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Recycling reduces our fees. So, why aren’t we recycling? Problem: Time, Resources, Contamination, Inconsistency

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Connection and Content for Our Community

SUSTAINABILITY

Connection and Content for Our Community

Over 1,400 people reached in 24 hours 898 people “Interested” “By Donation” Event

Connection and Content for Our Community

• Approximately 450 participants
• Estimated 2.5 tons of

landfill avoided

• Hauling Fees and Labor Savings
• A Community Engaged
• Communicated our message
• Shared a Piece of Fort Worden

What’s our impact?

• State of Washington recycles about 4 million tons annually
• Jefferson County recycles in multiple waste streams:

 Glass  Shredded paper  Certain plastics, tin and aluminum

• Fort Worden PDA’s average tons of

recycling per month = Unknown

• 2017 Average tons of garbage at Fort Worden per month = 5 tons
• Largest month in 2017 was August = 12.5 tons
• Annual Fort Worden PDA Cost = $9,000 in dump fees alone
• Costs are on the rise: 75% increase in 2020; Port Townsend residential

will go up 40% (City Council report)

• Focus of 2019: Refine our systems, reduce our disposal waste, and recycle

more

Sustainability Plan Initiatives

• 1. Energy Audit
• Lighting Upgrades
• Centralized Building

Controls System

• Solar Energy
• 2. Launched Recycling Pilot

Program

• In-House Survey
• Designed & Constructed

Customized Bins

• Provided Inter-

departmental Training

• Develop Waste Audit
• 3. Water Use Reduction
• Install water saving devices
• 4. Green Hospitality Practices
• Green Seal Certification

aligned practices

• Electric Vehicles on

Campus

• 5. Green Purchasing Policies
• Committee to draft
• 6. Food Waste Reduction
• Fund Lean Path Technology
• Use Composter from State

Parks

• 7. Farm to Table
• Reduce carbon footprint
• Support local agrarian

economy

Then (2017) and Now (2019)

Our Map to a Greener “O Row”

prototype

NCO Row Buildings 336 and 353 also!

Measure & Monitor

Next Steps for Success

• Secure grant funding for on-site recycling and food waste

management programs, including educational awareness

• Obtain a locking dumpster to monitor our contributions to

landfill and establish baseline data

• Develop and Monitor Measurable goals
• Waste stream by the numbers > collection costs
• Identify source of stream contamination and correct
• Assess practical, county-wide, and market solutions
• Share our success with community and funders