Food Scrap Recycling Program

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Food Scrap Recycling Program The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network Member Meeting Marcie Kress- Recycling Program Manager [email protected]

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Food Scrap Recycling Program. The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network Member Meeting. Marcie Kress- Recycling Program Manager [email protected]. SASWMA’s Role. Act as catalyst Fill the void Recruit participants Site visits Train and Educate Liaison between participant and contractor - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Food Scrap Recycling Program

The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network Member Meeting

Marcie Kress- Recycling Program Manager [email protected]

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SASWMA’s Role

• Act as catalyst

• Fill the void– Recruit participants– Site visits– Train and Educate– Liaison between

participant and contractor

– Pay for service

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SASWMA’s Goal

Sustainability• Provide history, statistics to

evaluate moving toward own program– Monitor disposal cost– Operational changes– Compostable products

expense• Planned transitions off

SASWMA Program (large generators)

– University of Akron takes over program April 2012

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Transition of Waste StreamBefore SASWMA’s Food Scrap Recycling Program

After SASWMA’s Food Scrap Recycling Program

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Statistics• December 2010-February 2012

– 41 participants

–1,473,000 pounds (737 tons)

–$88,000 contract fee

–$12,000 education/

promotion materials

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Participants

Stow

Summit County Board of DD/ Hattie Larlham Community Services

St Thomas, Western Reserve, Rehabilitation Center

Enviro. Edu. Center

Rob’s Café & Trackside Grille

Twinsburg City Schools

Summit County Jail