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The portion of the disposable carryout bag fee revenue received by the Town shall be deposited as revenue in a designated waste reduction and reusable line item within the Town’s budget to be used for the following purposes:

A. Producing and providing reusable bags to Town residents and guests;

B. Educating Town residents, retailers and guests about the impacts of waste on the Town’s environmental health, the importance of reducing the number of disposable bags entering the waste stream, and the impact of disposable bags on the Town’s waterways and the environment;

C. Creating public educational campaigns to raise awareness about waste reduction and recycling;

D. Funding programs and infrastructure that allows the Mountain Village community to reduce waste and recycle;

E. Purchasing and installing equipment designed to minimize waste pollution, including recycling containers and waste receptacles;

F. Funding community cleanup or collection events and other activities to reduce waste;

G. Maintaining a public website for the purpose of educating the Town’s residents and guests on waste reduction efforts;

H. Providing educational information to customers about the disposable carryout bag fee;

I. Training retailer staff in the implementation and administration of the disposable carryout bag fee;

J. Improving or altering infrastructure to allow for the administration, collection, implementation, and reporting of the disposable carryout bag fee;

K. Paying for the administration of the disposable carryout bag fee; and

L. Any recycling, composting, or other waste diversion programs and related outreach and education activities. (Ord. No. 2022-07 §2 (Exh. A)).