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CITY OF RENTON
AGENDA - Utilities Committee Meeting
4:00 PM - Monday, February 3, 2025
7th Floor Council Conference Room/Videoconference
1. EMERGING ISSUES IN UTILITIES
a) Cart Tagging Project
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No Food or Liquid
(empty all containers)
No reciclar
alimentos ni líquidos
(vacíe todos los recipientes)
No Cords, Hoses or
Chains
No reciclar mangueras,
cables ni cadenas
NO!
RECYCLE RECICLE
THANK YOU FOR RECYCLING THESE:GRACIAS POR RECICLAR ESTOS MATERIALES:
Cardboard
(flatten)
Cartón
(desdoblado)
Paper and Cartons
Papel y envases
de cartón
Aluminum and Steel Cans
(empty and dry)
Latas de aluminio y acero
(vacíos y secos)
Cups, Tubs, Bottles and Jugs
(empty and dry)
Botellas, frascos y envases
plásticos
(vacíos y secos)
Bottles and Jars
(empty and dry)
Botellas y frascos
(vacíos y secos)
No Bagged
Recyclables
(no garbage)
No coloque material
reciclable en bolsas
(no basura)
No Plastic Bags
or Plastic Wrap
No bolsas de plástico
o envolturas de plástico
No Yard Waste
No reciclar residuos
de jardinería
Funded in part by
Plastic
Plástico
Paper
Papel
Cans
Latas
Glass
Vidrio
206-777-6440
www.republicservicesrenton.com
Cardboard
Cartón
No Household
Hazardous Waste
No residuos
peligrosos
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City of Renton
Sustainability and Solid Waste
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057KEEP IT LOOSE
COLLECTING RECYCLABLES IN A BAG?
Empty the
contents
into the cart.
206-777-6440
www.republicservicesrenton.com
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Renton Recycling Contamination Reduction
What is the “Feet on the Street” Program?
The “Feet on the Street” (FOTS) program is a recycling
contamination reduction program the City of Renton will be
implementing starting March 17, 2025, running through May
9, 2025. The program includes a combination of recycling
education and recycling contamination assessments at the
curb to help drive positive behavior change to improve
residents’ understanding of what to recycle. This project
builds on the City of Renton’s previous 2022 cart tagging
pilot program in which over 2,000 households were
inspected. The FOTS project is funded by the Washington
State Department of Ecology to help improve the quality of
recyclables as a part of the state’s Recycle Right campaign.
Why is this program needed?
The results and learnings from this project will be critical in
informing the development of an ongoing anti-contamination
cart tagging program for potential inclusion in Renton’s next
solid waste contract. A reduction in recycling contamination
will reduce the city’s long-term processing and disposal costs
and will create a more sustainable recycling program for
residents.
How will the city be prepared?
The city’s communications team will put out a press release
and an informational postcard will be sent to approximately
9,000 residents three weeks before the program launch.
Republic Services’ customer service will be trained to
answer service-related and general questions about the
project. Internally, the Renton Police Department and Utility
Billing will be made aware of the project and the
neighborhoods in which daily inspections are
occurring. Renton’s Sustainability and Solid Waste
team will be in communication with the FOTS field
inspection teams to coordinate logistics and
locations.
How does this program work?
The FOTS team will walk designated collection
routes to visually inspect recycling carts by lifting
the cart lids. Carts will not be rummaged through or
emptied at the curb. The FOTS team will be wearing
high visibility yellow vests and will have a badge to
identify them.
During the first inspection, carts with contamination
will be tagged with a yellow “Oops” warning tag.
Carts found with significant contamination during a
second inspection will be red tagged and rejected.
Households receiving a red tag may remove the
contaminant(s), wait for the cart to be collected on
their next regular service day, or may remove the
contaminant(s) immediately and request a return
trip collection for a fee $8.09.
The team will be following this schedule:
Date Item
Wed, March 12-Thu,
March 13
Stakeholder Launch Meeting
and Training
Mon, March 17 – Fri,
May 9
In-Field Cart Tagging (FOTS)
Feet on the Street
Overview
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