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o Composter assured good material with planning and oversight <br /> • Now they still compost cooker waste= heaviest <br /> Extreme Waste Diversion: 2013 Hillsborough Hog Day Waste Diversion <br /> Total garbage, courtesy of Town of Hillsborough: 700 pounds <br /> Comingled bottles, cans, and lemonade cups: <br /> 11 ninety gallon carts (.445 cubic yards) = 11 x .445 x 225 = 1402 <br /> Compostable food and paper waste = 1400 lbs. <br /> Used oil 10 gallons, 7.7 lbs. per gallon = 77 lbs. <br /> Plastic bags and other film = 15 lbs. <br /> Total recycling/composting weight = 2894 <br /> Total refuse weight = 3594 <br /> Waste diversion rate = 80% <br /> Extreme Waste Diversion!!! <br /> • Staffed trash sorting stations <br /> • Clear signage <br /> • Always pair a trash can with recycling bin at least <br /> • Collaboration and cooperation <br /> Cost? Yes. <br /> • Vehicles and containers <br /> • Paid staff$12.50/hour <br /> 32 hours = $600 <br /> • Vendor liaison <br /> • Volunteer liaison <br /> • Booth assistance <br /> • My time <br /> o Meetings, logistics, scheduling over 30 volunteers <br /> • Brooks: drop-off and collect 16 compact carts on-site = $300 (organizers pay) <br /> Benefits? Yes. <br /> • GREAT education opportunities on all levels <br /> • Community volunteers <br /> • Community organizers <br /> • Food service folks <br /> • Point of contact with residents and visitors <br /> • Sponsor status <br /> • Saves money <br /> o Future lost cost <br /> • Models "Going Green" <br /> Program-based outreach <br /> • Curbside Recycling <br /> • Urban— Door to door <br /> • Rural-Annual and targeted mailing <br /> • Cart info with cart at point of delivery <br /> • Collaborate with community groups <br /> • Dedicated program managers deal with issues right away <br />