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Au<;ust 9. 1990
TIlE HONORABLE CIT'i COUNCIL
Palo Alto, Californi~
City Recycling Program
Members of the Counc i 1 :
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This 1s an information report to advise council of an i!I:ward
received by the city's recycling program. COQncil action is not
required ..
Discussion
In May 1990, the California Departlllent of Conservation and-the
Beveraqe. COIltainer Recycling Advisory COmlII.it.t.ee a.nnou'nced an avards
proqram to rec09nize recycling achievement for the past year.
Awards were t.o be given tor the following categories:. Individuals"
Public Eduoation, Private sector, Public Sector and Community/Non
Profit.. One category winner and several ~erit winners were to be
awarded. Staff subnitted an application ~or the Public Sector
award.
In July 1990, award recipients were announced. The City of Palo
Alto was selected tor an Award of Merit for the Public Sectc;r ..
Criteria used in the selection pr-ocess included t.ypes of services
provideo, population served and program promotion utilized.
The city of Palo Alto bas been recognized in the past for recycling
achievements includinq:
1989 Best Recycling center, National Recycling coalition (NRC)
1989 Recycler of tbe Year, Julio Saucedo, Recycling Supervisor
Palo Alto sanitation Company (NRC)
1988 Best Multi-Material Recycling Center, Califor-nia waste
Management Board
1981 outstanding Recycling Vehicle Design, World Wasteli (solid
waste technical journal)
1986 Outstandill9 curb5ide Re<=},clill9 PrograD (IIRC)
1985 Best Comprehensive Recycling Proqram, California Resource
Recovery AssocIation
1983 outstanding Compost PrograD (NRC)
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Staff vi1l oontinue to develop and implement recycling programs
whicb t'urther reduee the amount of waste taken to t.he city's
landfill.
Respecttullr submitted,
MICHAEL B. MILLER
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RECYCLING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS ====
Ind1vidual: Mr. Coy Smith, San Oiego RecycOng Company
Educalfw (Tie): 8fshop Sch<>ols R~ycrtng Program, Bishop CA;
and San FrancIsco Recycijng Sch<>ol Educatio., CurriculL,m
ruMe Sector: San Oiego County Recycnng Program
f!:!l£it! Sector: LIncoln Place Apartmen!s, Venice CA
CommunityIN9!!-prqfit: Hemel Lions Club. Hemel CA
==== MERIT AWARD WINNERS =====
Individual
Ms. Sg,san Bruno, Director of San .Juan Pr:esclloot, San JU3:11 Bautista CA
Ms, Natlfie CooTe.. Gilroy ScOOo1 Disll"ict, Gilroy CA
Mr. David R Goldstein,. Los Angeks C • .:m_...::n'o1t!on Corps
Mr. Gary PeteI"SeR,. Eco!o-HauJ Recycling Services, Los Angt:le:s CA
Ms.. Joanne: Watc'rs AKA "'Qan.cy Oatba,ge". Sunrue Sanitation. Inc .. Stod:lOc CA
Edygtjon
Ms.. Jane Rowland, Teacher II BroWD', "'aIley Ele:too1tac)' School., Napa CA
Stanford Univc::rsity"s R.ccycrmg Center
""YJUeI:y Yak! Recycle: Tbal!" Cl11'riculum by Joanne WaterS,. Sunrise Sanitation. Inc .. StocktDo CA
Priyate 5£rfOC
Bro .... nmg..ferris Industries.. Belmont CA
Selana \lecyc_ SolaNo Beoc' CA
Valley Rb;yding. Napa CA
Yuba Sutu:r Pispos.aI, [nc .. MaryS'o'lfIe CA
PubJje 5«1(')[
Irvin. R<cy<:1e..1rvIDe CA
MDdesu> \lecycles', Modes«> CA
C"l1.y of Palo Aho Recycling Program, PaIo Aho CA
CIl]I of Pasadena, Sefid Waste Division, Pasadena CA
Rt:cyck AnalIeirn Program. Aro'f.eIm CA
Clty .)( T:>rr.lI1Cc:.. TOrr.llloCe CA
City of WatnLll Ctcri., Walnut CR:ei CA
Comm!Jnir~/SQrl·profit
CaIifamia Grey Be.Ms, ~ .. Sarna CI'UZ-CA
Echo Lates En .... iroomeN Fum!. Echo Lalc CA-
I Lmie A Ckan San Diego COIJfl!Y. S.lll D1tgo CA
Los Angeles Coll.SCl'Vatioa Corps., lOi Angeles, CA
Pacifica Uons C1ub. Poxi!ica CA
Part.'l Costa R.ccycles. Pona COSta CA
Wamell"' Club of VIStl. Viru, CA
Zoological Society Dr S:ln Diego. S:m Oi.r:go C A
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