Waste stream journal, Vol. 3, no. 3 (Fall 1999)

s:w' THE. WASTE ST.REAM J.OURNAL
3f?> A Waste Reduction Newsletter of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs

* * * VOL. lII NO. 3

FALL1999

**** IT'S ON US

Disposal Increases

Talkin' Trash

Rivers Alive!

Annual Report

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Statewide River.

on Solid Waste Released by DCA

The Public Sector
. fter several months of A . negotiations, the Cobb

The Private Sector
GreenMan Technologies of (}eorgia Inc., has. increased

Cleanup Week Targets Waterways

County Board of production capacity by over

Local Governments

Commissioners vote.d to 40% at its Jackson facility.
assume full control over the The plant, which processes Awareness Promoted,

Report More Recycling Services Available

Bedminster composting facility in Marietta.
Cobb County built the $26

scrap tires, is now capable of Preservation Targeted
processing I0 million scrap tires on an annual.basis. As a .

million plant as a way to result of the increased.. Keep Georgia Beautiful will

After decreasjng in the 1997 fiscal year, Georgia's per
capita waste disposal increased in 1998; according

recycle much ofits solid waste stream and handed .over management of the facility to Bedminster Bioconversion

capacity, GreenManis able to fully consolidate tires from its Lawrenceville operation and extend its. range ofservice to

to the recently released l99_8

Georgia Solid Waste

Management Annual Report.

During the 1998 fiscal year,

Georgians disposed of 10.75

million tons of solid waste, or

7.70 pounds per person per

day.. In FY97, Georgians

disposed of 9.86 million tons

or 7.35 tons per person per

day.



Because disposal rat.es have

increased in. recent years, Georgians still need to reduc~

the amount ofwaste produced

to 5.33 pounds per person per

day in order to meet the 25%

waste reduction goal that has

been set fotthe state. In a letter introducing the.

Corporation, which operated include areas in Tennessee,

the busiriess as a public- Alabama and Florida.

private partnership. The composting planthas

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operated at a loss since it Caraustar Industries Inc., of

opened in 1996 and, as part of Austell, is buying five folding thetakeover agreement, Cobb carton plants from Tenneco County will pay more than Inc. The five plants converted $175,000 t6 cover debts 64,000 tons of paperboard accumulated by Bedminster. into packaging last year, Cobb County will also assume . including 37 ,000 terns of Bedminster 's annual operation recycled fiber.

budget and payroll costs of$2 million.
Cobb officials remain confident that the. plant will sufficiently handle its future waste disposal needs without havirigto.site and open a new landfill.

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. Stoffel Seals Corporation of Tallapoosa . was recently honored by .. the Georgia Chamber ofCommerce at the 25th Annual Environmental Conference. Stoffel produces labels .and tags for the food

be partnering with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to coordinate a statewide river .and streani cleanup, which will be. held OCtober 9-17.
'.'Rivers Alive!" is being held in cooperation with the annual "Help the Hooch'' an.d ''River Awareness" events. ''Rivers Alive!" is a. statewide event that targ~ts all waterways in Georgia, including streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
.The program's mission is to create awareness of the preservation pf G,eorgia's water resources.
The eighth annual event offers participants . the. opportunity to give something .back to t.he environment. .
Keep Georgia Beautiful has joined in this campaign .because river cleanups are

report, DCA Commissioner Jim Higdon, EPD Direct9r

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Rep. Cynthia McKinney (P-

processing and garment.. another tool in it~ litter

industries. . .

. prevention campaign.

Harold Reheis, P2AD Director Ga.) is calling on the U.S.. The company has taken "Keep Georgia Beautiful

.Robert !(err, and GEFA Environmental Protection numerous steps to reduce the fights litter where it occurs,"

. Executive Director Paul Bi.:irks Agency to investigate amount of hazardous waste .. said Lynn Cobb, Manager of

wrote that although Georgians allegations thata landfill in created in it.s production Keep Georgia Beautiful. "Our

still need to be concerned. about proper solid waste

See PUBLIC on page 11: 1&

See PRIVATE on page 11: 1&

rivers and streams tend to be the final resting place oflitter

management, cities and comities are adjusting their

In This Issue

that started out on m;tr streets." Cobb. says that this event

solid waste management practiCes to accommodate America RecyclesDay in Georgia, pg. 6.

will highlight the importance of the statewide river cleanup

changes in the state. 1.nrnate 1.abor problems strike Crisp County splid waste facility, pg. 8. as well as educate the public

With the unprecedented growth in Georgia, combined

Erasing the writing on the wall, pg. 9.

about the m:any hazards of

litter..

.

.with a number of natural Earth Day pqster contest seeks entries, pg. 12

"By, becoming involved in

. See REPORT on pg. 11: 1&

, See CLEANUP on pg. 3: ~

THE WASTE STREAM JOURNALFALL1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Christmas Trees Wanted for Chipper 2000

"Bring One For the Chipp~r" celebrates 10th anniversary

It's never too early to start thinking about the holidays. It's also never too early to start thiriking about what to do with your Christmas tree once all ofthe needles have started to litter the floor and all ofthe presents have long since drained every battery in the house.
Once again th1s year, cit~es and counties across the state will host Christmas tree collection and recycli11g events in cooperation with the 10th annual '.'Bring One For the Chipper" program.
The program, sponsored by DCA; The Home Depot,. Georgia Power, GeorgiaPacific, The DaveyTree Expert Company, and WXIA-TV, has been responsible for the collection and recycling of nearly three million Christmas trees since the inaugural event in 1990.
''.Wha:t started out as a small, one community event has grown into one of the largest environmental events in the Southeast," said program coordinator Heather Leo. "As we celebrate Chipper's tenth anniversary we reflect back on our original and ongoing goal ofeducating the public on recycling issues and environmental preservation."
Last season's event diverted 327,578 trees from disposal in landfills. Most of these trees were chipped into mulch, but

a growing number of trees are being

deposited into lakes for use as fish habitat.

Nearly 400collection sites were put into

place throughout the state in 128 different

communities.

Besides being the program's 10th

anniversary, it will be the first major

environmental event of the new

millennium.

"We have affectionately dubbed the

eventthis year 'Chipper2000' to generate

more excitement and put a new t\Vist ori

the event;" Leo said. "Although there are

no major changes, we hope to .generate

even more interest in the program."

