Friday, Feb 2nd
12:00pm - Realcycle will retrieve the box truck rentals that they made (2 Realcycle staff required + drop off needed from 3rd staff member?)
12:30pm - Pick up 8 super sacks, 2 tilt trucks and Realcycle tent/signage with box trucks. (2 Realcycle staff)
1:00pm - Meet at Grounds Krewe warehouse at 3900 Tchoupitoulas to retrieve all other “station kit” items (2 Realcycle staff)
2:30pm - Take both Realcycle box trucks and park them at Station 1 so they can used for storage throughout weekend (there should be a reserved spots with a city 'no parking' sign put up the day before by GK)
4:00pm - End of day (2 Realcycle staff get home without box truck)
Saturday, Feb 3
9:00am - Arrive at Station 1 and set up station and start program with kit items from day before (6 Realcycle staff)
10:00am - Shift 1 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by Realcycle staff.
1:00pm - Shift 2 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by Realcycle staff.
5:00pm - End of day - return all kit and recycled waste items into box trucks. Staff get home.
Sunday, Feb 4th (repeat)
Repeat Saturday schedule from above.
Monday, February 5th
9:00am - Arrive at parked box trucks at Station 1. Drive station kit truck to GK Warehouse to return kit items for the week (2 Realcycle Staff)
10:00am - Realcycle staff drive each Realcycle box truck from station 1 to station 6 picking up all aluminum can recycling bags.
1:00pm - Bring cans bags to EMR for weighing, deposit and payout (check written to Grounds Krewe for eventual disbursal to charities)
3:00pm - Return box truck rentals (2 Realcycle staff get home from rental location somehow)
February 8th - Muses
12:00pm - Realcycle will retrieve the box truck rentals that they made (2 Realcycle staff required + drop off needed from 3rd staff member?)
2:00pm - Arrive at Grounds Krewe warehouse to retrieve 60 aluminum x-frames (2 Realcycle Staff)
4:00pm - 10-15 Realcycle Staff arrive at parade route.
4:00pm - Realcycle box trucks drive far side of Napoleon Ave and St. Charles offloading x-frame carts to 10-15 Realcycle staff to set up recycling bins for ~20 blocks (double parking required)
5:00pm - Park box trucks - parking locations TBD
5:00pm to 10:00pm - Muses Can Recycling Program Hours
9:30pm - Retrieve parked box trucks (2 Realcycle Staff)
10:00pm to 11:00pm - Pick up all recycling bins and recycling bags in two trucks - parade and traffic conditions TBD
11:00pm - All Realcycle Staff get home somehow
February 9th through February 12th
12:00pm - Return Muses x-frames to Grounds Krewe warehouse.
1:00pm - The above Friday to Monday process will repeat
Thursday, Feb 1st
Retrieve and post no parking signs at Stations 1 + 3 + 5
Friday, Feb 2nd
8:30am - Grounds Krewe will retrieve the box truck rentals that they made (2 GK staff required + drop off needed)
9:15am - Pick NOLA Ready Throw Donation Bins and sandwich boards to bring to GK warehouse.
10:00am - Sun Belt Rentals Tilt Trucks
10:30am - Load station 2 kit items into GK box trucks and deliver to Station 2 campus at Sacred Heart.
1:00pm - Meet at Grounds Krewe warehouse at 3900 Tchoupitoulas to disperse station kit items to station lead orgs.
2:30pm - Take 1 GK box trucks to Station 3 so it can be used for storage throughout weekend by The Green Project. Take th other to GNOF with NC4F kit. Park box truck 2 in location TBD.
4:00pm - End of day (2 GK staff get home without box truck)
Saturday, Feb 3
9:30am - Arrive at Station 1 and set up station and start program with kit items from day before (6 Grounds Krewe staff)
10:30am - Shift 1 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by GK staff.
1:30pm - Shift 2 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by GK staff.
5:30pm - End of day - return all kit and recycled waste items to Station 2 storage area.
