This region, consisting of the counties of San Bernardino and Riverside, accounts for approximately 10 percent of all grass clippings generated in the State. The 1999 Inland Empire Grasscycling Public Outreach Campaign Task Force developed educational and promotional materials and implemented a series of outreach activities designed to increase homeowners' and residents' awareness of grasscycling and divert thousands of tons of grass clippings from landfills in 1999.
Goals Increase public awareness of grasscycling methods and benefits.
Increase the practice of grasscycling by homeowners and residents by 25 percent in the region. Divert 10 percent of 246,000 tons of grass clippings generated annually in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Program Components Advertising . Public Education . These materials were also distributed at grasscycling demonstration sites, regional events, and workshops.