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Summer 2011

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RFT Annual Conference

Dazzles with Disney &

Recycling Technology

Outstanding Award

Winners & New Board

Members Announced

FT welcomed environmental

professionals from around the State of

Florida and beyond for our 2011

Annual Conference and Exhibition which took

place from June 5- 7 at

the Lido Beach Resort

in Sarasota, FL. This

year's conference

welcomed over 160

attendees, 25

exhibitors and a host

of annual and event

sponsors. The agendawas full of offerings

that encouraged

individuals to

participate in

outstanding networking and business

development opportunities for the public, private

and non-profit sectors. Presentations from the

conference can be viewed on the RFT website by

clicking here.

The event kicked off with an opening plenary

session where RFT Chair, Susan Chapman,

welcomed conference attendees, speakers,

sponsors and exhibitors, followed by an

introduction of the keynote speakers, Tammy

Brister and Kristine Singley of Walt Disney World

Parks and Resorts U.S. The day continued with

uring the Annual Business luncheon

RFT awarded four recipients with the

Recycling and Waste Reduction Award

in various categories. The 2011 winners were

as follows:

Outstanding Institutional/Business

Southern Waste Systems/Sun Recycling

Outstanding County or City Program (Urban)

Miami-Dade County Department of Solid

Waste Management

Outstanding Partnership

Waste Management of Charlotte CountyCharlotte County Solid Waste Dept.

Keep Charlotte Beautiful

Outstanding Waste Reduction Award

Clark Environmental, Inc.

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Patti Hamilton, Southern

Waste Systems/Sun

Recycling (left) acceptingthe award for Outstanding

Institutional/Business from

Pam Shoemaker, 2011

Conference Chair (right).
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Dearest Members:

What an amazing Annual Conference and

Exposition in Lido Beach!! It was so refreshing to

see so many new faces and reconnect and netwo

with old friends at the event. You truly are the

leaders of Floridas recycling industry. Id like togive special thanks to all the attendees, sponsors

speakers and exhibitors for making the event suc

a success.

Additionally, I would also like to thank the RFT

Board of Directors for allowing me the privilege to

serve once again as Chair of the organization. As a long-standing member of

the organization, it is truly an honor. I can assure you that I will do my best to

keep the momentum going as we wrap up 2011 and plan for 2012.

Moving forward the Board and Committees are working diligently to provid

more quality, educational trainings and networking opportunities for our

members. If you have any suggestions that youd like to share, please don'thesitate to contact myself or any member of the Board. RFT provides many

opportunities for you to get involved through the various committees. I

encourage you to take advantage.

Thank you all for your continued support and participation in RFT. Stay

tuned for another amazing year!

Warmest regards,

Susan N. Chapman

Letter from the Chair

RFT Leadership

Recycle Florida Today, Inc.Heather Armstrong, Association Manager

P. O. Box 15889, Tallahassee, FL 32317

Phone:( 850) 907-1278 Fax: (850) 907-1293

Email: [email protected]


Unless otherwise noted, the opinions expressed in Renewable

News are those of the author of the respective article and not

necessarily the opinions of Recycle Florida Today, Inc.

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Susan Chapman

Recycle Florida Todayis comprised of a very diverse group of

members. Our members strengthen the organization with their vast

knowledge, communication, and networking with other industry

professionals. Each quarter, Recycle Florida Todaywill highlight a

Member of the Quarter to showcase talented, exceptional memberswho are making a difference.

If you would like to nominate an active RFT member for the

distinction of being chosen as Member of the Quarter, please fill out

thenomination form. The RFT Board and/or Membership Committee

will select a deserving Member of the Quarter from the nominations

received.

