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Best Practices of Waste Reduction and Recycling April 21 , 2017 Kathy Morris

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Best Practices of Waste Reduction and Recycling April 21 , 2017Kathy Morris

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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

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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. 

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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

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Recycling Electronics – Best Practices – Reuse

• Sort for reusability• Reusable  Test, destroy data, refurbish, sell• Not reusable  Demanufacture, destroy data, sell

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Recycling Electronics

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Recycling Electronics

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Recycling Electronics

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Recycling Hazardous Material •Regional Collection Centers ‐Generator Status –VSQG•http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental‐Protection/Household‐Hazardous‐Materials/Regional‐Collection‐Centers

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Recycling Mercury Containing Items – Universal Waste

Green Tip Bulbs/TubesReduced levels of Hg 

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Recycling Hazardous Material Business Sharps Program

Paints & Aerosols

Pesticides/Herbicides

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Single Stream Recycling

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Single Stream Recycling

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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

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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!

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