As always, the sponsors of the event

have donated 100,000 tree seedlings to invited to participate. All participantswill

be given .away in exchange to residents be supplied publicity materials, press

dropping off their Christmas trees at releases, public service announcements,

designated locations,

flyers, tree hangers, promotional signs,

"By offeringa tree seedling in exchange and directional $igns. If your city or

for a Christmas tree, we are practicing county has not received information ab.out

environmental .conservation," .Leo said. the event and you would like to

,"The. seedlings will also help beautify participate, please contact Heather Leo

many areas where trees have been (see page 10).

removed due to construction or natural A complete list of participating

disasters."

communities and local collection sites

The event is again.being organized this will be added to the DCA Web site after

year by Keep Georgia Beautiful. All local Decemberl.

governments in Georgia will be notified The site can .be accessed at

about the event in October, and have been w'ww.dca.state.ga.us.

Greeting Cards Recycled by

Sf Jude's Ranch for Children

Holiday cards are always too pretty to throw away, but over time can accillnulate

andtake up valuable space in the home.

Now, all ofthose cards canbe put to good

use through a greeting card recycling

program at St. Jude's Ranch for Children.

Children at the facility receive the cards,

cutthe fronts, and glue them on preprinted

card backs. These are then sold in .

pack;:iges with the proceeds being split

between the child, the Ranch and a. field

trip fund.

.

..

Carroll County Recycling Coordinator

Laural Harrison began the program last

year and has seen great success.

"I'm delighted we can contribute to

recycling and help children at the same

. time," Harrison said.

Cards can be mailed to St. Jude.'s Ranch Employees of The Davey Tree Expert Company feed Christmas trees through a chipper for Children, 100 SL Jude's Street, during the 9th annual "Brilig One For the Chipper" at the Smyrna Home Depot location. Boulder City, Nevada 89005.

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - GEORGIA DEPARTMENTOF COMMUNITYAFFAIRS

Teaching the Teachers
Fr~e Solid.Waste Workshops Available

Hilllgry for garbag{pizza? positive behavior, foster

Did you read your litter socia1 respqnsibility and

literature this suinmer? Do respect for the environment, .
you want to'recycle by th~ and y11rich iM ]earning

numbers? .

. .

.. experience;.

With .a little help from sing a . hands~on

can Keep GeorgiaBeautiful, au approach, the workshops
of these questions be qffer. foferdisciplinary

easily answered tlm:mgh its instrtiction for. teachers to

Waste in Plac W6rkshops educate their students about

offered to educators . sol.id waste problems and

throughout the state.. .. solutions.

The workshops deal with Keep Georgia .Beautiful

solidwaste management has received grant funding

issues and the environment for the'progrilm. vyhenat

The goal of the worki;hops least 20 educators attend; the
is to instill proper ~aste program is conductedfre~ Of

handlillg praqtices in young cb.arge to the community or

students: . .

school system.Included with

the workshop's .are each workshopis 3: copy of de~igned for kindergarte.n the curricuhun notel:Jook and

through .sixth gra4e, and can qorrefation with the . state's be adapted to rrieettheneeds. . Quality Core ~urric,ulum:

of older students'.

The educationalresources

. It is crucial th\lt these for teachers ancLstudents

futur.e lead.ers understand,: . provide a very. .bafa.nced

waste issues and how waste perspectiv~ ofwaste a11d the

cari lfe managed. Jhere will options fot its management
always be garbage.that must in clear. and user~friendly

. be dealt with safeiy; even formats.



after recycling, c()!Il.postill:g,. .For m.oreinformahon on

and. source .reduction have the curricula qr apcrutsetting

done theirpart . .. upa te.acb,er workshop,

Developed and fieltl- cont;:i.ct your. locaJ Keep

tested by. professional America Beautiful affiliate,

educators and waste experts, ofKeep Georgia '.Beautiflll's

the curricuic1 is'.being used 'waste In Place coordinatot, . natioirwjde by tho.t!'sands 6t' Rhonda ~oplin (please see

teachers to influence page 10).



Rivers Targetedfor Cleanup
continued from page I

Rivers Alive!, Keep Georgia Beautiful is hoping to raise t_he public's awareness of the importance ofclean water and the effects litter has on our rivers and streams,'' she said;
Georgia has more than . 70,000 miles of streams and
rivers that provide residents with fresh drinking water and recreational opportunities.

More than 3,600 individuals volunteered 16,000 hours to collect 47,500 bags of trash during last year's river cleanup. More than 30 dump fruck loads of garbage and about 12 tons ofmiscellaneous items were collected.
For information call.1-888373-5947 or visit their Web site at www.riversalive.org.

Hartmann Joins DCA Staff

DCA welcomes the addition ofRandy Hartmann to the Office

ofEnvironmental Management. Hartmann was recently named

Director of OEM, replacing Robin Meyer who was named

Division Director ofDCA's Housing Finance Division.

Hartmann will be responsible for DCA programs that address

solid waste issues, including waste reduction, recycling, waste

management, and community efforts such as Keep Georgia

Beautiful. Hartmann also oversees the review and approval of

local solid waste management plans, numerous publications, and

special events.





Prior to joining DCA, Hartmann was a Program Manager with

P2AD, working with local business and industry to reduce waste.

Nominations Being Accepted for

Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards

A notice is being mailed in natural beauty of Georgia.

Novemberto local government To be eligible for a Keep .

officials, businesses, and Georgia Beautiful award, a

organizations requesting nominee must have completed

nominations for the annual one of the following:

Keep Georgia Beautiful demonstrated environmental

Awards.

stewardship; demonstrated a

In years past, Keep Georgia continuing effort for ongoing

Beautiful has mailed the action in environmental

complete application to the improvement; changed

local governments and community waste handling

organizations: This year, it has practices; and /or educated the

decided to avoid the possible community about proper

.wastefulness ofa large mailout handling arid disposal of solid

by mailing the application only waste.

to those specifically requesting Litter prevention, beautifica-

one after receiving the postcard tion, and waste minimization

notification.

awardswill be given to ncin-

Also, for the first time ever, profit groups; youth groups

the nomination form can be and schools, government

downloaded from the Keep agencies, and business and

.GeorgiaBea\ttiful Web site any professional organizations.

time after Thanksgiving at Individual awards willbe

www.KeepGeorgiaBeautiful.com. given to man, woman, publk

"We are constantly teaching works employee, student and

others to reduce waste any way KAB director of the year.

they. possibly can,'' said Nominations will also be

Rhonda Koplin, coordinator of accepted recognizing the local

the awards. luncheon. "It was KAB affiliates.

time for us to do ourpartto ct Nominations must be

down on the potential waste postmarked by January 18,

and postage costs associated 2000. The Keep Georgia

with such a large mailing." Beautiful Awards Luncheon

Keep Georgia Beautiful's will be held at the Georgia

award program honors World Congress Center on

individuals, orga:qizations, and March 9, 2000.

a companies that participate in Ifyou or someone you know
ongoing efforts to prevent needs nomination form and

litter, improve community you could not download it

waste handling practices, and from the Web site, please call

preserve the environment and Rhonda Koplin (see page 10).

