Hi everyone I'm Milissa Rierson I'm the  communications manager with the city of Franklin  
Hi everyone I'm Milissa Rierson I'm the  communications manager with the city of Franklin  

and I'm so excited to announce the winners of our  blue bin recycling bin early adopters contest we  
and I'm so excited to announce the winners of our  blue bin recycling bin early adopters contest we  

chose 100 winners that will get a free set up  fee that's $48 that we're separating out over 12  
chose 100 winners that will get a free set up  fee that's $48 that we're separating out over 12  

months for most people the ones that didn't win  and it's $48 a one-time setup fee but these 100  
months for most people the ones that didn't win  and it's $48 a one-time setup fee but these 100  

people that you see at the bottom of the screen  are our 100 winners that have their fee waived  
people that you see at the bottom of the screen  are our 100 winners that have their fee waived  

you can also find the list of those winners at  Franklin TN gov slash blue bin and if you didn't  
you can also find the list of those winners at  Franklin TN gov slash blue bin and if you didn't  

register for your blue bin you can call right  now there's someone online to help you and the  
register for your blue bin you can call right  now there's someone online to help you and the  

phone number is 6 1 5 7 9 4 15 16 you don't even  need your account number all you need is your  
phone number is 6 1 5 7 9 4 15 16 you don't even  need your account number all you need is your  

name address phone number and email address and  if you can't call message us on Facebook and we  
name address phone number and email address and  if you can't call message us on Facebook and we  

can register you online lickety-split and again  that phone number is 6 1 5 7 9 4 15 16 and we'll  
can register you online lickety-split and again  that phone number is 6 1 5 7 9 4 15 16 and we'll  

announce our big winner we have one winner who won  two tickets to two-day general admission tickets  
announce our big winner we have one winner who won  two tickets to two-day general admission tickets  

to the pilgrimage Festival and if you missed  this guy right here behind me this is our new  
to the pilgrimage Festival and if you missed  this guy right here behind me this is our new  

mascot this has been Franklin and he is available  to come to your preschool or school and visit and  
mascot this has been Franklin and he is available  to come to your preschool or school and visit and  

teach the kids about blue bin recycling now we  want to teach you a little bit more about our  
teach the kids about blue bin recycling now we  want to teach you a little bit more about our  

blue bin recycling process and we have our city  administrator Eric Stuckey and also Nate Ridley  
blue bin recycling process and we have our city  administrator Eric Stuckey and also Nate Ridley  

from our sanitation and Environmental Services  Department they're here to tell you about the  
from our sanitation and Environmental Services  Department they're here to tell you about the  

blue bin and show it to you right now come on  Ben Franklin all right hey everybody I'm here  
blue bin and show it to you right now come on  Ben Franklin all right hey everybody I'm here  

with Nate Ridley Nate is the assistant director  for sanitation environmental services with the  
with Nate Ridley Nate is the assistant director  for sanitation environmental services with the  

city and we're gonna answer some questions and  give you some facts about our new blue bin so  
city and we're gonna answer some questions and  give you some facts about our new blue bin so  

we've got them right here and here's of course our  friend Ben Franklin our new best friend but let's  
we've got them right here and here's of course our  friend Ben Franklin our new best friend but let's  

look at these bins you have our normal trash bin  right here the the black rollout and now this is  
look at these bins you have our normal trash bin  right here the the black rollout and now this is  

what the new recycling bins will look like so  Nate tell us the difference between the two a  
what the new recycling bins will look like so  Nate tell us the difference between the two a  

little bit about them well the difference between  the two of course black are you gonna put your  
little bit about them well the difference between  the two of course black are you gonna put your  

garbage in here it's a 96 gallon of container and  then you got your blue in for the recycling it's  
garbage in here it's a 96 gallon of container and  then you got your blue in for the recycling it's  

a 64 gallon container which is a little bit  smaller a little bit slender so you'll have  
a 64 gallon container which is a little bit  smaller a little bit slender so you'll have  

plenty of space to store this container alright  that's great so you'll also see on here we have  
plenty of space to store this container alright  that's great so you'll also see on here we have  

a little mock-up we have this informational sign  that will be integrated or burnt into the lid of  
a little mock-up we have this informational sign  that will be integrated or burnt into the lid of  

