City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0345R

• File #: 07-0345R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Recognition of the Department of Public Works' Celebration of the 10th Annual America Recycles Day on November 15, 2007
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 11/19/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/19/2007
• Title: In Recognition of the Department of Public Works' Celebration of the 10th Annual America Recycles Day on November 15, 2007 FOR the purpose of commending the Director and employees of the Solid Waste Bureau of the Baltimore City Department of Public Works on their comprehensive efforts to develop an all-inclusive recycling program for the residents and businesses of Baltimore City and recognizing the importance of recycling in protecting the resources, the environment, and the quality of life on our Planet Earth, as celebrated on the 10th annual America Recycles Day - November 15, 2007.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Belinda Conaway, Agnes Welch, Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Kenneth Harris, Rochelle Spector, Vernon E. Crider
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Recognition of the Department of Public Works' Celebration of the 10th Annual America Recycles Day on November 15, 2007

FOR the purpose of commending the Director and employees of the Solid Waste Bureau of the Baltimore City Department of Public Works on their comprehensive efforts to develop an all-inclusive recycling program for the residents and businesses of Baltimore City and recognizing the importance of recycling in protecting the resources, the environment, and the quality of life on our Planet Earth, as celebrated on the 10th annual America Recycles Day - November 15, 2007.
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The Department of Public Works encouraged all Baltimoreans to celebrate America Recycles Day - November 15, by doubling recycling efforts for the entire week, taking advantage of several opportunities to recycle: on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month bottles, cans, and jars are collected; newspapers, paper, cardboard, magazines and other clean paper are collected twice a month from residents; bagged leaves are collected for recycling on the 2nd trash day of each week; and electronic items may be dropped off at any one of the 5 City sanitation yards.

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