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THE WASTE STREAM JOURNAL FALL1999 _;.,-_'------,-,----------'-,--..,.-----'-,------'----'-'----'-,-

Oiicken, Cardboard, & Composting

Hall County Compost Facility Handles Waste Productsfrom Local Industries

While Georgia may be Natural

Resources wood waste and yard' composting process, several

known worldwide for its Coordinator for Hall County,. trimmings. Poultry litter is other recycling options exist .

peaches and peanuts, poultry wax corrugated cardboard obtained from area farms by a for this hard-to-re.cycle item.

is actually Georgia's largest comprises approximately7% private company and delivered For .example, in California;

agricultural commodity; of HaltCounty's solid waste to the facility without cost. waxed boxe,s from a large

according to tbe Georgia .stream.

The same company . grocery store chain are sent to

Poultry Federation.

"About 7,000 tons of combines the 'shredded a non-profit organization that

In 1997, broiler production cardboard are disposed of in cardboard and poultry litter to produces fire logs. A

was the top moneymaker in the county landfill every year," form a windrow, which is . Michigan . company is

Georgia, exceeding $2 billion, Foote said.

periodically turned to better developing a process to.

followed. by cotton, peanuts, Because the. composting mix the materials and promote produce a fiberboard to

eggs,andcattk . .

facility accepts cardboard at a aeration.

manufacture shipping pallets.

In addition t() money, the

In addition, several. paper

poultry industry produces

mills produce a fuel pellet for

large amounts of waste

industrial boilers, and a small

byproducts. Manure. mixed

number ofmills can recycle

with wood shavings, often

the corrugated boxes into new .

referred to as litter, is

paperboard. . In addition to

generated when poultry

houses are cleaned.



to poultry processors, Foote
.thinks. the_ potentialexists

The. most common method

aquire cardboard froi:n o.ther

of manure management is

generators; such as grocery

spreading the material on pastureland. However, runoff

stores arid restaurants. ' . The. Hall c'ourity~Allen

from these areas can be high

CreekComposting.Facilityis

in nutrients, such as. nitrogen

one of only three permitted

and phosphorus, which can

s.olid waste composting

impair water quality.

operations in Georgia; an,dthe

. Wax-coated corrugated

only facility dedicated to

cardboard boxes used for

' .

. '

.

.

}iandling wax corrugated

packing and shipping meafare Hall Count)' Natural Resources Director.RickFoote wades through cardboard.

also a significant source of ' a pile ofcompost that has been formed by combining shredded Foote believes there.will be

waste paper that is difficult to cardboard withpoultry litter.



a big demand.for coinp()st.use

recycle and inevitably ends up .cost below that charged for In the composting process, by local homeowners, as a soil

in local landfills.

landfilling, processors have an . microorganisms use carbon amendment in the 110me

Because the north Georgia additional incentive to recycle from the .cardboard and gardel). and landscaping,

region: is home to a> large the material.

nitrogen contained in the The organic .matter content

number of poultry and. egg The composting facility poultryJiiter as a foodsotirce. of compost improves soil

processing ancl packaging began operating in May under After approximately three structure and helps retain

plants, local governments in a solid waste handling permit. months, .the cardboard is moisture, while nutrients in

this region mu$t plan . issued by EPD. The facility is completely broken down, the manure act as a slow.-

accordingly to manage these ' located on a three-acre site resulting in nitrogen-rich, release fertilizer. The facility

. industry-generated solid adjacent 'to the closed county organic .compost. . .The also mulches the c0unty's yard

wastes.

landfill. The facility is microoi:ganisms have no trimmings.' Compost and

The Hall County~Allen permitted to accept poultry trouble decomposing the mulch are available at the

Creek Coniposting Facility litter from area farms c:).nd wax paraffin wax. coating, since it facility. The cost ofcompost

was established as a way.to . corrugated cardboard. . is a natural chemical is $20 'per ton and the wood

a divert, the wax corrugated ' The cardboard is shredded
.cardboard from the county's using mechanical grlndef new Subtitle D landfill. that i,s' used to mulch the

compound. Although most wax
corrugated cardboard boxes

mulch is available. at $5 per ton .
.For information cont~ct

According to Rick Foote, 'county's normal stream .of are recovered through the Foote at (770) 535-8284;

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~-----..,.------,-------'------'"--__;,,,........,--~ GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Communities, Parks, Prisons Partner for Composting Program

Little Ocmulgee Park and composting prognim.

.

Lodge in McRae is one Because the prison food

Georgia state park that waste is so moist, gro,und

recognizes the benefits of wood or other sim}lar bulking

compost use in its grounds agentwas needed for .tlie

maintenance program. .Since ..composting process\ At the ~

1997, the park has been using same time; the nearby cities of

compost produced atllearby Helena .and McRae were Telfair State Prison for m~naging yard trii:nmingsin a

landscaping and maintaining

t h e

grounds

aroun d

t h e

k par

'

s

30-room lodge, 10 cottages,

18~hole golf course, camping

local inert landfill, which was s.00. n .to.be cl.osed. . Faced with longer hauling distances. artd ihcrea'sed

Water is. added. to turned-conipost at one of the many prison

composting sites throughout the state.



.

.



McRae. Both cities are proud composter; and believes that .

spots, and pichio facilities:

disposal <:;osts, Hel.ena and of the composting program composting as a means .of

The compost is. used for McRae decided .to work 'and bot.h are realizing recycling "just makes good

mulch around existing jointly with the prison on the signific.ant savings since no sense." Another added benefit

plantlngs and as a soil composting program.

lartdfi11 tipping fees are to using prison comp()st is that

amendment for new plantings. Through a grant from the incurred for yard trimmings. the park gets it free ofcharge:

. Telfair State Prison houses Georgia Environm.ental Little Ocmulgee recently Janet Hardin ofthe Georgia

1,200 maximum-security Facilities Authority, the cities completed a campground. Department ofAdrilinistrative.

