CURBSIDE RECYCLING HAS BEEN A SUCCESS! On its one year anniversary, the City Curbside Recycling service reached its goal of 900 customers. The City Commission has authorized that the service continue for at least another year in its current format. Interested City Sanitation customers may still sign-up for future openings by calling the City of Salina General Services at 309-5750.

How to contact us

• For sign-up and billing questions: Water Customer Accounting – 309-5740

• For problems with service, wheel requests, and second bin requests: General Services – 309-5750

Who is eligible?

This is a volunteer service available to all City Sanitation customers. At this time the service is able to handle 900 customers. Interested City Sanitation customers are now being placed on a waiting list until a position becomes available on their route.

How much will it cost?

The monthly fee is $4.90 along with a $10.00 activation fee. The monthly fee will be added to the Curbside customers’ monthly City water bill.

Are recycle bins provided?

One 18-gallon recycle bin will be provided for each participant. Customers that have large families that require a second bin can request one at no extra cost. Please consider space saving methods before requesting an additional bin.

What will be collected?

Wheel kits for recycle bins.

Wheel kits can be added to recycle bins at no cost for customers who have difficulty carrying their bin to the curb due to physical limitations.

Background

In June 2004, the City of Salina launched a Curbside Recycling Pilot Program. The goal of this yearlong program was to gain a clear picture of what resources were necessary to deliver a curbside recycling service to Salina and what fee must be charged to cover the expense. The knowledge gained from the Pilot Program was presented to the City Commission in March 2005 and helped guide their decision to add curbside recycling as a City service.

There were approximately 954 households serviced throughout the city. Surveys were conducted in December 2004 with these participants to gain insight into their experience with the program. The survey revealed that a majority of participants, 79%, are either very or extremely satisfied with the service.

The recycle truck pictured above uses a curbsort collection method and services most households on their regular refuse collection day. All material collected is taken to Images Recycling Center, 108 S. Fourth St., where it is packaged and transported to various companies that reuse the material.

In June 2006, the City Sanitation service signed up its 900^th customer. From that point on, additional persons are being placed on a waiting list for future openings.

The Salina City Commission has authorized that this service be continued for at least another year (June 2007). During this time staff will continue to monitor the new service and consider other financing methods.

Program Results

· Since the start of the program a total of 378.3 tons of material were recycled.

· In 2005, a total of 180.8 tons of recyclable materials were collected.

· In 2005, 81% of participants set out their recycle bin each week. So far in 2006, 78% of participants set out their recycle bin each week.

Resources

For help with hard to identify materials, read the helpful hints flyer below.

· Helpful Hints Flyer

· Curbside Service Brochure

· Curbside Recycling Pilot Program Summary Report

If you have any questions about your service, please contact:

The General Services Division of the Public Works Department at 309-5750.

Updated July 10, 2006