Presented by:Presented by:Chip Goyette, Solid Waste PlannerChip Goyette, Solid Waste PlannerArlington County Government Arlington County Government Department of Environment Department of Environment ServicesServices

Arlington County’sArlington County’s

Special Event Special Event Recycling ProgramRecycling Program

Agenda:Agenda:

BackgroundBackground

Program ComponentsProgram Components

ResultsResults

Next StepsNext Steps

QuestionsQuestions

Background:Background:

Arlington – Special Event CapitolArlington – Special Event Capitol

Research/Internal MeetingsResearch/Internal Meetings

Recycling at Selected EventsRecycling at Selected Events

Policy Approved for 2006Policy Approved for 2006

Program Components:Program Components:

Recycling now in Recycling now in Events ApplicationEvents Application

Recycling/Trash PlanRecycling/Trash Plan SWB Coordinates SWB Coordinates ReportingReporting

EVENT INFORMATION Name of Event: ____________________________________________________________________________ Sponsor’s Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person (Day of Event): ________________________________Phone___________________________ Event Location: ____________________________________________________________________________ Date and Time: ____________________________________________________________________________ Estimated Number of Attendees: _______________________________________________________________ TRASH & RECYCLING PLAN Name of Trash Collector: ____________________________________________________________________ Name of Recycling Collector (if different from above): _____________________________________________ Items Collected for Recycling: Cardboard Bottles and Cans Other _______________ Number and Types of Recycling Containers: _____________________________________________________ Final Destination of Recycling: ________________________________________________________________ Describe outreach process to educate vendors and event participants about recycling (attach copies of vendor letters and hand-outs that will be given to event participants): ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In space below, describe recycling process as it will occur on day of event (please include how materials will be transported to recycling facility): ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLAN CERTIFICATION I certify that the information herewith provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and realize that the reporting of false information can result in a denial of my special event application. Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Signed: __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________________________________________________

SPECIAL EVENT TRASH & RECYCLING PLAN

ARLINGTON COUNTY RECYCLING DATA SHEET

Name of Event: Location/Address: Contact Person: Event Date: # Attendees: Recycling Program: Material collected (circle all that apply): Bottles Cans Cardboard Other ______ Number of recycling containers at event: ______________________________ Amount of material collected: _______________________________________

(estimate number of bags, weight, volume or cubic yards, truck load, etc.) Observations: Was there an adequate number of recycling containers at event? Y / N Was contamination a major problem at event? Y / N Any other general observations/comments: SWB Notes:

“Please return to Chip Goyette, SWB (Trades Center), DES, via interoffice mail or fax to 703-228-6493.”

Containers:Containers:

Sample Events:Sample Events:

Shamrock FestivalShamrock Festival

Taste of ArlingtonTaste of Arlington

County FairCounty Fair

Marine Corps MarathonMarine Corps Marathon

Event Photos:Event Photos:

Results:Results:

30 Events w/Recycling in 30 Events w/Recycling in

20062006

300,000 Participants Reached300,000 Participants Reached

3 Tons of Material Recycled3 Tons of Material Recycled

Next Steps:Next Steps:

Test New ContainersTest New Containers

Garner Internal SupportGarner Internal Support

Engage Event PlannersEngage Event Planners

Adopt Code ChangeAdopt Code Change

Questions Questions && Answers Answers

Never Quit!!Never Quit!!

For more For more information:information:

Chip GoyetteChip Goyette, Solid Waste Planner, Solid Waste Planner

Arlington County Solid Waste BureauArlington County Solid Waste Bureau

Phone. Phone. 703-228-6486703-228-6486

E-mail. E-mail. cgoyette@arlingtonva.uscgoyette@arlingtonva.us