COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE & PLANNING SERVICES QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSCIENTIOUS PLANNING
RETHINKING THE FINANCIALS OF RECYCLING While the amount that Larimer County residents recycle has steadily increased, the revenue the County receives from selling recycled materials has declined significantly. The market for recycled materials like cardboard, plastic, newspaper and metal quickly dried up as the global economy slowed. Even with a rebounding economy, the County will likely have to re- evaluate landfill and recycling fees. HOW MUCH WE RECYCLE REVENUE FROM RECYCLING RECYCLING COST TO COUNTY
The markets will not purchase materials with high contamination rates, which are caused by items such as greasy pizza boxes, unrinsed bottles, and including materials not KEEP IT CLEAN AND SORTED
$1.1M
$779K
38K TONS
36K TONS
suitable for recycling. What can you recycle? larimer.org/ solidwaste/recycling.htm
$248K
$246K
2011 2014
2011 2014
2011 2014
SERVICES • Building Inspections • Community Planning and Development • County Parks and Trails • Engineering • Landfill and Solid Waste Management • Open Spaces • Road and Bridge Maintenance and Repair • Rural Lands • The Ranch
Home building has re- bounded in the unincor- porated areas of Larimer County. In the first quarter of 2015, the County issued more building permits than in any first quarter in the last 10 years.
THE RANCH :
94% Portion of 2014 operating expenses covered by visitor fees to Horsetooth, Carter Lake, Pinewood and Flatiron Reservoirs and other park areas.
MORE THAN HOCKEY & HORSES! The Ranch hosted the start of Stage 6 of the 2013 and 2015 USA Pro Challenge, a 7-day cycling stage race and one of Colorado’s premier international events. As a co- ordinating member of the NoCo partnership, the Ranch welcomes 130 of the finest athletes in the world and the opportunity to showcase northern Colorado to the world.
TRANSPORTATION REPORT CARD 2014 Road condition grades reflect how well pavement surfaces are maintained. Safety grades are based on crash rates for a particular segment of road. For more information on roadway performance measures check out the Transportation Report Card at larimer.org/roads .
PAVED ROAD CONDITIONS
SAFETY RATINGS
318,348 HOT DOGS
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Number sold at The Ranch since the doors opened in 2003. If you lined them up end to end, they would stretch all the way from The Ranch complex to Denver!
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