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CITY OF TUKWILA 2017-2018 WR/R GRANT <br />C. Schedule <br />Rain Barrels, compost bins, and/or worm bins to be sold in 2017 and 2018. <br />Grant funds will be used to buy barrels and/or bins, and work with a contractor to <br />sell the barrels and/or bins at the annual RCE. <br />Tukwila will purchase recycled plastic rain barrels and/or compost and worm bins, <br />and sell them at a 50 to 60 percent discount to Tukwila residents at Residential <br />Recycling Collection Events (RCE) in2O17 and Z0I8. To encourage purchase and use, <br />we will charge the residents a reduced fee of approximately $35 per rain barrel and <br />$25 per compost or worm bin. The City will publicize the distribution event(s) <br />through its Residential Collection Event (RCE) mailing to all Tukwila residents. <br />Each recycled plastic rain barrel weighs approximately 40 pounds, and diverts <br />approximately twice that amount (80 pounds) from the waste stream. We expect to <br />sell all the bins. This will divert a significant amount of plastic from the waste stream <br />and demonstrate clearly the use of a high-quality product made from recycled <br />content. In addition to encouraging market development for plastics, distributing <br />rain barrels encourages Tukwila residents to conserve water for reuse in the lawn <br />and garden, and reduces surface water runoff. <br />