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Agreement No: W2RCPG-1517-KiCoSW-00012 Project Title: 2015-2017 CPG Kittitas County IMP Recipient Name: Kittitas County Solid Waste SCOPE OF WORK Task Number: 2 Task Cost: $65,250.67 Task Title: Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Task Description: The RECIPIENT will divert recyclables from the waste stream by providing recycling for tires, vehicle batteries, tin cans, aluminum cans, plastic pop and water bottles, plastic milk jugs, glass bottles, magazines, newspaper, cardboard, yard waste and other organic waste, and other metals. The RECIPIENT will provide education and outreach on recycling by giving talks and displays at special interest group meetings, work with schools to provide educational materials and classes. We will also work with schools to improve recycling programs. The RECIPIENT will provide tours of the Compost Facility to community groups and schools. Each spring the RECIPIENT will work with the Master Gardeners to offer composting classes to promote and educate the public on backyard composting and vermicomposting. Task Goal Statement: Our goals are to: (i) increase the recycling rate in Kittitas County by providing information and education on recycling available in our community and promoting to use reusable items; (ii) to increase organic waste stream diversion rate from landfills through the opportunities to send organic materials to the county compost facility or backyard composting. Task Expected Outcome: It is expected that the recipient will collected 290 tons of materials at our transfer stations for recycling/reuse, and 4063 tons of organic materials will be diverted for composting. The recipient will reach 22480 residential and 272 business contacts, with 21800 residential and 272 business participants. Recipient Task Coordinator: Patti Johnson Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Deliverables Page 8 of 20 Number Description Due Date 2.1 Educational materials from both the fair booth and school programs. Tours and presentations given. 2.2 Maintain compost by grinding, turning, and testing. Provide educational materials, and handouts on reduce, reuse, and recycling. Work with local schools to improve recycling programs. 2.3 Do educational presentations at local schools. Give College students tours of the Compost facility. 2.4 Give tours of our Compost Facility and Transfer Station to college students. Maintain Compost by grinding, turning, and testing. Work with County Courthouse to improve recycling in County offices. W 2RCPG-1517-KiCoS W-00012