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Outreach Update
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This item is for informational purposes, no action is required.
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Financial Impact:
None.
Background Information:
• The Agency signed up a new Smart Business Alliance (SBA) partner, Plumas Bank, on January 8th. Agency provided the business with recycling bins for their offices as well as flyers and signage indicating what is recyclable. Green Waste made recommendations on adjusting their service level to increase recycling.
• The Agency attended The Corning in the Morning Chamber of Commerce event on February 13 to engage with local businesses about recycling opportunities and promoted the Smart Business Alliance program during a community networking event.
• The Agency promoted the Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) at the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce’s BEAM event on February 18. Several members of the public and businesses that attended the event stopped by the Agency’s booth to learn about the RMDZ.
• The Agency met with staff from Corning High School to discuss efforts to expand campus recycling through the Smart Business Alliance (SBA) program. After assessing the existing recycling program on January 28, the Agency identified the number of bins needed. On March 10, the first batch of blue recycling bins were deployed to be distributed or exchanged in classrooms. WM assisted by reviewing the school’s existing accounts and providing recommendations to adjust the current recycling services. Additional recycling bins have been ordered and will be placed across the remaining areas of the campus. To further support the initiative, recycling resources will be offered to students, faculty, and staff.
• The 4 R Kids Exhibit Trailer project has been completed. Hanging brackets were installed on the trailer and on the A-frames.
• On March 9th & 10th, Christian and Max from Waste Connections presented to (4) four- fourth grade classrooms at Evergreen Elementary School. Presentations included outreach and education on the landfill, “4Rs”, Recycling 101, CFL’s recycling, and battery recycling.
• The Agency promoted the RMDZ during the Atrium Zero-Waste Mobile Art Café event at the Tehama County Library’s Red Bluff branch on March 11. Over 45 adults and children participated in the event where they painted a reusable tote bag, with all supplies provided by Atrium. The RMDZ Zone Incentive Funds paid for the event providing waste reduction and reuse education at no cost to Tehama County.
• The Agency and Green Waste of Tehama successfully completed the first 2026 recycling audit in Red Bluff. The process began with a review of Green Waste’s contamination monitoring system (RMO), which helped identify the audit location. On February 4, the on-foot audit was conducted, followed by emails and calls offering recycling scores, tips, and/or service adjustments. A second audit was held on March 4, showing improved recycling scores and reflecting the positive impact of the outreach. The most notable outcome was the positive feedback from residents during the on-foot audit.
• The Agency sponsored and attended the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce’s Business Summit on March 19 to promote the RMDZ to the local business community. The Agency gave out informational brochures on the RMDZ and spoke to several individuals.
• The Agency attended the Good Morning Red Bluff on February 26 to engage with local businesses about recycling opportunities and promoted the Smart Business Alliance program during a community networking event.
• The Agency displayed the 4R Kids Exhibit trailer during the Children’s fair on March 28 to inform the public about safe household hazardous waste disposal and recycling.