, trees, and other vegetative matter that normally results from land clearing or land development operations for a construction project, including such debris from construction of structures at a site remote from the construction or demolition project site. 3

10 Container means a receptacle for the accumulation of solid waste or recyclable materials including, but not limited to, trash can, roll cart, bulk container or dumpster requiring mechanical lifting, and roll-off open-top or compaction containers. Containerized collection means the use of dumpsters requiring mechanical lifting to accumulate solid waste for collection. Curbside collection means the placement of collection containers by residential customers receiving curbside service along the street or curbline to be emptied by solid waste personnel. Customer means the owner, tenant, occupant, or other person having control of the improved real property. Dumpster means a large container at least one (1) cubic yard in size for the accumulation of solid waste or recyclables designed to be hoisted into a specially equipped truck for emptying. Dwelling unit means a single unit consisting of not less than 500 square feet of living area providing complete, independent living facilities for one family, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, but not including recreation vehicles, tents, hotels, motels or boardinghouses. Electronics means televisions, computers, video game systems, and similar items as defined by the city. Hazardous waste means solid waste, or a combination of solid wastes, which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness or may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly transported, disposed of, stored, treated or otherwise managed. The term does not include human remains that are disposed of by persons licensed under chapter 497 of the Florida Statutes. Hazardous materials means petroleum-based oil and other engine oils, oilbased paint, tires, solvents, paint thinners, acids and alkalis, flammable liquids and gasses, medical wastes, insecticides, herbicides, lead-acid batteries, and the like. Land-clearing debris means uprooted or cleared vegetation resulting from a land-clearing operation and does not include yard waste. Multi-family customer means the owner and or other person having control of a multi-family dwelling. Multi-family dwelling means any dwelling in a residential dwelling complex with six (6) or more dwelling units, including apartment houses, condominiums, cooperative apartments, mobile home parks and similar dwellings, but does not include recreation vehicle parks, hotels, motels, or boardinghouses. Person means any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, or association; any municipal or private corporation organized or 4

11 existing under the laws of this state or any other state; any county of this state; and any governmental agency of this state or the Federal Government. Private collector means a private individual or company that provides solid waste collection services. Putrescible waste means solid waste that will putrefy. Recovered materials means metal, paper, glass, plastic, textile, or rubber materials that have known recycling potential, can be feasibly recycled, and have been diverted and source separated or have been removed from the solid waste stream for sale, use, or reuse as raw materials, whether or not the materials require subsequent processing or separation from each other, but the term does not include materials destined for any use that constitutes disposal. Recovered materials are not solid waste. Recyclable materials means those materials that are capable of being recycled and that would otherwise be processed or disposed of as solid waste. Recycling means any process by which solid waste, or materials that would otherwise become solid waste, are collected, separated, or processed and reused or returned to use in the form of raw materials or intermediate or final products. Recycling container means any container used for the purpose of accumulating recyclable materials. Residential customer means the owner, tenant, occupant or other person having control of any single-family dwelling or multi-family dwelling. Roll-off container means any large capacity container used for commercial or industrial service, or for special purposes, including but not limited to, containers with capacities between ten and forty cubic yards and which are transported with their contents by vehicle to a solid waste disposal site. Roll cart means a wheeled, lidded container typically of gallons in size for accumulation of solid waste or recyclable materials. Single-family dwelling means a building designed for and/or containing only one dwelling unit. For the purposes of this chapter, single-family dwellings also include dwellings in residential complexes containing up to five (5) dwelling units, Solid waste means sludge unregulated under the federal Clean Water Act or Clean Air Act, sludge from a waste treatment works, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility, or garbage, rubbish, refuse, special waste, or other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations. Recovered materials as defined above and post-use polymers as defined in section , Florida Statutes, are not solid waste. Source separated means that the recovered materials are separated from solid waste at the location where the recovered materials and solid waste are generated. The term does not require that various types of recovered materials be 5

12 separated from each other, and recognizes de minimis solid waste, in accordance with industry standards and practices, may be included in the recovered materials. Special pick-up waste means solid waste that can require special handling and management. Special pick-up waste shall specifically include white goods, furniture, electronics, yard waste in excess of the amount allowed per residential customer, and other materials as defined by the public works department that the city collects from residential customers for an additional charge. Waste means garbage, rubbish, refuse, special waste, yard waste, or other discarded material resulting from domestic, commercial, or governmental operations, excluding biomedical waste, biological waste, construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, land-clearing debris. For the purposes of this chapter, the term does not include recyclable materials or recovered materials. Waste audit means an analysis of the types and quantities of waste generated, either through visual observation or manual sorting, for the purpose of identifying the volume of materials that could be reduced, recycled or otherwise diverted from disposal. Waste container means any container used for the purpose of accumulating waste. White goods means discarded air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, and other similar domestic and commercial large appliances.) Yard waste means vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance and land clearing operations and includes associated rocks and soils. Unlawful practices generally. (a) Unlawful accumulation, placement or removal of materials. It is hereby declared unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to do or permit to be done any of the acts or practices listed below: (1) To permit or allow any accumulation of solid waste, or special pick-up waste, upon public or private real property within the city for a period longer than four (4) days without having arranged for disposal of the accumulation, or unless it is authorized by permit or in conjunction with a business lawfully operated pursuant to city code. (2) To place or cause to be placed upon the property of another or upon any public place, waterway, or storm sewer within the city any tree trunks or limbs, trash, debris, litter, solid waste or other discarded matter of any kind, except as specifically allowed by city code. (3) To remove, pickup, or transfer another s recyclable materials or waste deposited in containers or otherwise placed for collection. This 6

13 prohibition shall include scavenging in waste or recycling containers on public or private property. This provision shall not apply to those authorized by the city to collect, process and/or market such recyclable materials or waste. Each unauthorized removal, pickup or transfer of recyclable materials or waste shall constitute a separate offense. (4) To place in any waste or recycling container any hazardous waste, hazardous material, wet paint, construction and demolition debris, acid, explosive material, flammable liquids, burning substance or any dangerous or highly corrosive material, used oil or biological waste that might be detrimental or harmful to any person or persons. The city will not be responsible for the collection or disposal of these materials. Damage to city-owned or city-provided containers as a result of the above will be repaired at the expense of the offender. (5) To bring solid waste and/or yard waste into the city from outside the city limits, or transfer solid waste originating from one party to another party within the city for collection and removal by the city. (6) To burn any solid waste, yard waste, trash or debris within the city. (7) To place non-recyclable items in recycling containers. (8) To mix yard waste with waste or place yard waste in waste containers for collection. (9) To bury any solid waste within the city. (10) To violate any provisions of this Chapter. (b) Unlawful placement of third party or contractor-generated waste. It shall be unlawful for any third party or contractor to create or leave construction and demolition debris, yard waste or other solid waste generated by performance of any work on private property for the city to collect. Proper disposal of such materials shall be the responsibility of the property owner, occupant or contractor. No materials from such operations shall be placed in any residential or commercial container or set out curbside for collection by the city without prior authorization by the city. Violations of Section shall be enforced as local ordinance violations with the penalties identified in Section (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prohibit activities otherwise authorized in this code. Enforcement Procedures and Penalties. (a) Inspections. City code and law enforcement officers are authorized to conduct inspections of any container, bag, or can and any collection, processing, 7

14 recycling, composting, transporting or disposal facility at any time for compliance with this chapter. (b) Enforcement. City code and law enforcement officers are hereby authorized to enforce this chapter pursuant to the supplemental county or municipal code or ordinance enforcement procedures,. The enforcement officers are authorized and directed to strictly enforce this chapter in accordance with section 1-15 of the city code. When the enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe, based upon personal investigation, that a person has committed a violation of this chapter, the enforcement officer is hereby authorized to issue a citation. Prior to issuing a citation, the enforcement officer shall provide notice to the person that the person has committed a violation of this chapter and that said person has a time period of four (4) calendar days from the date of said notice within which to correct the violation. If, upon personal investigation, the enforcement officer finds that the person has not timely corrected the violation, the enforcement officer may issue a citation to the person who has committed the violation. The enforcement officer is not required to provide any period of time to correct the violation prior to issuance of a citation if the enforcement officer has reason to believe that the violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety or welfare, or if the violation is irreparable, irreversible or not capable of being cured. The citation shall contain the dollar amount of the fine to be imposed in the event the person does not contest the citation and notice of the necessary procedures to contest the citation in the county court for the city. Additionally, the citation shall contain all other requirements of F.S (3)(c). If the person elects not to contest the citation, the person shall pay the applicable civil penalty to the clerk of the county court within thirty (30) days after issuance of the citation. Alternatively, if the person elects to contest the citation, the person shall request a hearing through the clerk of the county court within thirty (30) days after the issuance of the citation. The clerk shall schedule a hearing in the county court and shall provide written notice of the hearing to the person as well as the code enforcement officer or police officer. Citations contested in the county court shall be subject to court costs as well as the civil penalty set forth in this chapter. Any violation of this chapter is a civil infraction, punishable by a civil penalty as provided by subsection (c) below, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). (c) Penalties. 8

15 A violation of the provisions of this Chapter, other than subsections 38-04(a)(3) and (4), by any person shall be punishable by civil penalties in a dollar amount set forth in the below schedule. Violations of subsections 38-04(a)(3) and (4), by any person shall be prosecuted in the same manner as a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine not to exceed $ or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 60 days or by both fine and imprisonment. Description of violation Category Fine Amount (uncontested) Unlawful accumulation, placement, or removal IV $ of materials per Section 38-04(a) Placement of waste, yard waste, recyclables V $88.00 or special pick-up waste curbside for collection prior to sunset the day prior to the scheduled collection day or failure to remove collection containers from curbside prior to midnight of the scheduled collection day Failure of a multi-family customer to provide onsite recycling access, including adequate and easily accessible containers, proper signage and recycling education and other $10/multi-family dwelling unit per month, not to exceed $500. instruction materials Failure to properly drain or enclose wet waste IV $ or liquids prior to placement in a dumpster to avoid release of liquids upon servicing the dumpster Failure to place all waste within dumpsters V $88.00 and to fully close the dumpster lid Failure to properly maintain dumpster IV $ enclosures and pads Failure to comply with other requirements of this chapter V $88.00 (d) Removal. Authority and procedures for city to remove accumulation of solid waste. When items, which the city will collect for an additional charge (special pick-up waste) but for which collection has not been arranged, are discovered left in the right-of-way, the enforcement officer will leave a notification at the property of the need to arrange for collection of such 9

