IA IL Safety Council Conference Presentation Final 2017 bw · Environmental Health & Safety ... •...
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Best Practices of Waste Reduction and Recycling April 21 , 2017Kathy Morris
Formed in 1972, an inter‐governmental agency, including 17 communities and Scott County that share a mission to provide environmentally sound and economically feasible solid waste management. Fully funded by user fees.• Scott Area Landfill• Scott Area Recycling Center• Household Hazardous Material Facility• Electronic Demanufacturing Facility
• R2 – Responsible Recycling• ISO 14001• OSHAS 18001
• iLivehere: myhome ourcommunity
Environmental Health & Safety Management System
Initiated in 2008 – Iowa Legislature• training provided through IDNR• evaluate activities for potential impact to environment and health• continuous improvement in 6 component areas – recycling, household hazardous material, water quality, greenhouse gas reduction, yard waste and environmental education
The Commission is committed to operating and providing the highest level of service in a safe, responsible manner that respects the environment and the health and safety of our employees, our customers, and our community.
Recycling Electronics –Considerations for vendor selection
• Downstream vendor verification to ensure proper management of hazardous components
• All data destroyed• Security & data destruction processes are verified
by third parties• Audited annually – internally and externally
Recycling Electronics – Best Practices – Reuse
• Sort for reusability• Reusable Test, destroy data, refurbish, sell• Not reusable Demanufacture, destroy data, sell
Recycling Electronics
Recycling Electronics
Recycling Electronics
Recycling Hazardous Material •Regional Collection Centers ‐Generator Status –VSQG•http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental‐Protection/Household‐Hazardous‐Materials/Regional‐Collection‐Centers
Recycling Mercury Containing Items – Universal Waste
Green Tip Bulbs/TubesReduced levels of Hg
Recycling Hazardous Material Business Sharps Program
Paints & Aerosols
Pesticides/Herbicides
Single Stream Recycling
Single Stream Recycling
Single Stream Recycling• Recycling tonnage up 61% through March 2017• Market revenue share has averaged approximately $13 per ton payment to customers delivering recyclables
• First year ‐planned for 15,000 tons
• Currently on track to process 17,000 tons
Habitat ReStores are designed to provide an alternative to disposal of unwanted building products and to provide funding for the work of Habitat for Humanity.In FY2015 ReStores raised enough moneyto fund 1,172 Habitat houses in the US!Donate! Volunteer!
Kathy Morris, [email protected] | 563‐381‐1300