.. inmates and generates on the were abkto purchase a wood beautification project that Services, Purchasing Office,. aver~ge of 2,300 pounds .of grinder for use at the prison. . included co.nstructing planting hopes that compost use at

food waste per day. This waste The composting program has beds equipped with irrigation other state parks will catch on.

includes kitchen prep waste been expanded and now systems, amenciing .the soil "State parl<: managers are

and post-consumer wastes, accepts food waste. from with compost, and planting excited about the potential for

including a large volume of prisot;ts inDodge andWilcox over 100 azaleas. Tokars is using compost and find it a

,liquid waste.

counties.

optimistic thatthis project will . more econOil}iCally attractive

"Tl:J.e. high water content of The cities of Helena and soon be recognized through a alternative to the more the food waste prevents it from . McRae use the finished beautificationawards prngram ~xpensive, commerdal lanq-

being landfilled, so the prison compost .for .landscaping administered by the. Garden .scapitig products currently

considered composting as a. around government buildings Club of Georgia.



av~ilable," she said.

.

management alternative," and other j:mblic areas, . "The compost acts as a great "Helping park managers

explains Nancy Allen of induding parks arid schools. soil ahiendment to the sandy find local sources of high-

Community Environmental .. Ken Tokars, Site Manager at soils of south Georgia by quality compostfor use at

Management; me., a private Lit.tie OcmU:lgee, became providing nutrients and Georgia state parks is one way

companyhiredbytheGeorgia awa'i-e of the prison . helpingtheso1lholdm6istUre'' state officials are helping to

Department of Corrections in composting program through . says Tokars.. Tokars himself promoteGeorgia's compost

1997. to start the prison's Mayor Quinton Mul.lis of is an avid gardener and home industry.''



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THE WASTE STREAM JOURNALFALL1999 - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - -
America Recycles Day in Georgia - November 15, 1999

National Campaign Makes Affirmative Message to "Buy Recycled"

America Recycles Day (ARD) continues Georgia residents can also support ARD by

to take the country by storm, recruiting simply pledging to step up their own efforts

more than two million Americans to to recycle and buy recycled.

improve their recycling habits last year. By making .a pledge, Americans. age 18

Less than one million people participated and over will become eligible to win the

in the inaugural event inl997.

American Green Dream House in a random

This year's event will once again be held drawing.

on November 15, with loca1 activities The American Green Dream House is a

taking place in thousands of communities three-bedroom home built primarily with

nationwide, including more than 350 in recycled content materials and valued at

Georgia; .

more than $200,000. The winner will be

More than 4,000 events we.re held in 44 chosen and awarded the prize in December

states, the District of Columbia, Puerto. 2000, from a random drawing of entries

Rico, and the U.S. Virginlslands in 1998. submitted by individuals who voluntary

ARD is an annual event involving pledge to recycfe and buy recycled.

millions of Ame.ricans across the nation For participants under the age of18, two

. celebrating the success ofrecycling

For

Their

Future ...

youth prizes will also be awarded.

and committing to

One winner will

keep recycling

win a trip for four

- working.



to Walt Disney

The events are

World; including

being planned to

airfare, hotel, and

encourage residents

tickets to the Walt

torecycle more and

Disney World

to communicate

.theme park.

that there is one

A second youth

more step that

prize has been

needs to be taken to

added this year,

keep . recycling

which consists of a

working - buying

personal computer

recycled. The message

for the winner, and
15 remanufactured

being presented by ARD continues on the "Buy Recycled"

d d. _



computers for the

BUIJ. tn\eCIJ.C1Ie



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10

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winner's school. Withtheexception

theme used during

of the Dream

1998. The slogan forthe 1999 event is "For House, all winners will be chosen on our children~s future ...buy recycled today.'' December 15, 1999 from a random drawing

The theme underscores the importance of entries submitted by individuals who

of purchasing recycled content products pledge to recycle and buy recycled.

a and packaging, and .the contribution. that To pledge, simply fill out the attached
recycling makes to the environmental well- pledge card, place stamp on it, and drop it

being of future generations.

in the maiL Not only will you be eligible

"Thousands ofrecycled-content products . for the national prizes, you will also be

and packaging are available today," said eligible for state prizes to be awarded in

ARD Co-Chair Fran McPola:nd. "The .January. Pledging can also be done on-line

theme for ARD e111phasizes that recycling at www.americarecyclesday.org.

is one .action that enables each ofus to make ARD is sponsored by The Home Depot,

a contribution. And buying recycled the 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance, the.

content products is an easy opportunity that . Remariufacturing Industries Council

cal1 lead our country and children into. a International, EPA, U.S. Postal Service,

new and greener millennium."

Waste Management; the National Soft Dril1k

Americans are challenged to make. a .Association, Resource Concepts, The Buy

pledge .to recycle and increase their Recycled Business Alliance and the Steel

purchases of recycled content products. Recycling Institute.

10 GreatWays , To Celebrate.,..

America Recycles Day

1. Colllmit. to "B~y Recycled" at

home and.encolli:agethe use. o~ tecycled-contel1t. products

at )'Our office...



2. Organiie a display ..of . recycled~content products at your church, office, school, or retail shoppit1g cei:iter..

3. . Ask local retailers to stock . more products. made from ~ecycle? materials.

4. Look fdr ,:safe' bets" that

always haverecycfed content:

steel, .aluminuin, glass, ..and



.

mold ,

ed :-

p

ulp

-co. ntai,n, ers.

5.. Purchase remanUfactured .
. products and equipment like toner cartridges; auto .parts; office furniture, re~refihed oil,
or i:etieaded tires.

6. Teach childrep why, "If

you.'re nofbuying recycted,

. yciu'rn notreally recycling.'' .
a a . Organize t9ur of lo~al

facili:ty that martufactm;es .

.tecycled~content products.

'

,.

..

'

7: Purchase products'. you kriow

can he recycled in yo.u.r.

.community.



8. If otle ,of your favorrte proc;lucfs .<;loes .not have recycled content, calf the manufacturer and ask them to changejt

9.. }lead productlabels and look

for recycled content;

especially post-consumer.

','

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, '~:

10.. Act by buying a recycl~d

product today!

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America Recycles Day in Georgia - November 15, 1999

Local Efforts Include Sampling ofSpecial Events

On Monday, November 15, Georgia will The Race To Recycle . . join thousands ofother recyclers across the Keep Sandy Springs/North Fulton

... BY America Recycles Day THE NUMBERS

country in celebrating America Recycles Beautiful will .sponsor the second annual

Day. Communities across Georgia are 5K road race on November 21, 1999 at

planning events to encourage residents to NeWtown }>ark in Alpharetta, Also, they

recycle more often, and communicate that willspdnsor a backyard composting bin sale

there is one more step needed to keep - on November 13, at theKroger parking lot

are recycling working - buying recycled.

at 3000 Old Alabama Road and Target at

More than 350 events expected to take 235 Johnson Ferry Road. Call Karin Zarin

place throughout the state on

at 770-551-7766 for inforffiation.

