7HE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAY

MEMORANDUM

Environmental Protection Committee DATE: September 13, 1990

FROM: I.R. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Recycling Program - City of Port Coquitlam

Recommendations:

That Council approve, subject to the GVRD providing processing and marketing
services for recycled materials, that the City of Port Coquitlam:

ale Use the plastic bag method of curbside pickup of recycled materials;

De Commence the curbside pickup of recycled materials in November,
1990; and

Provide curbside pickup of recycled materials to all single family
and multi family residences.

Background:

The GVRD will be providing processing and marketing of recyclable glass,
newspapers, plus metal and plastic containers to Municipalities in Greater
Vancouver who wish to participate, starting in the fall of 1990.

The Council for the City of Port Coquitlam has reviewed reports on various
methods of curbside collection of recyclable materials during 1990, and has
passed resolutions to initiate curbside collection in 1990 using City forces
and has allocated funds for this purpose.

The key issue, for the City at this point, prior to initiating the recycling
program is selecting one of the two recycling methods ~ plastic bag or blue
DOX.

Statistics:

1990 population of Port Coquitlam 34,000 Persons
Total Single Family Units 9,000 Units
Total Multi Family Units 3,000 Units
1990 Total solid wastes from all

Single & Multi Family Units 15,000 tonnes

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