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Li ZERO WASTE HOLIDAYS As much as many of us love the holiday season, the reality is that it can be the most wasteful time of the year. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, Ameri- cans throw away 25% more trash than usual. Trash cans full of holiday food waste, plastic shopping bags, bows, ribbons and wrapping paper add an incredible amount of waste into landfills. As we celebrate the holidays, it pays to be mindful of sustainable con- sumption, and to recycle and compost what we can. Here are a few tips for keeping this holiday season a little more sustainable: • Holiday cards, paper shopping bags, and cardboard boxes can all make their way into curbside recycling bins. • Wrapping paper should not be placed in the curb- side recycling bins. For no fee, wrapping paper can be taken to the Boulder County Recycling Center for a limited time. Until the end of January, place your ex- cess in the bin marked "Wrapping Paper" at 1901 63rd Street, Boulder. • Holiday string lights, white block foam, and foam wrapping sheets can be recycled at the Center for Hard -to -Recycle Materials (CHaRM) at 6400 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. • Dark envelopes, tissue paper, and leftover food scraps go in your curbside composting bins (which are avail- able to Republic customers at no additional charge). For any questions regarding holiday recycling and composting, contact Katie Baum, Sustainability Specialist: KBaum@LouisvilleCO.gov or 303.335.4534 CHRISTMAS TREE COMPOSTING Residents participating in the city-wide solid waste program with Republic Services can dispose of Christ- mas trees free of charge on their usual compost day. Trees need to be placed next to the compost bin and must be cut in half (each piece no more than 4 feet in length) and tied together with rope or twine. Trees can also be collected as a bulk item. If you have any questions, contact Republic Customer Service 303.286.5400 (Monday -Friday 8 am - 5 pm) or visit LouisvilleCO.gov/Republic and complete the website contact form. The City's branch recycle site (open the first full week- end of every month including January 4-5) will also take Christmas trees from Louisville residents (proof of residency required). For details and directions, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/LeafandBranch or call City Forester Chris Lichty on 303.335.4733. TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN APPROVED The City Council recently approved a road map for fu- ture planning and investment in Louisville's transpor- tation system, described by former Mayor Bob Muckle as the "best planning document of any kind that [he'd] ever read". The Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is a comprehen- sive look at the city's current transportation network and future transportation needs. It is also the result of many months of collaborative work between the City Manager's Office and the City's Planning, Public Works, and Parks and Open Space Departments. Key concepts in the plan include an efficient and safe transportation network that provides more transporta- tion options and "complete streets"with bicycle and pedestrian facilities that are accessible to community members of all ages and abilities. Led by Rob Zuccaro, Director of Planning and Building Safety, the project team undertook significant com- munity engagement, receiving over 1,500 comments and 163 online survey responses through Engage Louisville. Commenting, Rob Zuccaro said: "As our first transportation master plan, this docu- ment lays out a 20 year vision for our transportation network. It will help the City prioritize projects that support our commitment to enhancing the quality of life in Louisville while reflecting the small town atmo- sphere. "Collaboration is one of the City's core values and this project has been a great example of our staff demon- strating that value by working together and with our regional partners while also engaging the community. Thank you to all of the residents who took the time to contribute their thoughts and views on the future of Louisville." For more information, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/TMP or contact Associate Planner Lisa Ritchie by email LRitchie@LouisvilleCO.gov or phone 303.335.4596. Winter 2019/2020 • Page 5