kickoff meeting - keep omaha beautiful, inc. | omaha, ne

Kickoff Meeting

• Mayor Stothert

• Recycling & reuse opportunities

• Promotional materials

• Event details & site coordination

• Questions & answers

• Gift certificate drawing

• Post-meeting activities

Agenda (60 minutes)

Omaha Spring Cleanup

Mayor Stothert

Stewards of the Community & Environment

Focus Areas

Keep Omaha Beautiful

• Litter reduction

• Community beautification

• Environmental education/programming (recycling & solid waste management)

Community Beautification

Environmental Education

Waste & Pollution Prevention

Disposal, recycling, & reuse(1,400 tons)

Clean, Healthy, & Safe Community

Resources(listed on the website)

Recycling & Reuse Guide

• Vendor contact info

• Not required, but encouraged

• Not endorsed by the City

• OK to work vendors not listed

• First come first serve

• Metal, electronics, + donations

Recycling & Reuse


Recycling & Reuse Vendors


Aksarben RecyclingAlter Trading Corporation

METAL RECYCLING

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

Cross Training CenterThrow Out the Junk

Habitat RestoreStephen CenterTeam Bike Rescue

DONATIONS

Hefty Energy BagONE Omaha

OTHER

Extended Hours

9am – 4pm + no appointment

Promotional Items

• OSC logo + photos

• Bilingual fliers (print or email)

• Social media graphics + email headers

• Yard signs + stickers– 10 signs & stakes per neighborhood

– Obtain after this meeting

Promotional Items


Yard Sign

• Remove after your cleanup (no sign litter)

• Return to KOB office (within 2 weeks)

– Or provide them to City Inspector at end of event

• $100 Visa gift card drawing

Reusable Yard Signs


tinyurl.com/OSCresources(webpage link)

Resources on KOB Website

https://tinyurl.com/OSCresources

• Omaha World-Herald listing each week

• Various community channels

• Free media coverage (radio & TV stations)

Advertising


Volunteer Recruitment(deadline March 16th)

Litter Cleanup & KOB Supplies

Event Logistics

• April 14th – May 19th, 9am – 2pm, multiple sites/day

• Designated sites each Saturday for:– Tires & lead-acid batteries

– Metal appliances

• Arrive prior to 8am + staff thru 3pm

• Around 8am meet with truck driver to set up site

• Between 8am – 8:30am meet City Inspector (safety cones, vests, & event packet)

Event Logistics


• Instructions sheet

• Yard waste vouchers

• Name/contact info for City Inspector assigned to site

• Address sheets for appliance & tire/battery sites

• Under the Sink brochures

• Sign noting prohibited items

• No vehicle tally sheets or zip code questions

Event Packet & Instructions


• Set up safe place for volunteers to check in + ensure everyone wearing safety vests

• Do NOT accept items before 9am + cut off line at 2pm

• Volunteers = direct traffic, walk the line & greet people, hand out items, etc.

• Residents expected to unload, but volunteers can help at their own risk

• Truck drivers are not contracted to help unload

Requests & Other Details


• Full truck load of yard waste = give voucher

• Small amount of branches + stumps = accept

• Grass clippings + leaves = do NOT accept (resident should place curbside)

Yard Waste


• No business waste (only residential)

• No tires on rims

• No pressurized/propane tanks

• Other prohibited items:

Prohibited Items


Rocks Concrete Paint & Toxic Chemicals

Regular/Curbside Trash

• Encounter a challenging resident

• Line gets really long (possibly direct to slower site)

• Very large load (possibly direct to slower site)

– There are no assigned “large volume” sites this year

• Issues with truck drivers or process for loading trucks

• Run low on yard waste vouchers, etc.

• Any questions or safety concerns

Contact City Inspector:


• Clean up debris (truck drivers will help)

• Return safety cones/vests + packet items to City Inspector

• Collect any yard signs and return to KOB

• Complete anonymous online feedback survey

End of Event


Questions & Answers

• Share best practices + additional Q&A– Benson (Liz Moldenhauer), Harvey Oaks (Kim Sosalla-Bahr), Westgate (Kate Huges)– City & KOB (Nick Chapman, Alyssa Cody, & Chris Stratman)

• Yard signs + stickers• Recycling + reuse vendors• Offering recycling & reuse options, let us know• Feedback survey ($50 gift certificate)• Email + spam filter• Recycling bins • Link to resources & slides (on KOB’s website)

Final Reminders


Gift Certificate Drawing & Thank You!

Door Hanger

Fillable PDF: Type in your info & save

Flier

Door Hanger

Email Header

Door Hanger

Social Media Graphics

Door Hanger

Logo & Photos

• Cleanup dates & locations

• Recycling & reuse guide

• Suggestions & best practices

• KOB volunteer/program card

• Under the Sink brochure

• Thank you gift (reusable travel mug)

Goodie Bag & Resources


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