Recycle it Forward
Help shape the future of waste management in Saint Paul - Share YOUR ideas!
The City of Saint Paul has embarked on a community wide assessment project Recycle it Forward. The City is gathering input from the community and key stakeholders regarding waste management programs and services (recycling, composting, bulky wastes, litter and garbage issues). The information gathered through this process will help determine program initiatives and services into the next decade and beyond. |
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Overview
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's new recycling goals call for reducing the amount of trash headed to landfills by 75% by 2030. However, in recent years, the level of recycling and participation in the citywide recycling program has declined or remained flat. The City of Saint Paul is commited to keeping recyclable and compostable materials out our landfills by making our recycling services user friendly and cost-effiective.
To ensure a well-informed, financially and environmentally responsible decision, the City of Saint Paul has begun a community assessment project Recycle it Forward. The City will gather input from the community and key stakeholders regarding waste management programs and services (recycling, composting, bulky wastes, litter and garbage issues). We will utilize a variety of assessment tools including surveys, focus groups, Open Saint Paul (online comment tool, tab at left), key stakeholder interviews, and community meetings.
For over 24 years, the City of Saint Paul and its partners have provided a high quality, innovative and cost-effective curbside recycling program for Saint Paul residents. The program has evolved over time and added services to multi-family residents, increased the list of acceptable items, opened a permanent recycling drop off center as well as provided exceptional education materials. However, the recycling industry's technology is changing rapidly, and the industry can now process a wider range of materials. Saint Paul's municipal recycling and waste managment programs must adjust and take advantage of new technologies and innovation while striving to meet new waste management goals.
Share your ideas! Follow the process!
The tabs on the left will provide additional information about the project, current services, special topics and the opportunity to read what your neighbors are saying on line (Open Saint Paul).
Questions or comments, please contact:
Kris Hageman, Environmental Coordinator, 651-266-8866 - or
Anne Hunt, Environmental Policy Director, 651-266-8250 -
Updated 5/17/13
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