America Recycles Day. A sample of

Recycling at the Mule Camp

local events in Georgia includes:

Springs Market . .

2

The total number of

American Green Dream.

Houses given away since 1997. . .

2.1 . Millions. of re.cycling
pledges received
nationwide last year.

ARDGA School Essay Contest The Steering Committee for
America Recycles bay in Georgia is sponsoring an essay contest entitled

proTvhiedeHaa: lrlecCylcelainngCporougnrcailmwfiolrl

3

the Mule Camp Springs Marh~t.

The festival will be held in

October. In addition, .there will

. ;,Recycling Families of

theYear" - Each received

a $50() savings borid last

year.

.'



"Back to the Recycling Fufure." A

be a radio remote broadcast

$500 savings bond will be given to .!=~~~~, from the Recycling Center. For 30

<tP,- ,winners in the elementary; middle,

~) more informationHcall Marsha

and high school divisions. Call

Fletcher at 770-531-1102.

.State prizes. a:warded. to participants across Qeorgia: in 1998,

Barbara Mason at 770-479-9764 for more information.

Make a Difference Dl}y
Keep Crisp Beautiful will. 44

Athens/Clarke County Recycling Division hand outpkdge cards on October 23, during

The. mirriber of states
holding events iII 1998.

Pledge cards will be sent to residents in the "Make a Pifference Day" festival. They their water/garbage/utility 1Jills beginning will be handing out pledge cards in in.October. On November 15, plaques will .exchange forused clothing for charity. For

:45 .

Thenumber of states . holding event.sin 1999.

be awarded to the top-three commercial recycling dumpster customers who have implemented outstanding recycling
programs. For more information call

inore information contact Kathy Odom at
912-276~2650,
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Local ARD contacts'are available at the

57

. The number.oLGeorgia

' counties participating last

year.



Melissa Tweedel at 706~613-3512.

. Georgi(] Recycling Coalitions Web site at _

www.GeorgiaRecycles.org.

120

Runners competing in .Sandy Springs' 'TR2 ~.

Chasing Arrows RepresentSteps in. Recycling Process

The Race to RecycW'

road rac~ in 1998.



It has become one of ttJ.e

most recognizable symbols

in the world, yet not many

people know the fine details,~, of the "chasing arrows." :i~~.
Each arrow in the weir~~/

known symbol represents

one step in the.~tl:!r~Sl'~S. process that conipreie-s~c-

recycling loop.

~-

The .first. stepi

process is collecti
is when materials a

at the curb or dr. center and then prep~

be marketed and sold

.manufacturing facility.

The second arrow in th

process represents the

manufacturing o:r con-

.version ofthe materials into process.

'8ubmission was. chosen out
:,;moreJhan 500 entries..
- t;,of the symbol's
pity and clarity, it
.~apie widely used
'Jldwide, and is now as
bfumon as McDonald's ';gQ{d~~iarches" and the iK:e'',:sw<iosh."
~b;~~-~~Jtporation. that
~q"n~:or:~'cl:the contest,
./~~t~fa\~f {S(j)rporaticin of
Atife~ib~,~-,wa.s challenged when;f'Jt;i.tf)plied for a
-~~r~/because of the ~:M:ceptance of the ~ol;throughout the
1~}' CCA dropped its .. efuark application and
e design became part of
the public domain.

35.0 T~tal number. of~vents.
heldin Georgia in.1998.

375 Total. number of events.

being held in Georgia iri

1999.

.

400 Millions of America.
Recycles Day sh9pping bags. \fjstributeq by. 900 . grocery stores .
. 4,14~ Recycling eyents held .
nationwide on-America Recycles Day in 1998.
Pledge cards signJ:~d i~ .Georgia last yehr.

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Buy Recycled Suggestions, Strategies Available . Through Free Satellite Downlink in Georgia. .

Attorn.ey Gerleral
. Opinio11Remqves .

A satellite forum entit.led Buying Recycled: The Real Story abdut Cost,

expenses. Those interested in hosting a downlink

>Irtm~tes Fron1Cfisp 99;

Availability, and Quality will be presented live throughout the country on November 9, 1999, from 10:30 a.m: to 1:30 p.m.The downlink .is available for any group or organization irt Georgia willing to host and

site can consider incorporating the . satellite forum into a broader buy~ recycled event such as a halfcday workshop to showcase bqy-recycled strategies and the successes of .

. Controversy_continti:l.1sto plague the
. $54 million {3rjsp Counfy Integra_ted .
..Waste Processing Plantas the)1se of.
.irimate labor has been;halted at. th.e south~central. (}~orgia recyc;ling planL

promote the forum. .

. . . organizations. in your community.

T.his free, interactive program. is Coordinators.will be asked to promote

,_ A.receritformal opimon issued by: Gec)rgia Att6rri.ey General Jhurb~rt

designed . to provide businesses, the forum by sendfo.g a mailing to their .Baker stated that t}Je fac;ilitY, violated .

governments, and other organizations constituents, placing a notice in their > the faw that pr()hibits usfagillinate

with insight on ways to. purchase quality, newsletters, listing the. event on their

er competitively priced, recycled . .. organization's home page or list

content produets. . . . . The forum will feature

.~ .. \_~ t - c~-f.f>

. serv~rs,
. durmg

or me~tion the event upcommg conference

Richard Keller, a nationally ~. . . _. ~ .calls and presentations.

. recognized expert ~n buying. ~... _...... . . . ~ The broadc~~t is . being

la:Qor for prqfiL State Jaw says t.tiat in~ate workcrews canwork onlyfor .
. Stat, county, .Qr municipal govem-
.me.nts or authorities... . . .. . Mthptfghthe facility)s owned by
_th,e Sofid Waste Management ._

rec;ycled, who will share ~- . ... ~ presented by BRBA, a. .Authority ofCrisp County/ anci the

suggestions on proven strategies. for buying recycled content

~#. ... \.~
~SS ~\\;

partnership of the National Recycling Coalition and the

. dea!Jo use, innwte labor w;is .made wftll the authority; 'it is operated by.

products: .

.

