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Agenda 01/15/2008 Item # 5A Page 1 of 1 Agenda Item No. 5A January 15. 2008 Page 1 of 4 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Item Number: Item Summary: 5A Presentation for the Waste Reduction Awards Program, the WRAP award, to recognize businesses and institutions for enhanced and innovative recycling programs to Naples Tomato. Meeting Date: 1115/2008 9:00:00 AM Prepared By Janet Ty-Go Recycling Coordinator Date Public Utilities Solid Waste 11/28/20072:11 :38 PM Approved By Daniel R. Rodriguez, M.B.A. Solid Waste Director Date Public Utilities Solid Waste 12117/20079:40 AM Approved By Margie Hapke Public Information Coordinator Date Public Utilities Public Utilities Administration 12/17/200710:39 AM Approved By .- James W. DeLany Public Utilities Administrator Date Public Utilities Public Utilities Administration 12/17/200710:53 AM Approved By OMS Coordinator Applications Analyst Date Administrative Services Information Technology 121261200710:15 AM Approved By Randy Greenwald ManagemenUBudget Analyst Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 121261200710:33 AM Approved By Michael Smykowski Management & Budget Director Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 12/27/20079:42 AM Approved By James V. Mudd Board of County Commissioners County Manager Date County Manager's Office 12/27/20073:03 PM ~ file://C:\AgendaTest\Export\98-January%20 15,%202008\05.%20PRESENT A TIONS\5A \5A... 1/9/2008 Agenda Item No. 5A January 15. 2008 Page 2 of 4 PRESENTATION The mandatory Non-Residential Recycling Ordinance, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on July 27, 2004, established the Waste Reduction Awards Program, the WRAP award, to recognize businesses and institutions for enhanced and innovative recycling programs. The Solid Waste Management Department's WRAP program is consistent with the guiding principles adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on December 5, 2006: (1) Environmental and Growth Management Compliance, (2) Airspace Preservation, (3) Operational Excellence and (4) Best Val ue Service. The Board of Collier County Commissioners is pleased to recognize Nanles Tomato for their efforts to contribute to the greater good of all of Collier County by helping to prolong the usa hie life of the Collier County Landfill, by reducing their solid waste stream throngh an enhanced recycling program as evidenced by: . Expanding the Naples Tomato recycling program from a one cubic yard cardboard recycling container to seven 96-gallon commingled recycling carts for the collection of aluminum, tin cans, glass, office paper, and plastics (1 through 7). . Placing recycling bins under-the-bar for glass bottles and near the kitchen to dispose of food packaging . Naples Tomato promotes waste reduction by banning the purchase of Styrofoam products used for to-go containers, reducing the number of plastic to-go bags and using reusable drinking cups for employees. . Initiating an extensive employee training program by posting signs on their bulletin board and kitchen areas near trash containers. The "'can" and "cannot" lists of recyclable materials are both in English and Spanish used as a reminder to employees. . Naples Tomato restaurant is one of several businesses located in a strip mall that has implemented a recycling system and they lead the way for all businesses in that particular strip mall to recycle. The WRAP award program includes a certificate, a trophy, use of the WRAP logo and space on the www.coJlicr~ov.nc(/recvc]cs website to showcase their waste reduction and recycling program . Therefore, the Solid Waste Management Department and the Board of County Commissioners congratulates the owners, Jack and Nadine Serfass, a special thanks to Christian Ercolani and all employees of Naples Tomato for their continued support in promoting waste reduction and recycling. Their effOlts and recycling leadership is a positive example to other institutions and businesses and will have a significant effect on sustaining the usable life of the Collier County Landfill. Agenda Item No. SA January 1S, 2008 Page 3 of 4 COLLIER COUNTY WASTE REDUCTION AWARDS PROGRAM NOM/NAT/ON FORM CRITERA A business must be located within the unincorporated areas of Collier County and have Integrated new, expanded, exceptional and/or innovative recycling and/or waste reduction efforts into Its solid waste management system In response to and exceeding minimum requirements of the Non-Residential Recycling Ordinance No, 2004-50. The Ordinance can be found online: www.collleraov.netlrecvcies Examples Include but are not limited to, partnering with another agency to reuse waste materials, Increasing capture of recyclable