our recycling bins tell us about the information  that's on there information we have on here you  
our recycling bins tell us about the information  that's on there information we have on here you  

can do plastics ones and twos you can still do  your aluminum containers you can still do the  
can do plastics ones and twos you can still do  your aluminum containers you can still do the  

steel cans you can still do the cardboard you want  to break your cardboard down to make sure that you  
steel cans you can still do the cardboard you want  to break your cardboard down to make sure that you  

get it into container and if you have extra  cardboard you can take it to your convenience  
get it into container and if you have extra  cardboard you can take it to your convenience  

center or we're working on the possibility of  having a drop-off site at 4:17 since your court  
center or we're working on the possibility of  having a drop-off site at 4:17 since your court  

all right Thank You Nate all right couple other  things to ask you about all right so when will  
all right Thank You Nate all right couple other  things to ask you about all right so when will  

these start being collected or when will they  one will the rollouts roll out when will they  
these start being collected or when will they  one will the rollouts roll out when will they  

hit people's houses and what does that mean and  when do we maybe stop taking the blue bags talk  
hit people's houses and what does that mean and  when do we maybe stop taking the blue bags talk  

about that whole timeframe where our plan is to  roll the containers out in January of 2020 so  
about that whole timeframe where our plan is to  roll the containers out in January of 2020 so  

you'll get to see them probably the the first  week of January and we plan to stop picking up  
you'll get to see them probably the the first  week of January and we plan to stop picking up  

blue bags some March to 30th ok so be ready for  that we had so far in August up through August  
blue bags some March to 30th ok so be ready for  that we had so far in August up through August  

over 6000 of you registered that's great but we  need more to come so you can still register and  
over 6000 of you registered that's great but we  need more to come so you can still register and  

Melissa gave you some great tips on how to do that  you can do that by calling us by getting online by  
Melissa gave you some great tips on how to do that  you can do that by calling us by getting online by  

messaging us on Facebook and we'll get you set  up all right so other questions that we have let  
messaging us on Facebook and we'll get you set  up all right so other questions that we have let  

me look at my little cheat sheet here okay could  I just buy one of these blue ben's on my own and  
me look at my little cheat sheet here okay could  I just buy one of these blue ben's on my own and  

not pay the setup fee and just buy it by myself  how does that work um well it works like this oh  
not pay the setup fee and just buy it by myself  how does that work um well it works like this oh  

no you can't buy it on your own the cans are spec  for the trucks the setup fee is our $48 you'll pay  
no you can't buy it on your own the cans are spec  for the trucks the setup fee is our $48 you'll pay  

$4 a month for 12 months and they equal your $48  all right so they they are actually owned by the  
$4 a month for 12 months and they equal your $48  all right so they they are actually owned by the  

city that's your setup for you to get started in  the program and help pay for us getting going on  
city that's your setup for you to get started in  the program and help pay for us getting going on  

this and so you need to use our bag because it's  standardized equipment and that way we can use it  
this and so you need to use our bag because it's  standardized equipment and that way we can use it  

and that way too also we fix it and take care of  it if there's ever an issue so that's another good  
and that way too also we fix it and take care of  it if there's ever an issue so that's another good  

thing all right so you talked about what can go  in there the recycling markets been changing so  
thing all right so you talked about what can go  in there the recycling markets been changing so  

we've had to kind of narrow what we can take talk  about plastics we also have people asking us about  
we've had to kind of narrow what we can take talk  about plastics we also have people asking us about  

well can I put glass in there talk about those two  issues and related to both what Franklin does but  
well can I put glass in there talk about those two  issues and related to both what Franklin does but  

also the broader recycling market yes we're now  down to plastics ones in twos that's what they  
also the broader recycling market yes we're now  down to plastics ones in twos that's what they  

were taking the recycling market now and actually  the plastic bag is considered a contaminant now  
were taking the recycling market now and actually  the plastic bag is considered a contaminant now  

so we want to make sure we keep that out of  the waste stream we're still taking most of  
so we want to make sure we keep that out of  the waste stream we're still taking most of  

the same stuff we'll still take the cardboard no  styrofoam there's no styrofoam and the glass the  
the same stuff we'll still take the cardboard no  styrofoam there's no styrofoam and the glass the  

glass market it's still the same we will not take  glass but we're looking for options for recycling  
glass market it's still the same we will not take  glass but we're looking for options for recycling  

glass so that you can do at a drop-off center  for Williamson County and again we're looking at  
glass so that you can do at a drop-off center  for Williamson County and again we're looking at  

an option to have a drop-off area at our century  Court location right off of Columbia Avenue okay  
an option to have a drop-off area at our century  Court location right off of Columbia Avenue okay  

so we talked about when these are coming out we  talked about what can go in them let's see what  
so we talked about when these are coming out we  talked about what can go in them let's see what  

else do we need to cover okay if I live in an  apartment can I get one of these blue bins at  
else do we need to cover okay if I live in an  apartment can I get one of these blue bins at  

the current time you cannot everyone that has a  black container at their resident can get one but  
the current time you cannot everyone that has a  black container at their resident can get one but  

we're also working on options for the apartments  also okay so stay tuned you apartment dwellers  
we're also working on options for the apartments  also okay so stay tuned you apartment dwellers  

about that option and one more question for you  Nate are you excited yes sir I am alright we're  
about that option and one more question for you  Nate are you excited yes sir I am alright we're  

ready to get going the blue bin will help us be  more efficient in taking care of recycling it'll  
ready to get going the blue bin will help us be  more efficient in taking care of recycling it'll  

help us save some money over the long haul cuz  it'll it'll get it done faster quicker it also  
help us save some money over the long haul cuz  it'll it'll get it done faster quicker it also  

helps us with folks that can process our recycling  because the blue bag is actually trash or waste in  
helps us with folks that can process our recycling  because the blue bag is actually trash or waste in  

the recycling process so by going to a Bend we  get rid of that waste we make it easier simpler  
the recycling process so by going to a Bend we  get rid of that waste we make it easier simpler  

to process and that may open up some markets  for us that we don't have today so we thank our  
to process and that may open up some markets  for us that we don't have today so we thank our  

citizens that have already gotten on board we're  so impressed that nearly 7,000 of you have done  
citizens that have already gotten on board we're  so impressed that nearly 7,000 of you have done  

it so far we need some more and Melissa's here  to tell you more about it and to announce our  
it so far we need some more and Melissa's here  to tell you more about it and to announce our  

big winner so take it away but I do wanna let you  know that we are gonna be at Pumpkin Fest we have  
big winner so take it away but I do wanna let you  know that we are gonna be at Pumpkin Fest we have  

jack tucker over here jack come on over here come  around here over here this side and he is modeling  
jack tucker over here jack come on over here come  around here over here this side and he is modeling  

our wonderful t-shirt that we all are modeling  and our hats so if you want to just take away  
our wonderful t-shirt that we all are modeling  and our hats so if you want to just take away  

one of those for free you can come to Pumpkin  Fest we'll have people on site to register you  
one of those for free you can come to Pumpkin  Fest we'll have people on site to register you  

for your blue bin and that's really easy all you  need is your name phone number email address and  
for your blue bin and that's really easy all you  need is your name phone number email address and  

address and we can do that and you can do that  also by calling right now six one five seven  
address and we can do that and you can do that  also by calling right now six one five seven  

nine four fifteen sixteen or you can message us  right here on Facebook and we'll register you  
nine four fifteen sixteen or you can message us  right here on Facebook and we'll register you  

and thank you mister Ben Franklin for being here  today we appreciate it if you want Ben Franklin  
and thank you mister Ben Franklin for being here  today we appreciate it if you want Ben Franklin  

to come to your school or your preschool just  let us know he's great and the kids love him if  
to come to your school or your preschool just  let us know he's great and the kids love him if  

you want to learn more about blue bin recycling  and now for our big announcement the winner of  
you want to learn more about blue bin recycling  and now for our big announcement the winner of  

our pilgrimage certificate of donation to two-day  general admission tickets and our winner is Daisy  
our pilgrimage certificate of donation to two-day  general admission tickets and our winner is Daisy  

Broughton and she lives on Arsenal Drive we'll  be reaching out to her to let her know she won  
Broughton and she lives on Arsenal Drive we'll  be reaching out to her to let her know she won  

if you know her and she's not watching call her up  and let her know but we'll also do that and thank  
if you know her and she's not watching call her up  and let her know but we'll also do that and thank  

you everyone for registering early and we hope to  get to 10,000 by October so please register now
you everyone for registering early and we hope to  get to 10,000 by October so please register now