City of SpartanburgTim AtkinsSolid Waste SupervisorApril 10, 2013

Getting StartedBegan single stream in 2010 with 5 side-loaders and 1 rear-loader

Covered the whole City

75.38 tons on average for each month for a total of 905 tons for 2010

In 2011 increased tonnage to 951with an average around 79.21 a month

Still cover the whole City twice a month

• Communication with the public was key for

increasing volume and dealing with unauthorized

items.

• The City’s Communications and

Marketing Division did a GREAT job on getting

the word out to the public and finding out what they wanted in the program.

• They also worked with Sonoco on being able to

add new items to our stream.

Direct Mail Postcad

Continuing to change

Number 1-7 plastics and glass are now collected.

Westside 1 & 3 Monday of the Month

Eastside 2 & 4 Monday of the Month

Old way• Automated side loader, 1

person/truck• 96 gallon container• Two pickups/month• Items accepted:• Newspaper• Number 1 & 2 plastic bottles• Aluminum & tin• Cardboard

New way• Automated side loader, 1

person/truck• 96 gallon container• Two pickups/month• Items accepted:

• Newspaper• Number 1 & 7 plastics• Aluminum & tin• Cardboard• Glass

2012 total was 976.29 tonsaverage 88.75 a month

after change 96.17 a month

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Contact Information: tatkins@cityofspartanburg.org

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