NOTICE OF MEETING
RECYCLING AD HOC COMMITTEE
TUESDAY - JUNE 22, 2021 - 1:00 P.M.
CITY HALL - ROOM 100
823 ROSENBERG
GALVESTON, TX 77550
AGENDA
1. How to effectively create an environment where residents and visitors have citywide access to recycling
2. How does the City effectively market and advertise its recycling facility?
3. What can the City do to make the facility more user friendly?
4. Understanding the facility will operate 5-6 days a week during daylight hours, are some days and times better
5. The City Council desires to establish an ad hoc committee in order to consider the City' s role in an Island- Wide Recycling Program, to include market trends, best practices, and streamlining and efficiency
A. Information from city staff member on:
1. Update on city-wide plan for access to recycling
2. Pop up program
3. Tri-fold
4. Additional videos/outreach planned
B. Measurement tool (develop)to track how the center is functioning, efficiency, budget, less waste to landfill, final disposition, citizen input.
This tool would be used to draft report and explain the worth of the recycling center.
C. Ensure city recycling staff reports to the city council 2 times per year on the status of the center; efficiency, market trends and best practices
D. Additional items to cover in report;
1. Issues and accomplishments
2. Engage citizens
3. Reduction of waste to transfer center
4. Benchmarks
5. Why are people not recycling
6. Track put or pay
7. A list of locations where information is available on city website