D i r e c t o r ’s U p d a t e

DONATIONS / LOGISTICS

September UPDATE

SALVAGE / RECYCLING

Current Inventory Total Softlines 3740 Total Hardlines 19004 Total Green Tag SBP 197 Total Presort FW 214 Total Presort Wares 1377 Total Green Tag HL 220

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3 NEW INITIATIVES LAUNCHED

4 LOTS Empty 600 REDUCTION IN TRAILERS

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JUVENILE

AND FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER Providing books to families who sit in lobby with

children who are delighted to find books which

they can peruse and take home with them.

OUTLETS SELLING TARGET Selling select Target overstocks in outlets

saving labor in stores and driving sales

NEW ELECTRONICS SORTING We now sort for 4 different E-waste vendors to

maximize revenue and reduce costs

PLASTICS RECYCLING $278,997

Outlet Sales

Increase

to LY

August Income in Salvage / Recycling

SPC 24.7% BPC 44.6%

350,000

People visit the Eco-Experience building yearly

3.04 Million

Pounds in August

Commodity Prices:

Textiles - Actual $ per pound .106 vs. Budget $ per pound .135

Metal - Actual $ per pound .051 vs. Budget $ per pound .065

Cardboard - Actual $ per pound .048 vs. Budget $ per pound .033

Books - Actual $ per pound .051 vs. Budget $ per pound .053

Credential - Actual $ per pound .210

SALVAGE / RECYCLING UPDATE:

Partnership with the MPCA at the State Fair Grounds.

All Textile recycling inquiries will be directed to Goodwill

A 15-foot Paul Bunyan outfit made entirely out of re-

used textiles to call attention to a giant-sized waste

problem: Minnesotans throw away nearly 12 grocery

carts of clothing and textiles every MINUTE. Be like our

trusty Paul Bunyan—fashionable and sustainable!

New Backroom Inventory Summary Report