Sunday, Feb 4th (repeat)
Repeat Saturday schedule from above.
Monday, February 5th
9:00am - Arrive at parked box trucks at Station 3 & TBD. Drive station kit truck to GK Warehouse to return kit items for the week (2 GK Staff)
10:00am - GK staff drive each box truck from station 1 to station 6 picking up all aluminum can x-frames and throw bins.
1:00pm - Bring all items to GK warehouse. Meet GHF there to give glass bins if they will fit into their truck. If not coordinate to have glass picked up Wednesday.
3:00pm - Return box truck rentals (2 GK staff get home from rental location somehow)
February 8th - Muses
2:00pm - Arrive at Grounds Krewe warehouse to help load 60 aluminum x-frames in o Realcycle box trucks (2 GK Staff)
4:00pm - Guide trucks along far side of Napoleon Ave and St. Charles offloading x-frame carts to 10-15 Realcycle staff to set up recycling bins for ~20 blocks
5:00pm - Park Box trucks - parking locations TBD
5:00pm to 10:00pm - Muses Can Recycling Program Hours
10:00pm to 11:00pm - Pick up all recycling bins and recycling bags in two trucks - parade and traffic conditions TBD
11:00pm - All GK Staff get home somehow
February 9th through February 12th
12:00pm - Return Muses X- Frames to Grounds Krewe warehouse
1:00pm - The above Friday to Monday process will repeat
Friday, Feb 2nd
1:00pm - Meet at Grounds Krewe warehouse at 3900 Tchoupitoulas to help load “station kit” items in Grounds Krewe’s rented box truck (2 TGP staff)
2:30pm - Follow box truck to station 3 area where it will be parked close to parade route (there should be a reserved spots with a city 'no parking' sign put up the day before)
3:30pm - Glass Half Full will park an empty box truck they rented near station 3 for TGP to use for recyclable items (cans and throws) for the weekend.
4:00pm - End of day (2 TGP staff head home)
Saturday, Feb 3
10:00am - 6 TGP recycling staff arrive at Station 3 and set up station and start program with kit items from parked truck.
11:00am - Shift 1 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by TGP staff.
2:00pm - Shift 2 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by TGP staff.
6:00pm - End of day - return all kit and recycled waste items into box trucks.
Sunday, Feb 4th (repeat)
Repeat Saturday schedule from above.
Monday, February 5th
9:00am - 1 TGP staff person will arrive at parked box trucks at Station 3. Help GK staff return kit items to GK warehouse for the week.
11:00am - Finish (1 TGP staff leaves)
February 9th through February 12th
1:00pm - The above Friday to Monday process will repeat
Friday, Feb 2nd
12:00pm - Glass Half Full will retrieve the box truck rental that Fran made at Penske in Harahan (2 GHF staff)
12:30pm - Pick up 30 rolling "glass only" bins, 8 pallets, 8 super sacks, 2 sand bags and GHF station kit items from list below from GHF warehouse with box truck. (2 GHF staff)
1:00pm - Meet at Grounds Krewe warehouse at 3900 Tchoupitoulas to drop off glass bins and retrieve all other “station kit” items
2:30pm - Take GHF station kit in rented box truck over to Christ Church Cathedral (Station 4) and put everything in secured portico area
3:30pm - Take GHF box truck and park it at Station 3 (Green Project) so they can use it for storage throughout weekend (there should be a reserved spot with a city 'no parking' sign put up the day before)
4:00pm - End of day (2 GHF staff get home without box truck)
Saturday, Feb 3
10:30am - Arrive at Station 4 and set up station with kit items from day before (6 GHF staff)
11:30am - Shift 1 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by GHF staff.
2:30pm - Shift 2 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by GHF staff.
6:30pm - End of day - return all kit waste and recycled items to portico area of church (6 GHF staff leave)
Sunday, Feb 4th (repeat)
Repeat Saturday schedule from above.
