Managing Special Wastes With a little help From our Friends!
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Managing Special WastesWith a little help From our Friends!
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Grants through NC DEACS
Provided seed money for 3 programs
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Funding
• CWRRG $4,500 for purchase of 3 sheds
• Gaston County Match: $900 used for paint, labor, shelving, signage, brochures and advertising
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2010 CWRRG: Swap shops
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Why swap shops?
• 3 larger convenience sites• Saving landfill space• Service to community• Reduce, reuse, recycle!
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2010 CWRRG: Pharma boxes
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Funding
• CWRRG: $ 3,338 for purchase of 6 pharmaceutical storage containers
• Gaston County Match: $667 used towards custom signage (large labels for boxes), scales used by police to weigh drugs, brochures distributed to pharmacies, doctors’ offices, nursing facilities, senior centers, etc.
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Partnership: County Police
• Collection boxes located in 6 PD throughout county• Collection rates optimized by
24/7 availability• Embraced by residents
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2013: Mercury Grant
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Funding
• Mercury Grant: $6060 used towards purchase of metal building, mercury spill kit, signage and shipping boxes• Gaston County contribution: (no
match required) funding for concrete flooring
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Lamps, thermostats, -meters
EDUCATIONRESIDENTS
SMALL BUSINESSESGOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
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Carolina Value Village: Textiles
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Non-compete with non-profits
• Containers at all convenience sites• Accept all textiles
• Accept shoes and leather• One stop dropping!
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Biodiesel from cooking oil
USED COOKING
OIL
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Partnership with County Schools
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Pesticides with NC DA &CSPesticide Disposal Assistance Program
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Latex Paint Diversion
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LATEX AT LANDFILL
• Latex diversion occurs at HHW events, ~1000 LBS/EVENT• Latex is dropped off during landfill
hours, Monday- Saturday• Added to posishell for alternate daily
cover
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DME: durable medical equipment
Partnering with the Cherryville Shrine Club, all convenience sites collect, Shriners recondition and redistribute.
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Contac t Info:
Marcie Smith and Nan KirlinGaston County Solid Waste and Recycling
Division704-922-0267