materials from zero to 100%, Incorporating innovative methods of collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. Businesses can be self-nominated, nominated by an individual or as the result of a site visit by County personnel. Awards will be presented four times a year in January, April, July and October. A panel of technical associates considering the waste reduction and recycling program merits, based on the program summary, will determine the awards. AWARD DESCRIPTION The Collier County Waste Reduction Awards Program Includes spece on the webslte, W'MV.collieraov.netlrecvcles showcasing the business and Its exceptional recycllnglwaste reduction program, use of the CCM/RAP logo including a small window display, and a recycled glass award. CATEGORIES . Office . Institution . Retail Submit to: Collier County Solid Waste Mgmt. Dept. 3301 Tamlami Trail E, Bldg. H Naples, FL 34109 Fax: 239774-9222 O~+o~Qr-11 \ ltD'i- Date Business Nomlneet'J 0.. ~ \' S T () 1V\a.. t D Contact Person JIZh\f\ \ '( f /Vii' ke I Address I L('1-tlO T 0.1'1\ \<1.. jV\; I (l\ if r\J /Jo..pl-e<;; f='L- 3LJIIO Nominator LhV;sr,{lI(\ E '(("larA i Phone Address/Affiliation .1..c.1t t\ \^ ra~ t E (J/\ P fc"j-f e Category ~f ,'\'f", l/I. {V; '^ t Phone 1.3Q ~ sq 2> ~ 7<606 23C\~ 4Di--f~ (bS"if PLEASE ATTACH RECYCLING PROGRAM SUMMARY (descriptive pages as needed) J~/I1et / J6d'l I' P I('o.s~ CDI'\~ci //YIP w; fk ~V1~! - q0\E'J~ut1f. 1-~h.~:S ,- C~vl;l7Ar. Business. Recycling AW3rds Nomination Form ]'twL,>cd.: July, ::?007 Naples Tomato's Recycling Program Agenda Item No. 5A January 15. 2008 Page 4 of 4 Naples Tomato is onc of scvcral businesses located in a strip mall on US 41, in Collier . County. Like most restaurants in the County, it was provided with a regular dumpster and a cardboard recycling dumpster. However, restaurant owners Jack and Nadine Serfass, along with the management team felt that many waste materials were not being recycled. Along with cardboard, which is a major waste product of the food and supply packaging, glass bottles, aluminum cans, office paper and plastic containers are all products that are disposed of in large quantities on a daily basis. In an effort to improve this situation and reduce the amount of actual waste exported from the restaurant, Collier County Waste Management Recycling Haulers were contacted. Services from this recycling provider are not free, adding another complication to the business recycling program. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that to implement a recycling program, the property landlord needed to be contacted, since the collection fee for the community dumpster was included in each businesses' monthly rent. Afrer agreement from the propeliy landlord, the monthly rent was adjusted for each of the businesses to include the recycling hauler's fee, leading to not just Naples Tomato implementing a recycling system, but all the businesses located in that patiicular strip mall. Ongoing efforts at the restaurant are improving on a daily basis, in terms of recycling knowledge, product information, and sheer volume of material that is being currently recycled. To facilitate the recycling program, signs at'e posted in several locations in the restaurant, ~hich remind and direct employees to recycle, accompanied by a list of specific items which can and carolOt be recycled. This list was complied after careful analysis of what was atld was not being thrown in the blue recycling bins, combined with the more general list provided on the larger bins themsclves. In addition, some staff training was provided in English and Spanish to help all employees understand the meaning of the posted signs and what to look for on each product. With full sUPPoli of the owners and kitchen management, recycling has become a common practice a~~restaurant and is highly encouraged. Presently, the restaurant has five 96-gallon . which are used for the recycling collection, Upon anival of high season, more bins will be requested as the production of more recyclables will increase. In addition to the recycling program, several other practices have been ongoing which contribute to a "greener" restaurant atmosphere and waste reduction. These activities include banning thc purchase of any Styrofoam products which can be used as to-go containers, the addition of reusable employee drinking cups, and careful distribution monitoring of plastic to-go bags. The above mentioned activities consume a large amount of Styrofoam and plastic, if done incorrectly without prior considcration. Please consider Naples Tomato for this recycling award, as much effOli has gone into implementing better business-waste ethics and a successful recycling program. Thank You, Christian Ercolani.