16 items. If arrangements for collection have not been made within four (4) calendar days, the city shall unilaterally remove the items and bill the property owner. When items that the city does not collect are discovered left in the rightof-way, code enforcement officer will leave a notification at the property of the need to arrange for private collection of such items. If these items remain after four (4) days, the enforcement division shall be notified for further action. Billing for removal of accumulated items as specified in this section shall be in addition to penalties for violations of this chapter. In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 403, of the Florida Statutes or implementing regulations, the provisions of Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes or implementing regulations shall prevail if stricter and more stringent than this Chapter. Sections through Reserved. Article II. Collection and Disposal of Recyclable Materials and Waste Section Collection and disposal by city. (a) Residential and commercial waste collection. All waste generated and accumulated in the city shall, except as herein otherwise provided, be collected, transported and disposed of or otherwise managed by the city. Any residential or commercial property within the city that is being constructed, is occupied or is capable of being occupied, shall be presumed to be generating waste for collection. The city may fulfill its obligation through a contractor. (b) Single-family residential recyclable materials collection. All recyclable materials generated and accumulated by single-family dwellings within the city shall, except as herein otherwise provided, be collected, transported and processed or otherwise managed by the city. The city may fulfill its obligation through a contractor. (c) Multi-family residential recyclable materials collection. Beginning December 1, 2018 or other later date as established by resolution of the city commission, all recyclable materials generated and accumulated by multi-family dwellings within the city shall be collected, transported and processed or otherwise managed by the city. The city may fulfill its obligation through a contractor. If a multi-family customer has an existing recycling service provider as of the date of passage of this ordinance, the customer shall contact the city to obtain a waiver of this requirement until such time as service can legally be provided by the city. 10

17 (d) Commercial recyclable materials collection. The city reserves the right to collect or to contract for collection of recyclable materials accumulated by commercial establishments in competition with private recyclers. This right neither requires the commercial establishment to convey its recyclable materials to the city nor in way prevents a certified recovered materials dealer from entering into a contract with a commercial establishment to purchase, collect, transport, process or receive source-separate recovered materials. (e) Recyclable materials. For a complete list of recyclable materials that the city collects at this time please see (f) Special pick-up waste. The city will collect special pick-up waste from residential customers for an additional charge as established by the city commission and provided by written resolution. The property owner, tenant or occupant has the option of contracting with a private collector to collect this special pick-up waste. (g) Drop-off facilities. The city may provide and maintain drop-off facilities as deemed appropriate for the collection of recyclable materials, storm debris or other materials as deemed necessary. (h) Exception for producers or owners. This chapter shall not prohibit the actual producers of waste or recyclable material or the owners of premises upon which waste or recyclable material has accumulated, from personally collecting, transporting and disposing of such waste or recyclable material provided such producers or owners comply with the provisions of this chapter and with all other governing laws and ordinances. This paragraph shall not be construed to provide for or as allowing collection by subcontract. An owner or producer of waste or recyclable material may sell or donate these materials but may not enter into any disposal agreement whereby the owner or producer pays for the use of the container or for hauling. Election to engage in other collection and disposal practices does not offset payment for or responsibilities of city-provided services. (i) Exception for permitted private collectors. The city manager may issue a permit to allow private collectors to provide waste collection services to commercial accounts upon a finding that the city s equipment is either inadequate to service the account or it is not economically feasible for the city to service the account. The city shall have the unilateral right to approve the use of waste container sizes larger than those serviced by the city. The city manager may, at any time, revoke any permit issued pursuant to this section upon finding that the city has acquired the equipment necessary to service the account or it has become economically feasible for the city to service such account. The private collector that has been issued a permit shall compensate the city by paying the city, on a quarterly basis, a percentage of the gross revenue from the waste collection services provided in the city by such 11

18 private collector. The percentage of the gross revenue shall be fifteen (15) percent, which may be modified by resolution. Only private collectors in compliance with the section may be issued a permit. Section Materials that are not collected and disposed of by the city. (a) Property owners, tenants or occupants shall be responsible for proper management and disposal, in accordance with local, state and federal laws, of all solid waste and other materials not collected by the city including any highly flammable or explosive materials, biological waste, hazardous waste or materials, oil-based paint, bulk metals, vehicle tires and land-clearing debris. (b) Tree surgeons, nurseries, lawn care services and landscaping contractors, or any individual or company doing work on private property are responsible for removal from the premises all yard waste, trimmings, branches, residue and rubbish of any kind resulting from said work. (c) Property owners, tenants, occupants or their contractors are responsible for removal of all dirt, rock, sod, plaster, lumber, metal or other land-clearing or construction and demolition debris originating from private property preliminary to, during or subsequent to the construction of new buildings, or demolition, alterations or additions to existing buildings. No certificate of completion shall be issued until such material has been removed by the owner or contractor. Section Duties of city. (a) Regulations and policies. The city shall make regulations and policies concerning the days of collection, type and location of containers, service charges, and such other matters pertaining to the collection, conveyance, and disposal of waste and recyclable material as deemed necessary, and to change and modify same after reasonable notice, provided such regulations are not contrary to the provisions of this chapter or the minimum standards set forth by federal and Florida law. (b) Authority to contract for collection. The city has the authority to contract with private collectors to assist in providing waste and recycling collection services. (c) Container repairs. Repairs required to city-serviced containers caused by normal wear from collection activities shall be made by the city. (d) Privately owned containers. In the event a customer is allowed to provide its own container, such privately owned containers shall be subject to inspection and approval or condemnation by the city. If any container does not conform to the provisions of this chapter or has ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents thereof, the city may condemn the container. If condemned, a notice of condemnation shall be placed upon the container or handed to the owner or occupant or left at the owner or occupant s regular place of abode. Thereafter, it shall be unlawful for any person to place any solid waste into such container and the responsible party shall 12

19 immediately provide a new container to replace any such condemned container. The city manager shall have the authority to discontinue collection service for failure to comply. (e) Authority to require private landscaping companies to obtain permit. The city reserves the right to establish and maintain a program that requires private landscaping companies to obtain a permit prior to conducting work in the city and to agree to properly dispose of all yard waste or other solid waste they generate. Section Duties of single-family residential customers. (a) Requirement to use city-provided collection service. All single-family residential customers are required to have all accumulations of waste and recyclable materials, unless otherwise exempted or prohibited in this article, collected and disposed of by the waste collection services provided by the city, and to pay the prescribed charges for such service. Seasonal service changes will not be permitted for single-family residential customers. (b) Use and maintenance of containers. Single-family residential customers shall be provided one (1) waste roll cart and one (1) recycling roll cart by the city and shall use such roll carts unless otherwise approved by the City Manager. The city or the city s contractor may provide additional waste and recycling roll carts to curbside residential customers upon request and may charge an additional fee. City-provided roll carts shall remain the property of the city and shall not be altered in any way. Except in the case of containers provided by the city, all other containers shall be provided by the residential customer. Containers shall be made of durable plastic or metal, watertight, equipped with suitable handles and tight-fitting covers, and shall not exceed thirty-two (32) gallons in size or fifty (50) pounds in weight when filled. Such containers are subject to inspection and approval by the city manager. Single-family residential customers shall maintain all containers, whether provided by the city or the owner, tenant or occupant, in good and sanitary condition and free from stench and other objectionable conditions. Containers shall be subject to inspection and approval of conditions by the city. In the event of damage or alteration to a city-provided collection container caused by a residential customer, the cost of repair or replacement shall be charged to the residential customer's account. (c) Preparation for collection. Single-family residential customers shall prepare and set out for collection or cause to be prepared and set out for collection all waste, 13

20 yard waste, recyclable materials and special pick-up waste in accordance with the methods prescribed in this article. Preparation of waste. All household waste, excluding items such as white goods, construction and demolition debris, electronics, bulk metal, hazardous materials, yard waste, and other special pick-up waste, shall be deposited in waste containers provided by the city. All waste shall first be drained of liquids. Wet waste shall be placed in paper or plastic bags or securely wrapped in paper before being placed in waste containers. Containers shall be kept tightly covered at all times except when uncovered for depositing waste. All loose waste shall be bagged. Preparation of yard waste. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Yard waste shall be free of material other than yard waste and free from rocks and soils. Leaves, grass cuttings, weeds, small plant clippings and similar material shall be placed in bags or other suitable collection containers not exceeding thirty-two (32) gallons in size or fifty (50) pounds in weight. All other yard waste shall be stacked in a pile with individual pieces no longer than three (3) feet in length. Residential customers receiving curbside collection service shall contact the city to arrange for collection of yard waste in excess of five (5) cubic yards (pile approximately eight feet by three feet by six feet, 28 leaf bags, or gallon containers). Yard waste materials greater than five (5) inches in diameter shall be collected for an additional charge established by the city. Yard waste in excess of these amounts shall be collected for an additional charge established by the city. Preparation of recyclable materials. Recyclable materials accepted in the city s program shall be placed in recycling containers provided by the city. Recyclable cans, bottles and containers shall be free of liquids and food prior to placement in the recycling container. Cardboard boxes shall be collapsed prior to being placed in the recycling container. Request and preparation for special pick-up waste collection. (i) Single-family residential customers shall contact the city to arrange for collection of special pick-up waste in accordance with section 38-06(e). 14

21 (ii) All white goods shall have doors removed prior to placement curbside for collection. Placement curbside. Waste, yard waste, recyclable materials and special pick-up waste shall be placed curbside for collection no earlier than sunset the day preceding the scheduled collection day and no later than 7 a.m. of the scheduled collection day. All containers shall be removed from curbside no later than midnight of the scheduled collection day. Improperly prepared materials. Any waste, yard waste, recyclable materials or special pick-up waste prepared for collection not meeting the requirements of this article will not be collected and a non-collection notice will be affixed to the materials explaining the reason for noncollection so the situation can be remedied. If an accumulation of improperly prepared waste, yard waste, recyclable materials or special pick-up waste remains on the property for a period longer than four (4) days, the residential customer may be subject to enforcement pursuant to this chapter. (d) Curbside collection locations. Curbside pickup. Waste and recycling containers shall be placed in the alley of premises served by an alley and along the curbline immediately in front of the premises for those without alley pickup. Containers shall be placed at least three (3) feet away from mailboxes, trees, vehicles, overhead lines, or permanent structures and cannot obstruct pedestrian or vehicle passage. The containers shall be placed for collection at ground level on the property, not within the right-of-way of a street or alley, and shall be accessible without entering into a building or shelter of any type. Exceptions may be granted with the approval of the city manager. Handicapped and elderly. Upon presenting a statement to the city, signed by a medical doctor licensed in Florida, attesting to a handicap that precludes an owner/occupant of a single-family dwelling from using a roll cart, and upon the presentation of an affidavit to the city, sworn to by the owner/occupant of the dwelling certifying that no nonhandicapped person occupies the dwelling, the handicapped owner/occupant of the dwelling shall receive back door collection service for the same service charge as curbside collection. The statement and affidavit shall be renewed every five (5) years. Back door collection service shall be terminated upon a finding, by the city, that the dwelling is occupied by a non-handicapped person even though the owner or additional occupant of the dwelling is handicapped. 15

