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DATE: October 23, 1997
TO: Development Review Applicants
FROM Susie Gordon, Sr. Environmental Planner
RE: Design Tips for Apartment Recycling Drop-off Sites
Many apartment dwellers want to participate in recycling, and the City strongly urges property
owners and developers to accommodate commercial services in their development proposals.
This memo provides ideas for apartment building recycling sites, although the information may
also be relevant for commercial developments.
In Fort Collins, 80% of households participate in curbside collection. The City's requirement that
private trash haulers provide free recycling to single-family homes does, not apply to multi -family
complexes of more than eight units, but haulers are willing to collect recyclables from apartments
and businesses, for a fee. The decision is up to facility owners and managers.
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wo groups, or streams, of recyclable materials are collected in Fort Collins: commingled — or
ixed — containers made of aluminum, glass, tin/steel,and plastics #1 and #2 — and newspapers.
he haulers prefer to collect- recyclables in sturdy plastic, 90-gallon containers referred to as
lycarts, which they can supply. The carts are on wheels and measure about 2' x T diameter.
Location, Construction, and Size
Recycling pick-up sites vary according to projects, but they are usually co -located with trash
enclosures, which is convenient for collectors, efficient in terms of space, and protected from the
wind. Good quality construction and neat appearances for trash/recycling enclosures will improve
residents' attitudes and behavior about recycling and helping to keep sites clean. It is important
to provide good access for trash trucks to back up to trash/recycling enclosures, and to ensure
that the concrete pad is at grade so dumpsters and recycling poly -carts roll out easily. Separate
walk-through doors are recommended for residents to use when they empty their containers,
.because the double -doors or gates that are necessary for trash collection are difficult for residents
to negotiate; the outcome may be that materials often get dumped over the walls.
The amount of space that needs to be dedicated for trash/recycling enclosures depends on how
many and, to a certain degree, what type of resident will be living in the apartments. As a rule of
thumb, a complex that houses 70 residents will need at least four dumpsters (4' X 6) and at least
six or eight recyling containers using a ratio of one newspaper polycart to two commingled carts.
In this example, two separate trash enclosures would be advisable, measuring about, 12' x 14'. ;�
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To: Rebecca Spears
From: Troy Jones, City Planner
Re: Trash/Recycling enclosures
I'm sending you a description of dumpster space for apartments. I know a group home is a little different
than an apartment building. It will be your responsibility to determine the number of dumpsters you will
need. At a minimum you will need one 4'x6'dumpster and two 2'x3' 90 gallon recycling containers, which
can be enclosed in a 12'xl4' enclosure. Take kitchen needs as well as resident needs into account when
determining the number of dumpsters and recycling containers you will need. You may determine you
need larger recycling bins for cardboard with the kitchen in use. Keep in mind, however, that if you size
your dumpster enclosure small now, and add more dumpsters in the future, you will be required to enlarge
your enclosure at that time. No dumpsters are allowed without being housed in an enclosure.
Typically, trash enclosures have excessive wear and tear, therefore they must be durable. Your enclosure
must be made of sturdy materials (not wood) and the doors to the enclosure should be metal. The enclosure
materials and colors must be compatible with the materials and colors of the primary building.