By Karen Bryant, Pasco County Schools Recycling Coordinator & RFT Membership Cha

Members-Only Corner

Board of DirectorsChairSusan Chapman 561-640-4000, x4315Solid Waste Authority ofPalm Beach [email protected]

Vice ChairDon Ross 813-971-8333, x16Kessler [email protected]

TreasurerKim Brunson 863-688-7407, x53292Publix Super Markets, [email protected]

Secretary

Rob Eck 352-461-3788

Rehrig Pacific [email protected]

Board MembersKaren Bryant 727-774-2752

Pasco County Schools

[email protected]

Larry Dalla Betta 813-394-1325

WM Recycle [email protected]

Daniel Dietch 305-443-6401, x59123CH2M [email protected]

Betsy Dorn 561-337-8929StewartEdge, [email protected]

Dee Dee Green 850-937-2159

Escambia [email protected]

Steve Lengefeld 321-427-0001

SP Recycling [email protected]

Jennifer Nelson 239-995-2106Goodwill Industries of Southwest [email protected]

Jim Reece 850-609-6168

Okaloosa County Recycling [email protected]

Ex-Officio MemberPhil Bresee 954-474-1820

Broward County Office of Integrated Waste [email protected]

Committee ChairsCommunication Chair Lena Davie

Renewable News Editor Marissa Segundo

Conference & Education Patti Hammond

Legislative Ray Moreau

Membership Karen Bryant

Nominations Don Ross

OrganicsJim ReeceSponsorship Larry Dalla Betta

Ad-Hoc Collegiate Vacant

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2012Sponsors

RFT would like to acknowledgeand thank our 2011 Sponsors

Environmental PartnersPublix Super Markets, Inc.

Solid Waste Authority of PalmBeach County

Waste Management

Recycling SustainersAlachua County Division of

Waste Management

Commercial PlasticsRecycling, Inc.

SP Recycling Corp.

Sun Recycling/SouthernWaste Systems

PatronsCH2M HILL

Get Paid 2 Recycle

Highlands Board of CountyCommissioners

J Grez Transport

Kessler Consulting, Inc.

ReCommunity Florida/FCR Recycling

Rehrig Pacific Company

Sage Eco Solutions, Inc.

SCS Engineers

ContributorAmerican Chemistry Council

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Want to learn more about

becoming a sponsor of

Recycle Florida Today?

Download asponsorship form

today!

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Outstanding Award Winners

a Legislative Update Hour Panel, which included Representative Trudi

K. Williams (R-Ft. Meyers) of the Florida House of Representatives.

Participants were able to engage in a question and answer session

on legislative happenings in the State. An Environmental Round

Robin session followed and gave attendees the opportunity to have

a round-table discussion of various environmental topics in an open

and inviting forum.

Day Two kicked off with two concurrent tracks featuring agenda

topics on: New Tools for Recycling, New Technologies in Non-

Traditional Recycling Programs, Recycling Education, Commercial

Recycling, Targeting Higher Fruit, and Policy Mechanisms to Advance

Recycling. In addition to the concurrent individuals interested in

organics recycling were offered a half day organics workshop lead by

Jim Reece, RFT Organics chair.

The luncheon closed with the

announcement of the newly-elected 2011-

2013 Board of Directors: Larry Dalla Betta

of Waste Management, Inc., Daniel Dietch

of CH2M Hill, Rob Eck of Rehrig Pacific

Corp., Dee Dee Green of Escambia County,Jennifer Nelson of Goodwill Industries of

Southwest Florida and Don Ross of Kessler

Consulting, Inc.

This year's event was a huge success

and RFT wishes to thank all of the

individuals, speakers, sponsors and

exhibitors who participated. Mark your

calendars now for 2012 as we gather at

the Tradewinds Island Grand Resort in St.

Pete Beach, FL for our Issues Forum in

January.

PHOTOS

TOP: Kathleen Woods-Richardson, Director (left),Jeanmarie Massa, Recycling Manager (middle), andPam Shoemaker, 2011 Conference Chair (right)

MIDDLE: Dawn McCormick, Manager, CommunityAffairs - Waste Management Inc. of Florida (left),Glenda Anderson , Keep Charlotte Beautiful (middle)and Lorenzo Daetz, Charlotte County Solid WasteDivision (right)

BOTTOM: Jim Clark, Clark Environmental, Inc. speaksabout the honor of receiving the Outstanding WasteReduction Award.
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In 2010, a record-high 63.5 percent of the

paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for

recycling-that's an average of 334 pounds for

every man, woman and child in America.