22 (e) Placement and storage of containers. Containers shall be stored completely screened from any adjacent right-of-way or property, at a minimum by landscaping or shrubbery, in such a manner as to completely hide them from view. Containers shall not be placed upon a neighboring property not in the ownership or tenancy of the person by whom the solid waste or recyclables were accumulated, whether such neighboring property is vacant or improved, without the written consent of the person having right to possession and use of such property. Section Duties of multi-family residential customers. (a) Requirement to use city-provided waste collection service. All multi-family customers are required to have all accumulation of waste, unless otherwise exempted or prohibited in this article, collected and disposed of by the waste collection services provided by the city and to pay the prescribed charges for such service. (b) Universal multi-family recycling. Requirement to provide onsite recycling access. Beginning December 1, 2018 or a later date as established by resolution of the city commission, all multi-family customers shall ensure that all residents, tenants and occupants have access to onsite recycling services. The types of recyclable materials collected shall be consistent with the materials included in the city s recycling program. Requirement to use city-provided recyclable material collection services. Beginning December 1, 2018 or a later date as established by resolution of the city commission, all multi-family customers are required to have all accumulation of recyclable materials collected and managed by the recycling collection services provided by the city and to pay the prescribed charges for such service, unless otherwise approved by the city. Recycling information and education. Multi-family customers are responsible for providing formal and ongoing recycling information and education to residents, tenants and occupants. Prior to initiating onsite recycling services and at least annually thereafter, multi-family customers shall provide tenants and occupants with complete and accurate information and instructions regarding recycling including the types of recyclable materials accepted, preparation of those materials, and proper placement of those materials in recycling containers. Similar information and instructions shall be provided to all new tenants and temporary occupants upon arrival at the premises. Recycling container access. Recycling containers shall be co-located with waste containers to the greatest extent possible so that they are 16

23 convenient and easily accessible by occupants of the multi-family property. Should a multi-family customer fail to provide adequate space and capacity for recycling containers, the city reserves the right to designate an area for placement of recycling containers. Enclosures for storing containers shall meet the requirements of Section 38-15(f). If deemed necessary by the city, the city has the authority to grant an administrative waiver to the site planning or development standards of the land development regulations pursuant to Section of the city code. Recycling signage. Multi-family customers shall affix easily legible signage, with pictures or symbols, in the container placement area and elsewhere as appropriate to ensure occupants can easily find recycling containers and discern them from waste containers. (c) Use and maintenance of containers. Multi-family residential customers shall use waste and recycling containers provided by the city unless otherwise approved by the city manager. Waste and recycling containers shall be of sufficient capacity to hold the accumulation of waste and recyclable materials generated. At a minimum, one (1) cubic yard of waste collection capacity shall be provided for every six (6) dwelling units and one (1) cubic yard of recycling collection capacity shall be provided for every twelve (12) dwelling units unless otherwise approved by the city manager. The city manager may determine that more or less capacity is required. Multi-family customers may share waste containers upon a determination by the city that the sharing of containers would reduce or eliminate an unhealthful or objectionable condition as to constitute a nuisance. In the event of multi-family customers sharing a container, service charges shall be prorated on the basis of the charges applicable to the respective establishments as determined by the city. Should the public works director allow the use of containers provided by the multi-family customer, all such containers shall be subject to inspection and approval by the city manager. Multi-family customers shall maintain all containers, whether provided by the city or the customer, in good and sanitary condition and free from stench and other objectionable conditions. Containers shall be subject to inspection and approval of conditions by the city. In the event of damage to a city-provided collection container caused by a multi-family customer, the cost of repair or replacement shall be charged to the customer's account. 17

24 (d) Collection frequency. At a minimum, multi-family customers shall receive waste collection two (2) times per week and recycling collection one (1) time per week. If the waste becomes offensive in odor or becomes a nuisance, it shall be collected as often as deemed necessary to address the offensive odor or nuisance, at the discretion of the city manager. No change in frequency of collection shall occur without prior approval by the city manager. (e) Preparation for collection. Multi-family customers shall prepare and deposit for collection or cause to be prepared and deposited for collection all waste and recyclable materials in accordance with the methods prescribed in this article. Preparation for collection. All waste shall be deposited in waste containers provided by the city. All waste shall first be drained of liquids. Wet waste shall be placed in plastic bags before being placed in waste containers. Containers shall be kept tightly covered at all times except when uncovered for the purpose of depositing waste. All loose items shall be bagged. Preparation of recyclable materials. Recyclable cans, bottles and containers shall be free of liquids and food prior to placement the recycling container. Cardboard boxes shall be collapsed prior to being placed in the recycling container. Multi-family customers shall work with occupants to establish procedures that minimize contamination of recyclable materials by non-recyclable items. Repeated contamination of the recyclable materials collected may result in a rejection of service. Preparation of yard waste and special pick-up waste. All multi-family customers shall prepare and deposit for collection or cause to be prepared and deposited for collection all yard waste in accordance with subsection 34-14(c)(2) and all special pick-up waste in accordance with subsection 34-14(c)(4). All multi-family customers desiring collection of yard waste must notify the city 24 hours in advance of the scheduled collection day and place yard waste dumpster side no earlier than sunset the day preceding the scheduled collection day and no later than 7 a.m. of the scheduled collection day. Any yard waste or special pick-up waste prepared for collection not meeting the requirements of this article will not be collected and a non-collection notice will be affixed to the materials explaining the reason for non-collection so the situation can be remedied. Improperly prepared materials. Any waste or recyclable materials prepared for collection not meeting the requirements of this article will not be collected or will be collected for an additional charge and the multi-family customer will be notified of the situation. 18

25 (f) Placement of multi-family waste and recycling containers. All containers shall be screened from public view. Screens shall be constructed and maintained in such a manner as to ensure that the containers are not visible at ground level from any adjacent right-of-way or property. If an enclosure is used, it shall have a gate that is of sufficient width so that the container is easily accessible by a rearloading waste collection truck or by wheeling the container to the point of pickup. Where containerized collection is required, the multi-family customer shall be required to provide a pad of asphalt or concrete and paved area necessary to transport such containers to the point of pickup. All plans for screening and placement of containers shall be submitted to the city manager for approval before construction begins. The city manager shall have the right to make any adjustments to the plans for the best protection of the public and to eliminate wind-driven debris and unsightly litter conditions in and about the premises. The city manager reserves the right to determine the material used in construction of screens and enclosures. Prior to construction or renovation, every new or renovated multi-family residential site plan shall provide adequate space for placement of waste and recycling containers. If deemed necessary by the city, the city has the authority to grant an administrative waiver to the site planning or development standards of the land development regulations pursuant to Section of city code. Section Duties of commercial customers. (a) Requirement to use city-provided collection service. All commercial customers are required to have all accumulation of waste, unless otherwise exempted or prohibited in this article, collected and disposed of by the waste collection services provided by the city and to pay the prescribed charges for such service. (b) Commercial waste audits and recycling. Commercial property owners or managers shall conduct a waste audit at least once every five (5) years to identify the types of waste generated that could potentially be reduced, recycled or otherwise diverted from disposal. The audit should identify existing recycling services and planned recycling services, with the estimated cost of such services, if available. Based on the projected volumetric waste offset, the city manager may reduce the required waste container size or collection frequency once recycling is implemented. If no recycling services are to be provided, the property owner or manager should provide the reason with submission of the audit. Commercial property owners or managers shall submit a copy of the waste audit to the city. The first audit shall be submitted by May 1, 2019 or at a later 19

26 date as established by resolution of the city commission. More information regarding commercial waste auditing and waste reduction practices is available on the City s webpage at (c) Use and maintenance of containers. Commercial customers shall use waste containers provided by the city unless otherwise approved by the city manager. The size and number of waste containers shall be sufficient to adequately manage the quantity of waste accumulated by the commercial establishment as determined by the city manager. Commercial customers may share waste containers upon a determination by the city that the sharing of containers would reduce or eliminate an unhealthful or objectionable condition as to constitute a nuisance. In the event of commercial customers sharing a container, service charges shall be prorated on the basis of the charges applicable to the respective establishments as determined by the city. Should the city manager allow the use of containers provided by the commercial customer, all such containers shall be subject to inspection and approval by the city manager. The commercial customer shall maintain all containers, whether provided by the city or the customer, in good and sanitary condition and free from stench and other objectionable conditions. Containers shall be subject to inspection and approval of conditions by the city. In the event of damage to a city-provided container caused by a commercial customer, the cost of repair or replacement shall be charged to the customer's account. (d) Collection frequency. At a minimum, commercial establishments with commercial kitchens shall receive waste collection five (5) times per week, unless otherwise approved by the city. All other commercial establishments shall receive waste collection at least two (2) times per week. If the waste becomes offensive in odor or becomes a nuisance, it shall be collected as often as deemed necessary to address the offensive odor or nuisance, at the discretion of the city manager. No change in the frequency of collection shall occur without prior approval by the city manager. (e) Preparation for collection. Commercial customers shall prepare and deposit for collection or cause to be prepared and deposited for collection all waste in accordance with the methods prescribed in this article. Preparation for collection. All waste must be placed inside waste containers provided by the city. All solid waste, including disposable bottles, cans and other containers, shall first be drained of liquids. Wet 20

27 waste shall be placed in plastic bags before being placed in waste containers. Best management practices for reducing liquids in commercial waste is available on the City s webpage at Containers shall be kept tightly covered at all times except when uncovered for the purpose of depositing waste. If the cover cannot be closed tightly because of the accumulation of waste, the city manager will require the customer to increase the capacity of its waste containers (i.e., either the number or size of containers) or add additional collections, and pay the prescribed charge for such service. Improperly prepared materials. Any solid waste prepared for collection not meeting the requirements of this article will not be collected, will be collected for an additional charge, or will be referred to code enforcement, and the commercial customer will be notified of the situation. (f) Placement of commercial containers. Section All containers shall be screened from public view. Screens shall be constructed and maintained in such a manner as to ensure that the containers are not visible at ground level from any adjacent right-of-way or property. If an enclosure is used, it shall have a gate that is of sufficient width so that the container is easily accessible by a rearloading waste collection truck or by wheeling the container to the point of pickup. Where containerized collection is required, the commercial customer shall be required to provide a pad of asphalt or concrete and paved area necessary to transport such containers to the point of pickup. All plans for screening and placement of containers shall be submitted to the city manager for approval before construction begins. The city manager shall have the right to make any adjustments to the plans for the best protection of the public and to eliminate wind-driven debris and unsightly litter conditions in and about the premises. The city manager reserves the right to determine the material used in construction of screens and enclosures. If deemed necessary by the city, the city has the authority to grant an administrative waiver to the site planning or development standards of the land development regulations pursuant to Section of city code. Waste collection services for special, temporary or transient users; charges. Special, temporary or transient users, such as circuses, tent shows, markets, carnivals or other miscellaneous or transient users, shall be charged for waste and/or recycling collection services as may reasonably be determined by the city 21

28 manager, based upon a reasonable estimate of the anticipated services required, at the time the permit for such business shall be issued. Section Ownership of solid waste and recyclable materials. All solid waste and recyclable materials, excluding those materials not accepted or collected by the city, shall become the exclusive property of the city once placed at a collection location, in a container at a collection location, or curbside for collection by the city. Sections through 30. Reserved. Article III. Rates, Charges and Billing Section Billing. The city shall provide and bill the owner of each premise or improved property for the waste and recycling collection services provided. The owner shall be responsible for paying the prescribed service charges. Section Charges. (a) Charges for single-family residential collection. The charge for single-family residential waste, yard waste and recycling collection service shall be based on a monthly amount per dwelling unit as the city commission shall determine and provide by written resolution. (b) Charges for multi-family residential and commercial waste collection. The charge for multi-family residential and commercial waste collection service shall be based on the size and number of waste containers and frequency of collection service provided in accordance with a rate schedule as the city commission shall determine and provide by written resolution. (c) Charges for multi-family residential recycling collection. The charge for multifamily residential recycling collection service shall be based on a monthly amount per dwelling unit as the city commission shall determine and provide by written resolution. (d) Charges for special pick-up waste collection. The charge for special pick-up waste collection service and any other related waste services shall be as determined by the city commission and provided by written resolution. (e) Charges for unusual conditions. Where the city manager approves the use of containers other than as described above or when special collections of waste are made or where other unusual conditions or hardships prevail, the rates and charges therefore shall be determined by the city manager based on the quantities of waste collected, frequency of collection and methods employed. 22

29 Section Failure to pay. (a) It is mandatory for all improved properties within the city to pay the prescribed fees and charges for collection services. Upon failure or refusal to do so, the service may be discontinued and cut off and resumed, after the payment of appropriate penalties and interest for tardy or delinquent payment for both, at the discretion of the city. 23

30 UNIVERSAL MULTI-FAMILY RECYCLING PLAN February 2018 Prepared for: City of Treasure Island Public Works Department th Avenue Treasure Island, FL Submitted by: Kessler Consulting, Inc. innovative waste solutions N. Nebraska Ave., Bldg. D Tampa, FL printed on recycled paper

31 This report has been prepared for the use and benefit of the client for the specific purposes identified in the report. The conclusions, observations, and recommendations contained herein attributed to Kessler Consulting, Inc. constitute the opinions of Kessler Consulting. The services provided by Kessler Consulting and this report are not intended for the benefit of any third party and shall not be relied upon by any third party. To the extent that statements, information, and opinions provided by other third parties have been used in the preparation of this report, Kessler Consulting has relied upon the same to be accurate, and for which no assurances are intended, and no representations or warranties are made. Kessler Consulting makes no certification and gives no assurances except as explicitly set forth in this report. Copyright 2018, Kessler Consulting, Inc. All rights reserved. Kessler Consulting, Inc. is a proud member of or was awarded the following:

32 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction... 1 Purpose... 1 Background Information... 2 Section 2 Program Elements... 3 Overview of Program Elements... 3 Rules and Policies... 3 Ordinance... 3 Phase-In and Grace Periods... 4 Monitoring... 4 Enforcement... 5 Collection and Processing Logistics... 5 Onsite Recycling Areas... 5 Collection and Processing Contract... 6 Customer and Tenant Engagement... 7 Tools and Support for Property Owners/Managers... 7 Education and Outreach... 9 Section 3 Implementation Proposed Implementation Schedule Target Results i 2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final

33 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Table of Contents Tables Table 1. Proposed Multi-Family Recycling Implementation Schedule Figures Figure 1. Key Elements of the Universal Multi-Family Recycling Program... 3 Figure 2. Example of Right-Sizing Waste Collection when Recycling is Established Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final ii

34 Section 1 Introduction Purpose This document provides a plan for the City of Treasure Island (City) to establish a universal multi-family recycling program. The City currently provides curbside recycling to all residents in single-family dwellings 1 and four recycling drop-off centers that may be used by businesses or residents of multi-family dwellings wishing to recycle. 2 Reasons for establishing universal multi-family recycling include the following: Equitable treatment of residents: Multi-family dwellings represent approximately 47 percent of the dwellings within the City. 3 These residents currently are not provided the same or similar recycling services as single-family residents, but instead must transport recyclables to a drop-off center. Additionally, single-family residents currently pay for most of the cost to service the recycling drop-off centers. Universal multi-family recycling will provide a system in which residents are treated more equitably and pay for the cost of services they receive. Meeting resident expectations: The City often receives complaints that recycling should be more accessible to multi-family residents. Ensuring that all multi-family complexes have easy access to recycling services will help meet the desire of many multi-family residents for easy access to recycling, especially seasonal residents who are accustomed to participating in recycling when living elsewhere. Increased convenience and participation: Providing recycling services at each complex greatly increases the convenience to multi-family residents, which in turn will increase the quantity of recyclables collected and will help the City to achieve its waste reduction goals. Additionally, placing the recycling containers at multi-family complexes creates a sense of ownership and will potentially lead to less contamination of recyclable materials with trash items. Reduction in drop-off recycling center costs: Providing recycling services at multifamily complexes will eliminate the need for several of the recycling drop-off centers. The City may wish to retain the drop-off center located at City Hall. Closure of the other three centers will save City residents more than $85,000 annually. 4 City beautification and parking enhancement: Three of the four existing recycling drop-off centers are commonly misused as dumping grounds. Removal of the drop- 1 Single-family dwellings are defined by the City as dwelling units in structures with less than six dwelling units. 2 Multi-family dwellings are defined by the City as dwelling units in structures with six or more dwelling units. 3 According to City Public Works records, the City has 2,834 multi-family dwelling units. According to the US Census Bureau, the City of Treasure Island had an estimated 6,021 housing units in Based on FY 2018 rates with a third recycling drop-off container added to the City Hall site. Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 1

35 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Section 1: Introduction off containers from City property will reduce staff time spent on clean-up and enforcement of these sites. In some cases, closure of these sites will allow additional parking spaces. Competitive recycling service fees: Combining the contracting to provide recycling services for all multi-family complexes should result in lower pricing than if complexes contracted for recycling services individually. Striving to achieve the State recycling goal: Establishing multi-family recycling will help strive to achieve the State goal of 75 percent recycling by Background Information According to City sanitation records, 133 multi-family customer accounts containing 2,834 dwelling units are located within the City. Based on observations by City staff, none of these complexes appear to have onsite collection of recyclables. Therefore, nearly half the City s population does not have access to convenient recycling but must instead use the recycling drop-off centers. This plan establishes a universal multi-family recycling program that requires all multi-family complexes to participate. Numerous Florida cities and counties mandate multi-family recycling, including the cities of Hollywood, Gainesville, and Sarasota, and Alachua, Lee, and Sarasota counties. Establishing an effective multi-family recycling program is more challenging that setting up a curbside recycling program. Elements that are critical to the success of the program include the following: Support and assistance from the City. Cooperation and active involvement of property owners and/or managers. Maximizing convenience to multi-family residents to encourage participation. Minimizing contamination of recyclables by educating residents and seasonal visitors. The plan outlined herein addresses each of these elements, but how the plan is executed will also determine the success of the universal multi-family recycling program. Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 2

36 Section 2 Program Elements Overview of Program Elements This Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan is designed to provide weekly collection of single stream recyclables to all multi-family complexes in the City. It assumes that the City will conduct a competitive procurement process to contract a private service provider to collect and process recyclables generated by multi-family residents. The term of this contract will align with the City s existing single-family recycling contract so that the two services can be bid together at termination of the contracts. Establishing a universal multi-family recycling program, similar to the City s curbside recycling program, requires a well-planned and coordinated effort with three fundamental parts to its foundation: (1) rules and policies, (2) collection and processing logistics, and (3) customer and tenant engagement. Just like a three-legged stool, failure to adequately address any of these three parts will jeopardize program success. Figure 1 depicts these three foundational parts and the elements included in each. The remainder of this section discusses how to implement each of these program elements. Figure 1. Key Elements of the Universal Multi-Family Recycling Program Rules and Policies Ordinance Phase-in period Monitoring Enforcement Collection and Processing Logistics Collection and processing contract Onsite recycling areas Customer and Tenant Engagement Tools and support for property managers Education and outreach Rules and Policies Ordinance The City s solid waste ordinance is being revised concurrently with development of this plan. Chapter 38 Recycling and Solid Waste Management outlines the multi-family recycling requirements. Pending City Commission approval, the Public Works Department anticipates that a contract will be in place to collect multi-family recyclables beginning December 1, At that time or soon thereafter, it is anticipated that three of the four City recycling centers will Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 3

37 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Section 2: Program Elements go out of service. A proposed implementation schedule is provided in Section 3 but may need to be revised as the process progresses. Phase-In and Grace Periods A phase-in period will begin following approval of this plan and the new Recycling and Solid Waste Management Ordinance. During this period, City staff will: Send an initial notification letter to multi-family complex owners/managers informing them of the new ordinance, proposed timeline for implementation and phase-in period, and assistance available from the City. Make presentations to regular meetings of multi-family property owners/managers and civic associations, as requested. Provide guidance to multi-family property owners/managers in establishing onsite recycling areas. This support activity is discussed further in Section Conduct a competitive procurement to award the multi-family recycling contract. The phase-in period provides time for multi-family complex owners/managers to establish onsite recycling areas and educate residents of the recycling program prior to startup of recycling collection services. Although all multi-family residents will begin to be charged for the program on December 1, 2018, a one-year grace period will be provided beginning the first day of recycling collection services. During the first year of collection services, owners/managers of multi-family complexes that are not meeting requirements of the universal recycling program will be given only warnings; no penalties will be imposed. If a multi-family customer has an existing recycling service provider as of the date of passage of the Recycling and Solid Waste Management ordinance, the customer may contact the city to obtain a waiver from the program until such time as service can legally be provided by the city. Additional details regarding the program timeline are provided in Section 3. Monitoring Monitoring the progress of the multi-family recycling program is necessary to identify and implement improvements, as well as to track compliance with the universal recycling ordinance. The recycling collection contract will require the contractor to provide the following information monthly: Level of recycling service (size and number of recycling containers) provided at each multi-family building. Periodic participation information (the number of recycling containers serviced). Tonnage of multi-family recyclables collected during the month. Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 4

38 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Section 2: Program Elements Any issues (e.g., excessive contamination), the location, and documentation of the issue. Enforcement After the one-year grace period, the ordinance provides for enforcement action against multifamily complex owners that have not provided onsite recycling access, including adequate and easily accessible enclosures for recycling containers, proper signage, and recycling education and instruction materials. Refer to Chapter 38 of the City s code of ordinances for details. Collection and Processing Logistics Ensuring multi-family residents have sufficient and appropriate recycling service requires working with the recycling service contractor and property owners/managers. Service standards include guidelines for onsite recycling area, container types and colors, and requirements for labeling and signage, service frequency, and resident outreach. Some standards will be specified within the collection contract, while others will need to be addresses on site-specific basis. Onsite Recycling Areas As with waste collection, a centralized area will need to be provided for consolidation of recyclables generated by multi-family residents. However, providing multi-family residents with the convenience of onsite recycling is not enough to ensure participation. The onsite recycling system should be structured to encourage and facilitate participation. It should follow the four Cs of recycling infrastructure. Convenience: Whenever possible, recycling containers should be co-located with garbage containers at every point of collection. Co-location provides residents the convenience of discarding recyclables and garbage on the same trip. It also reduces contamination by ensuring a garbage container is close at hand for placement of nonrecyclables. If co-location is not possible, then clear signs should be posted at disposal locations informing residents of the location of recycling containers. Additionally, programs that provide multi-family residents with a dedicated reusable bag or bin for collecting and transporting recyclables from the dwelling unit to the central collection containers typically have higher participation. When rebidding the recycling collection contract, the City should request pricing for the contractor to provide a recycling bin or tote bag for each residential unit. 4 Multi-family property managers or residents would be responsible for purchasing replacements. Property 4 Reusable tote bags designed for this purpose cost approximately $5.00 each and 6-gallon bins cost about $6.50 each. Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 5

