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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 coordinated with the Maywood Women’s Club to provide a "Recycling 101" presentation at their monthly meeting on October 1. Christian and Ashlee from WM provided an in-depth presentation followed by a Q&A session. Afterward, the club voted to join the Smart Business Alliance (SBA) program. On October 14, The Agency and WM returned to provide recycling bins and signage to improve the facility’s recycling efforts.
• The Agency scheduled a meeting on October 3 to promote the SBA program and address questions from the River Oaks MHP community board. Christian held a follow-up meeting with River Oaks MHP after their board signed on to participate in the SBA program. With Green Waste’s assistance, recycling bins were delivered and strategically placed with proper signage on November 14. Additionally, Christian distributed orange battery bags to encourage proper battery recycling.
• Agency representatives met with Green Waste of Tehama on October 7 to provide feedback on the County Education Plan and discuss strategies for its effective implementation.
• The Agency tabled at the Corning Olive Festival on October 11, engaging festival-goers about recycling, proper household hazardous waste disposal, and backyard composting.
• The Agency met with Green Waste of Tehama on October 21 to review the results of the monthly recycling audits and discuss potential improvements in the auditing process.
• The Agency and Green Waste of Tehama attended a facility tour with the Red Bluff Community Center supervisor on October 29 to determine optimal locations for recycling bins and signage. The center agreed to join the SBA program. New recycling containers were delivered and strategically placed to increase recycling on November 14.
• The Agency attended Good Morning Red Bluff on October 30 to engage with local businesses about recycling opportunities and promoted the Smart Business Alliance program during a community networking event.
• The Agency hosted the Northern California Recycling Collaborative (NCRC) meeting on October 30 to discuss collaborative waste management initiatives with neighboring jurisdictions and industry partners.
• The Agency met with Chris from Deer Creek Broadcasting and analyzed the final used oil campaign data. All three forms of advertisement that were used reached the targeted audience. The performance results revealed the largest audience segments that were successfully reached and engaged.
• The Agency met with staff from Plumas Bank on November 14 to review their current recycling program and introduce them to the SBA program. The bank signed the application, and bins will be delivered when new recycling containers arrive. Green Waste of Tehama assisted with the audit and provided service recommendations.
• The Agency assisted with tabling at the Los Molinos Branch of the Tehama County Library on November 18 and at the Corning Branch on November 20 to promote the Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) program during their children’s story time.
• The Agency facilitated a meeting with the staff at Corning High School to present the opportunity to join the SBA on December 3. Agency staff, along with Ashlee from WM, highlighted the resources available through both the Agency and WM. Following the initial meeting, the proposed application was then presented to the school board and received approval. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for January to assess the school's needs for new blue recycling bins and to determine optimal placement strategies.
• The Agency tabled at the LIFT event at the Tehama District Fairgrounds on December 5, promoting proper battery recycling and safe medicine and sharps disposal.
• The Agency and Green Waste of Tehama conducted a recycle audit ride-along on December 8. This was the second round of audits in the Gerber area. Feedback on findings will be emailed to residents. The audits encourage residents to become more mindful of their recycling habits and inspire them to improve.
• The Agency attended the annual Good Morning Red Bluff Christmas Breakfast on December 11 where we engaged with local businesses in Red Bluff about recycling opportunities and the Smart Business Alliance program.
• The Agency promoted the RMDZ program at the Tehama County Library Red Bluff Branch during their Sewing Repair event on December 11. RMDZ Zone Incentive Funds were also used to purchase repair kits that the Library will loan out to patrons.