Backup Documents 04/12-13/2011 Item # 4H
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PROCLAMA TION
WH€R€AS. the Collier County Recycling Ordinance Number 2009-56. estoblished the Woste Reduction Awords Progrom (the WRAP
oword): ond.
WH€R€AS, the WRAP award recognizes businesses, institutions, and multi-family residences for enhanced and innovative recycling
progroms: ond.
WH€R€AS, the Board of County Commissioners is pleased to recognize Naples Land Yacht Harocr for contributing to the gnater good of
Collier County by odvocoting the ''Reduce. Reuse, Recycle" messoge to its residents, thereby helping to prolong the usoble life
of the Collier County Londfill: ond.
WH€R€AS, aspects of the Naples Land Yacht Harbor ncycling program and green initiatives include:
. Providing residential single stream recycling. The participlltion rote increased by 58 J of the 251 occupied homes in the park.
. Recycling newspoper, cordboord, plostics, glass, alumi_ and tin cans generated approxil114tely 435 pounds per week of
recyclable materials. In six months, tM residuts of tM park collected a total of 10,400 pounds or 5.2 tons of recyclable
materials.
. Adding recycling carts and bins in the clubhouse: both in the front of tM building for members and in the bock of the
building for employees.
. Using extra ''yellow tap" -rcling carts during special events. parties, and Sundtty morning brunch generated approximately
630 pounds of recyclt1bk materials per event, further reducing the waste fJ"ing into tM landfill.
. Initiating Q Green Policy ftJr all residents and requiring a commitment to follow fIIlkklines pertaining to recycling and waste
reduction.
WH€R€AS, the WRAP award progrrIItI includes a framed certificate, a trophy. and space on tM colliergov.net/recycles website
showcasing eco-fr/endly ruldential proctices and recycling progroms: and.
WH€R€AS, the Solid Waste 1AtJnaJ1e- Department congratulates Mary Buffer, President af tM &1ard of Directors, Michael Butler.
Neil and Jenny GunMr, and all the residents of Naples Land Yacht Harbor for their outstanding efforts to promote waste
reduction, reuse, recydi"9~ tlnd prcHfIOting envirolllMntczl tlwareness. Naples Land Yacht Harbor sets a pasitive example for
other residential communltlu. Its inititltives wHI htlYe tl significant effect on IUsttlim"ng the usable life of the Collier County
Landfill and protecting tM emli onment.
NOW TH€R€FORE, be it proclaimed by the &ard af tA1unty Cmnmissioners of Collier tA1unty, Florida, that we congratulate
NAPLES LAND YACHT HARBOR
for its continued contributions and efforts In recyding and Its GtH"Il Green mission.
OONe AND ORD€R€D THIS 12'" DAY of April. 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION€RS
COLLI€R COUNTY. FLORIDA
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