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Committee plans business mailing, visitor‑guide edits and transfer‑station contact updates
Summary
Skagway’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee recommended a business mailing and box‑holder mailer with bear‑awareness posters, links to recycling/compost guides and transfer‑station hours; members also agreed staff should change an inaccurate transfer‑station phone number to City Hall and coordinate with the borough manager for marine debris stations.
Members of the Skagway Municipality Solid Waste Advisory Committee on Jan. 29 mapped an outreach campaign aimed at seasonal employers, lodgings and residents to reduce bear attractants and improve recycling and compost participation.
The committee recommended a short mailed flyer (box‑holder mailing) plus an emailed packet to businesses that would include links to the solid‑waste and recycling directory, a compostables guide, the transfer‑station schedule and a bear‑awareness poster. Members discussed printing hard copies for employee housing and urged that staff coordinate with the municipal manager (Emily) before distribution.
Committee members also identified an inaccurate phone number listed in the visitor relocation guide for waste contacts and instructed staff to replace it with the City Hall number so callers can be routed to staff who know the transfer station hours and services.
Why it matters: clearer outreach and easier access to transfer‑station hours and recycling guidance are intended to reduce wildlife attractants and improve proper disposal, particularly among seasonal workers and tourists who may be unfamiliar with local rules.
Next steps: committee members will draft the letter and materials, seek manager approval and aim to distribute materials in April or May to coincide with seasonal arrivals and the Clean Sweep event; staff will also add a link to a planned virtual tour of the compost facility in outreach materials.
