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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2004
Contact: Stacy Lambright,
Resource Conservation Division,
720-564-2223
Boulder County awards funding to divert waste from area landfills
Boulder County Board of County Commissioners awards a
total of $50,000 to 10 waste reduction programs for the Resource
Conservation Division’s Community Outreach Program 2004.
“Boulder County is unique in the fact that not many
counties in this country give out funding for waste reduction programs. By
funding these programs, we have the ability to divert tons and tons of
material from going to area landfills,” said Stacy Lambright, Boulder
County Resource Conservation Division education and outreach coordinator.
For the past seven years, the Boulder County Resource
Conservation Division has funded $584,000 towards educational or
infrastructure programs within Boulder County and Broomfield County.
Programs funded for 2004:
County Recycling Drop-off Center Needs
$5,480
Boulder County Resource Conservation Division
Resource Conservation will use funds for a concrete
pad and recycled plastic fencing at a new recycling Drop-off Center (DOC)
being developed to serve Eldorado Springs & S. Boulder; a concrete pad
at a new DOC being developed to serve Lefthand Canyon and N. Boulder; and
a concrete pad for a new DOC serving Niwot and surrounding unincorporated
Boulder County.
Boulder County Master Composter Program
$8,500
Center for ReSource Conservation (CRC)
CRC will use funds for continued support of the
Boulder County Master Composter Program. The purpose of the program is to
offer in-depth training in composting techniques and funds will be used to
support the coordination of the class of 30 participants and their public
service requirements. This program is a partnership between the Boulder
County Resource Conservation Division, Center for ReSource Conservation
and Colorado State University Boulder County Extension Service.
ReSource Infrastructure Improvement Project
$2,000
Center for ReSource Conservation (CRC)
ReSource will use funds to lay an asphalt apron at
the used building material sales yard exit to increase safety for vehicles
leaving the facility.
Composting for Lafayette Community Events
$2,500
City of Lafayette
The City of Lafayette will use funds to increase its
waste diversion efforts by composting at its four major outdoor community
events: the January Oatmeal Festival, June Colorado Wine Festival, August
Peach Festival, and September Celebrate Lafayette Street Fair. Each event
draws 5,000 -10,000 people. Funded
items include: compostable cutlery, dinnerware, and bags; Gaylord boxes;
composting collection services; and three new recycling bins dedicated to
composting.
City of Louisville Zero Waste Event
$1,800
City of Louisville
The City of Louisville will use funds to further
increase waste diversion within the city and to educate residents on how
they can recycle by operating one of its annual celebrations, the 2004
Fourth of July Festival, as a zero waste event. Several zero waste
stations will be located throughout the Festival.
Bonai Composts
$3,500
Congregation Bonai Shalom
The Congregation Bonai Shalom will use funds for an
on-site composting pilot project for kitchen and yard waste resulting from
religious and social activities of Congregation Bonai Shalom. Funding will
also be used for an educational and hands-on related component in the
synagogue day school of 80 students.
Business Food Waste Collection Pilot
$8,470
Eco-Cycle
Eco-Cycle will use funds for general project support
to launch a six-month pilot food waste collection project for businesses
in Boulder County as the first step in a permanent food waste composting
program.
EXTRAs! educational outreach flurry
$8,000
EXTRAs! for education
EXTRAs! will use funding to increase the diversion of
re-useable materials from waste in Boulder County by embarking on an
educational outreach flurry to homes and businesses via newsletters,
strategically placed brochures, eye-catching media advertisements and a
website. The educational outreach will also include schools and nonprofit
organizations as the recipients of the re-usable items diverted from waste.
Hydraulic Lift Stake Body Truck Bed for a 4x4 Truck
$6,500
The Green Girl
The Green Girl will use funds to purchase a specific
hydraulic dumping stake body truck bed. The truck bed will allow The Green
Girl to more than double its current recycling truck-load capacity, reduce
the number of driving trips between the mountains and the recycling
processing center, speed up its pick-up and drop-off queues, and
significantly reduce the amount of fuel required to run its business each
month.
Replacement of Deck at Drop-off Center
$3,250
Town of Erie
The Town of Erie will use fund to replace the deck
and steps at the Erie Recycling Center. The new decking is made from
manufactured timbers that are made primarily with recycled plastic grocery
bags, reclaimed pallet wrap and waste wood. The new deck ensures a safe,
attractive and user-friendly recycling drop-off center.
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