City of Milwaukee - File #: 060270

• File #: 060270
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/20/2006
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/12/2006
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposal for the provision of outreach, educational, and promotional services to increase participation in the City of Milwaukee’s recycling program.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: EDUCATION, RECYCLING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/20/2006	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/12/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
6/28/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Speakers: Michael Engelbart, Sanitation Services Manager, Dept. of Public Works Rick Meyers, Recycling Specialist, Department of Public Works Preston Cole, Environmental Services Superintendent, Dept. of Public Works Mr. Engelbart handed out map on the "2005 Recycling Pounds Per Month oer Household by Aldermanic District".	Pass	3:0
6/26/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/22/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/20/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060270
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
060164
Sponsor
The CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposal for the provision of outreach, educational, and promotional services to increase participation in the City of Milwaukee’s recycling program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the issuance of a Request for Proposal for the creation, production, and delivery of a recycling educational and promotional campaign to increase awareness and drive greater participation in the City’s curbside recycling program. The maximum budget for the campaign will be $150,000, and all of the funding will come from the City’s recycling contractor and the state’s Recycling Efficiency Incentive grant. The campaign will be multi-faceted, multi-lingual, and customized to reach all segments of the community.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has experienced a downward trend in the tonnage of recyclables collected since its peak in 1997; and

Whereas, Materials diverted from the waste stream into recycling result in net savings to the City through revenues received from sale of recyclables and through avoided landfill fees; and

Whereas, Expanding global markets for recyclable materials have created unprecedented demand, resulting in a steady and sustained rise in prices for recyclable commodities, increasing revenues from recycling for communities; and

Whereas, Recycling conserves natural resources and landfill space; and manufacturing with recycled materials conserves energy versus manufacturing with virgin materials, thus reducing our dependence on high cost, polluting forms of energy; and

Whereas, The City has not invested in a large scale educational and promotional campaign to encourage recycling since the early 1990’s; and

Whereas, Resolution File Number 060164 adopted on June 20, 2006 authorized the Commissioner of Public Works to apply for, accept and expend, a 2007 State of Wisconsin Recyclin...