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Arlington County’s Special Event Recycling Program

Join Chip Goyette, Arlington County’s Solid Waste Planner, as he presents insights into the Special Event Recycling Program. This program, initiated in 2006, focuses on implementing sustainable recycling practices during major events like the Shamrock Festival and Marine Corps Marathon. Discover the program's components, its impressive results—reaching over 300,000 participants and recycling 3 tons of materials—and the next steps for enhancing community engagement and waste management practices. Learn how to further advance Arlington’s recycling initiatives for special events.

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Arlington County’s Special Event Recycling Program

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  1. Presented by:Chip Goyette, Solid Waste PlannerArlington County Government Department of Environment Services Arlington County’s Special Event Recycling Program

  2. Agenda: • Background • Program Components • Results • Next Steps • Questions

  3. Background: • Arlington – Special Event Capitol • Research/Internal Meetings • Recycling at Selected Events • Policy Approved for 2006

  4. Program Components: • Recycling now in Events Application • Recycling/Trash Plan • SWB Coordinates • Reporting

  5. Containers:

  6. Sample Events: • Shamrock Festival • Taste of Arlington • County Fair • Marine Corps Marathon

  7. Event Photos:

  8. Results: • 30 Events w/Recycling in 2006 • 300,000 Participants Reached • 3 Tons of Material Recycled

  9. Next Steps: • Test New Containers • Garner Internal Support • Engage Event Planners • Adopt Code Change

  10. Questions & Answers

  11. Never Quit!!

  12. For more information: Chip Goyette, Solid Waste Planner Arlington County Solid Waste Bureau Phone. 703-228-6486 E-mail. cgoyette@arlingtonva.us

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