39 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Section 2: Program Elements managers would be encouraged to include the recycling bin or tote bag as part of a dwelling unit s inventory of provided items, with payment for replacement if missing or damaged. Capacity: Providing sufficient recycling capacity (i.e., number and size of recycling containers) to hold the total quantity of recyclables generated within a multi-family complex between collection days is critical. If residents encounter full recycling containers, they are often left with no choice but to place recyclables in with the garbage. Likewise, garbage containers must also be of sufficient size and number so residents do not put overflow into recycling containers. The recycling collection contract should stipulate that, at a minimum, 1 cubic yard of recycling capacity shall be provided for every 12 units. It is the responsibility of the property owner or manager to inform the City if additional capacity is needed. Once requested by the City, the recycling contractor will be required to provide additional recycling capacity within one week s time. Color: The recycling collection contract should stipulate that all recycling containers will be blue so they can be easily differentiated from garbage containers. Clarity: The recycling contract should also stipulate the labeling to be placed on all recycling containers. In addition, property managers will be instructed to post signage to clearly identify recycling and garbage collection areas. Some multi-family complexes will need to modify or expand enclosures to accommodate recycling containers, which may require a City permit and complexes must comply with the City s land development regulations (LDR). Pursuant to Section of City Ordinance, an administrative waiver may be granted for certain LDRs when special circumstances apply to the property, such as location, shape, size, surroundings, topography, or other physical features. As mentioned previously, a phase-in period is provided to allow adequate time for complex owner/managers to modify or expand enclosures as needed. Collection and Processing Contract The City plans to conduct a competitive procurement process for collection and processing of multi-family recyclables. The process will also occur during the phase-in period, with collection service anticipated to commence on December 1, The term of this contract will align with the City s single-family recycling contract so the two services then can be bid together to maximize the efficiency of collection services and obtain the most competitive pricing. 5 At a minimum, the recycling contract should include the following provisions: Recycling containers: The contractor will provide recycling containers. These containers might include a combination of roll carts and dumpsters (with sliding side-door access) depending on the size, space, and configuration of the multi-family complex. The City will specify the color of all recycling containers so they are consistent throughout the 5 The City s single-family recycling contract expires September 30, 2021, with two 2-year options for renewal. Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 6

40 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Section 2: Program Elements City, as well as the minimum weekly capacity of recycling containers (e.g., 1 cubic yard of recycling capacity for each 12 dwelling units). The City may make exceptions to the minimum capacity requirement, but only after observation and approval by Public Works staff. Recycling tote bags or bins: As mentioned above, the contractor will ideally provide a small (e.g., 6-gallon) recycling bin or reusable tote bag for each individual multi-family dwelling. Weekly service: Recycling containers will be serviced weekly. Processing: The contractor will be responsible for processing and marketing all recyclables that are collected. Monitoring: The contractor will be responsible for monitoring and monthly reporting of specified information, including the number of recycling containers provided at each multi-family complex, participation information, tonnage of multi-family recyclables collected, and any issues including insufficient capacity or contamination (see Section 2.2.3). Pricing: As with single-family recycling, the cost for collection and processing of multifamily recyclables will be on a per dwelling unit basis. The service fee will be billed directly to multi-family property owners or associations on their regular bimonthly bill, along with waste collection services. This pricing structure creates a monetary incentive to recycle. As recycling increases, customer recycling costs will remain the same even if more recycling containers are needed; however, as the quantity of solid waste decreases, waste collection service and costs can be reduced. This is known as rightsizing, which is more fully discussed in Section Customer and Tenant Engagement Engaging the cooperation and active involvement of multi-family property owners/managers is critical to the success this multi-family recycling program, as is educating and encouraging residents and tenants to participate in the program. Tools and Support for Property Owners/Managers Property owners/managers will be essential partners in the multi-family recycling program but will need resources to help them establish onsite collection areas and to educate and engage tenants and occupants. Outlined below are proposed tools and support to be provided by the City. Property Manager s tool kit: The City should develop and make available to multifamily property managers, through its website, a tool kit that includes the following: o Universal recycling ordinance fact sheet that explains requirements of the City s ordinance, who it applies to, and when the requirements are effective. o Clear list of recyclables that are accepted in the program. Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 7

41 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Section 2: Program Elements o Step-by-step instructions for setting up a multi-family recycling program that includes establishing onsite collection infrastructure, working with the recycling collection contractor, and communicating with residents. o Sample signage and poster templates for central collection areas and other common areas (use of symbols and pictures should be maximized). o Program announcement and instructions for distribution to current and future residents and tenants. o Contact information for questions and assistance. Resident information packet: Recycling informational packets should be provided to multi-family property owners/managers to distribute to existing residents or tenants, as well as new tenants at move-in. Use of inclusive language in these documents can create a culture of recycling and a sense of ownership of the program. The information packet should also include copies of the current Pinellas County Recycle Today recycling guide. Workshop: The City should conduct a workshop for multi-family property owners/managers and residents to walk them through the tool kit and address questions and concerns. Technical assistance: Public works staff should provide direct technical assistance to individual multi-family complexes as resources allow. This assistance might include defining an area for recycling containers, working with the recycling collection contractor, and educating residents, etc. Right-sizing assistance: Public works staff should also educate property owners/managers about how to right-size their waste dumpsters. Figure 2 provides an example of how a multi-family complex might right-size its waste dumpster once a recycling program is established. Multi-family complexes might realize a cost savings by reducing waste collection services as recycling increases. Figure 2. Example of Right-Sizing Waste Collection when Recycling is Established 8 Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final

42 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Section 2: Program Elements Education and Outreach Direct communication with multi-family residents has been shown to be more effective than relying solely on communications through property managers. Even if multi-family residents know how to recycle, they benefit from regular recycling communication. Social science research shows that converting a behavior like recycling into a habit requires periodic reinforcing and prompting. Lack of communication allows the habit to fade and sends the message that their participation is not important. In addition to working with property owners/managers to educate and inform residents and occupants, the following direct education and outreach by the City is proposed. In all education and outreach materials, the use of clear images is important to communicate with all language groups or children. Program introduction letter: A letter from the City Manager or Mayor to all multifamily residents demonstrates the City s support of and commitment to the universal multifamily recycling program. It is also an opportunity to explain why the City is establishing the program. Fact sheet: A one-page fact sheet is useful in explaining the multi-family recycling program and how to participate in a clear and concise manner. Website: The City s website should be updated and maintained to provide current information about the universal multi-family recycling program. TIcollects App: The City s ReCollect app should be updated to provide information and collection reminders for multi-family recycling. The app has a database that can be searched to help residents understand how to properly dispose of all waste materials. Direct mailing to residents: Prior to program implementation, the City should consider a direct mailing to all multi-family residents. Updates; social media: Program updates, reminders, successes, and new announcements should be conveyed to residents via social media or other communication avenues commonly used by local residents. This will keep residents informed on changes in recyclable materials collected and program infrastructure, as well as provide motivation for continued participation. Providing feedback to residents helps them understand that their efforts do indeed make a difference. Presentations: As resources allow, City staff should conduct presentations at multifamily complexes to explain the program and build support and understanding. Pledge: Social science research also demonstrates that signing a written pledge to recycle is more likely to bring about behavior change. Pledges can be solicited when making presentation, online, or in mailings. Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 9

43 Section 3 Implementation Date Proposed Implementation Schedule The table below provides a proposed schedule for implementing the universal multi-family recycling program. Careful and strategic implementation is integral to the success of the program. This proposed schedule may need to be revised as the City progresses through the various approval and implementation steps. Table 1. Proposed Multi-Family Recycling Implementation Schedule Activity Ordinance 3/20/18 Workshop Sanitation Ordinance and Multi-Family Recycling Plan 4/3/18 Sanitation Ordinance 1 st Reading 4/17/18 Sanitation Ordinance 2 nd Reading Transition Initiation 4/18 5/15/18 Notification to multi-family owners/managers 4/18 6/30/18 Develop multi-family recycling tool kit, signage, education materials 7/1 7/31/18 Conduct multi-family owners/managers/tenants workshop 4/18 11/30/18 Multi-family complexes designate areas for recycling containers; enlarge enclosures as needed Recycling Service Procurement; Service Rates 4/18 5/18/18 Develop Invitation to Bid (ITB) for multi-family recycling (expiration date will be aligned with the existing single-family collection contract) 5/21 6/15/18 Recycling ITB/contract legal review 6/25 7/27/18 Recycling ITB out to bid 7/20/18 Deadline to PCU requesting to print notice for 8/3 billing 8/3/18 PCU mail out notices for 9/18/18 rate hearing 8/21/18 Recycling contract workshop 9/4/18 Recycling contract approval; Rate change workshop 9/18/18 Recycling rate change approval 12/5/18 Rates become effective (1 st day of billing cycle after 10/4 12/4) Service Initiation 7/1/18 ongoing Education and outreach 9/4 11/30/18 Service contractor acquires and distributes recycling containers 12/1/18 Commencement of recycling service 6/1/19 Initiate compliance inspections 12/1/19 Initiate enforcement Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 10

44 City of Treasure Island, FL Universal Multi-Family Recycling Plan Section 3: Implementation Target Results Implementation of a comprehensive universal multi-family recycling program will provide onsite recycling service to 2,834 residential dwelling units that currently do not receive this service. Based on multi-family residential waste composition studies conducted by Kessler Consulting, Inc., approximately one-third of materials disposed of by this sector consists of recyclable paper and containers that are typically included in residential recycling programs. Diverting even half of these materials from disposal would be considered a tremendous program success. Treasure Island/MF/2018 Multi-Family Recycling Plan_final 11

45 TI Collects Visit TIcollects.com or download the "Treasure Island Collects" mobile app to review waste and recycling pick-up schedules & to sign-up for reminders! You can also use the Waste Wizard to determine how to dispose of or recycle various items such as paints, batteries, construction materials, etc. Did you know? Recycling containers with a large percentage of unrecycable materials contribute to contaminated loads & can be treated as garbage. Contact the Public Works Department with any questions at ext. 250

46 Recycle 2018 T day Pinellas County s guide to resource management ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE Save this guide to use year-round pinellascounty.org/recycle

