The Four Corners Recycling Initiative is funded by a grant from the state of Colorado

Grant Progress

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GOAL
 
DATE
 
OBJECTIVES
COMPLETED
 
OBJECTIVES
REMAINING
 
MONEY SPENT
(AS OF OCT 1, 2008)
#1 Hire an Outreach and Development Coordinator. Coordinator will conduct outreach and education to the community  
7-1-08
  Coordinator Hired Radio and newspaper ads aired Outreach materials purchased  
Creating educational packets for school use
  $860.78 (educational outreach) $4,605 (coordinator compensation)
#2 Place orders for 30-yard rolloff recycling containers, 3-yard dumpsters, small recycling receptacles for classrooms and offices  
8-15-08
  All orders placed  
None
  $54,736.25 (all receptacles)
#3 Place 30-yard rolloff containers and 3-yard paper recycling dumpsters at public and private sites.  
9-1-08
  Public use bins placed at: Dolores Public Lands Mancos School Complex Montezuma County Landfill Private use bins placed at: Dolores School Complex Crow Canyon Cortez Middle School (white paper only) Montezuma Cortez H.S. (white paper only)  
Place bin at Ute Mountain Ute tribe
  $621 (signs and stickers to accompany bins)
#4 Design an outreach program to present to schools in order to achieve proper recycling at these locations. Outreach coordinator is available to facilitate schools in recycling throughout year.  
8-25-08
  Outreach program presented to all participating schools  
Classroom level presentations throughout school year.
  $977.27
#5 Work with web developer. Conduct newspaper/radio/publicity work. Design outreach flyer/survey to gauge community needs for future recycling opportunities.  
8-15-08
  Web site created and live at www.4cornersrecycles.org Radio and newspaper ads run on KSJD, KSUT, KRTZ, KISZ, Cortez Journal, Mancos Times, Dolores Star. Newspaper articles written about Initiative in all three papers.  
Continue to update Web site Run additional ads and articles as needed
  500 (website development) $1293.96 (radio & newspaper ads)
#6 Form steering committee of stakeholders and have quarterly meetings to address objectives and obstacles  
10-7-08
          0
                 
Additional expenditures (Liability Insurance and Administrative Costs)       $199.64
TOTAL EXPENDITURES       $64,093.90
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