This impressive accomplishment is the result

of both industry leadership and the on-going

commitment of millions of Americans who make

paper recycling part of their daily lives.

Building on this success, the American Forest

& Paper Association (AF&PA) recently

announced a goal to increase our paperrecovery for recycling rate to exceed 70 percent

by 2020.

The recycling goal is part of AF&PAs new

Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 initiative.

These sustainability goals also include

increasing energy efficiency, reducing

greenhouse gas emissions, promoting

sustainable forestry practices, and striving for

the safest possible workplace, and are designed

to continue the industrys commitment to

protecting and growing resources for tomorrowsgenerations.

Floridians can play an important role in

helping to reach the new recycling goal. The

industry intends to continue promoting paper

recovery through the annual AF&PA Recycling

Awards, which identify outstanding

achievements in school, business, and

community paper recycling.

Winners gain local and national recognition

and their stories - along with those of finalists

and other innovative programs - are profiled onwww.paperrecycles.org. The site contains free

resources to help start or improve paper

recycling programs, including classroom

resources, news, videos, statistics, and more. To

enter the 2012 AF&PA Recycling Awards, please

checkpaperrecycles.orgin late November.

AF&PA Sets AggressiveRecycling Goal,

Recognizes RecyclingAchievements

By Brian Hawkinson Executive Director, Recovered Fiber,

American Forest & Paper Association
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Palm Beach School District Saves Moneyand Makes Money Though Recycling

By Christina M. Crespo, LEED AP, Recycling & Sustainability Coordinator, School District of Palm Beach County

The School District of Palm Beach County is

serious about recycling. Most schools now collect

cardboard, paper, mixed plastic and aluminum, and

ink and toner cartridges. Some schools also collectother, more unique materials, such as cell phones,

Capri Sun juice pouches, clothes, shoes, and even

empty glue sticks. Recycling saves the District, on

average, more than $550,000 per year in disposal

costs.

Among the more successful

school collection programs is the

recycling of paper through SP

Recycling. Currently, SP services

75 percent of the District's 180

schools and pays the schools aquarterly rebate based on the

weight of paper collected. During

the 2010-11 school year, schools

collected 700 tons of paper and

received more than $6,000 in

rebates.

Another new and highly successful recycling

program involves the collection of ink and toner

cartridges and cell phones. Using a local vendor,

Dade Recycling, approximately 50 schoolsparticipated in this collection program and received

$4,300 in rebates. Schools receive this money

directly and often use the funds to further their

green initiatives, such as the

installation of school gardens

or other campus

enhancements.

Not all recycling programs

generate income, but those

that do often help support

activities that wouldotherwise go unfunded. For

example, Pierce Hammock

Elementary used their

Pinellas County Schools Learn

It Pays to RecycleBy Graceanna Henderson, RPM, SP Recycling

Pinellas County School District announced the

recipients of the bonus prize for paper recycling in the

2010-2011 school year. The checks totaling $2,000

were presented to the winners by SP Recycling who

provides the paper recycling service for the district.

Joe Baker, manager of the SP Recycling Pinellas

Division visited the schools to make the presentations

to the principals.

Elementary School winners:

North Shore, Mt. Vernon, 74th Street,

Sanderlin, Sawgrass, Orange Grove, Bauder,

Anona, Walsingham, and Ponce De Leon

Middle School winners:

Seminole, Oak Grove, Madeira Beach, and Largo

High School winners:

Pinellas Park, East Lake, Seminole Vocational

and Seminole

Special recognition was given to Forest Lakes

Elementary for most improved school and Safety

Harbor Middle for the best new school this year. The

bonus prizes were in addition to the monies earned

all year through SP Recycling's Go Green, Get Green

program.

Peggy Pearson, Principal

Mt. Vernon Elementary School

Chris Ateek, Principal

Madeira Beach Middle School

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By Linda Jackson Best, Collier County Solid Waste Management Departmen

This spring Collier County partnered with the

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

(FDEP), Collier County Mosquito Control District

(CCMCD), and Waste Management Inc. of Florida(WMIF) to hold a free County Wide Waste Tire

Round-Up.

