Public Space Recycling in Dakota County

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1 Click to edit Master title style Public Space Recycling in Dakota County Jenny Kedward Environmental Specialist Environmental Resources Department October 8, 2015

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3 Click Why public to edit spaces? Master title style Missed opportunity Over 30% of beverage containers are consumed away from home Education for the public Consistency outside the home/office Build a positive image Public entities get to lead by example

4 Click What s to holding edit Master us back? title style Time-consuming and labor-intensive Different audience Languages, culture, background Variation in waste Single-use items, food discards, seasonality Seasonal for parks, events Many different stakeholders Costs of bins and pick-up service

5 Click Dakota to County edit Master Goals title style Ensure community has knowledge to properly manage waste Convenient opportunities to recycle exist Boost recycling rate in county and city public areas Meet 75% recycling rate by 2030

and waste Develop park recycling recommendation Lebanon Hills

6 Click Where to to edit begin. Master title style County Parks! MN GreenCorps member, Assess current park recycling and waste Develop park recycling recommendation Lebanon Hills Regional Park named one of the best places to take a hike. -Pioneer Press

7 Click MN GreenCorps to edit Master Project title style Literature review Review Metro parks Evaluate data Visit each park Map bin locations Record bin type, sign

8 Recycling Rate % Recycling Rate % Click MN GreenCorps to edit Project Master title style Data Evaluation 8.00 LH Campground Average Recycling Rate Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec LHVC Average Recycling Rate Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

9 MN GreenCorps Project Click to edit Master title style County Park Assessment Park and Location Dakota Lodge Dakota Lodge - Rental Space Indoors/ Outdoor s Thompson County Park Total # # Labeled Trash # Labeled Recycling # Unlabele d % Without Signage Description of Bins In bin station, plastic bin [6] Restrooms In Metal, built in [1] Multipurpose Rooms In Cylinder bin [3], plastic bin [1] black Outside Lodge Out Cylinder bins [2] Total Thompson County Park Park Out Brown barrel bins [1, 2], paneled bins [1] Play Area Out Paneled bins [1] Picnic Area Out Brown barrel bins [1, 2] Restrooms In Metal, built-in [3] Parking Lot Out Brown barrel bins [1, 2] Shelter Kitchen In Plastic bins [3] Picnic Shelter Out gallon carts Total

10 Click to edit Master title style MN GreenCorps Project County Park Assessment

11 MN GreenCorps Project Click to edit Master title style County Park Assessment Jensen Lake Trailhead

12 Click Best Management to edit Master Practices title style Recycling BMPs Always pair recycle with trash Color code the receptacles and signs Use restrictive lid openings Install bins in a convenient location Signage Clear and consistent; rely on graphics Sides, front, top and above receptacle Operations BMPs Covered top Fire resistant Easily mounted Serviced from top Weather resistant Approximately 30 gallons Aesthetically appropriate

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14 Click to edit Master title style Park Signs

15 Click Placement to edit updates Master title style Current Receptacle Locations Legend = Trash = Recycle = Unlabeled = Proposed (paired) New Receptacle Locations

16 MN GreenCorps Project Click to edit Master title style Pilot Project Lebanon Hills Regional park: Jensen Lake Playground Picnic Shelter Trails Data collection Visual assessments 3 User surveys 2 Waste sorts

17 Click Pilot Project to edit Master Results: title Waste style Sorts Jensen Lake Trailhead Trash, June Jensen Lake Trailhead Trash, August 2% 0% 3% 5% Trash 1% 0% 4% 5% 9% 29% Organics Glass/Metal/Plastic Recyclable Paper 45% Miscellaneous Hazardous 45% Liquids 52% 1% 5% 20% 34% Holland Lake Trash 40%

18 Click Pilot Project to edit Master Results: title Waste style Sorts Jensen Lake Trailhead Recycling, June Jensen Lake Trailhead Recycling, August 0% 1% 1% 12% 18% 16% 9% Trash Organics 2% 2% 17% 7% Glass/Metal/Plastic Recyclable Paper Miscellaneous Hazardous Liquids 61% 54% Holland Lake Recycling 31% 16% 1% 52%

19 Click Pilot Project to edit Master Results: title Surveys style Was it clear which items go in the trash and recycling? Were the receptacles easy to find? 3% Very Easy Yes No Somewhat Easy Difficult 97% Park staff Park visitors (55) Bin use audits

20 Click County to Parks edit Master Updatetitle style 2014 Lebanon Hills Regional Park: Jensen Lake Whitetail Woods Regional Park 2015 Lebanon Hills RP Spring Lake RP Thompson County Park 2016 Miesville Ravin RT Lake Byllesby RP Greenway Regional Trail

Click City Parks to edit Master title style 13 cities and Rural Solid Waste Commission 369 municipal parks New priority 2014-2016: Public Space Recycling Goal:

21 Click City Parks to edit Master title style 13 cities and Rural Solid Waste Commission 369 municipal parks New priority : Public Space Recycling Goal: Provide consistent recycling opportunities for public gathering areas, including parks, public areas, events and in municipally-owned non-administrative buildings.

22 Click Building to edit a (better) Master program title style 2014 Assess current parks, events, public spaces Coordinate with stakeholders Prioritize parks 2015 Implement Best Management Practices Pair containers Consistent bins and labels Educate visitors, staff

23 Inver Grove Heights Click to edit Master title style South St. Paul 2013 West St. Paul Events

24 Inver Grove Heights Click to edit Master title style South St. Paul West St. Paul Events

25 Help for City Parks Click to edit Master title style Park Assessments Intern to assess parks Container purchase Labels/signs Toolkit for communication

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County purchased 4. County printed signs 5.

27 Help for City Parks Click to edit Master title style Containers and Labels 1. County recommended containers 2. Cities submitted orders 3. County purchased 4. County printed signs 5. City installed Tip: Learn from others! Input from regional partners to ID best/worse container models

28 Click Help for to City edit Parks Master title style Labels & Signs Adhesive labels 10x16 3x3 Metal 12x16 Arches Tip! Choose materials carefully. Use one printer for all signs.

label Recycling at Hampton Days Articles Coming to a Park Near You!

29 Help for City Parks Click to edit Master title style Communication Images Park recycling bin and girl New park recycling label Recycling at Eagan Art Fair New event recycling label Recycling at Hampton Days Articles Coming to a Park Near You! (long) Coming to a Park Near You! (short) Recycling is eventful (long) Recycling is eventful (short) Social Media Posts

30 Lakeville: Michaud Hampton Twnsp AV: Johnny Cake Empire Twnsp Bunrs.-Cliff Fen Park Eagan: Lexington Mendota Hts City Click Park to edit Recycling Master title style Even more! WSP: Marthaler Hastings Farmington

31 Click Thank to you! edit Master title style Jenny Kedward Environmental Specialist Dakota County

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