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<br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />JUNE 15, 2009 <br />6:30 P.M. <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Recognitions and Presentations <br />SUBJECT: <br />Waste Reduction - 2009 Bill Evans & Carol Bond Memorial Award <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />The Waste Reduction Department has received the 2009 Bill Evans & <br />Carol Bond Memorial Award presented by the Carolina Recycling <br />Association. The award recognizes an exceptional program that is <br />dedicated to toxicity reduction education, collection, processing, and <br />disposal. The Household Hazardous Waste facility has seen a 25 <br />percent increase in usage by County residents over the past 2 years and <br />the paint swap program has diverted 20 percent of the paint collected <br />from being recycled, which has resulted in an annual savings of <br />$5,000.00. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Recognize the Waste Reduction Department and the Citizens of Cabarrus <br />County for their recycling efforts and participation in the proper disposal of <br />household hazardous waste. <br />EXPECTED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: <br />1 Minute <br />SUBMITTED BY: <br />Kevin Grant, Sustainability Manager <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: <br />No <br />COUNTY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS: <br /> <br />i] <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />i] <br /> <br />i <br />i] <br />r <br /> <br /> <br />~~' <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />C-3 Page 64 of 433 ' <br />