Non-Residential Organic Waste and Recycling: Progress Report

Project Board MeetingSeptember 25, 2014

Engaged Businesses

• To-date in 2014 worked with nearly 200 businesses

• Key Learnings –– Takes, on average, 20 connections before a

business implements a program– Lots of confusion regarding organic recycling

remains– Word of mouth is driving businesses to

BizRecycling

41 Grants Issued

$206,578Distributed

41% of 2014 Grant Funding Distributed

65 Businesses Participating

$256,017 Total Impact

20 Grants from Ramsey

21 Grants from Washington

Grant Highlights

• Boston Scientific• Legacy Funeral Homes• Two Washington County

Schools• St. Croix Preparatory

Academy, Stillwater • Hugo Elementary, White

Bear Lake

Advertising Campaign

• Major campaign push October – December 2014– PR: New State Law– Articles in chamber and business publications

• City Recycling Coordinator Outreach– Ramsey in September– Washington in October

• Articles in county and city publications

Still coming in 2014

• Reorganization of website

• Video Library• GIS Database

and Report • Support for

Woodbury & Oakdale Businesses