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Recycling State of the State: Nevada

Recycling State of the State: Nevada. Presented by: Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Kathryn Fergus and Chester Sergent. Looking back to the past. 1991 law, AB320 set a 25% recycling goal to be reached by 1995 for municipalities that adopt a recycling program

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Recycling State of the State: Nevada

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  1. Recycling State of the State: Nevada Presented by: Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Kathryn Fergus and Chester Sergent

  2. Looking back to the past • 1991 law, AB320 set a 25% recycling goal to be reached by 1995 for municipalities that adopt a recycling program • In 2000, statutes encourage public agencies to have recycling services available in all municipalities that adopt recycling programs • Tire fee funds the solid waste programs including recycling coordination

  3. What is the current state? • 1995 Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 444A “Programs for Recycling” states: • Establishment of a Model Plan for Public Agencies • Counties with populations larger than 100,000 are responsible for providing recycling services and are the solid waste management authorities: Clark and Washoe Counties only

  4. What is the current state? • 1995 Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 444A “Programs for Recycling” states: • Counties are not required by statute but may adopt and carry out recycling programs as deemed necessary • Counties that adopt a program are required to report their recycling tonnage each year

  5. What is the current state? • 1995 Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 444A “Programs for Recycling” states: • The Division will provide a program of public education concerning the disposal of solid waste, recycling, reuse and waste reduction; reduction of waste and litter; technical assistance; grants for projects concerning solid waste management systems and efficient use of resources; regulations governing administration of grants

  6. Nevada Recycling Rates: 2000-2005

  7. Recycling Rates for Carson City: 2000-2005

  8. Recycling Rates for Clark County: 2000-2005

  9. Recycling Rates for Washoe County: 2000-2005

  10. What is NDEP’s role? • Develop an educational program, provide local assistance and support for the public on waste reduction practices • Encourage local recyclers to work together to increase recycling.

  11. What are we doing? • Developing a statewide recycling curriculum • Facilitating the Nevada Recyclers’ Association • Creating Statewide Recycling Awards Program • Presenting recycling programs to local businesses, hospitality industry, schools, non-profits

  12. What are we doing? • Participating in Earth Day/America Recycles day events • Developing our new web address: NevadaRecycles.gov • Offering a toll free recycling hotline

  13. What is everyone else doing? • Dozens of hotels across the state are recycling food scraps, cardboard, aluminum cans, and paper • Over 78 public and private organizations throughout the state have made commitments to green building and are acquiring Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building accreditation from the US Green Building Council

  14. What is everyone else doing? • Other innovative ideas across the state include hotels and schools converting their boilers to run on yellow grease (food oil) and recovered woody biomass

  15. What is everyone else doing? • Clark County Commissioners appointed a Southern Nevada Recycling Advisory Committee to introduce a recycling plan that would address all recycling opportunities for residents and businesses within the unincorporated area

  16. What is everyone else doing? • Recently across Nevada, several E-Waste initiatives (Computer Corps and The Blind Center) have begun in an effort to collect computer equipment and reduce its potential impact in local landfills

  17. What is our vision for the future? • Reaching our recycling goal of 25% and surpassing it • Becoming an exemplary model of a voluntary recycling program

  18. What is our vision for the future? • Businesses competing fiercely for the NDEP Recycling Awards • Developing a local, thriving closed loop recycling market with end users from both public and private sectors • A successful recycling curriculum distributed to all school districts in the state

  19. Discussion Time It’s Discussion Time!!

  20. Contact Information • Kathryn Fergus • Southern Nevada Recycling Coordinator • 702-486-2850 x.251 • kfergus@ndep.nv.gov • Chester Sergent • Northern Nevada Recycling Coordinator • 775-687-9344 • csergent@ndep.nv.gov

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