Project Description
The City of Lakewood used their grant funds to divert the Bulky Item
Collection donations to reuse facilities; materials included construction and demolition debris, electronics, and
household bulky items. The project focused mainly on the residential
sector with disposal alternatives through the Bulky Item Collection system.
The City worked with the local hauler to divert the
collected materials to local charitable organizations in need of the
items, and diverted 67.5 tons on average per month for reuse purposes.
The steps required to accomplish their project are as follows:
Task 1.1: Identify Items for Reuse Activity (Reimbursable Services).
Task 1.1 is 100 percent complete.
Task 1.2: Software Program to Track Reuse Items (Reimbursable
Services).
The hauler has installed the new software to track items collected under the
bulky item collection program. Items are tracked based on type of item
(e.g., couch, table, queen mattress, etc.) and if the item is functional or
not functional. A summary of the items collected is provided at the end of
each month. Task 1.2 is 100 percent complete.
Task 1.3: Sort Collected Items (Matching Services).
Each day, the driver takes the day's dispatch tickets, which note which
items are slated for reuse. The driver then marks the reusable items with a
green sticker and when the driver returns to the yard, those items are
separated from the items that are to be recycled. At the yard, there are
sections for the different items which the partnering organizations can then
look through and choose which items they want for reuse. Task 1.3 is ongoing
through the grant term.
Task 1.4: Coordinate Collection with Reuse Organizations (Reimbursable
Services).
In coordination with the items identified in Task 1.1, a number of
organizations have been contacted to participate in this program. The list
is included on the City's Web site,
www.lakewoodcity.org/r3, to encourage residents to contact the
organizations directly in the future. Task 1.4 is ongoing through the grant
term. The list is designed to be dynamic, with organizations being added and
removed based on item acceptance and ease of coordination. The City’s hauler
uses this list to coordinate pickups with the various organizations.
Task 2.1: Create Reuse Pamphlet (Reimbursable Services).
A four-page brochure was created to promote the city’s new reuse program.
This brochure is distributed to residents when a bulky item pickup has
occurred, and is also available at the City Hall and community events. Task
2.1 is 100 percent complete.
Task 2.2: Printing Reuse Pamphlet (Reimbursable Services).
Task 2.2 is 100 percent complete.
Task 2.3: Write and Submit Newspaper Articles (Reimbursable Services).
Staff has decided to wait for six months of detailed program data to write
the initial article. Task 2.3 has not yet been started, with articles to be
published in July 2004 and January 2005.
Task 2.4: Develop Flyer for Reuse Stores (Reimbursable Services).
This task was incorporated into Task 2.1.
Task 2.5: Printing of Flyer (Reimbursable Services).
This task was incorporated into Task 2.2.
Task 2.6: Participate in Community Events (Reimbursable Services).
Staff attended one large community event in May 2004 and talked to
approximately 400 residents. Two smaller events are planned for June 2004.
Task 2.6 is 20 percent complete and will be ongoing through the grant term.
Task 3.1: Manage Funds (Matching Services).
City staff has created a separate budget item in the city's budget to track
the finances of this program. Task 3.1 is 30 percent complete and will be
ongoing through the grant term.
Task 3.2: Planning, Tracking Milestones, Record Keeping (Reimbursable
Services).
Contracted staff works closely with the city's hauler to obtain program
information necessary to track monthly progress. However, there have been
difficulties in obtaining information regarding the items that have been
slated for reuse and donated or sold. The program has been in place for
almost six months and contracted staff plan to perform a detailed evaluation
of how the program is structured and managed by the city's hauler, including
data review, route review, and analysis, in order to better manage the
program. Task 3.2 is 30 percent complete and will be ongoing through the
grant term.
Task 3.3: Submission of Monthly Progress Reports (Matching Services).
Due to difficulties in obtaining information on items slated for reuse,
monthly progress reports have not been completed. Contracted staff hopes
that the program evaluation will help clear up any issues with tracking of
reusable items. Task 3.3 has not yet been started and will be ongoing
through the grant term.
Task 3.4: Submit Final Report to CIWMB (Matching Services).
Task 3.4 has not yet been started and will be completed in April 2005.
*Permission was obtained from grant recipient to publish project profile.
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