WasteWise program .of the EPA. ; .EnvironmentalResoilrce Recovery; a

Also featured :will be businesses and Locally, the programis being sponsored . :privat~ coll1pariy,responsible .forthe

governments from both the WasteWise . by America Rec;ydes Day in Georgia.

. daily opetatiort of.the c;erifor; which

merit. and the Buy Recycled Business Alliance Anyone irttereste_d in attending a .cquld.make mortey.,6n the arrnngec- ..

(BRBA) . programs, which .have downlink site can access a registration

ift}iefaCilitybecoi;n:es profitable:.

incorporated recycled content products . fonh available. at www:dca.sta:te.ga.us. . :They_ ciui;ently ar~ paid wor.e thm~

into their purchasing strategies. Viewers . Registration must be compieted by

will also have the opportunity to call in October 1.







during the forum with questicms for the For more .information, contact Janet

panelists.



Hardin at the Georgia Department of

,,$32,000 amonth t() run the facility
. ;\\11th the ~o.ssibilify c)fmak~g111me if .the f~cility can"cover its expens~s... ' The. controvef~y hegan .at the .erid

The broadcast is cost-free for downlink Administrative Services at (404) 651sites, but sites may charge a room-usage 9287. She. can also be reached by e-mail fee to participants. to cover their. owh_ at jhardin@doas.state.ga.us.

of 1998,wlien 3o:temporary:;;ii;id perinane]J.temp)oyees,wer~ Jaic:l-off . from therrfobs. ~ For months later, .3()_:Jnll1~tesfrpmjhe l'uia~k4:sfate

LeRoy Powell, Peachy Clean Spokesman, Dies ofCancer

. P:rison l;)egan .workingat the facility, .. ~epaiatihg,recydables f:rom_the'rest of .

Head Grouch of the

perspective. Some. of his television the \va~te stream;- '.

............ . . '

specials inelude ''LeRoy Loves .London" ... chip:Weifs,}ha.irmandfthe solid

"Peachy Clean Team "

and "LeRoy Loves New York."

. Wa~te-Ailthonty oreri.sJ? Go~ty, said

.. He was alsb co-host of ''Georgia .thei;e i,ras no relation to the efoployees

Outdoors" on Georgia Public. television being )aid::off and the)ninates

Local tele:vision correspondent LeRoy and a racing commentator ohESPN2.

b.eginning iO wor;k at the. facility. :He.

Powell lost his battle with bone cancerin Before the end of the session this . said t~at since theJayof[~; al;b\lt' f\yo

May at the age of 5.5. The C,onyers spring, the GeorgiaLegislature passed a . einpk>yeesliad~eenoifere9Jh~irjobs

resident was a 25-year veteran of Fox 5 resollltion naming Powell o.ne of . back.< .

"

Atlanta and spokesperson for the annual Georgia's most outstanding cl.tizens,

Th~ "agreement to.. use tlie' 111:rhaies

"Let's Keep Georgia peachy Clean," who . The. resolution stated that "People like .was.seen as a ;way for theauthorifyto

described himself as the "head grouch of Mr. Powell are Georgia's greatest. _sav.e .moue)'' by onl)':.; h\ting t~ .

the 'Peachy Clean Team.'"

treasures and. for .him and his ie!n;ierse '.tile staJe th~ .saJap.e~ ofthe.

Powell, who also called himself .a .contributions to our state,. all Georgians

"leisure corinoisseilr;~ began his television. should be thankful."



career as a news. cameraman before It continues, "...members ofthis body

gitards.suJ?'eryisingthe iDJRates.< : ...... .
:Although.Wells .said that it will be .
a. RlialieP.ge .fo .maJ<;~ a prqfit wfthout -.

becoming a pop:ular on-afr personality. Powellwas resppnsible fordoing unique commentaries on not~so-unique places

.t\le to commend LeRoy Powell for. all his
achievements inthe world ofjourrialism, thank him for making u:s laugh, and wish

theuse of the ininatil
; wpir~9hiienc:saye1;1:r:faIcIi.litY;

abbeo;tPftootfc'iex~9h1ee<
.. / ~ " ..

and concepts, with a witty southern himwell."

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Pay-As-You~ThrowPrograms Find Success Throl!ghoutGeorgia

Local governments ate programs at convenience .solid waste mana:gemerit costs' the program.

confronted with a number of' centers whifo mo.st cites were covered before the pay~ Local governments that

problems when. it comes to integrate their paycas-you~ as-you-throw program began: coriducteci . ext.ensive

a solid waste collection and throw .programs with

can have a Strong influence.on education programs for

. I

disposal. Each problem can be curbside of backdoor public reaction to the program:. several months before the

countered,. however, with the collediOn system. .

One thing onwhich all local .pay-as.:you-throwpr9gram

same solution.

In some pi;ograms, r.esidents government representatives began found that the

As landfills across the . are .charged based on the agree is that pay~as-you-throw response to the programs was

state continue to close, volume of waste theydispose .programs are only successful much more positive. .

local governments are of,. while. others charge their if residen.ts support and But the educational

transporting their waste residents base on the weight understand the program...

conworient was o~ly

further to get to larger,

sufficient if funds were

regional landfills. Further

dedjcated to this purpose up

distances mean added

front. Part of the solid waste

costs. .

.

. managemertt budget needs to

Statewide, we have not

be dedicated. to conducting a

achieved the. level of

public education campaign.

waste reduction that we

. All commlinities. with pay-.

aimed for in 1990 when

as-you.,throw programs

the Georgia Solid .Waste

report a decrease in the

Management Act was

<.t.mount of waste being'

passed with a statewide.

disposed and/or an increase

reduction goal of 25%.

in recycling. For example,

a Many local governments
' have set 25% waste ' reduction goal for The. City ofDo~glas1Jille has seen its waste stream decrease bf38.8% themselve~., but have had since implementing its "blue bag" system of collection..

the .City ofMarietta reported a. 30% decline iri the amount ofsolidwaste disposedwhile the CitY of Decatur reported

a hard time reaching that of the waste. . .

. Many coun.ties and cities that the tonnage in their

goal.

Some other . programs began their public outreach. recycling program doubled,

: l

in .Many communities,. even operate on a subscription arid education programs a full .For more information;
with comprehensive basis, which residents pay year before the program was including case studies, please .

te. recycling and public a, llionthly fee for a certain implemented.. Some local visit DCNs Web site at
education programs, have amount of waste, or on a governments appointed a www. dca.sta ga .us/

. had trouble encouraging variable basis; in .yvhich . citizens advisory committee publicatiO'ns/paythrow/

residents to participate. residents purchase bags or and. held public hearings to payind~x.htn11, or EPA'sWeb

One.way to address each of stickers that covers the cost of allow resi.dents to help design site at \Vww.epa.gov/payt.

these problems is witha pay- collection and disposal.

