Sec. 380.512. - Annual report.

The Director shall prepare an annual report to the Council concerning the City's recycling program. The report shall be filed on or before March 1st of each calendar year and shall summarize activities related to the recycling program during the previous fiscal year. The Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee shall review the annual report and may take legislative action to address recycling conditions contained within the annual report, as appropriate. The information contained in the annual report shall include, but not be limited to, the following items: (1) All efforts undertaken by the City during the prior fiscal year to establish recycling of all materials that are financially attainable in the City; (2) The number of written complaints pertaining to the recycling program submitted to the City during the prior fiscal year; (3) The statistics as to the number of materials recycled broken out by different types (i.e., plastic, glass, cardboard, etc.); (4) The collaborative efforts undertaken by the City with third parties, such as the Duval County School Board, to maintain recycling in the City; (5) The public education efforts undertaken by the City to encourage the recycling of materials which are financially feasible within the City; (6) The total expenditure of the City's recycling program, including revenues received from the sale of recycling materials, costs incurred to dispose of materials that were put in the recycling stream but were not recyclable, estimated savings that the recycling program provides to the City by reducing materials that are landfilled, overall costs of the collection of recyclables, and any other significant costs or savings attributable the recycling program; (7) The performance standards utilized by the City to measure compliance with this Part and with standards for recycling in City contracts; (8) Recommendations for improvement to the recycling program; (9) Certification that the City is using the best practices in its recycling program; and (10) Any other information requested by Council, or considered significant by the Director. (Ord. 2020-700-E , § 1)