47 Inside this guide 3 How to recycle right in Pinellas County 4-7 Recycling drop-off and free recycled mulch sites 8 Curbside recycling 9 Multifamily recycling Pinellas County Solid Waste 2016 accomplishments 12 Tours and presentations 13 A to Z Guide to Recycling & Disposal in Pinellas County 14 Trash the bags 15 What happens in a recycling facility 16 The whys behind recycling right 17 Business waste reduction Household and business electronics and chemical collection 20 Household electronics and chemical mobile collection schedule Use this guide to sharpen your recycling skills and find out what goes where whether you re recycling at home, at school or at your business. CONTACT US recycle@pinellascounty.org Going beyond the text: Journaling to self-discovery Keeping a journal is a great way to learn more about yourself and your community. Do you have strong beliefs about the environment? What environmental issues are important to you? Keep a journal while you are reading this Newspaper in Education publication and learning more about recycling and waste reduction in your community. To begin your journal, write about an environmental issue that you have read about in the Tampa Bay Times that directly affects your life. Share your thoughts with your family, peers and teachers. 2 tampabay.com/nie

48 How to Recycle Right in Pinellas County Recycling programs are always changing.whether you ve been recycling for two months or 20 years, it s worth taking a second look at what your program accepts. YES Place clean and empty items loose in recycling containers. Aluminum, Tin & Steel Cans Cardboard (Flattened) Cartons (NO straws) Glass Bottles & Jars (NO other types of glass) Newspaper, Mixed Paper & Paperboard (Cereal boxes) NO Plastic Bottles (Plastic containers #1-7) No plastic bags, wrap, packaging or film No paper towels, plates, cups, tissue or wax paper No Styrofoam, foam containers or packaging tampabay.com/nie 3

49 MAP KEY 4 tampabay.com/nie Drop-off recycling site Free mulch pick-up site Drop-off recycling & mulch pick-up site PINELLAS BAYWAY DR. MLK JR. ST. N Recycling Drop-off Sites & FREE Recycled Mulch Pick-up Sites A.L. Anderson Park U.S. 19 N, Tarpon Springs John Chesnut Sr. Park 2200 East Lake Rd., Palm Harbor Cypress Forest Recreation Center 200 feet north of 650 Pine Ave. N, Oldsmar Lake Haven Recycling Center 817 Lake Haven Rd., Dunedin Safety Harbor Public Works 1200 Railroad Ave., Safety Harbor Clearwater Solid Waste Facility 1701 N Hercules Ave., Clearwater Starkey Road Drop-off Recycling Center 1551 Starkey Rd., Largo Beach Art Center Behind 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach Waste Management Brush Site th St. N, Pinellas Park Walsingham Park nd Ave. N, Largo 6 Pinellas County Solid Waste th Ave. N, St. Petersburg Pinellas County Solid Waste th Ave. N, St. Petersburg City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush 56 Site nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg 11 Bicentennial Park 54 East of 565 Tom Stuart Causeway, Madeira Beach City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush 17 Site th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 63 Rosselli Park, Isle of Capri 15 Capri Circle S at Second St. SE, Treasure Island City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush Site th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 45 49th Street Neighborhood Center th St. S, Gulfport 4 City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush Site th Ave. S, St. Petersburg City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush Site 4015 Dr. MLK Jr. St. S, St. Petersburg Be sure to come prepared with a tarp or vehicle cover to keep your mulch load secured, as required by law!

50 RECYCLING DROP-OFF SITES Cardboard (Flattened) Aluminum & Steel Cans Free drop-off sites Glass Bottles & Jars Newspaper Mixed Paper & Paperboard Most programs accept the items listed above. See below for exceptions and additional information. Sites are listed geographically from north to south. Plastic Bottles (Plastic Containers #1-7) MAP KEY Drop-off recycling site Free mulch pick-up site Cartons (No Straws) Drop-off recycling & mulch pick-up site Exceptions and extra information Tarpon Springs 1 Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue Station Gulf Rd. 2 Tarpon Springs Yard Waste Facility 898 S Levis Ave. Yard waste also accepted. Visit ctsfl.us for drop-off requirements. 3 Brooker Creek Education Center 3940 Keystone Rd. 4 A.L. Anderson Park U.S. 19 N Between Klosterman Rd. and Tarpon Ave. Palm Harbor 5 William E. Dunn Water Reclamation Facility 4111 Dunn Dr. Off Alt U.S. 19 N 6 John Chesnut Sr. Park 2200 East Lake Rd. 8 Curlew Retention Pond 1740 Curlew Rd. Between Belcher Rd. and CR 1 Dunedin 9 Highlander Park Recycling Site Ed Eckert Dr. Across from Highlander Pool 10 Lake Haven Recycling Center 817 Lake Haven Rd. Safety Harbor 12 Safety Harbor Fire Station McMullen Booth Rd. 13 Safety Harbor Public Works 1200 Railroad Ave. Clearwater 11 North County Service Center U.S. 19 N West side, south of Curlew Rd. See back cover for electronics and chemical collection schedule. 14 Clearwater Solid Waste Facility 1701 N Hercules Ave. Electronics are accepted one day each month. Visit myclearwater.com for details. 15 Walmart U.S. 19 N SE corner of parking lot 16 Sand Key Park 1060 Gulf Blvd. tampabay.com/nie 5

51 RECYCLING DROP-OFF SITES Cardboard (Flattened) Aluminum & Steel Cans Glass Bottles & Jars Newspaper Mixed Paper & Paperboard Plastic Bottles (Plastic Containers #1-7) Cartons (No Straws) Most programs accept the items listed above. See below for exceptions and additional information. Sites are listed geographically from north to south. 6 tampabay.com/nie Free drop-off sites MAP KEY Drop-off recycling site Free mulch pick-up site Drop-off recycling & mulch pick-up site Exceptions and extra information Belleair 17 John J. Osborne Public Works Building 1075 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Indian Rocks Beach 20 Brown Park Bay Blvd. and 2nd St. Cardboard is not accepted. 21 Kolb Park 1507 Bay Palm Blvd th Ave. Park 10th Ave. and Bay Pines Blvd. Cardboard, cartons and glass are not accepted. 24 Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve 903 Gulf Blvd. Cardboard, cartons and glass are not accepted. 25 Indian Rocks Historical Museum 203 4th Ave. Cardboard, cartons and glass are not accepted. Indian Shores 33 Indian Shores Town Hall Gulf Blvd. #6 plastics are not accepted. Redington Shores 37 Redington Shores Town Hall Gulf Blvd. Largo 18 Tri-City Plaza U.S. 19 N and East Bay Dr. Behind Ross store 19 Starkey Road Recycling Center 1551 Starkey Rd. North of Ulmerton Rd., south of East Bay Dr. 26 Pinellas County Extension Ulmerton Rd. North of Ulmerton Rd., entrance on 125th St. (N Frontage Rd.) 27 Hamlin Blvd. 4-H th Ave. N 30 Bank of America Seminole Blvd.

52 Free drop-off sites Exceptions and extra information Seminole 34 Lake Seminole Park Park Blvd. East of Seminole Blvd. Pinellas Park 28 Waste Management Brush Site th St. N Only yard waste is accepted. Visit pinellas-park.com for drop-off requirements. St. Petersburg 32 Pinellas County Solid Waste th Ave. N Next to HEC 3 35 Fossil Park 6635 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N Only accepts cardboard, glass bottles and jars, and newspaper. 36 City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush Site nd Ave. NE Yard waste also accepted. Visit stpete.org/recycle for drop-off requirements. 40 Grace Lutheran Thrift Store 4300 Haines Rd. 41 Clearview United Methodist Church th Ave. N 42 Kiwanis Park 38th Ave. N and 18th St. N Only accepts cardboard, glass bottles and jars, and newspaper. 43 City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush Site th Ave. N Yard waste also accepted. Visit stpete.org/recycle for drop-off requirements. 44 Northwest Park th Ave. N Only accepts aluminum cans, cardboard, mixed paper and newspaper Ninth Ave. N North of Wawa 47 St. Petersburg Public Library th Ave. N 48 City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush Site th Ave. N Yard waste also accepted. Visit stpete.org/recycle for drop-off requirements. 49 Crescent Lake Park 1320 Fifth St. N 53 Childs Park Sports Complex th St. S Only accepts cardboard, mixed paper and newpaper. 54 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina 300 2nd Ave. SE 56 Enoch Davis Recreation Center th Ave. S Only accepts aluminum cans. 58 City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush Site th Ave. S Yard waste also accepted. Visit stpete.org/recycle for drop-off requirements. 59 City of St. Petersburg Recycling/Brush Site 4015 Dr. MLK Jr. St. S Yard waste also accepted. Visit stpete.org/recycle for drop-off requirements. 60 Lakewood Youth Association st St. S South entrance Only accepts aluminum cans, cardboard, mixed paper and newspaper. 61 Bay Vista Park th St. S Only accepts cardboard, glass bottles and jars, and newspaper. Madeira Beach 39 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina th Ave. Treasure Island 45 Roselli Park, Isle of Capri Capri Circle S and Second St. E 50 Treasure Island City Hall th Ave. 51 Treasure Bay Gulf and Tennis Center Paradise Blvd. 55 Sunset Beach 9000 W Gulf Blvd. South Pasadena 52 Winn-Dixie 6851 Gulfport Blvd. SW corner of the store parking lot Gulfport 57 49th Street Neighborhood Center th St. S tampabay.com/nie 7

53 CURBSIDE RECYCLING Cardboard (Flattened) Aluminum & Steel Cans Glass Bottles & Jars Newspaper Mixed Paper & Paperboard Plastic Bottles (Plastic Containers #1-7) Cartons (No Straws) Municipality Extra information and exceptions Bin request Belleair x406 townofbelleair.com City x401 Belleair Beach x120 City x120 cityofbelleairbeach.com Belleair Bluffs belleairbluffs.org Recycler Belleair Shore belleairshore.com Recycler Clearwater myclearwater.com Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. Electronics can be dropped off once a month. See City website for details. Dunedin x1324 dunedingov.com Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. See website for details. City Gulfport mygulfport.us Recyclables are collected in two separate bins. Glass is not accepted. Yard waste and electronics City are collected curbside for recycling for a fee (must call ahead). See website for details. Indian Rocks Beach Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. See website for details. City indian-rocks-beach.com Indian Shores myindianshores.com #6 plastics are not accepted. Recycler Kenneth City kennethcityfl.org Some yard waste is collected curbside for recycling for a fee. See website for details. Recycler Largo largorecycles.com Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. See website for details. City Madeira Beach madeirabeachfl.gov Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. See website for details. City N Redington Beach townofnrb.com City provides back door recycling service. Recycler Oldsmar myoldsmar.com Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. See website for details. City Pinellas Park pinellas-park.com City Redington Beach City townofredingtonbeach.com Redington Shores City townofredingtonshores.com Safety Harbor x2002 Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. See website for details. City x2002 cityofsafetyharbor.com Seminole x3 myseminole.com City x3 South Pasadena mysouthpasadena.com Recycler St. Petersburg stpete.org/recycle Some electronics are collected curbside for recycling (must call ahead). See website for details. City St. Pete Beach stpetebeach.org City Tarpon Springs ctsfl.us Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. See website for details. City Treasure Island x250 mytreasureisland.org Yard waste is collected curbside for recycling. Electronics are collected curbside for recycling for a fee (must call ahead). See website for details. City Check with your municipality regarding how to place your yard waste for curbside collection. Yard waste collection is only noted for municipalities that recycle yard waste. Check your municipality s website for information on possible curbside yard waste disposal. 8 tampabay.com/nie

