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.... c¡ 1/£ Clean Cities 2000 Application Page 5 submitted a recycling proposal to the school district. IV. Used Motor Oil Collection Goal: To recover the used oil generated by individuals. Description: The solid waste collection contract between the City and Browning-Ferris Industries stipulates that used motor oil be collected curb-side as part of the City's recycling program. Residents on the program can recycle their used motor oil by placing their discarded oil in a marked container and left curb-side on their designated recycling day. Last year approximately 1,600 gallons of used motor oil were collected curb-side through the City program. Local service stations recycle us~d oil from vehicles they service. Hays County provides public access to unattended oil collection containers set at various sites within San Marcos. This oil recovery program is sponsored by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. County and City residents can take advantage of these oil collection centers to recycle their used motor oil. V. Waste Tire Collection . Goal: To collect and recycle tires to clean up illegal tire dumps. Description: Since 1993 the City has sponsored a used tire collection day in conjunction with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. The program is coordinated by the City's Environmental Health Department. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of their old tires at no cost. Used tires can be brought to a central location where they are counted and loaded onto an 18 wheeler and taken to a recycling plant in San Antonio by Safe Tire Disposal Corp. of Texas. To date, the City has collected and recycled 18,235 tires. VI. Procurement of Recycled Products Goal: To encourage and assist City departments in the purchasing of recycled materials, supplies and equipment. Description: The City of San Marcos encourages the use of recycled products in a variety of projects. A major source of recycled materials is the use of a street milling machine in street reconstruction and repair, a process where existing pavement is ground up and reused as base material. This process reduces the need to purchase additional base. In addition, many printing projects, including the City's annual "Report to the Citizens" and other brochures and flyers are printed on recycled materials. The Purchasing Department is implementing a policy encouraging all departments to purchase recycled and remanufactured goods when possible, including paper stocks, remanufactured, reprocessed and recycled materials, non-disposable products, and goods that meet EP A recycling guidelines, such as building insulation materials, lubricating oils, retread tires, paper and paper products.