Collier County organized community collections

to round the tires up. Four strategically placed

drop-off sites were established within the county

by the Solid Waste Management Department.

Residents could bring up to 25 tires for recycling;

tires had to be less than 54 inches in height and

17 inches in width. In addition staff and residents

collected and removed all the tires that were found

in canals, ditches, dead-end roads, and/or buriedin backyards.

The tire round-up was highly successful, netting

333.52 tons of tires, a total of 10,288 tires and

over 700 participants (Table 1).

Once the tires were collected, WMIF

transported the tires to a central location where

the CCMCD inspected the tires for mosquito

larvae. The program offered the residents of

Table 1 Collier County Tire Round-Up Data

Locations Total Customers Total Collected Tires

Eagle Lakes Park 66 535

Collier County Landfill 119 1,651

Randall Blvd. 293 4,305

Immokalee Landfill 226 3,797

Overall Total (March 14-19, 2011) 704 10,288

Collier County the opportunity to remove old tires

from their communities prior to rainy season at

which time old tires become a health hazard as

breeding grounds for mosquitoes and the diseasesthey carry.

The FDEP funded the project and used its

contractors to transport, process and properly use

or dispose of the tires. FDEP confirmed that the

tires collected from Collier County were utilized as

a fuel source at a cement kiln and/or power plant

or recycled as feed stock for mulch or crumb

rubber.

Not only did this event prove to be a critical

health and safety measure, it provided a best

value service to Collier County and demonstratedthe great partnerships the County has developed

with FDEP, WMIF, and the CCMCD.

Collier County Rallies to Round-up Tires
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Recycling Ordinance Adopted By the

City of Marco Island, Florida

The City of Marco Island Planning Board and

their City Council made a recommendation to adopt

the Collier Countys Recycling Ordinance through an

inter-local agreement. Collier County's current waste

collections include single-stream recycling to the

residents and commercial businesses this

collection method readily facilitates commercial

recycling.

The inter-local agreement with Collier County

Solid Waste Management Departments Waste

Reduction and Recycling (WR&R) and City of Marco

Island provide assistance and promotion of the

mandatory business recycling. This agreement

commits to one year of public educational outreach

before Ordinance enforcement of waste audits and

possible fines for non-compliance commences.

Previously, the City of Marco Island did not have

a recycling ordinance for commercial businesses to

enforce mandatory business recycling. Marco had to

overcome other obstacles like geography and

density which made commercial recycling difficult

for some business due to lack of space for dumpster

placement.

The public education and outreach are key

factors in providing proper recycling education to

commercial property owners and tenants. Througheducation by County staff and the Marco Chamber

of Commerce, the commercial businesses currently

recycling on Marco Island are demonstrating great

progress.

City of Marcos hopes that through cooperation

and education the City can increase awareness of

the new mandate while extending the useful life of

the Collier County Landfill.

By Linda Jackson Best, Collier County Solid Waste Management

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Broward County Helps Cities to Reach 75%

The Broward County Commission approved a

measure on June 28th that allocates up to $20

million in grant monies to allow for most of its cities

to fund and increase participation in single-stream

recycling programs. The program is aimed towards

meeting the states 75 percent recycling and

diversion goal, as well as recycling goals outlined in

its own climate change action plan and

comprehensive

plan.

The funds for

this program will be

drawn from the

Broward County

Resource Recovery

System (RRS)

reserves. PhilBresee, Broward

County's recycling

program manager,

said he anticipates

that most of the RRS

26 cities will utilize the funds to purchase roll-out

carts for their residential recycling programs.

Monies can also be used to fund recycling

outreach efforts, develop city recycling plans, and

purchase equipment. County officials also expect

that cities will also use funds to improve

multifamily recycling programs. About 45 percent

of Broward Countys 730,000 households are

condominium and apartment communities.

According to Bresee, residential recycling

tonnages have increased by about 15 percent

since Broward Countys switch to single-stream

recycling in 2009. But cities that have already

transitioned to automated recyclables collections

have experienced even greater increases.

The city of Coconut Creeks recyclables

tonnages increased by 30 percent after its firstyear using roll-out carts, while the city of Hollywood

has seen its tonnages double since implementing

automated collections (partnering with

RecycleBank).


