we Date: To: From: For: Subject: City of Long Beach Memorandum Working Together to Serve November 30, 2010 trick West, City Manag arry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator The Honorable Mayor and City Council Mulch Home Delivery Program Every year the City of Long Beach produces an average of 12,000 tons of wood chips from stendard tree trimming maintenance. The Operation Mulch-A-Lot Program, started in 2008, prevents this valuable material from being discarded and reuses it locally. In 2009-2010, Operation Mulch-A-Lot placed 6,000 tons of mulch on vacant City lots and in parks. While Operation Mulch-A-Lot is a successful, innovative program, it leaves a significant amount of mulch unused. This week, the City of Long Beach is kicking off the Mulch Home Delivery Program. This Program will extend the benefits of mulch to residents throughout the City by providing free mulch and mulch delivery to Long Beach residents, The Office of Sustainability will begin taking mulch delivery requests on Friday December 3, 2010. In order to be eligible to receive mulch through this program, one must be a Long Beach resident and homeowner, Long Beach residents may request mulch by completing and returning a simple form available at www.sustainablelb.com (Form Attached). Mulch from City tree trimming operations offers a number of landscaping advantages including weed prevention, added nutrients, soll temperature moderation, water retention, improved soil structure, beautification, and improved root systems. In conjunction with landscaping advantages, the reuse of this material offers the added environmental benefit of keeping these thousands of tons of mulch cut of the waste stream. This program is funded by a Workforce Development grant and provides green job training to youth workers involved in the Low Impact Development Academy. The Office of Sustainability encourages the Council to share information regarding this program with constituents and to encourage participation in this opportunity. Please contact Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator at 562.570.5839, Larry.Rich@lonabeach.gov if you would like additional information. Attachments CC: Suzanne Frick, Assistant City Manager Bryan Rogers, Workforce Development Bureau ManagerOffice of Sustainability a Mulch Delivery Program Delivery Request Form Name Address State Zip Code Phone Email Number [- _ Iconfirm that | am a Long Beach resident and |am the owner ofthis property Reason for your request: One truckload of mulch is equivalent to 2.5 cubic yards. For illustration, 2.5 cubic yards can cover a 30 x 30 yard with one inch of mulch. Amount of mulch PF Less than 1 truckload requested: TT (truckload Comments: > More than 1 truckload ‘Mulch Delivery is currently offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. Please indicate a preferred delivery date and time based on this schedule. Staff will then contact you to finalize and coordinate your scheduled delivery When would you like the TT - mulch delivered? Delivery Date Devliery Time Submit by Email For City of Long Beach use only Signature Date/Time