Boise Overview
"Curb it!" - A Huge Success!
Last summer Boise kicked-off its new autmated trash and no-sort recycling program by rolling out over 120,000 blue and grey carts to City residents. The new program was launched in an effort further Mayor Bieter's commitment to conserve natural resources and make Boise a more sustainable community.
The program is a huge success. In the first month of the new no-sort program Boiseans recycled a whopping 50% more than in months-past. Residents who struggled to fill their old blue bin now report (with smiles!) that their 95-gallon blue carts (equivalent to 3 garbage cans) are not big enough to hold their recyclables. Many folks who didn't buy in to the blue bin program have signed-up for blue carts and are now recycling advocates.
As we passed our one year anniversary of "Curbit" we are pleased to announce that residents are recycling 100% more than last year (36 pounds per household per month). Congratulations, Boise residents, but our work is not done. Our goal is to collect 50 pounds of recycling per household per month which is about 33% of what each of us sets out at the curb each month to be taken away (trash and recycling). So, keep up the good work and thank you for doing your part!
For more information visit http://www.curbitboise.org/
