Bring Recycling

“The return preparer emails a copy of the final version of the Form 990 to the organization, which is provided to each board member before filing. Then finance committee is charged with review of the Form 990, and it is also reviewed by the Executive Director and Finance Director.”

“The organization has a written policy regarding conflicts of interest. All Directors and key employees are to report conflicts of interest to the Board of Directors as they arise if they are involved in activities that may give rise to a conflict of interest. Annually the board also fills out a form that is reviewed by the executive committee. Any conflicts are added to the meeting minutes.”

“The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed by the board, on the recommendation of the Finance Committee consisting of the two board members and the treasurer. The Finance Committee relies on information regarding compensation for the Executive Directors at other non-profit organizations of similar size, in addition to soliciting written feedback from staff and community leaders as needed. Officers of the organization are volunteers and receive no compensation.”

“Key employee compensation is reviewed by the executive director.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation: certain governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Lane County ended their contract with Bring to operate a pilot program for construction materials reuse and recovery. Lane county decided to perform a study to look at their internal opeations to see how to improve recovery and reuse on their own construction projects. Bring ended the business consultation support of the city of eugene's love food not waste commercial food waste collection program, which diverts food waste from the county landfill for conversion to garden and compost biogas.Bring contracted with the World Athletics Championships, which was responsible for the World Track and Field meet - Oregon22. The events were held in Eugene, Oregon in July 2022. Bring helped them certify their event with the Council of Responsible Sport. Once the event was completed, BRING ceased conducting this program.”

“Other program services 4: construction materials recovery and reuse program (cmrr): brings cmrr program offers free technical assistance, education and training, and cost savings to lane county contractors, builders, and developers. Cmrr recovers reusable materials from active construction sites that might otherwise go to the landfill. Capturing these materials reduces waste and helps contractors save on waste disposal fees.”

“Business program - in addition, rethink offers waste audits to businesses and governmental entities. Bring also provides ecobiz certification for qualifying lane county auto-related businesses. Ecobiz, short for eco-logical business, is a free, voluntary certification recognizing oregon businesses and public agencies that adopt best practices, protect the environment, and prevent pollution.”