It is our mission to stress the vital effects that

recycling has on our environment and the

overall quality of life. Recycle Tuscaloosa will
strive to provide convenient recycling
opportunities to our local citizens, encourage
the development of our recycling program,
reduce Tuscaloosas dependency on landfills,
and emphasize the positive environmental
effects that recycling possesses.
65% of those surveyed currently recycle
35% of residents would like to recycle but
cannot because of inadequate
facilities/opportunities
90% of those who do recycle wanted better
recycling facilities/opportunities
Tuscaloosa is home to 90,000 people
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Utilizing social media-Greek contests
Recycle Tuscaloosa Day activities-5K
University of Alabama involvement-
volunteers/works study
Bins
Educational workshops K-12



Timeline
March 2013 Conduct Opinion Surveys
across Tuscaloosa
Completed
April 2013 Review Data and Establish an
Official Proposal for
Submittal
Pending
May 2013 Begin Alloting Money for
Budget
Pending
June 2013 Start to Acquire Equipment
(i.e. Trucks and Bins) and
Hire Employees
Pending
July 2013 Distribute Bins and Begin to
Collect Recyclables Weekly
Pending

Budget Items Cost Quantity Total Costs
Warehouse Lease $8,300/month 12 months $100,000
Plastic Recycling Bins $15 1250 bins $18,750
Man Labor $7.25/hour 50 workers $14,500/week
Trucks $40,000 5 trucks $200,000
Total $318,750
Jobs
Green think
Safety & health
Education opportunities
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Recycle Tuscaloosa. (2013). The Need for
Recycling in Tuscaloosa (survey).
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