LYNN – (Radio – Video – Photos) The city of Lynn DPW launched a program called the “Recycling IQ Kit” last month that will run for 16 weeks, ending in early October. Julia Greene, the city’s recycling coordinator, shares information on the plan that has been funded through a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. (MassDEP) In the radio interview (below) she shares background on the initiative that includes educating Lynn residents on how to improve and increase their recycling efforts and reduce trash amounts. Today MSO checked out the monitoring process with Greene and three workers. Today’s results / data are posted below.
Julia Greene – Lynn Recycling Director with Bill Newell
Below – Useful LInks, Videos, Photo Gallery, Lynn Recycling Notices
City of Lynn Recycling Web Page Click Here
Facebook Page: Recycling Works in Lynn – Click Here
The videos and photos below were taken today in Lynn.
Photos Wednesday Morning in Lynn – Top left photo: (left to right) Julia Greene, Rod Fontan, Justin Sirois, Maleek Byrd, – right photo; Fontan writes informational notice to resident regarding recycling bin. Putting plastic bags in “recycling” is one of the offenses that the program is attempting to correct. Details in the radio interview with Julia Greene. (Above)
Short video on Lynn trash pick-up system
Today’s route had 518 house holds in one area  / Today’s Data is Below
Today the team saw improvements in their monitoring area. There was a 72% set out rate with 373 carts, which is up from last time. The team rejected 100 carts, 36 were repeat offenders. Still, 47 fewer carts were rejected than last time, so the rejection rate fell from 43% of carts to 27% of carts. The team did 11 interventions.
| WEDNESDAY BLUE STATISTICS | ||
| 28-Jun | 12-Jul | |
| Total HHS | 513 | 518 |
| setouts | 339 | 373 |
| rejected | 147 | 100 |
| setout rate | 66% | 72% |
| rejected rate | 43% | 27% |
