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Minutes - Recycling - 2005-01-10 C COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 10, 2005 The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met at 12:00 p.m. at 628 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa. Directors Present: Greg Woodside, Jim Ferryman Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak Director Woodside called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. STRATEGIC PLANNING 2004—PUBLIC OUTREACH-CLASSROOM RECYCLING PROJECTS Mr. Fauth informed the Committee of recycling presentations to be scheduled at Rea Elementary and Sonora Elementary schools. A vermi-composting presentation will be made this afternoon at the Orange County Fairgrounds/Master Gardeners with three after- school classes. Another is scheduled on January 13. Recycling Committee Chairman Woodside will participate in the presentations. TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM WITH SCHOOLS Ms. Revak reported the 2004 School Telephone Book Recycling Program has ended and a final report will be presented at the February 7, 2005 Recycling Committee Meeting. CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM Ms. Revak reported a special truck is picking up Christmas trees between December 27, 2004 and January 14, 2005 — adding an additional week to the annual special pick up. Results will be tabulated and reported at the February 7, 2005 Recycling Committee Meeting. PUBLIC RESTROOMS Director Ferryman passed on information on the public restrooms to Newport Mesa Unified School District Board member Dana Black. Director Woodside will contact the Principal at TeWinkle School. C Protecting our community's health by providing solid waste and sewer collection services. crosdca.gov Costa Mesa Sanitary District Minutes of Recycling Committee Meeting ♦el January 10, 2005 Page 2 REVIEW OF DISTRICT RECYCLING PROGRAMS The Committee reviewed the District's Recycling Programs and their value to the community. Programs available to residents receiving trash collection services from the District include the summer large item collection, one-time additional large item collection by call-in, the Christmas tree recycling program and education materials. Programs available to all residents of Costa Mesa and Santa Ana Heights include household hazardous waste collection, school telephone book recycling contest with monetary awards, school recycling and magic show presentations, worm-farm composting program for schools, used syringes recycling containers at designated pharmacies, used tire recycling program, recycling projects for non-profit groups and copies of CMSD's 15- minute award winning video. Director Ferryman suggested field trips for high school students to the materials recycling facility in Stanton. The Committee set the following preliminary goals for 2005-2006: Encourage Recycling Projects by Non-Profit Organizations Establish High School Recycling Programs and Education Utilize $500 Recycling Support from Costa Mesa Disposal Prepare for Year 2006 Mandatory Household Battery and Electronic Waste Recycling Research Food Recycling Update District's Award-Winning "Working for You" Video Educate Residents on One Container Mixed Trash Recycling Program Provide Tours of CR Transfer Materials Recovery Facility Continue to Educate Students on the Importance of Recycling PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. The meeting was adjourned at 1:03 p.m. +4, Secretary President • Protecting our community's health by providing solid waste and sewer correction services. cmsdca.gov