OUR FILE

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY GF PORT COQUITLAM

2272 MCALLISTER AVENUE
FORT COQUITLAM, B.C,

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Greater Vancouver Regional District,
2294 West 10th Avenue,
Vancouver 9, B.C.

Attention: D.L. McKay, P. Eng.,
Chief Engineer.

Dear Mr. McKay,

Re: Pilot Solid Waste Recycling Project.

Further to my letter of December 4th, 1972, please accept this
as a formal request on behalf of the City of Port Coquitlam for financial
assistance (in conjunction with the G.V.R.D. Solid Waste Disposal Study)
to implement a Pilot Solid Waste Recycling Project in Port Coquitlam,

As you are aware from the Solid Waste Recycling Study prepared by
W.R.E. Hickman and J.C. Jensen, a favourable citizen response to a unique
Reclamation Survey indicates a willingness by many householders in Port
Coquitian to separate garbage at source. It would appear desirable and
Practical to implement a Pilot Solid Waste Recycling Project to follow up
the results of the Reclamation Survey in order to determine the following:

(1) The actual time required to collect separated waste.

(2) The actual costs of collecting separated waste.

(3) The actual extent of citizen participation over a period
of time.

(4) The actual amount of se
of time,

(5) The actual market. ability of separated wastes.

parated waste collected over a period

It is proposed that a Pilot Solid Waste Recycling Project for Port
Coquitlam would include tke following points:
(1) The City's existing garbage collection times and routes would
not be affected by the Pilot Project,
(2) Quantities and collection costs of both separated and non-

separated garbage would be tabulated. Citizen participation
in separation at source would be tabulated.

(3) On each Saturday for a nine month period, separated rewspapers
and unwaxed cardboard would be collected from residences.
three months and for a six month period, separated cleur glass

bottles and jars would be collected from residences. After
six months and for a three mo:
be collected from residences,

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mth period separated tin cans ‘would

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

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ceparated wastes at market value

Greater Vancouver Regi
Waste Recycling Projec
less the revenue from the sale of the separated waste.

further details relating to this request,
the undersigned.

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(4) If after a six month period tha citizen participation was not
satisfactory the pilot project could be stopped.

‘The estimated costs of the Proposed nine month Pilot Project ‘are as

Advertising and Promotion of Project $2,000.60
Collection Costs - $260.00/week (39 weeks} =: 10,140.09

- $260.00/week (26 weeks) 6,760.00
. Storage Yacilities 6,000.00

Total $24,900.00

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The above estimated cost would be offset by the sale of the

In summary, the City's Yequest for financial assistance from the
onal District to implement a nine menth Pilot Solid
t in Port Coquitlam would be to the extent of $24,900.00

Should you require
please do not hesitate to contact

Yours truly,

V.G. Borch, P. Eng.,
City Engineer,