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THE CORPORATION OF THE
Ciry OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM
Environmental Protection Coramittee

FROM: Andrew de Boer
Project Engineer

DATE: April 8, 1992

RECOMMENDATIONS

1) That an grant application be made to the Provincial Ministry of
Environment for 1/3 funding for the purchase of 1,500 home composters.

2) That subject to approval of the provincial grant a tender be sent out to
composter manufacturers and the appropriate composters be selected based
on price and specifications.

3) That local merchants be approached to distribute the composters through
their outlets,

BACKGROUND

A preliminary 1992 budget of $53,500 is available for a backyard composting
program. The prograrn will consist of the purchase of 1,500 home composters
for resale to local residents. The cost of the composters will be subsidized as

follows:

Provincial Government - 1/3 cost
City - 1/3 cost
Resident - 1/3 cost

After subsidies are accounted for, the price of the composters for the resident
will typically be in the range of $25-30. .