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Building community support, especially

around solid waste management and recycling

issues, is often tough. One of the best ways to

prevent or manage opposition is for public

officials to first listen to the community and

stakeholders. There are a number of lower-cost,

effective research methods that public sector

managers can use to help make informed

decisions and build community support.

Online Surveys

Online survey research enables decision

makers to collect a large amount of data in arelatively short time. The survey software

performs analysis and displays results in real

time. In addition, online surveys

are flexible, allowing

randomization of question

order, complicated skip

patterns and easy

modification during the

design phase. People

are more likely to

respond, since thequestionnaires are

easy to complete and

can be finished when

respondents have time.

The key disadvantage is that

results will not necessarily reflect a

representative sample of the target population.

Those who respond are often a self-selecting

group that has a special interest in the issue or

project. Online surveys can also be subject to

fraud or skewing by respondents who complete

the questionnaire several times; however, there

are mechanisms to minimize such occurrences.

Despite these disadvantages, the ease, low

cost and flexibility of online surveys make them a

valuable tool for solid waste managers.

Using Low-Cost Research toGauge Community Support

By Mary-Jane AtwaterPrincipal Associate & Market Research Expert

Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc

In-Depth Interviews

In-depth interviewing is a research technique

that involves conducting intensive, individual

interviews with a select number of respondents.

This methodology enables the researcher to

explore perspectives, behaviors, attitudes, and

situations in greater depth than through a

questionnaire.

The primary disadvantage is that the results

can reflect bias on the part of the respondent or

the interviewer. The sample of respondents is

small, therefore results cannot be generalized to

the entire population.

Focus Groups

Focus groups bring together seven to ten

people who are representative of the target

audience for a moderated discussion designed to

elicit their opinions. Focus groups help answer

why questions about a particular topic. When

moderated well, participants interact with one

another in a non-threatening environment,

enhancing the quality of the discussion, and

promoting the emergence of rich new insights.Like in-depth interviews, the results of focus

groups cannot be generalized to the entire

population. However, their chief value is in

providing a window into the attitudes, behaviors

and feelings of participants with the benefit of

group dynamics.

Online surveys, stakeholder interviews and

focus groups together provide rich, nuanced

sources of information about community

attitudes and opinions. They let the community

know that its officials are listening, and they helpthese leaders be responsive to community

concerns when difficult, sensitive issues are on

the table. These research tools belong in the

toolbox of every solid waste decision maker who

strives to be effective, persuasive, responsive,

and successful.

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Largo Seeks EcoInnovators

By Marissa Segundo, Recycling Coordinato

Eco Innovators are challenged to construct

useful creations from the contents of their trash

can for the City of Largo's 3rd annual RecycledInnovations Contest, beginning September 1. This

online contest encourages innovators to go

beyond recycling by re-purposing their waste.

All entries must be made of 75 percent or

more recycled or material that would otherwise

be discarded. Contrary to a recycled art show,

Recycled Innovations are items that may be

reused in daily activities. Accepted entries will be

functional items made of materials that can be

diverted from the waste stream.

The City of Largos Recycled InnovationContest encourages innovators from the Tampa

Bay area and beyond. Participants will be vying

for innovative prizes such as solar/wind powered

chargers for cell phones, MP3 players and small

electronics, environmental board games, and

learning toys to name a few.

The winners will be determined by an online

voting system where web visitors can select their

favorite innovation within each age category.

Prizes will be awarded to the innovators receiving

the most online votes in various age categories:Tiny Innovators, Junior Innovators, Tween

Innovators, Techie Teen Innovators, and

Macgyvers.

Deadline for entry including

photo submission and entry

description is October 28.

Online voting begins

November 1-12 on the

LargoRecycles.com

website. The

winners will be

announced on

America

Recycles Day,

November 15.

Interested

innovators can apply

online at www.LargoRecycles.com or by calling

(727)586-7424 for more information.
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As government purchasers continue asking

for greener products and services, the supplier

community has responded with a growing

assortment of environmental claims. Suppliers

make claims ranging from Earth Friendly to

Mother Earth Approved to Green Certified.

