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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Proclaim April "Keep Lodi Beautiful Month"
MEETING DATE: April 4,2012
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Mounce present a proclamation declaring the month of
April 2012 as "Keep Lodi Beautiful Month" in the City of Lodi.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Mayor has been requested to present a proclamation declaring
the month of April 2012 as "Keep Lodi Beautiful Month" in the City of
Lodi. Neighborhood Services Manager Joseph Wood and Waste
Management representative Jennelle Bechthold, who have been coordinating this as one of the several
activities for the annual "Great American Clean Up" campaign, will be present at the meeting to accept
the proclamation.
Lodi is one of more than 10,000 communities nationwide that participate in the "Great American Clean
Up" campaign, which is coordinated nationally by Keep America Beautiful, Inc., and at the state level by
Keep California Beautiful, Inc. Those organizations provide a loose outline for activities for each affiliate
to follow and a multitude of support materials and equipment to facilitate each city's effort. It is the
individual affiliate's responsibility to plan one or more events throughout the community to focus on
recycling, conservation, clean up and beautification efforts and other community improvement activities.
A schedule of Lodi's Great American Clean Up activities is attached.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not Applicable
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not Applicable
Attachments
APPROVED:
Konradt Bartlam
Community Development Director
Manager
2012 SCHEDULE OF KEEP LODI BEAUTIFUL EVENTS
Lodi City Wide Garage Sale —April 6 - 8
The City Wide Garage Sale is an event for the community to advertise their garage sale for free in
the Lodi News Sentinel. The City Wide Garage Sale will run Friday through Sunday.
Arbor Day/Great American Clean Up Event—April 7 (10am-2pm) De Benedetti Park
Arbor Day dedication and tree planting, free seedling giveaway, mistletoe education, Spring clean
up materials, and tree & recycling educational materials.
Free EIU-waste Event — February 11, April 14, August 11, and November 10.
The WM Lodi Transfer Station will be hosting Electronicand UniversalWaste collection events
from 9am —1 pm on each of the listed dates. These events will allow the Lodi community to drop off
Electronicwaste and U -waste for free. Here is a list of acceptable materials: Radios/Stereos, VCRs,
Microwaves, Cell Phones, Telephones, Answering Machines, Batteries (not including car batteries),
Televisions, Computer Monitors, Laptops, Computer Processing Units, Printers, Fluorescent Lamps, and
Mercury Thermometers.
Dollar Diversion Day —April 21 (8am — 3pm)
Dollar Diversion Day is an updated, revamped version of Dollar Dump Day. Residents of Lodi will
be able to bring their "diversion" to the WM Transfer Station for just one dollar; the change is that WM is
going to have drop off areas for recyclable goods. WM is planning on having a drop off for wood, metal,
concrete, cardboard, and green waste. These changes will divert recyclable material from being dumped
in the landfill.
Clean Your Files Week —April 23-27
WM will be collecting office paper at their Buy Back Center to be recycled. Binsfor paper
collection will be provided to the City of Lodi offices.
Residential Curbside Pick Up — April 30 — May 4
Our curbside clean up will allow the residents of Lodi to place the equivalent of up to six 32 -gallon
bags or boxes in front of their house for collection. WM will collect the trash on their regular service day.
All items bust be bagged, bundled, boxed or containerized and must weigh less than 50 pounds each.
No household hazardous waste, tires, dirt, sod, rock or concrete.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event— May 5
The WM Lodi Transfer Station will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste collection event
9am — 1pm on this date. Many of the items in your home can be considered hazardous substances
because of their chemical nature. Many of these substances can poison, corrode, explode or ignite if
improperly handled. It is ILLEGAL to dispose of these household hazardous items in the trash, down
storm drains or onto the ground. Examples of household hazardous waste include such items as chlorine
bleach, oven cleaner, floor polish, motor oil, pool chemicals.