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12 <br />RESOURCE CONSERVATION <br /> <br />WASTE <br />Reduce production and increase landfill diversion of waste products <br />TIMING STRATEGY APPROACH <br />2016 <br />4) Develop educational <br />programs to encourage <br />avoidance of commercial and <br />residential waste generation. <br />• Disseminate waste reduction information on the <br />city’s website; options for recycling, hazardous <br />waste drop-off, scrap metal drop-off, hard to <br />recycle materials, etc. <br />• Promote public education related to the value, <br />methods, and techniques of recycling, resource <br />recovery, and waste reduction. <br />• Provide literature on the benefits of purchasing <br />products made from recycled materials and for <br />purchasing alternatives to non-recyclable <br />products. <br />2017 <br />5) Continue recycling <br />programs. <br />• Expand tree-branch and leaf drop-off sites. <br />• Encourage scrap-metal recycling at City shops. <br />• Expand current residential trash, recycling, and <br />compost collection programs to commercial <br />entities. <br />• Encourage restaurant and grocery composting of <br />excess and waste compostable materials. <br />6) Adopt local code <br />requirements to promote <br />recycling. <br />• Require zero-waste collection at public events. <br />• Support citizen’s use of the Boulder County <br />Hazardous Materials Management Facility <br />through a no co-pay program. <br />• Require triple-bin waste collection at city facilities <br />(recyclables, compostable, trash). <br />Revised: 10 February 2015 <br />