COUNC

THE CORPORATION OF THE

CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM JUL 21 1986

MEMORANDUM

TO: Be Kirk July 17, 1986
City Administrator

FROM: TM. Chong, P. Eng.,
Deputy City Engineer/Operations Manager

SUBJECT: Cost Sharing in Purchase of Blue Recycling Bags

Recommendation:

That $500.00 be spent from the Environmental Protection Budget
for the purpose of purchasing one half of the blue plastic bags needed
by S.H.A-R.E. Society to continue the Curbside Racycling Program.

Background and Comments:

Attached fs: a recent letter forwarded to the Environmental
‘Protection Committee from Mr. Derek Murphy of S.H.A.R.E. Society. The
letter ttseif ts self-explanatory. Mr. Murphy made a persona!
presentation to the Committee on July 17, 1986.

In considering Mr. Murphy'ts letter, the Committee noted that
for each ten newspaper recycling days per month, the curb-side
newspaper recyc!ing program removes on the average 35 tonnes of
newspaper from loca! residents. This. amount of newspaper if diverted
into the domestic refuse stream, would cost the City approximately an
additional $900.00 in disposa! fees alone. The Committee therefore
recommends that S.H.A.R.E. Society's request for $500.00 to purchase
one half of the needed blue recycling bags be approved.

TeMe Ch
Deputy City EngIneer/
Operations Manager

TMC/kKIn

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