Monday, February 5th
9:00am - 2 people arrive at parked box truck at Station 3 (Green project). Drive truck to Station 2 (Grounds Krewe at Sacred Heart) and empty out can recycling bags
10:00am - Lay down 8 pallets and 8 super sacks. 2 people drive from station 1 to station 6 picking up all filled up parade throw donation bags and putting in super sacks.
1:00pm - Meet at GK to pick up consolidated glass bins (if room in truck). Bring glass and parade throws to GHF warehouse (or ArcGNO) for weighing.
3:00pm - Return box truck rental (2 GHF staff get home from Penske without box truck)
February 5th through February 9th
Grounds Krewe will pick up and store the 30 glass recycling bins through the week at GK warehouse.
February 9th through February 12th
The above Friday to Monday process will repeat
February 14th, 15th & 16th
Pick up donated throws from hotels while conducting glass pickup service - bring throws to GHF or ArcGNO to weigh.
Thursday, Feb 1st
Prepare Oprey cargo trailer and plastics recycling trailer for trip to NOLA. Utility wagons, sorting tables, x-frame net bags and Osprey signage.
Friday, Feb 2nd
1:00pm - Meet at Grounds Krewe warehouse at 3900 Tchoupitoulas to retrieve all other “station kit” items (2 Osprey staff)
2:30pm - Take Osprey’s Station 5 kit to Nolé and unload into designated storage area. Park dump trailer in spot with a city 'no parking' sign (put up by GK the day before) or bring to alternate area until sunday night or monday morning when plastics are loaded and brought to recycling facility.
3:00pm - Unhook cargo trailer at New Orleans & Co. parking lot or bring to alternative overnight spot.
4:00pm - End of day (2 Osprey staff)
Saturday, Feb 3
11:00am - Arrive at Station 5 and set up station with kit items from day before. (6 Osprey staff)
12:00pm - Shift 1 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by Osprey staff.
3:00pm - Shift 2 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by Osprey staff.
7:00pm - End of day - return all kit waste and recycled items to Nolé storage area (6 Osprey staff leave)
Sunday, Feb 4th (repeat)
Repeat Saturday schedule from above.
Monday, February 5th
9:00am - Arrive at Station 5 to load plastics into hauling trailer and load cargo trailer with station kit items. (2 Osprey staff)
10:00am - Return station kit items to GK warehouse.
1:00pm - Bring plastics to recycling facility. Weight must be noted*
1:00pm - End of day (2 Osprey staff)
February 9th through February 12th
The above Friday to Monday process will repeat
Friday, Feb 2nd
1:00pm - Meet at Grounds Krewe warehouse at 3900 Tchoupitoulas to help load “station kit” items in Grounds Krewe’s rented box truck (2 NC4F staff)
2:30pm - Follow box truck to station 6 storage at Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) parking lot where it will be unloaded
4:00pm - End of day (2 NC4F staff head home)
Saturday, Feb 3
11:30am (or earlier) - Arrive at Station 6 and set up station with kit items from GNOF parking lot (6 NC4F staff)
12:30pm - Shift 1 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by NC4F staff.
3:30pm - Shift 2 volunteers arrive and are given program instructions by NC4F staff.
7:30pm - End of day - return all kit and recycled waste items into GNOF parking lot (6 NC4F staff leave)
Sunday, Feb 4th (repeat)
Repeat Saturday schedule from above.
Monday, February 5th
9:00am - Arrive at GNOF parking lot Station 6. Help GK pack box truck and return kit items to GK warehouse for the week. (1 NC4F staff)
11:00am - Finish (1 NC4F staff leaves)
1:00pm - Help needed at EMR depositing cans? (2 NC4F staff) *TBD
February 9th through February 12th
1:00pm - The above Friday to Monday process will repeat
Weather: The recycling program will follow the actions of the parading Krewes. If they cancel or shift times, we will do so accordingly. If rain, but no lightning is forecast and the parade will roll, program coordinators will make a decision about throw donation bags being passed out as wet, sandy, dirty throws are not recyclable.
