Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board

Regional School Recycling Symposium

Teach Green. Go Green. – Leading By Example

August 3, 2010

Julie May

Fast Facts

• Established in 1987

• Joint landfill and recycling centers for Stafford and Fredericksburg

• Debt-free & self sufficient

• 2009 recycling rate: 45.4%

• E3 certified in VADEQ Environmental Excellence Program

Services

• Regional Landfill & Belman Road Recycling Center

• 11 residential recycling centers

• Single-stream recycling

• Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D) recycling

• Household hazardous waste disposal

• Regional litter control

• Renewable energy

• Community partnerships

• Environmental education

Single-Stream Recycling

• 90% of recyclables from private companies are single-stream.

• 1,868 tons in 2008

• 7,675 tons in 2009

Environmental Education

• Landfill tours

• Mobile exhibit

• Lesson plans for teachers

• Earth Day

• Backyard Composting 101

Environmental Education

Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board

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