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<br />Across the organization, staff continues to identify ways to reduce the amount of waste produced. For example, when <br />the metal brooms used in street sweepers wear out, stormwater operations staff rebuilds them instead of buying new <br />brooms. This saves money and prevents the creation of 2,000 lbs. of waste material each year. In addition, the City’s <br />Love Food Not Waste composting program, which helps local businesses turn food scraps into compost, is providing <br /> <br />food-waste bins in strategic locations to collect food waste. <br /> <br />The Zero Waste project is an opportunity for the City of Eugene to demonstrate leadership, resourcefulness, and <br />ingenuity. For more information, contact Anne Donahue at 541-682-5542 or Matt McRae at 541-682-5649. <br /> <br />Wastewater Receives Recognition for SHARP Certification <br />In a May 23 ceremony, the Public Works Wastewater Division received recognition from the Oregon Occupational <br />Safety & Health Division (OR-OSHA) for successfully completing the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition <br />Program (SHARP) certification for five <br />years. The program manager and two <br />consultants from the Eugene field office <br />presented Wastewater with a plaque <br />and flag commemorating their <br />"graduation" from the program. <br />Wastewater employees worked hard to <br />continuously improve their safety <br />program, including achieving three <br />consecutive years without a lost-time <br />injury, and succeeded in receiving <br />renewed certification each year. <br /> <br />As a result of graduation from SHARP, <br />Wastewater receives a three-year <br />exemption from scheduled OR-OSHA <br />inspections. This significant <br />achievement demonstrates that <br /> <br /> <br />Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division’sSafety and HealthAchievement <br />Wastewater has become self-sufficient <br /> <br />Recognition Programstaff and Public Works Wastewater Safety Committee <br />with its safety program and is now <br />recognized by OR-OSHA as a leader <br />and resource among a small group of elite Oregon employers who have achieved this status. Wastewater employees <br />were invited to attend the ceremony. Also in attendance were City Manager Jon Ruiz and Public Works Director Kurt <br />Corey. <br /> <br />For more information, please contact Safety/Loss Control Program Manager Craig Sorseth at 541-682-5762. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />June 7, 2012 <br />