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Single Stream: The Results are In!

August 18, 2009 at 2:02 pm by Dan Malloy

The results are in for our first month of single stream recycling:  Thanks in part to your efforts, we increased our recycling by 48% (that’s 200 more tons of recycled materials that we saved from trash bins) compared to the same time last year.  What’s most impressive is that City of Stamford residents threw away 28% less garbage compared to the same time last year, and that not only makes for a cleaner and greener city, but it’s also an economic success, saving taxpayers $102,200 in hauling costs. 

 

Our first month was a great success, and we need your help to make sure the coming months are just as positive.  Spreading the word and ensuring the continued success of this program is a collaborative effort so keep up the good work and spread the word!

 

(See this brochure for more information or call Dan Colleluori,Stamford’s Supervisor of Solid Waste/Recyling at 977-4117 if you have any questions.)

Dan Malloy

Dan Malloy recently completed his fourth term as Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut. Throughout his tenure, he earned people’s respect for his genuine commitment to managing a city government that takes great pride in the citizens it serves and protects. Before he was elected Mayor, Dan served as the Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, and was subsequently a partner in the Stamford firm of Abate and Fox before committing himself to public service. In 2006, Dan was the Democratic Nominee for Governor recently formed a committee to explore another candidacy for Governor in 2010. Born and raised in Stamford, Dan is the youngest of eight children. He met his wife Cathy while both were attending Boston College. They were married in 1982 and have three sons: Dannel, Ben and Sam.

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1. Now we need to make sure all the schools are doing it. If the children know how to recycle then they will get their parents to do it at home. Then we need to start forcing commercial properties to recycle.

   Comment by Rob — August 19th, 2009 @ 9:39 am

2. Around Stamford High most of the streets are the garbage containers of these young adults.The drains of those streets are always glog with bottles,papers all kinds of garbage and you expect these kids to show their parents how to recycle you must be joking.

   Comment by R.A.M — August 19th, 2009 @ 10:53 am

3. Hello Mayor Malloy,
   That’s great news. I worked with your nephew at Citibank (in the 90′s) so I’ve been following your (mostly) great success story over in Stamford. Keep it up, you set the bar for every CT city and town (including mine, Greenwich).
   Best,
   John

   Comment by John Bowman — August 27th, 2009 @ 10:05 pm

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