=========================

as-you-throw rate structure. Through a pay-as~you-throw

yoAu~s'tdhirffoewrepnrtoagsrathmespaarye-aisn-

Pa.Y.-A'.s-Y. iou-Th.ro:w. Workshop. set. .()r 2000
.

program, residents pay a fee Georgia, they. provide some . A. Pay-As-You~ Throw. when designing a program,

will for solid waste collection and common lessons, especially (PAYT) workshop will beheld and enforcement ofPAYT
disposal bas.ed on the a:nio\uit .wheh it comes tb ho.w the in early 2000, which offer requirements. Participants

of waste disposed, The public .responds to the information to both those ' will rec.eive literature, a

househo.ld that. disposes 6ften program. . .

intere~ted in starting a video, and EPA's tool kit.

bags ofgarbage per weekpays Almos,t .au 6ommunitie.s program and. those already The workshop is

more .than the housepold that .report tl;iat public education experienced in operating a sponsored by DCA through

disposes of just two bags of can m.a.ke or breaka prograrw . PAYT sy~tem.

. an EPA grant. A postcard .

garbage.

Many communities also claim Abby Goldsmith of Roy E . containing information about

Nearly ..two dozen local . that despite their initial Weston wjll moderate the one- . the event will be mailed to

governments in Georgia concerns, illegal disposal did day workshop focusjng on . local government officials

already use pay-as-yo-thn:nv not significantly increase, starting and maintaining a and recycling co.ordinators..

programs and chargetheir , especially ifoidinances were succe&sfulunit~based pricing Attendance is limited for this

residents based. on the amount in place .and enforced, and of solid waste th~y dispose of. recycling alternatives were

solid waste .collection system. The ageda will include.

event. , .. . For additional information

These programs have many available to minimize illegal pariel discussions of puplic on the PAYT workshbp,

different designs. Most dumping.

education for PA.YT programs, please contact DCA's Karen

.counties operate their Finally, the way in which .solicitation of public input Sabatini (see page 10).

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.DCA Environmental Assistance Program

THE WASTE STREAM JOURNAL

.

.

'

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is published quarterly by .the RICK BROOKS

Director, Planning & Environmental Management .Division ..... ,. (404) 679-0608

Georgia . Department of RANDY HARTMANN Director, Office of Environmental Management.................:......... (404) 679A816

CfoormthmisupnuitbyliAcaftffaoinrsi.s

pFruonvdidinegd



.

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Manager, Keep G eorgia Beautiful .....;...................;....................... (404) 679A9 10

by the Georgia Solid Waste RACHEL COCHRAN Program Coordinator ..................................................................:.. (404) 679c4998

Trust Fund.

SWM Technical Assistance (Yard Trimmings Diversion,

We welcome any comments, criticisms or suggestions for future editions. News releases are welcome. We can't guarantee we will publish all releases, but we do wish to report significant waste reduction news froi:n the state and the region.

HEATHER LEO
PATTI INSINNA
RHONDA KOPLIN

Full Cost Accounting, Variable Rates, etc.), Solid Waste Planning Program Coordinator ..............................................:...................... (404) 679-1598 SpecialProjecis (Christmas Tree Recycling, Statewide Litter Reduction Campaign, Keep Georgia Beaut.iful Program Assistant .......................................................................... (404) 679-1739 Program Coordinator ........................,..........................................., (404) 679-3152 Education. Training, Awards Program, Keep Georgia Beautiful

Please send releases and correspondence to:
David Smith, Editor The Waste Stream Journal Georgia Department of Community Affairs 60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231 (404) 679-3144 ..
(404} 679-0646 (FAX) dsmith@dca.state.ga.us

KAREN SABATINI DAVID SMITH

State Recycling Coordinator .......................................................... (404) 679-3161

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SWM Technical Assistance (Recycling, Variable Rates,, Buy Recycled)

Program Coordinator:'" (404) 679~3144

SWM Techrtical Assistance, SW Public Information,

SW.Annual Report, The Waste Stream Journal

BERENICE THOMAS Secretary .....................................,....;.........:.....,.......................... (404) 679c3142.

PATRlCK VICKERS Sr. Information SpeCialist, Office of Research and Analysis ' (404) 679-3151 SWM Survey and Full Cost Report

You may compose any DCA employee's e-mail address by using his/herfirst initial and last name (up to eight characters total) followed by "@dca.state.ga.us'\

Check Out r:x:::.Ns Web Site
www.dqLstate.ga.us
& KEEP GEORGIA BEAUTIFtJL's Web Site
www.KeepGeorgiaBeautiful.org

Congratulations to Heather Leo; who .coordiri.ates specidZ proj~cts for DCA and .Keep. . Georgia Be(lutiful, on het. recent marriage to J:iusband Steve.

ACRONYMS COMMONLY USED IN
THE WASTE STREAM JOURNAL

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
29:10/1 Keep "Georgia Beautiful Annual Executive Director's Conference, .Red Top Mountain
[1@mi[8;
9-17 Rivers Alive, Statewide

C&D Construction and Demolition DCA Georgia Department of Community Affairs DNR Georgia Department of Natural Resources DOT Georgia Department of Transportation EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPD Georgia Environmental Protection Division (DNR) GEFA Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority GHEP Georgia Hospitality Environmental Partnership (P2AD) KAR Keep America Beautiful, Inc. MRF Materials Recovety Facility MSW Municipal Solid Waste P2AD Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (DNR) RDC i{egional Development Center SWM Solid Waste Management

1 Deadline for Earth Day 2000 Poster contest, Statewide 1012 SWANJ\, Georgia Chapter Fall conference, /ekyll tstand 15 America Recycles Day 18 Use Less Stuff Day

-1012 KAB 46th. National Conference, Washington, DC
S@!!6JQit.m1u1

. 8

Bring One For the Chipper, Statewide

18 Nominations Due, Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards

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Annual Report Released

Public

continuet/,frompage 1

.i&TALKIN'TRASH from page 1

disasters that have hit the state in recent years, local governments have reevaluated their solid waste plans to provide better service to residents.
Georgians found greater access to collection services and a farge decrease in the number of green boxes and unmanned facilities. In FY98, the number of green boxes., or unmanned solid was.te collection bins decreased .to 1,946, compared to 9,525 green boxes that were in place

waste collection.