54 MULTIFAMILY RECYCLING Recycling information for condominiums, apartments, townhomes and manufactured home parks Benefits of multifamily recycling Save money An increase in recycling may allow for less frequent garbage collection service or a smaller container, saving your community money. Save resources Recycling protects the environment by reducing the need for natural resources such as water, oil and energy. Save the planet Recycling puts your community on the path to environmental stewardship. Communities that recycle seek to increase their use of renewable resources and extend the life of the products they use. It s as easy as to start a recycling program in your community 1 Get property management support Obtain the support of your property manager or board of directors. NEW Research your 2 options 3 If you re located in a city, contact your city first to find out what recycling programs they offer to multifamily communities. Otherwise, contact your current trash hauler or one of the private haulers listed on this page. Design your program Decide where your recycling collection containers or carts will be located and educate your residents and maintenance staff. Be sure to explain what can and can t be recycled and why. Pinellas County Solid Waste is beginning a pilot program to assist multifamily communities to recycle more. Contact or recycle@pinellascounty.org for details, questions or help regarding multifamily recycling. Going beyond the text: Working together Schools, businesses, apartment complexes, townhomes and manufactured home parks can reduce waste by working together to promote recycling programs. Brainstorm some ways to promote recycling programs in these communities. Plan a social media campaign to encourage recycling using the ideas you brainstormed. Your campaign should have a slogan, central message and talking points. Effective messages often use humor, popular expressions or song lyrics, rhythm and action verbs. Look through the Tampa Bay Times to see if there are any ideas that can help inspire you. Write down your plan in your journal and share it with your family or class. Did You Know? Multifamily residents produce an average of 20 gallons per unit per week of recyclables. By recycling these materials instead of throwing them in the trash, you can keep more than 1,000 gallons of recyclables out of the waste stream every year! Haulers offering recycling services to residents and businesses in Pinellas County County Sanitation countysanitationservice.com D & D Hauling dndhauling.com DisposAll of Pinellas disposallinc.com Recycling Services of Florida recyclingservicesofflorida.com Republic Services of Florida republicservices.com Solar Sanitation solarsanitationinc.com Superior Trash Service superiortrashservice.com Waste Connections local.progressivewaste.com/pinellas Waste Management wm.com Waste Pro wasteprousa.com/office/clearwater tampabay.com/nie 9

55 Doing things: Pinellas County Solid Yard Waste-to-Mulch Processing Area Recycled 70.6 million pounds of yard waste into mulch. Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Facility Reduced 1.5 billion pounds of garbage by 90 percent volume Recovered 442,526 megawatt hours of electricity. Recovered 46 million pounds of metal from ash. Landfill Recycled 84 million pounds of ash as daily cover. Recycling Drop-off locations Collected 3.6 million pounds of materials for recycling at 14 sites. Tour Classroom Educated 9,675 people about the 4 Rs through tours and presentations. Household Electronics & Che Collection Center (HEC 3 ) Recycled 1.5 million pounds of hou Recycled 432,000 pounds of house Provided 280,000 pounds of partia for reuse by residents for free at the Going beyond the text: Reading charts and maps Make a list of all of the items you use on a daily, weekly and monthly basis that can be recycled. Using the charts and maps on Pages 4-8, answer the following questions. Does your municipality offer curbside recycling? If yes, what is accepted? If not, where is the closest drop-off recycling site? Can you recycle all your items at one site, or will you need to visit more than one? Where is the closest site for you to pick up recycled mulch? 10 tampabay.com/nie

56 Waste Accomplishments in 2016 Citizen Hand Unload Area Recycled 2.5 million pounds of metal from incoming waste. Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Reduced the use of fossil fuelderived gasoline by 709 gallons.. Scalehouse Processed 353,876 truckloads of material. These vehicles end-to-end would stretch from Pinellas County to New York. Reef Construction Recycled 3.8 million pounds of concrete to build and expand 42 reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. mical sehold electronics. hold chemicals. lly used chemicals Swap Shop. Industrial Water Treatment Facility Treated 5.5 billion gallons of water from the site to use in the Waste-to-Energy facility. Pinellas County has led the state of Florida with the No.1 recycling rate for the last two years. The 4 Rs Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover tampabay.com/nie 11

57 FIRST FRIDAYS Learn about Pinellas County s award-winning integrated solid waste management facility by joining a FREE tour the first Friday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ages 7 and up). To register for a Friday tour, visit eventbrite.com and type Pinellas County Solid Waste or call Schools Community groups Civic organizations Join us for a tour, or let us come to you for a presentation. TOURS (ages 7 and up, grades 3 and up) FREE educational field trips and tours FREE bus transportation to and from Solid Waste (within Pinellas County) for classes of more than 20 Pre-approved field trip for Pinellas County schools PRESENTATIONS (all ages) Customized for your group s age range and technical interests Length and content tailored to suit group needs Suggested topics include recycling, environmental protection, environmental stewardship, waste-to-energy and landfill technology, and more To schedule a tour, field trip or presentation call or visit pinellascounty.org/solidwaste/educational/tours. Going beyond the text: It s not easy being green Lots of products are marketed as earth friendly or green. But how do you know if it s true? The Federal Trade Commission s (FTC) Green Guides seek to protect consumers from deceptive and misleading green advertising and marketing claims by requiring companies making claims about the environmental benefits of their products to back them up with scientific evidence. Find five products advertised in the Tampa Bay Times or at tampabay.com marketed with language such as recyclable, biodegradable or made with recycled content. Use the FTC s consumer education website at ftc.gov/green to research the terms used. Do they mean what you thought? Do any of the products contain environmental claims that are not defined by the FTC? What do you think are the most important environmental benefits to look for? Write down what you found in your journal and share your findings with your class or family. 12 tampabay.com/nie

58 In Pinellas County, we make it easy to find out how to recycle or dispose of just about anything from your home. See. Click. Fix. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Did you know that you can report issues such as illegal dumping at drop-off recycling sites through the county s easy-to-use SeeClickFix app? Visit pinellascounty.org/ reportanissue or download the free mobile app for iphone or Android by searching for Pinellas County SeeClickFix. Once you report an issue, you ll receive an update via on what is being done to resolve it. 1 2 pinellascounty.org/solidwaste/getridofit Visit pinellascounty.org/ solidwaste/ getridofit Type in the name of the item you re looking to recycle or dispose of 3 Enter your address to find drop-off sites near you Going beyond the text: Recycle right One of the largest challenges facing recycling programs today is contamination. Contamination is when nonrecyclable or dirty items are placed into the recycling stream. Contamination damages processing equipment and can be very costly and dangerous. Pinellas County needs to make people aware of the seriousness of contaminating their recycling. Your job is to help county administrators come up with an awareness campaign. Using the advertisements in the Tampa Bay Times as models and the accepted materials listed on Page 3, create some advertisements to encourage people to recycle right. Collaborate with your family, peers and teacher. tampabay.com/nie 13

59 Trash the bags! Plastic bags and plastic wraps don t belong in your recycling. They damage recycling equipment and hurt recycling efforts throughout Tampa Bay. Reuse your plastic bags, or return them to the store. Better yet, take a reuseable bag with you when you go shopping. Learn more about keeping your recycling bag-free at TampaBayRecycles.org. Residential recycling programs are designed to process certain program items. Bagged recyclables cannot be sorted by the recycling equipment. Plastic bags also tangle up in the sorting equipment, which causes equipment damage, creates safety hazards, reduces the amount of material that can be successfully recovered and increases the overall cost of the recycling process. Join the social media conversation, share recycling tips and ask questions by using #TampaBayRecycles. PLASTIC BAGS CAN SHUT DOWN AN ENTIRE RECYCLING PLANT! 14 tampabay.com/nie Sun., Feb. 25th, a.m. to 4 p.m th St. N Clearwater FREE ADMISSION A family-friendly event featuring tours, environmental exhibitors, Touch-a-Truck, giveaways and food vendors. Call for more information.

60 Learn how recycled items go through a Material Recovery Facility (MRF). WHAT HAPPENS IN A RECYCLING FACILITY It is important to Recycle Right, as sorting happens at 3 feet per second! 1. Trucks deposit recyclables at Material Recovery Facility. 2. Sorters remove items that can injure people or damage equipment down the line. These are items that cannot or should not be recycled at the curb, such as scrap metal or plastic wrap. 3. CARDBOARD travels over rotating screens. Smaller materials fall below. 6. Magnets remove 5. PAPER is sorted. Cans and bottles 4. NEWSPAPER is sorted out by Optical scanners separate 9. Eddy currents push ferrous METALS (tin & steel cans). GLASS bottles & jars are crushed and sent to storage area. 12. Bales are shipped by truck or ship to be used to make new products. move on. the different types of PLASTICS and CARTONS. 11. Forklift moves bales to storage area and they are checked for quality. smaller disc screens and optical scanners. non-ferrous metals (ALUMINUM) off the belt. 10. Sorted materials are stored and baled for shipment. Important: Plastic bags and plastic film can wrap around sorting equipment and jam the machines. They are particularly harmful to the recycling process and should not be recycled in curbside or drop-off center locations. Please return plastic bags to participating stores for recycling. tampabay.com/nie 15

