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2. Thank you for your interest in Ridgewood's Food Scrap Recycling Drop-off Program! To get started:

   1)    Interested residents submit an application (the application questions help the resident to determine if this program is right for them)

   2)    We review the application and respond to the resident

   3)    Once accepted, the resident receives an official bucket, refrigerator magnet, and welcome brochure. That’s it!

   Please continue with the application.

4. First Name*
5. Middle Initial
6. Last Name*
8. Ridgewood Street Address*
9. Apt / Floor
11. Email Address*
13. Phone Number*
14. Extension
15. Phone Type*

    1. Cell
    2. Home
    3. Work
17. Property Type*

    1. Residential
    2. Commercial
18. How many months of the year do you occupy this property?*
    -- Select One --123456789101112
20. Number of Full-Time Occupants*
    -- Select One --1234567891011 or more
22. How many household members are:
24. 0-18?*
    -- Select One --012345678910
25. 19-29?*
    -- Select One --012345678910
26. 30-54?*
    -- Select One --012345678910
27. 55 & older?*
    -- Select One --012345678910
29. If you are approved as a program participant, will your entire household agree to support this program?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
31. Are you able to deliver your food scraps to the recycling center on a weekday?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
33. Are you able to deliver your food scraps to the recycling center on a Saturday?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
35. Do you currently have a backyard?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
37. Do you currently or have you ever done backyard composting?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
39. Does anyone in the household prep and cook meals at home?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
41. How many days each week do most of your household members eat at least one meal at home?*
    -- Select One --01234567
43. How many days each week do most of your household members eat two or more meals at home?*
    -- Select One --01234567
45. Using a 1 gallon milk container as your estimate, how much food scraps and wasted food would you estimate that you throw into the trash each day?*
    -- Select One --Less than 1 gallon1 gallon1.5 gallons2 gallons2.5 gallons3 gallons3.5 gallons4 gallons or more
47. Have you done any independent research on food waste?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
49. Are you familiar with the resource SAVETHEFOOD.COM?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
51. Please review the following lists of acceptable and unacceptable items.

    ACCEPTABLE

    All food, Beans, Bones, Bread, Coffee Grounds & Filters, Dairy, Eggshells & Eggs, Food-soiled uncoated paper (napkins, plates, paper towels), Fruits, Grains, Meat, Pasta, Poultry, Rice, Seafood, Tea bags (no staples), Vegetables

    UNACCEPTABLE

    Aluminum foil, Chemicals, Coffee Pods, Compostable Plastic (Bags, Cups, Utensils, etc.), Diapers, Frozen food boxes, Glass, Grease, Liquids, Metal, Pet waste (Including cat litter) Plastic, Plastic wrap, Produce stickers, Staples in teabags, Styrofoam, Waxed Cardboard

53. When you review this list and consider your household's habits, do any questions come to mind about specific items that are not already mentioned?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
55. What additional questions, if any, come to mind?
57. Are you willing to take the time to:
59. Keep food waste separate from other trash?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
61. Keep produce stickers out of the food waste recycling bin?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
63. Keep staples from teabags out of the food waste recycling bin?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
65. Teach everyone in your household how the program works?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
67. Participate in the program for a minimum of 12 months?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
69. Download the Recycle Coach mobile application?*

    1. Yes
    2. No

    In the future, we hope to use this tool to communicate with participants.

71. Which social media platform do you use most?*
    -- Select One -- Facebook InstagramYoutubeOtherNone
73. Do you think that you would be a good candidate for this program?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
75. Why or why not?
77. Would you like a complimentary start-up kit consisting of a 5-gallon bucket with a lid, a refrigerator magnet, a welcome brochure, and instructions for using the 24/7 satellite drop-off container?

    1. Yes
    2. No
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79. 1. Receive an email copy of this form.
80. Email address

    This field is not part of the form submission.

81. Submit

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