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79 Chair Cihacek inquired if the numbers in the chart adjust for contamination in the <br />80 carts. <br />81 <br />82 Mr. Goodwin reported the contamination issues were very infrequent and spread <br />83 out over many containers. <br />84 <br />85 Member Wozniak inquired where the pilot program took place. <br />86 <br />87 Mr. Goodwin responded it took place all around Lake Bennett, on both the Victoria <br />88 and Lexington sides. The carts east of Lexington were part of a different contract. <br />89 <br />90 Member Seigler inquired if empty carts meant that people just threw away their <br />91 recycling in the regular trash or if there were truly no recyclables in that area. <br />92 <br />93 Mr. Goodwin responded they did not have park staff do a composition of the trash <br />94 and they did not report that garbage volumes had increased. The empty recycling <br />95 containers were probably in areas where the trash volume was low as well and do <br />96 not get a lot of use. <br />97 <br />98 Environmental Specialist Ryan Johnson provided an aerial view map that showed <br />99 where the high, medium, and low uses were. The containers near the pavilions and <br />100 in parking lots were considered high uses. <br />101 <br />102 Mr. Goodwin went over the locations where contamination was found, and noted it <br />103 was so infrequent that it would not overwhelm the program or cause problems. <br />104 They provided a trash container alongside the recycle container and believe that is <br />105 why contamination was low. They have discussed with Parks staff about requiring <br />106 a refundable deposit for people who rent out the pavilions. If they leave a mess or <br />107 do not recycle properly, they could lose the deposit. Other cities have implemented <br />108 this, and it has helped. <br />109 <br />110 Member Wozniak inquired if there is anything on the carts that lets them know <br />111 what is allowed in them. <br />112 <br />113 Mr. Goodwin responded the carts are the same ones used in the residential program. <br />114 They have a label on top in English that talks about what should go in there along <br />115 with a yes/no list on the cart as well. The information is available in five other <br />116 languages and there is probably opportunity for additional signage on the walls at <br />117 the pavilions. He also provided a photo of the packer truck that is used on the paths <br />118 and explained it is eight feet wide and fits on the paths, with a capacity of half a <br />119 ton. <br />120 <br />121 Mr. Goodwin provided the following recommendations: <br />122 • Parking lots and recently added walk up carts —every other week collection. <br />123 These could be added to residential routes to make it more cost effective. <br />Page 3 of 15 <br />