Zero-Waste Events
The City of Lafayette and Waste Reduction Advisory Committee (WRAC) have partnered up to coordinate zero-waste community events. These efforts have shown great success in reducing items that reach our landfills.
Lafayette Oatmeal Festival
Note: All values in lbs unless noted
| 2008 Oatmeal | 0** | 660 | 940 | 50 | 97% | Only about 2000 people |
| 2009 Oatmeal | 15
| 500
| 880
| 20
| 99% | Additional trash occurred after WRAC left
|
2010 Oatmeal
| 220
| 40
| 1820
| 180
| 92% | Very accurate - PW dumped trash
|
2011 Oatmeal
| 120
| 400
| 1300
| 50
| 97% | Very accurate - PW dumped trash
|
2012 Oatmeal
| 80
| 520
| 940
| 30
| 98% |
|
2013 Oatmeal
| 80
| 260
| 1020
| 20
| 99% | Great job! |
**Containers included in cardboard
Lafayette Peach Festival
Note: All values in lbs unless noted
| 2008 Peach | 576
| 96
| 1024
| 600
| 74% | Values in gallons! Rain & Rain!
|
2009 Peach
| 24 toters
| 2 yds
| 35.5 toters
| 4.15 yds
| 85% | Eco-Cycle values - Very hot/very crowded
|
2010 Peach
| 897.63
| 200
| 2020.6
| 512.4
| 86% | All values in lbs. Good results. HOT day
|
2011 Peach
| 1330
| 200
| 2453
| 760
| 84% | Good attendance, hot day, actual weight of trash
|
2012 Peach
| 998.8
| 180
| 1774.6
| 382.5
| 89% | Cooler day/great attendance/actual weight of trash |
