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Pr. oposcd Sa,, Marco County Countywide Residenii'~l Backyard Composting Program <br /> <br /> Program Summary <br /> <br /> Com~st Bin.To Be Oa~red: "~e Bios=ck Compo=ter'.manuhctured by Smi~ & Hawken <br /> <br />. Qu~tity To Be Distributed: Ph~e I - 2,500 <br /> Ph~e II - 5,000 <br /> <br /> Price To R~ident: 535.~ including ~1~ t~ ~nd delivery <br /> <br /> Distribution System: Recei've bins from manufacturer in shipments of 432 bins; <br /> ' Slore bins centrally at a county facility. Deliver pre-ordered <br /> bins to reside, nm using an out~ide courier service or at <br /> designated distribution sites. <br /> <br /> Promotion: · Solicit media coverage in San Marco County newspaper~ . <br /> · Include information in city publications such a~ newsletters <br /> · Broadcast availability.of bins on cable television chann~:is <br /> · Place easels advertising the program atcity counters, <br /> <br /> · libraries, and appropriate garden centers on a rotating basis <br /> · Include an insert in the garbage bills sent to all residential <br /> accounm <br /> ~ Word of mot, th <br /> · Other as appropriate' <br /> <br /> Educational Support: · Provide a copy of thc book "Backyard Composdng", which.. <br /> has been endorsed by thc California Integrated Waste <br /> Management Board (CIWMB), with each bin <br /> · Recnfit trainer-~ to conduct workshops al local sites ' <br /> throughout the county <br /> · Staff a'hotline that r~idents can call to get their composting <br /> qu~tions answered. The hotline would also respond to <br /> requmts for information about how to order a bin, or about <br /> upcoming workshops. <br /> · Distribute the (21WMB produced video titled 'Taking Care <br /> :. of Your Own" (this video provides an introduction to <br /> composting including how-to information) to cable stations <br />.. for broadmst. <br /> <br /> Exhibit "A' - Page I of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />