The Chattanooga Department of Public Works is initiating an audit of waste and recycling carts
Chattanooga’s Department of Public Works has announced that it will begin a city-wide effort to audit garbage and recycling carts on Monday, July 13. The audit is being conducted to update the city’s inventory of garbage and recycling carts to gather information about the carts assigned to each property.
The audit, which will be performed by contractor Wastequip/Toter, is being funded as part of a grant that the City received from The Recycling Partnership, a national non-profit organization that leverages corporate funding to help cities and states transform their recycling programs and grow recycling in the United States.
This grant is intended to support the City’s efforts to grow curbside recycling and is the first step in preparing to ensure that all households across the city have equal access to curbside recycling collection.
The audit team will canvas every Chattanooga neighborhood to gather information from the carts such as the serial number, location, and quantity of carts present at each property in the city. The information gathered about recycling carts will help the city plan for an upcoming expansion of our curbside recycling services.
Audit teams will not be coming onto porches or patios, going through any doors or gates, or behind fences. As such, carts will need to be accessible by team members so they can easily gather the required information. Please see the attached graphic to serve as an example of how containers should be placed.
Additionally, audit team members will have proper personal protective equipment (PPE), they will wear reflective safety-gear and will have accompanying documentation identifying them as working on behalf of the city.
It is anticipated that the audit will last between six and eight weeks. The City will provide weekly updates about what areas the contractors will be canvassing. However, please note that several passes may need to be done to ensure we have gathered all the necessary information.
To learn more about the audit visit, www.chattanooga.gov.