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Chamber and youth groups report cleanup results; borough highlights ongoing hazardous-waste disposal options
Summary
At the May 15 meeting presenters from the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce and the Kodiak Native Youth Council summarized results from the May 3 community cleanup: more than 5,000 pounds of residential trash and other materials were collected. Borough staff reminded residents of year-round disposal options and partners that supported the event.
Representatives of the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce and the Kodiak Native Youth Council detailed the results and partners behind the borough’s recent community cleanup during the assembly’s May 15 meeting.
Alexandra Carter, financial and organizational office assistant at the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, thanked volunteers and partner organizations and provided a breakdown of materials collected at the May 3 landfill cleanup: 5,080 pounds of residential trash, 9,240 pounds of residential construction debris, 1,800 pounds of metals, and 1,640 pounds of yellow-bag litter were reported. Carter also thanked Threshold Services, Kodiak Native Youth Council, Nick’s Auto Wrecking and Salvage, Alaska Waste, the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Lions Club for contributions to the event and recognized donated food and supplies from local businesses.
Tiffany Simonson and Bella Alpayak spoke on behalf of the Kodiak Native Youth Council about engaging village administrators, distributing cleanup bags, helping pick up roadside bags and coordinating a radio ad to advertise the event. Borough staff also reported that Threshold collected two pallets of electronics for recycling and that partnering organizations helped unload materials at the high school site.
Borough staff reminded residents that in addition to periodic cleanup events the borough maintains year-round options for household hazardous waste and that a 40-foot container is available for residents to use. Staff thanked partners and said the summer litter patrol program provides employment to local teens and young adults to help maintain roads, trails and beaches.
