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	Draft Sustainability Master Plan Now Available
	A draft version of the Sustainability Master Plan is now available online for public review.
	Find Out More... Download a PDF of the SMP Draft

Hauler Rates

There are currently 30 waste haulers providing services to residential customers that are licensed by the Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill.

In order to use the Sioux Falls Landfill, the City requires these haulers to ease the burden on the landfill and increase sustainability by meeting a recycling goal.

Recycling Rate Information

	Residential Sustainability Guide 2.0
	The City has just released an updated version of the Residential Guide to Sustainability. Check out what the City of Sioux Falls is doing to help its residents live a more sustainable lifestyle, and how you can help by doing your part.
	Download Your Copy Here

	Federal Stimulus Grant Funding
	The City of Sioux Falls received Federal grant funds from through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for projects. Click the link below to see how the funds are being spent and how much of it has been spent to date.
	Federal Economic Stimulus Projects Energy Block Grant Tracking Website: Recovery.Gov

	Year-Round Electronic Recycling Drop Off
	This is a year-round program and residents are welcome to recycle electronics at the facility during normal hours of operation: Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
	Download Informational Brochure

	Medical Waste Disposal
	Improperly disposed of needles, phamaceuticals and thermometers can pose serious health hazards to the public, garbage haulers, and City landfill and wastewater employees. Use the links below to find out how to properly dispose of your items.
	Needles/Sharps Disposal Phamaceutical Disposal Mercury Thermometer Exchange

The Mayor's Leading Green Initiative and the Public Works Sustainability Program were established in 2008. The Sustainability Program operates the Leading Green Initiative by serving as a guiding program that creates a more sustainable community by proposing and assisting with the implementation of measurable solutions to environmental, social, and economic concerns. These efforts will focus on:

	Reducing Energy Consumption While Improving Air Quality
	Managing Land Use
	Increasing Recycling
	Conserving Water

Team of Citizen Representatives formed to aid in sustainable planning process

As part of the first phase of a city-wide planning process for sustainable growth, the City of Sioux Falls has nominated 22 representatives from business, industry, nonprofit organizations and other prominent interests in Sioux Falls...

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