Preferred Containers for Yard Waste Implementation Timeline
 
FALL 2004 WINTER 04-05 SPRING 2005 WRAP-UP
September October November December January February March April May June
8-25 Implementation Strategy mtg                            
            Tag and leave yard waste in Plastic Bags.                           
Present information packet to City management, commissioners         City Manager's report
implementation update, incl copy of tag, media, pressrelease
       
Paper bags to Scouts/NGOs:fundraising                                               
Inform present and past Pilot Participants of ordinance         Remind past pilot participants        
Sequicentennial outreach                  
  Radio ads w/ jingle                     Radio ads w/ jingle                                    
Newspaper ads                       Newspaper ads                                    
  Press Release         Press Release (early March)      
  Utility Bill insert       Utility bill insert    Utility bill insert  Utility bill insert   
  City Connection &
Phoenix articles
    City Connection &
Phoenix articles
Direct mail: Residents      
  Cable 25 slides                                                                             
Busboards continued                                                                                  
Point of purchase
hang tags re: paper bags, mulching mowers & plastic bags
               
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
        Lawn and Garden Show outreach    
Submit articles to Neighborhood Assoc. newsletters                                                   
          Public compost distribution  
          Public compost bin sale  
          Outreach:conservation-home landscape  
            Earth Day outreach  
Notify Retail Partners       Notify Retail Partners, Garden, Home Improvement stores      
  Compost projects for PR / civics    
Color code: General Public  Staff / WRR CMO & CC Pilot participants Retail partners