As much as possible….However, getting businesses to reduce and recycle waste is going to be more successful if the economic benefit is made clear to them. The city can help by strongly encouraging them to do so. Possibilities could be reduced rates on their other garbage collection, recognition by the City Council of companies that reduce waste, working with the Chamber of Commerce to have the Chamber commend responsible companies, maybe work with Wake County to increase landfill fees. The Council should be open to ideas from the community about how to reduce this waste stream-- again an opportunity for the Sierra Club and other civic groups to help the Council address problems.
24. Waste services for multi-family residences in Raleigh are currently provided through a low-cost franchise arrangement with the City. Would you support a reciprocal arrangement requiring multi-family residences to recycle? Maybe.
Please explain.
I don't know enough about what you're talking about to be sure. We can discuss it in the interview, but I would support any proposal that would make recycling easier and more cost-effective.
25. Raleigh residents only pay a one-time fee of $40 for an extra garbage cart and NO additional fees for all the extra waste produced. Would you support incentive-based options, such as “Pay-as-you-Throw,” to off-set the waste management costs, encourage recycling, and reduce the waste stream?
Maybe.
Please explain.
If it was combined with an extensive education effort so that peer pressure would discourage people from just throwing their extra trash in the dumpsters in the parks or at businesses or construction sites.
26. Most cities have staff dedicated to specific areas of waste management and reduction, for example, Charlotte has specialists specifically for Residential Waste Reduction, Multi-Family Waste Reduction, and Construction & Demolition. Do you support using revenues generated from incentive-based programs to increase the staffing levels necessary to effectively manage Raleigh’s recycling efforts?
Maybe.
Please explain.
I think it would be more effective if Raleigh coordinated with Wake County's Solid Waste Department to learn from their experiences, before making changes to our department. I would get the opinion of Linda Leighton, Raleigh's Waste Reduction Specialist, before I recommended any changes. Linda has proven to be a talented and resourceful advocate for reducing waste for the city for at least 10 years. I would also investigate the resources that the state Office of Waste Reduction, the Triangle J Council of Governments, and the League of Municipalities can offer on programs that have been proven effective.
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