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2015
Newsletter
In this Issue:
New 2016 Recycling
Mandate 1
Quick Facts 1
Welcome New
Members 2
Keeping ARROW
Current 2
Bulky Item Reuse 3
Holiday Lights
Recycling 3
The Impact of Spam 4
Send Us Your
Feedback 4
New 2016 Business Recycling Law
Starting January 1st, 2016, recycling will be the law for many businesses.
Commercial building owners operating or leasing to a retail establishment,
restaurant, educational or professional service, health care service or any other
business with a North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code
between 42 and 81 and contracting disposal of at least four cubic yards of solid
waste per week must recycle at least three materials, such as paper, glass, plastic,
metal and organics (food waste and
soiled paper).
Did you know that the
commercial sector generates more
than half of the total waste in
Dakota County? According to a
recent statewide study about 75
percent of the waste thrown away is
actually recyclable. Having a strong recycling program conserves natural
resources, can help your bottom line, and demonstrates your organization’s
commitment to sustainability and the community. Business owners should check with their waste hauler for details on
specific recycling material acceptance, and if they offer separate organics
recycling. It is estimated that more than 9,500 businesses in Dakota County may
be affected by the commercial recycling mandate. To learn more, visit the
Dakota Valley Recycling website at www.dakotavalleyrecycling.org and search
business recycling, or contact Dakota County’s Renee Burman, at
[email protected] or 952-891-7042.
Cont’d on Page 3
Welcome to our new
2015 Members:
Cartridge World
Apple Valley
Questar Assessment,
Inc.
Apple Valley
Primrose School
Apple Valley
Thank you for your
environmentally
preferable business
choices!
Quick Facts
Every three months, Americans throw enough aluminum in
landfills to build our nation’s entire commercial air fleet.
Five recycled plastic bottles provide enough fiber to create
one square foot of carpet, or enough fiber to fill one ski
jacket.
Recycling cardboard only takes 75% of the energy needed to
make new cardboard. Recycling 1 ton of cardboard saves 46
gallons of oil. Nearly 80% of retailers recycle their
cardboard.
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Source: Recycle Across America
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Welcome new members!
Spotlights:
Is your business interested in having a spotlight in
a future newsletter or on our website to share
more about you? The following questions are
used for member spotlights:
A brief summary of the service/product of
your business
Any unique challenges or strategies in
recycling, reduction, or reuse practices
Any ways in which recycling initiatives have
helped your everyday operations
Any other various information you’d like
fellow members or the public to know about
you.
Questar Assessment, Inc. For nearly 40 years, Questar Assessment has
provided schools, districts and states K-12 assessments that are focused on
building a bridge between
Cartridge World: A company providing high performance ink and toner
cartridges, Cartridge World collects and recycles all types of ink and toner printer
cartridges.
Primrose School of Apple Valley: Primrose School is a national system of
accredited private preschools that provides a premier early education and child
care experience for children and families. The Apple Valley location is still under
construction, but will soon be up and running with recycling practices and
education. 15455 Embry Path Apple Valley, MN 55124
7595 W. 148th St. Apple Valley, MN 55124
5550 Upper 147th St W, Apple Valley, MN
Keeping ARROW Current
Member Profile Update:
In the 13 years that ARROW has existed, the local
economy has undergone many changes and
adjustments for business, schools, and organizations.
Whether you’re a new ARROW member or have
been connected for a decade, your input is greatly
appreciated to keep our program thriving and
accurately representing the most important part: you
the members.
Please update the following information:
Descriptions on recycling, reduce, and reuse
procedures, and if your organization buys or sells any
recycled items. Any relevant details on material type,
use, or lbs./week are appreciated.
Are there any other names that your business goes by?
Requests for new ARROW certificates or additional
window stickers.
Membership updates and spotlights can be completed by phone, mail, or email.
Please contact Nick Voss at: [email protected] or (952) 895-4515.
Please take a few minutes to update your member information. All input is welcome, and helps us better
serve you, the member. Updating your profile is easy, just call or email Nick at:
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In addition to commercial hauler recycling pick-up, options for
recycling and reusing large bulky items are increasing. Contact
these great resources to inquire further about how to dispose of
or acquire bulky items, keeping them clear from the waste stream.
Bulky Item Reuse
1-800-GOT-JUNK: For virtually any non-hazardous waste item that
can be lifted by two crew members, call or visit
www.1800gotjunk.com for price estimates and scheduling. Items are
donated, recycled, or landfilled depending on the item and condition.
However items are disposed, charges apply based on the space they
fill in the truck.
Bridging: The largest furniture bank in North America, Bridging collects
furniture, houseware, small appliances and electronics, tools, and framed
artwork and mirrors. Bridging’s mission is to provide household
furnishings for those in need. Items must be in good, usable condition.
Visit www.bridging.com or call 952-888-1105 for more information.
MN Materials Exchange: In partnership with the U of M Reuse Program,
the MN Materials Exchange is a web-based networking resource to view
item listings and post listings for others. Many free to low cost item
postings can be found, both reducing waste and saving money. Visit
www.mnexchange.org for more information.
Since 2009, the Recycling Association of Minnesota has worked with
businesses and public facilities to set up drop-off sites for lights and cords
during the holiday season, free of charge. Every part of the light strand is
recycled—the cords are stripped to collect the copper wire, and even the
little lights are broken down to reclaim the glass and metal.
Broken or unwanted holiday lights and electrical cords—such as extension
cords—can be brought to drop-off locations for free recycling. Dakota
Valley Recycling will be hosting a drop-off site at the Burnsville Ice Center
from December 16 through January 31, 2014.
Visit www.dakotavalleyrecycling.org for additional drop sites in Dakota
County.
Recycling Unwanted or Broken Holiday Lights
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The Impact of Spam
While spam emails seem easy to quickly delete, a study from McAfee
reveals the human productivity and environmental setbacks of spam messages.
What is the effect of email spam? It takes an email user an average of 3 seconds to view and delete a spam message. With millions of
professional email users across the country, approximately 104 billion user hours per year go to reading
and manually deleting this spam. In 2008, it is estimated that 62 trillion spam emails were sent. This is
equivalent to 3 million US passenger vehicles on the road annually. So with this large impact on time and resources, what is the impact on energy use? At a typical medium
-sized business, a year’s worth of email uses an average of 50,000 KWh (including sending, sorting and
deleting). Up to one fifth of this (10,000 KWh) can be associated with spam. Say the cost of 1 kwh is the
national average of 12 cents, this 10,000 KWh of spam energy use would add up to $1,200!
How does it happen? Zombie PCs and servers are programed to harvest email addresses by “scraping” websites, save email
address data, create a spam campaign, and finally sent it out to un-expecting email users.
What can we do about it? Rather than sorting and deleting manually, the most time and energy savings come from investing in
better web protection and filtering systems, followed by requesting to be unsubscribed.
Produced with support from the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, and Eagan, the Dakota County
Board of Commissioners, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled content paper.
Did something in this newsletter apply to you?
Are you interested in something else?
We want to know how we can best serve you.
Let us know in our quick & easy online poll:
www.dakotavalleyrecycling.org/business/
ARROW
The Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, and Eagan
developed the ARROW program (Awards for
Reduction and Recycling of Waste) as a way to
publicly thank participating businesses and
organizations for reducing, reusing and recycling.
This annual newsletter provides members with
current information to enhance their
environmental initiative programs.
Contact Dakota Valley Recycling to join this
FREE program.
Dakota Valley Recycling 13713 Frontier Court
Burnsville, MN 55337
952-895-4515
Source: Carbon Footprint of Spam Report,. McAfee, 2009