Safety: All station leads will be required to hold their own Certificate of Liability Insurance. Any volunteer group under 18 years of age will require chaperones and supervision provided by the volunteering organization. Volunteers should NOT be asked to operate any trucks or heavy machinery.
Bathrooms: There are city provided portable toilets on Napoleon Ave & Louisiana Ave.
Duties:
Distributing & collecting throw donation bags with clear use instructions.
Monitoring can/bottle recycling bins for proper use & changing bags.
Collecting cans off the ground with grabbers.
Moderate lifting of bags that weigh up to 25 pounds. Pushing a 100 pound cart.
Sorting through recycling bags and bins to remove contamination.
Explanation of program mission & goals to the public.
Rough counting/tallying of bags distributed & collected.
Recyclable Throw Items: Beads, toys, stuffed animals & unused cups. Public can also hand in these items in their own bags.
Non-Recyclable Throw Items: Broken, dirty, wet or contaminated throws.
Filling Throw Bags - Throw donation bags should be completely filled before they are “added to the pile”. If someone turns one in half or a quarter way full, it should be consolidated with another incomplete bag until it is full. We need to be efficient with the bags we have and moving a lower number of filled bags is much easier than hundred of partially filled ones. Leave bags in progress on top of throw bins.
Spectator Greeting: “Welcome! We are providing recycling services during the parades today. We have free throw donation bags.
You can take the throw bag and bring it back any time to one of our stations until our closing time or turn it year round at any drop off point found through scanning the bag QR code. The program helps gives jobs to people with intellectual disabilities. No broken or dirty throws please!
All the information about the program, what’s accepted, when and where are on the webpage you get to with this QR code.”
Aluminum Can Bag Checking - Recycling staff and volunteers should sort aluminum can bags for contamination during program hours. Since these will be brought to EMR, we cannot expect EMR to sort everything as it’s going into the can bailing machine. A visual inspection of the bag before it is “added to the pile” and reaching in to remove the occasional plastic water bottle, glass bottle etc. will be needed.
Recyclable Disposable Waste Items: Aluminum beer and soda cans, glass bottles, #1 or #2 plastic drink bottles (station 5 only)
Non-Recyclable Waste Items: Paper, cardboard, plastic #3 through #8, plastic bags, styrofoam, food.
X-Frame Bags - The x-frame bags do not contain a drawstring. They should be changed out when they are about 3/4 of the way full and the top bunny eared and tied completely shut. Open bags will leak juice on everything, including our donated throws.
30 gallon clear recycling bags - The bags with blue draw string are used for walking collection with the can grabber as they are a much more manageable size than the large x-frame bags. They are used for lining the can backpacks.
Collection: Glass will be collected accepted by the Recycle Dat program, but the use of glass containers on the parade route is prohibited.
Waivers: No person can put on a recycling vest and/or use any Recycle Dat! equipment without signing a volunteer wavier.
Age: No volunteers under 18 are allowed unless they are accompanied by a chaperone. No one can just walk up and volunteer without signing a waiver first.
Schwag: Brewery coupons and one Recycle Dat! TASC shirt can be distributed to volunteers at end of shift.
Snacks: Cliff bars, sparkling water and fruit
What is Grounds Krewe? A non-profit with a mission to reduce waste at NOLA events.
Where do the throws go? ArcGNO Mardi Gras recycle center in Metairie where it provides jobs for citizens with intellectual disabilities. Recycling bag has link for city wide drop off locations.
Where do the cans and bottles go? Republic Services in Metairie.
Can I have more than one bag? We ask that you take one per group of 6 as supplies are limited. If you bring back a full bag we will give you another.
Can I turn them in after the night parade? Our initiative ends at 4pm. If you forget to turn in the throw bag, please bring it to an ArcGNO location found in the link on the bag. Can & bottle bags can be brought to your home bin.
Brewery coupons
Separating cans from throws (juice)
Knife
