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Effective Management of Recycling Operations December 2007

Effective Management of Recycling Operations December 2007. OBJECTIVES. Appreciate Penn State’s commitment to recycling/reuse initiatives. Identify opportunities in your facilities for waste diversion. Develop processes for efficient waste handling and transport. Challenges.

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Effective Management of Recycling Operations December 2007

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  1. Effective Management of Recycling Operations December 2007

  2. OBJECTIVES • Appreciate Penn State’s commitment to recycling/reuse initiatives • Identify opportunities in your facilities for waste diversion • Develop processes for efficient waste handling and transport

  3. Challenges • 12,000 tons/year • $66/ton refuse • $10/ton bagged • $5/ton un-bagged • 14-mile round trip to transfer station/MRF

  4. Collection and Processing Six employees/seven vehicles Operations: • Pick up routes for all commodities • All commodities weighed • Comparison with previous years • Equipment evolution • Budget

  5. Currently 6,070 tons recycled 48.6% diversion

  6. Tea Leaves… Audit Customer needs/requests Opportunities/CCSWA Partnerships and collaborations Environmental Strategy Committee Student concerns Annual Recycling Report Pilot data

  7. Examples: BSRE Spikes T2T Compost TREX…latest venture

  8. Questions ? Comments Al Matyasovsky Supervisor Central Support Services Penn State University University Park, PA

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