61 The whys behind recycling right Recycling is a threestep process: 1 Place the materials in your recycling containers. 2 The materials go to a facility where they are sorted, baled and sold to manufacturers that turn them into new products. 3 The new products made with recycled content are purchased by the consumer. It takes all three steps for a material to truly be recycled! Single-stream recycling means that all materials (plastic, metal, paper, glass and cartons) can be placed in a single bin for recycling. Here are the answers to some of your most common questions. Why can t I recycle 1 pizza boxes, paper towels or paper plates and cups? The most important reason for not being able to recycle these items is that they contain food and grease residue. When paper is recycled, big batches are placed in a bath that allows the paper items to break down into the long fiber strands that make up paper. When paper is soiled, the food or grease soils the rest of the paper in the bath. Soiled paper can ruin entire batches during the paper recycling process. Why do I have to rinse 2 out my containers? Just how clean do they need to be? The most important reason that you need to rinse out your containers is that you don t want the food and liquid residues to soil the paper items in your recycling container. Even with those stubborn laundry detergent bottles, a quick rinse is all it takes. As long as the containers are dry, some residue is fine because plastic, metal and glass are able to be cleaned during the recycling process. Why can I only recycle certain types of 3 materials in singlestream recycling? Plastic is plastic, right? Materials that are placed in single-stream bins are taken to a Material Recovery Facility (MRF), where they are sorted. Most of the sorting is done by machines that are designed to sort certain types of materials (paper and cardboard, metal cans, plastic food and liquid containers, glass bottles and jars, and cartons). When you place other items in the recycling container, they are not properly sorted and mix with other materials or even damage equipment. This increases recycling costs and degrades the quality of materials, reducing the ability of the materials to be recycled. When it comes to home recycling, you want to stick to the basics. Why can t I recycle shredded paper 4 in single-stream recycling? Shredded paper is so small that it is not identified as paper by the sorting equipment and it gets tangled in the equipment. Shredded paper can be recycled in containers that accept only paper because the material isn t sorted before it is recycled. The 4 Rs: ways that you can REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE RECOVER Following the 4 Rs reduces waste, conserves natural resources, reduces pollution and decreases the demand for energy. REDUCE: Buy only what you need. Select items that have the least packaging. Purchase recycled or upcycled products when possible. Bring your own to go container to a restaurant. REUSE: Choose reusable products, such as refillable water bottles and canvas shopping bags, over disposable products. Before you throw items away, think whether or not they can be reused or repurposed. RECYCLE: Materials such as cans, bottles and paper are easily recycled either curbside or at one of the many drop-off sites throughout Pinellas County. RECOVER: After you reduce, reuse and recycle, Pinellas County recovers energy and metals from the remaining waste. Pinellas County Solid Waste burns garbage as fuel, producing enough electricity to power more than 45,000 homes per day. Metals are recovered from the remaining ash and recycled. Ash is used as landfill cover to conserve soil. Pinellas County Solid Waste recovers and treats water from its 703-acre site and reuses it in the Waste-to-Energy Facility. Yard waste is ground up and recycled into mulch, which is available to residents for free at sites around the county. 16 tampabay.com/nie

62 CUTTING WASTE AT WORK PROGRAM Pinellas County Solid Waste s Cutting Waste at Work Program is a free program that helps businesses reduce unnecessary waste and establish best practices in recycling. Businesses generate the majority of Pinellas County s solid waste, and much of it could be reduced, reused or recycled. REACH YOUR RECYCLING GOALS Cutting waste at work not only helps the environment it also can help financially. Diverting recyclable materials from the waste stream means that you produce less trash, potentially saving you money by allowing for less frequent garbage collection service or a smaller container. Recycling cardboard makes sense If your business is thinking about starting a recycling program, why not start with cardboard? Corrugated cardboard is one of the easiest materials to reduce, reuse and recycle! BUSINESS WASTE REDUCTION Corrugated cardboard makes up approximately 10.5% of business waste in Pinellas County. 37% of cardboard collected in Pinellas County was recycled in % of commercial waste sent for disposal in 2014 was recyclable! GET RECOGNIZED! A Cutting Waste at Work Assessment is the first step in Pinellas County s Green Business Partnership program, offered by Pinellas County Extension. For more information, call or visit pinellascountyextension.org and select Green Business Partnership under Sustainable Living Green. >> GETTING STARTED IS EASY << Contact Pinellas County Solid Waste for suggestions to launch or improve 1 a free customized waste assessment and 2 3 educational materials by ing sqg@ pinellascounty.org or calling Implement the assessment s your recycling program. Contact a hauler from the list on Page 9 to start recycling service. Track your program s success with assistance from Pinellas County staff. tampabay.com/nie 17

63 HEC th Ave. N, St. Petersburg OPEN NEW HOURS! Monday Saturday 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Household Electronics and Chemical Collection Center (HEC 3 ) Pinellas County residents may drop off household electronics and chemicals for free recycling and proper disposal. Recycling and proper disposal of electronics and chemicals protects our environment, conserves valuable natural resources and materials, and helps to keep our homes safe. Household electronics accepted: Cellphones, smartphones and tablets Computers and laptops (limit 5 per vehicle) Monitors Items with rechargeable batteries Televisions (limit 6 per vehicle; must be whole.) Household chemicals accepted: Automotive fluids and motor oil (limit five gallons per vehicle) Batteries (all types and sizes). Alkaline batteries should be put in the trash. Cleaners NO Cooking oil Fluorescent bulbs and other mercury-containing devices (limit 12 per vehicle) Fuels (limit five 5-gallon containers per vehicle, must be in DOT-approved container) Fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers and pesticides Paint (limit 20 1-gallon containers and five 5-gallon containers per vehicle) Paint remover, paint thinner and solvents Pool and spa chemicals Smoke detectors Wood preservatives What NOT TO BRING Medicine & Sharps Fire Extinguishers Appliances (Large or small) 18 tampabay.com/nie Household Electronics such as vacuums and audio/video equipment Propane Gas Propane Tanks (over 1 lb.) or other compressed gases

64 EnviroBusiness Electronics & Chemical Collection Events 2nd Wednesday of each month 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Pinellas County offers an easy and convenient way to manage hazardous waste, universal waste, used oil and electronic waste by hosting monthly EnviroBusiness Electronic and Chemical Collection events for eligible businesses* on the second Wednesday of each month. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! JAN 10 FEB 14 MAR 14 APR 11 MAY 9 JUN 13 JUL 11 AUG 8 SEP 12 OCT 10 NOV 14 DEC 12 EnviroBusiness Events are hosted at the rear of the Household Electronics and Chemical Collection Center (HEC3) on 110th Ave. N. Look for the signs on the day of the event along 28th St. N. identifying the entrance. *To determine if your business is eligible to participate and see what wastes are accepted, along with estimated costs, visit pinellascounty.org/bizwaste. Haz-to-Go Haz-to-Go is a free service for Pinellas County residents to dispose of their household electronics and chemicals. This is ideal for civic groups, condo and homeowners associations, manufactured home parks and businesses hosting an employee recycling event (for employees household waste, not business waste). The Haz-to-Go truck is available Tues., Weds., Thurs. and Sat., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To reserve it or for more information, waste@pinellascounty.org or call Visit our Swap Shop! The Swap Shop offers household chemicals and paints FREE to residents and governmental entities. We screen all items brought to the HEC 3 for placement in our Swap Shop. Although inventory varies, the Swap Shop usually has items such as: Antifreeze Brake fluids Fertilizer (available October 1 through May 31) Fungicides & herbicides Household cleaners and disinfectants Insecticides & pesticides Lubricants Mineral spirits Paint and paint removers Power steering fluid Stains and polyurethane Transmission fluid Turpentine Weed killers Going beyond the text: Do the research Did you know that some unwanted electronic devices should be recycled instead of disposed of in the trash? Why is proper recycling of these items important? Make a list of all the electronic devices listed on Page 18 that you have in your home and in your school that should be recycled. What happens to these items when they stop working? Do some research to see what materials are in these items that may be hazardous or important to recycle. Write down the materials and the hazards they can cause when they are improperly disposed of or the value in recycling them. Share what you have learned with your family and class. tampabay.com/nie 19

65 ABOUT NIE The Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program (NIE) is a cooperative effort between schools and the Times Publishing Co. to encourage the use of newspapers in print and electronic form as educational resources a living textbook. Our educational resources fall into the category of informational text, a type of nonfiction text. The primary purpose of informational text is to convey information about the natural or social world. NIE serves educators, students and families by providing schools with class sets of the Pulitzer Prizewinning Tampa Bay Times plus award-winning original educational publications, teacher guides, lesson plans, educator workshops and many more resources all at no cost to schools, teachers or families. In , NIE provided more than 1.8 million print copies and 10 million digital editions of the Times to area classrooms free of charge thanks to our generous subscribers and individual, corporate and foundation sponsors. NIE teaching materials cover a variety of subjects and are aligned to the Florida Standards. Tampa Bay Times subscribers can support NIE by adding a donation to their subscription renewal amount or by donating their newspapers while on vacation. For more information about NIE, visit tampabay.com/nie, call or ordernie@tampabay.com. Follow us on Twitter at Twitter.com/TBTimesNIE. NIE staff Jodi Pushkin, manager, jpushkin@tampabay.com Sue Bedry, development specialist, sbedry@tampabay.com Noelle Sansom, coordinator, nsansom@tampabay.com Credits Written by Pinellas County Solid Waste Staff and Sue Bedry, Times staff Curriculum activities by Jodi Pushkin, Times staff Designed by Stacy Rector, Fluid Graphic Design, LLC Tampa Bay Times 2018 Florida Standards This publication and its activities incorporate the following Florida Standards for middle and high school students. Language Arts: LAFS.612.L.1.1; LAFS.612.L.1.2; LAFS.612.L.2.3; LAFS.612.L.3.4; LAFS.612.L.3.5; LAFS.612.L.3.6; LAFS.612. RI.1.1; LAFS.612.RI.1.2; LAFS.612.RI.1.3; LAFS.612.RI.2.4; LAFS.612.RI.2.5; LAFS.612.RI.2.6; LAFS.612.RI.3.7; LAFS.612. RST.3.7; LAFS.612.SL.1.1; LAFS.612.SL.1.2; LAFS.612. SL.1.3; LAFS.612.SL.2.4; LAFS.612.SL.2.5; LAFS.612. SL.2.6; LAFS.612.W.1.1; LAFS.612.W.1.2; LAFS.612.W.1.3; LAFS.612.W.2.4; LAFS.612.W.2.5; LAFS.612.W.2.6; LAFS.612.W.3.7; LAFS.612.W.3.8; LAFS.612.W.3.9; LAFS.612.W.4.10 Science: SC.68.CS-PC.3.1; SC.68.CS-PC.3.5; SC.912.CS- PC.3.3; SC.912.CS-PC.3.4; SC.912.E.6.6; SC.912.L.17.14; SC.912.L EDUCATORS Share 100 words about how you used this resource in your classroom for a chance to win a $15 gift card! Visit tampabay.com/ nie for details and to enter Household Electronics and Chemical Mobile Collection Schedule Mobile Collections are a FREE, convenient way for Pinellas County residents to safely dispose of electronics and chemicals. Events take place on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at these locations: Jan. 13 East Lake High School 1300 Silver Eagle Dr. Jan. 27 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N Feb. 17 Seminole Home Depot Park Blvd. Feb. 24 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N Mar. 3 St. Petersburg College/Gibbs Campus 6605 Fifth Ave. N Mar. 10 Largo Home Depot Ulmerton Rd. Mar. 24 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N Apr. 21 Tarpon Springs High School 1411 Gulf Rd. Apr. 28 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N May 12 Madeira Beach Fundamental Middle School 591 Tom Stuart Causeway May 19 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N June 23 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N July 28 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N Aug. 25 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N Sep. 8 St. Petersburg College Allstate Center th St. S Sep. 15 Seminole High School st St. N Sep. 22 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N Oct. 13 Largo High School 410 Missouri Ave. N Oct. 27 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N Nov. 3 Gulfport Neighborhood Center th St. S Nov. 17 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N Dec. 15 North County Satellite Site U.S. 19 N DRAIN OPENER See Page 18 for more information on items accepted. Collections may be delayed or canceled in the event of severe weather. 20 tampabay.com/nie