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SUSTAINABILITY <br />L <br />SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT <br />As summer approaches, the City's Sustainability <br />team would like to share a few updates with <br />the community. <br />New changes to compost program: food scraps <br />and yard & plant trimmings only <br />Cities all along the Front Range are working <br />with regional compost processor Al Organics <br />to create a high -quality, clean -finished compost product. <br />Al Organics has announced changes due to widespread <br />contamination (materials placed in the wrong cart) that <br />apply to all cities and towns in the region. <br />It is extremely difficult for Al Organics to separate <br />contamination (i.e. clothing, diapers, pet waste, glass, <br />plastics, etc.) at their facility, due to the number <br />of unacceptable materials entering their facility and the <br />difficulty of manually sorting these unwanted items out <br />of the finished product. As of April 1, 2023, compostable <br />serviceware, paper products, and compostable bags <br />larger than 3 gallons will no longer be accepted in <br />residential and commercial compost carts. <br />The City of Louisville's goal is to provide Al Organics <br />with contamination -free material, and we need your <br />help! Please call Republic Services at 303.286.5400 <br />or visit RepublicServices.com or Ecocycle.org with <br />any questions about these new changes. <br />Take a look at the Compost Guidelines poster on page <br />7 for more information about what is currently allowed <br />in your curbside compost bin. <br />Resource Central 2023 Programs <br />Optimize your water use with Slow the Flow <br />sprinkler assessments <br />Are you struggling to wrap your head around your <br />sprinkler system? The City and Resource Central can <br />help with a free sprinkler evaluation. Resource Central <br />associates will run a few tests to check the sprinklers' <br />efficiency and diagnose any problems a system might <br />have. At the end of the evaluation, residents will receive a <br />customized watering schedule designed to reduce water <br />usage and keep lawns healthy and beautiful all summer <br />long! Evaluations last about 75 minutes and could help <br />residents save thousands of gallons of water each year. <br />Simply register at ResourceCentral.org/Sprinklers <br />or call 303.999.3824. <br />Slow the Flow <br />_Optimize you rvvater <br />• <br />CUSTOMIZE YOUR <br />YOUR <br />WATERING SCHEDULE <br />REDUCE YOUR <br />WATER WASTE <br />FREE <br />SPRINKLER <br />EVALUATION! <br />Limited number <br />available <br />IMPROVE YOUR <br />SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE <br />Sign i•^ $^, ••^�•� CNM�MLIAM ^.1.,1...,+:1ft <br />n today! <br />Resou rceCentral.org/sprinklers or 303-999-3824 <br />■ City,, <br />Om Louisville cerltrai <br />R .SOURCE <br />:O of liYr•.�� Fid,.4, <br />Be part of the water saving solution: smart <br />controller installation <br />The City of Louisville is partnering with Resource <br />Central to offer sprinkler controller upgrades at no cost <br />to Louisville residents! The Rachio 3 smart controller <br />takes the guesswork out of watering the lawn with easy <br />to use, smartphone-controlled watering and tailored <br />schedules that automatically adapt to weather. There <br />is a limited quantity of smart controllers available and <br />eligible participants must receive a (free) Slow the Flow <br />sprinkler consultation priorto receiving a smart controller <br />upgrade. Visit ResourceCentral.org/SmartControllers <br />for more info, or contact Water@ResourceCentral.org. <br />Explore clean energy products with EnergySage <br />Boulder County has launched an innovative new <br />program that simplifies the process of adopting clean <br />energy products such as heat pumps and solar panels. <br />The program provides residents with easy access <br />to transparent and informative online evaluation tools, <br />allowing them to make better decisions regarding their <br />energy needs. <br />In partnership with EnergySage, the nation's leading <br />marketplace for clean energy and energy -saving <br />solutions, this initiative has the potential to revolutionize <br />the way residents shop for and purchase clean energy <br />products and services. <br />Page 4 • Summer 2023 <br />