Historical Overview
Yampa Valley Recyles is a City of Steamboat Springs advisory committee given formal status by City Council resolution in 1990 to advise and oversee the curbside program. During the next decade, the committee dwindled down to a few City and County employees without much community representation. In 1997, with the resurgence of interest due to the glass crisis and ensuing solution, a new organizational flow chart was needed and created to reflect the available talents of the leadership within the organization. In 1999, Yampa Valley Recycles evolved into this model: a Steering Committee composed of present officers, last year's officers, and all previous Chairpersons. Another 20+ volunteers, business representatives, and government liaisons who attend general membership monthly meetings and assist with decision-making, tasks, projects, and administrative support.
Steering Committee
The Steering committee of Yampa Valley Recycles is comprised of a Chairperson, a paid Administrative Officer, a paid Educator, and a Financial Officer. Officers serve a one year term, with elections held in the autumn.
Government Liaison Team
Nancy Stahoviak, Routt County Commissioner
Mike Zopf, Director of Routt County Environmental Health Department
Wendy DuBord, Deputy City Manager of Steamboat Springs
Strategic Alliances
In addition to the outstanding public sector support Yampa Valley Recycles receives, members represent a diverse group of businesses and interests within the community including: Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, Waste Management, Twin Landfill, and Connell Resources, Inc. In 2001 YVR developed an alliance with the Steamboat Community Players to assist us in the school education program "Recycling Wranglers" and in the future in other areas of public education.
Staffing
While Yampa Valley Recycles is a volunteer organization, administrative support is necessary to provide sustainability in some instances. Beginning in the year 2001, YVR employed one part-time administrator to assist in the achievement of the future objectives, with special emphasis upon the school education program, and to carry out some of the routine administrative responsibilities. Funding for this position is provided by the City of Steamboat Springs and Routt County.
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