Sorting the greener legitimate claims from the

greenwashed misleading ones has proven

challenging for purchasing professionals and

consumers alike.

Things have become confusing enough that

the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has

proposed revisions to its Green Guides, which

outline appropriate environmental marketing

claims. The guides, available on the FTC websitewww.ftc.gov, provide clear examples of both

misleading and legitimate environmental claims.

One of the easiest ways to avoid

greenwashing is to specify products that have

been certified to a legitimate environmental

leadership standard or whose environmental

claims have been certified or verified by an

independent third party such as Underwriters

Laboratories (UL), EcoLogo, GREENGUARD, and

other legitimate third-parties.

Be careful, however, because supplierssometimes confuse the difference between

standards, certifications, verifications, and

labels. Often mistakenly used interchangeably,

there are important differences.

Standard: A standard is a specification

documenting the environmental and human

health requirements a product or service must

meet to be considered a greener offering.

Certification: A certification is proof from an

independent third-party that a particular product

or service meets a specific standard. It providesassurance that a product actually delivers the

benefits it claims.

Verification: Verification means an independent

third-party has determined that a specific

environmental claim (such as the product

By Scot Case, Market Development Director, UL Environment

Avoiding Greenwash

contains X% postconsumer recycled content orcontains Y% biobased content) is accurate.

Verification to a specific standard results in

certification.

Label: A label is used to highlight the

environmental benefits of a product or a service.

While some are based on certification to a

standard, others are awarded based on an

individual's or organization's professional

judgment, trade association membership, or are

created by a supplier's marketing department. A

label is not particularly meaningful unless it is

supported by a rigorous verification or a

standards-based certification program.

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RFT Annual Issues Forum

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Tradewinds Hotel

St. Pete Beach

Click here for more information.

Recycling & The Economy:

A Symposium for the Southeast

Join SERDC in Memphis October 26-27 for a

hard hitting program focused on jobs, the

recycling industry, and manufacturing in the

Southeast. Registration opens August 1.

Click here for more information.

Retailer of the Year Award:Recycler Wins Florida Retail Federation

By Jesse White, owner, Sarasota Architectural Salvage

Eight years after opening,

the Florida-based green

building and repurposing

company, Sarasota

Architectural Salvage (SAS)

won the attention of the

Florida Retail Federation,

which awarded the company

"2011 Florida Retailer of the

Year Award for Leadership."

The ROYAL award, in its 13th year, recognizesretailers who have successfully blended astute

business skills with commitment to their customers,

communities, employees and the state's retail

industry.

"This is a huge honor" says White, "Not only for

SAS, but for the whole recycling industry. This

ROYAL award shows that you can create a business

around mission and it can have broad base

relevancy. This is the recycling dream."

By V. David Baker, Public Information Manager

Pinellas County Utilities Recognized for Excellence

Pinellas County Utilities electronics and

chemical collection program has been recognized

for its environmental and community impact. An

initiative of Solid Waste Operations, the program

was selected as winner of the 2011 NorthAmerican Hazardous Materials Management

Association (NAHMMA) Florida-Caribbean

Chapters long-standing Program Excellence Award.

NAHMMA is the North American Hazardous

Materials Management Association.

The award recognizes programs that have been

in operation for 20 years or more and have

consistently delivered excellent service and value

to their community and profession.

The program includes the popular mobile

collection events, Household Electronics and

Chemical Collection Center (HEC3), Swap Shop,

EnviroBusiness events and the Haz-to-Go trailer.

Participation has increased each year and a

total of more than 17 million pounds of hazardous

waste have been collected since the program

began in 1991. Last year alone, over 40,800

residents and businesses dropped off over three

million pounds of hazardous electronics and

chemicals. These electronics and chemical collection

efforts help keep hazardous items out of the wastestream where, without proper handling, they can end

up in the Waste-to-Energy facility or landfill, and have

the potential to contaminate our air, ground and

surface water.

The award was presented at the Florida-Caribbean

Chapters annual workshop in Lakeland. Award

nominees from the chapter will be automatically

entered into competition with NAHMMA for possible

national recognition.

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