non-residential organic waste and recycling: progress report project board meeting september 25,...
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Non-Residential Organic Waste and Recycling: Progress Report
Project Board MeetingSeptember 25, 2014
Engaged Businesses
• To-date in 2014 worked with nearly 200 businesses
• Key Learnings –– Takes, on average, 20 connections before a
business implements a program– Lots of confusion regarding organic recycling
remains– Word of mouth is driving businesses to
BizRecycling
41 Grants Issued
$206,578Distributed
41% of 2014 Grant Funding Distributed
65 Businesses Participating
$256,017 Total Impact
20 Grants from Ramsey
21 Grants from Washington
Grant Highlights
• Boston Scientific• Legacy Funeral Homes• Two Washington County
Schools• St. Croix Preparatory
Academy, Stillwater • Hugo Elementary, White
Bear Lake
Advertising Campaign
• Major campaign push October – December 2014– PR: New State Law– Articles in chamber and business publications
• City Recycling Coordinator Outreach– Ramsey in September– Washington in October
• Articles in county and city publications