Our mission is to take care of the yard waste gathered from your property so that you don't have to. We aim to have yard waste GONE.
The Yard Waste Gone yard waste cleanup proposal seeks to create a streamlined and well marketed approach to solve the yard waste problem in Chicago. Yard waste is a serious issue in Chicago as a recent report by WBEZ Chicago found that even as requests for pickup are at a high, collection of yard waste is down from previous years. Clearly the current system is not working. Yard waste fills up landfills that could otherwise be used for garbage and it decomposes into methane which hurts the environment 86 times more than carbon dioxide. Alternatively, this yard waste could be used as rich fertilizer and have its methane burned to produce energy. We seek to implement a simple but streamlined solution. Our plan is to have a simple routine pickup schedule, with easy instructions, and have a well marketed campaign.
Our pick-up schedule varies throughout the year.
| Spring / Summer (April) |
Fall (September) |
Winter (December) |
|---|---|---|
| Bi-weekly | Weekly | On call |
Yard Waste Gone exists to reduce the impact of harmful emissions of greenhouse gasses on our planet. By simply gathering your yard waste and placing it paper bags, you can be a part of the solution.
Austyn Gerzevske - Project Manager
Austyn worked on the project proposal, the website, and the detailed instructions. He is a 4th year coterminal student at Illinois Tech working on his Master’s in Cyber Forensics and Security and Bachelor’s in IT Management.
Vilasay “James” Rathahao - Graphic Designer
James worked on the promotional material, the website, and the detailed instructions. He is a 4th year student at Illinois Tech working on his Bachelor’s in Computer Science.
Pierre Shum - Social Media Manager
Pierre worked on the Facebook page, the website, and the detailed instructions. He is a 4th year student at Illinois Tech working on his Bachelor’s in Computer Science.
Stephan Tsang - Market Research Analyst
Stephan worked on the cities comparison, the website, and the detailed instructions. He is a 4th year student at Illinois Tech working on his Bachelor’s in IT Management with a minor in Communications.
