HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8236 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8236
00—AT!,� March 21 , 2000
, To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
�t
Subject:
GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP 2000 in FORT WORTH
BACKGROUND
For the past fifteen years the City of Fort Worth has participated in the Great American Cleanup
Campaign. The City's Solid Waste Management (SWM) Division, under the auspices of its
award winning "Fort Worth Clean & Green" Program, is responsible for coordinating this
initiative in Fort Worth.
The Great American Cleanup, a nationwide initiative led by Keep America. Beautiful, Inc., will
run from mid-March through the end of April, and is expected to involve more than 10,000
communities in 35 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Its mission: to
make the communities cleaner and more beautiful places in which to live. The Fort Worth
campaign will include: neighborhood cleanups, litter removal campaigns, illegal dump cleanups,
recycling initiatives, and intensified code enforcement including removal of junk vehicles.
The "Glad Bag" Company is another significant member of this partnership. They provide the
SWM Division with free litter bags that Fort Worth Clean & Green distributes to neighborhood
and other groups willing to participate in cleanups.
r
1 COMPONENTS OF FORT WORTH'S ANNUAL SPRING CLEANUP
• Fort Worth Clean & Green will coordinate the city-wide effort that last year included 3,471
registered volunteers. Neighborhood organizations, schools, civic groups, businesses,
youth groups and others will be involved in this intensified effort to clean up Fort Worth.
• "rhe City's SWM Division will conduct blitzes in one council district each week beginning in
District 2 on March 6-10 and finishing with District 9 the week of April 24-28. These blitzes
will consist of intensified efforts to remove litter and junk vehicles; cleanup illegal dumping;
and an increased effort to enforce solid waste codes. Residents will be encouraged to clean
up their property and place materials at the curb during this week for an extra effort by brush
and bulky waste collection crews.
• The City will allow Fort Worth residents and volunteers to bring materials free of charge to
the City's landfill. The City's solid waste contractor, Waste Management of Fort Worth, is
another significant partner in this overall effort. They will place roll-off containers at eleven
strategic locations in Fort Worth each week-end, beginning March 4 and running through
April 30, to allow citizens an easy disposal option.
• Fort Worth Clean & Green will conduct two "Super Saturdays", April 8 and 29. Staff will be
there to distribute bags, pass out educational materials and to provide refreshments. The
Department of Environmental Management's "CRUD CRUISER" will be there so residents
can recycle their household chemical wastes.
• The Corporate Sector is involved with a massive effort in April where employees and other
volunteers will conduct litter cleanups at various locations throughout the City.
• The City's SWM Division will be coordinating collection of discarded tires and bags of litter
oil from campaign efforts.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS —
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. A2�6
TRO To the Mayor and Members of the City Council March 21, 2000
Page 2 of 2
Subject:
GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP 2000 in FORT WORTH
LAST YEAR'S RESULTS
City's Solid Waste Management Crews
• Illegal Dump Sites Cleaned 917
• Pounds of Materials Removed 12,951,333
• Illegally Dumped Tires Collected 9,255
• Solid Waste Code Violations Notices Issued 288
Neighborhood Cleanups
• Neighborhood Volunteers 3,471
• Bags of Litter Collected by Volunteers 15,869
• Community Service Workers 109
• Bags of Litter Collected by Workers 500
Waste Management of Fort Worth
• Pounds of Materials Collected 517,880
at Drop-Off Sites
The success measurements from last year's "cleanup campaign" were outstanding. The staff
and all of our City's volunteers are predicting another great effort this year. The staff will keep
the City Council abreast of this year's progress and opportunities for involvement.
C1
Bob Terrell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS