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Garbage and Recycling Improved Services Beginning July 5, 2011 concordnc. g ov Service Priorities No service cuts No collection fees New automated technology Save taxpayer money concordnc. g ov Benefits of Improvements

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Garbage and Recycling

Improved Services

Beginning July 5, 2011

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Service Priorities

  • No service cuts
  • No collection fees
  • New automated technology
  • Save taxpayer money

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Benefits of Improvements

  • Improvements will save City taxpayers

approximately $1.7 million annually

  • Automated trucks/reduced emissions
  • Increased recycling

participation expected

  • Adds to life of landfill

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  • More items allowed for recycling

Benefits cont.

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Service Area Improvements

Garbage Recycling Bulky Items

(yard waste services – no changes)

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Garbage Service Improvements

Automated collection saves time and money

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Garbage Service cont.

  • Continued weekly service
  • No changes of pick up days
  • All trash must be bagged and placed in cart

for pick up

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Recycling Service Improvements

  • Automated, every-other-week

collection

  • Easier to recycle – new

larger black cart with wheels

  • New black carts hold five times

the amount of current green bin

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Why do I Need a New Black Recycling Cart?

  • Required for faster, less expensive

automated collection

  • Has lid to keep materials dry and

prevent litter

  • New black carts will start being

delivered in late May 2011

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More on Recycling cont.

  • You can keep your green bin or place

beside the new black recycling cart in July for pick up

  • You will receive a calendar that

highlights your collection week

  • Call 704-920-5555 if you do not want a

new cart; recycling will only be picked up from new black carts beginning in July

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Bulky Waste Collection Improvements

  • ALL bulky items –(examples furniture,

mattresses, lawn mowers, grills, etc.)

  • Appliances (white goods)

collection will continue and items will be recycled

Call to schedule pick up

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Bulky Waste cont.

  • E-waste (TVs/Computers) collection

will continue at curb and items will now be recycled

New Service

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Garbage and Recycling Service Summary

  • Improved service
  • No fee charged to customers
  • Better for the environment
  • Saves taxpayer money
  • More convenient for the customer
  • Improvements begin July 5, 2011

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