Measure GeorgiaProgress Update Top 5 Reasons Measure Georgia

Measure Georgia-Progress Update

Top 5 Reasons Measure Georgia Matters • We live in a data driven world; numbers make credible facts. • While we have a great recycling infrastructure in Georgia, anecdotal information does not resonate with policy and decision makers without metrics to quantify it. • State resources have waned in recent years with respect to waste reduction and recycling; a successful response will give us the economic data we need to garner support. • If you are a local government, processor /MRF, or manufacturer/end-user of recycled materials in Georgia, your participation is the key to collecting this vital data. • Aggregate reporting within each of the 3 sectors described above will give us robust data to use in sustaining resources for programs and solidifying our industry’s role in economic development. • So, if you are not participating, please contact us to get signed up; we can’t improve what we don’t measure—we need your input for a successful outcome; it’s easy and proprietary.

Thank you to these local governments that are participating in the Measure Georgia Program • Athens-Clarke County City of Atlanta Augusta-Richmond County • • Bartow County Camden County • Keep Carroll Beautiful • Columbus Consolidated • Crawford County • Dalton-Whitfield Solid • Waste Management • Authority • • De. Kalb County • • • Keep Albany- Dougherty Beautiful Douglas County Keep Elbert County Beautiful Forsyth County Gwinnett County Hall County Laurens County Liberty County Macon-Bibb County City of Monroe • City of Newnan • Keep North Fulton Beautiful • Rome Floyd Recycling Center • Roswell Recycling Center • Keep Smyrna Beautiful • City of Snellville • City of Valdosta • Keep Vienna Beautiful • Keep Walton Beautiful • Pledged; need account set up

Local governments, to do your part to make sure Georgia counts • TODAY • Complete a pledge form and turn in to the Georgia Recycling Coalition • Set an Appointment w/Ashley De. Vries of Emerge to set up your account! • OR, (we will remind you to get started by e-mailing a link to you when you get back to your office) • WHEN YOU GET BACK TO YOUR OFFICE • Go to https: //connect. re-trac. com/register/measuregeorgia_localgov and start entering your data • Make sure the processors and markets that take your recyclables are participating in the Measure Georgia – MRF/Processor Program and the End User/Manufacturer Program

Thank you to participating MRF/processors and Manufacturer/end users. • Those willing to be recognized include: • Shaw Industries • ERTH Products LLC • USAgain LLC • Metro Green Recycling • (Dalton Whitfield & Hall Co MRFs reporting-noted on gov’t page) • TOTAL Now: 9 (including 2 major paper companies)

Processors and end users, to do your part to make sure Georgia counts • TODAY • Complete a pledge form and turn in to the Georgia Recycling Coalition • Set an Appointment w/Ashley De. Vries of Emerge to set up your account! • OR, we will remind you to get started by e-mailing a link to you when you get back to your office. • https: //connect. re-trac. com/register/measuregeorgia_mrf • https: //connect. re-trac. com/register/measuregeorgia_enduser • WHEN YOU GET BACK TO YOUR OFFICE • We will send you a link to get started with training dates if you need help

It’s another Metrics Monday…. . • This week’s Champions are…. • Previous local gov’t champions: • Bartow County, City of Atlanta, City of Monroe • Hall County Resource Recovery, Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful • Keep North Fulton Beautiful, Macon-Bibb County, Keep Carroll Beautiful • Keep Newnan Beautiful, Keep Walton Beautiful & City of Snellville • Dalton-Whitfield SWA, Rome Floyd Recycling • • Previous End Users (Manufacturers): • US Again, LLC; ERTH Products LLC; Shaw Industries

ASK Yourself…do you count…. ? • Have you pledged? • Have you read why Measure GA is important? • Have you been to the web site to set up your account? • Have you reported Q 3 and Q 4 2014? • Have you reported Q 1 and Q 2 2015? • YOU SHOULD BE NEXT! • Did you hear? GRC invited to speak at the national Resource Recycling Conference in September on our Measure Georgia program…. . get those tons in the system so we look good! • Check out the Measure GA Facebook page: https: //www. facebook. com/GRC Measure. GA? fref=ts