DeKalb County is the source of those in attendance have

The report also indicates possible ground water learned to clean up their acts. .

that despite a sharp reduction contamination. Residents in the According to the National

in the number of unlined Seminole Road landfill area Football League's (NFL)

landfills, .the remaining have complained about odors . Environmental Program, 42%

capacity of Georgia landfills coming from the site:

of the waste stream was

increased by 26% in FY98 An environmental consultant diverted .from local landfills

after just a 3% increase in ha8 visited the site and has found after Miami hosted Super

FY97.

contamination in .the form of BowlXXXIIIinJanuary 1999.

Georgia Landfills reported a organic chemicals. Tests on The leftover hot dogs and

total remaining capacity of monitoring wells at the landfill popcorn proyided 18,000

278,285,726 cubic yards. As showed contamination above meals, and stadium

ofJune 30, 1998, Georgia had the maximum levels set by decoratioi:is were divided

an. estimated 18 years of EPD. . .

among Miami's Metro Zoo

remaining solid waste landfill McKinney has notified EPA and the Miami-Dade and

in FY97.

capacity.

about concerns with not only the Broward County school

Since FY93, 53 counties and Ifyou would like to rece.ive smell from the site, butalso with systems.

20 municipalities have a full copy ofthe report, please

discontinued the use of green , contact David Smith (see page

boxes as a method of solid 10). .

.

Highlights From

the possibility ofcontamination adversely affecting the nearby South River.
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Many headline sporting

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The 32nd annual WasteExpo will be held in Atlanta, May 1518, 2000. WasteExpo is the largest annual solid waste

th.e 1998 GeorgiaSWl\f Anual >:Q.eport

events will be held throughout conference and exhibition, Georgia next year, including drawing more than 500

. In FY98,. 90% of countie~:a~d 69~ ofmunicipalities
reported thatrecycHngservices w~reav~ilable foth.eit
residents. All llluilicipalities with populations greater

Super Bowl XXXIV being held at the Georgia Dome in 2000. Although play on the field can sometimes get dirty,

exhibitors and nearly 15,000

attendees.

For more

information visit their Web site

at www.WasteExpo.org.

than.25,000 had recycling services available 'to their

residents.





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Private

. AHhcmgh .the majority. of Georgia,:s landfills ~t;e . i&TALKIN' TRASH from page 1

publicly-owned andoper,ated, 61o/o of mU:iticipal solid process. One step was to States, according to a study by

waste goes to piivately-6'Yned fo:cilities;.

develop a water-based ink that the Florida Center for Solid and .

Newspaper remains .theIl}Q~t~ommonly acceptedit.em

could be used on food Hazardous Waste Management products. Another step was to and the University of Miami.

, for both residential and commercialreq'.cling programs. eliminate the use of film in its Averaging 90 deaths

Aluminum 'is .the second most p9pular item among printing process by buying annually per 100,000 wokers,

residential programs, whilecorrusated.cardboardranks technology that will allow garbage collectors fall behind

as ..the sec;ond most popular .~tein recycled 8:rllOJ1g. printing plates to be made con:unercial fishing with 178

commercial programs inGeQrgia. . .. . .

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Tipping fees at ppblicly-ownedsolid waste facilities increased in FY98. At county~operatedfacilities, tipping fees increased from an 'average of$25.70 per ton to an
average of $26.77 between F:Y97and FY98'. At city~

directly from computer files. The end result has been an
84% reduction in their hazardous waste production from 4,500 pounds per month in 1996 to 700 pounds per

deaths, and timber cutting, with 156.
The high number of deaths can be attributed partly to impatient drivers, who try to pass stopped collection

operated facilities., tipping fees increased froin $27.49. per ton to $37.lLper ton oved:he same period~

. In FY98,' 53%of coqntie's and 2s% ofm~icipalities .
reported having solid waste/envirqrimentai publi~

educationprogtams. Ofthe localgovetrnentsryportii;lg.

educational programs, 71% of coilnties arid 70%. 9fthe

. municipalities rep'orted being affiliates ofKeep America

Beautiful; I n c .



month in 1998:
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Police officers and fire fighters face job-related dangers every day, but it is not as widely known that garbage colleCtors do, too. In fact, solid waste haulers rank third on the list of

vehicles and erid up hitting collectors. This makes waste handling a .riskier. occupation than airplane pilots (88 deaths. per 100,00Q .workers) a'nd taxicab drivers (32 deaths per 100,000 workers). The study al.so. reports that collectors annually suffer 52.7 injuries

the .riskiest jobs in the United per 100 workers.

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EPA Earth Day2000 Poster Contest Picture a World With Less Waste

In recognition of Earth pay 2000, the have their ariwotkpublished as a design

Environmental Protection Agency's on the new EPA Office of Solid Waste

Office of Solid Waste is conducting an education CD-ROM; which will be.

art contest for children in grades K-12.. distributed nationwide as well. These

The theme of the cqntest is "Making a entries will.be evaluated based on visual

Difference in.. the New Millennium." impact, expression of theme, creativity

Students are being asked to design and. and originality, accuracy of facts, and

submit artwork that deals with the topic.. clarity of presentation. The contest will highlight EPA's .Plaque~ arid certificates will be given

program initiatives and goals, and .is to the winners of each .category. The

designed to increase children's awareness artwork will also beframed and displayed

about reducing, reusing, and recycling in. one of EPA's Headquarters facilities.

. solid waste.

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The target release date for.the CD-ROM

EPA staff will select one winner and . cover and the poster is Earth Day, April

several runners-up in two categories - . 22, 2000.. .

grades K-6 and 7-12, .The winners' The mission of EPA's Office of Solid Solid Waste's mission, and is incorporated

artwork for the K-6 grade level will be Waste. is to ensure .responsible into the Office's strategic planning,

published on a poster tha.t will be management of hazardous and non- budgeting, and accountability systems.

distributed nationwide as parfof EPA's . hazardous waste by conserving resources .. .Teachers and students can receive an

educational materials.

by reducing waste, preventing future official . contest flier with more

The pictures will be judged arid waste disposal problems, and cleaning up information and c;ontest rules by calling.

evaluated on appeiifance, clear expression areas where waste has been spilled, EPA's toll-free hotline at 1-800A24-.

of the theme, creativity and . originality, leaked, orimproperly disposed of.

9346. Additional information is also

and accuracy of facts,

Enhanced Environmental Education is available at www.epa'.gov/epaoswer/osw/

The winnerfor the 7~12 grade level will . an integral component of the .Office:of. kickhtm.

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