County isn't the area's only provider of recycling services.Byline: Recycling By Pete Chism For The Register-Guard In 1991, the state passed a law directing the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to delegate to local governments the authority to establish a coordinated solid waste management program that includes the following expectations: To reduce the amount of solid waste generated; To reuse material; To recycle material that cannot be reused; To recover energy from solid waste that cannot be reused or recycled; To dispose of To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use. See also: Dispose solid waste that cannot be reused, recycled or from which energy cannot be recovered. To ensure that these expectations were being met, the state of Oregon passed another law, which set a goal for Lane County to divert 54 percent of garbage from landfills by 2009. These legislative efforts have boosted recycling to higher levels and pushed us to develop the infrastructure needed to achieve a sustainable community Sustainable communities are communities planned, built, or modified to promote sustainable living. They tend to focus on environmental sustainability (including development and agriculture) and economic sustainability. and at the same time create jobs from what once was considered garbage. Nationally, 1.1 million jobs exist in the recycling and reuse industry. In Lane County, an estimated 1,200 people work in the recycling and reuse industry; they help divert an estimated 215,000 tons of material per year from our landfill. Lane County Waste Management works to provide citizens of the county the following benefits: Opportunities to recycle numerous materials at 16 conveniently located transfer sites. Keeping contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. landfill runoff Runoff The procedure of printing the end-of-day prices for every stock on an exchange onto ticker tape. Notes: If the "tape is late" then it can take a long time to print off all the closing prices. from our waterways The list of waterways is a link page for any river, canal, estuary or firth. International waterways
Opportunities to properly dispose of hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. . On Thursday mornings and the second Saturday of every month, we accept hazardous waste from Lane County residents for free, by appointment; call 682-4120. Support in the development of local reuse and recycling organizations. Lane County administers eight contracts with local nonprofit groups and businesses to recycle or reuse various materials at our 16 transfer sites. In addition to Lane County citizen's participation, the symbiotic relationship symbiotic relationship (sim´bīot´ik), n in implantology, that relationship assumed by an implant and the natural teeth to which it has been splinted. established between Lane County and various reuse and recycling organizations makes recycling successful. As an organization that represents the citizens of Lane County, we have a few tips on how you can recycle, support local businesses and save a few bucks. The following organizations accept the same materials that Lane County does, but at a lower cost and a different location. Yard debris and wood recovery Lane County Waste Management at Glenwood: yard debris and wood recovery, $10.50 for up to 3 cubic yards and $4 a yard thereafter. Rexius Forest By- Products (342-1835) and Lane Forest Products (345-9085): $2 per cubic yard for yard debris and wood recovery. Construction and demolition material recovery and recycling Lane County Waste Management at Glenwood: regular garbage at $45 per ton. Roof Gone (741-8333): Asphalt asphalt (ăs`fôlt, –fălt), brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. roofing, wood shingles Because trees were plentiful from the earliest days of settlement of North America, the use of wood for all aspects of construction is not surprising. Wooden roof shingles were lightweight, made with simple tools, and easily installed. , tar paper Noun 1. tar paper - a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing roofing paper paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses roofing for $10 per cubic yard. EcoSort (726-7552): Construction and demolition material recovery for $45 per ton. McKenzie Recycling (342-4254): Construction and demolition material recovery for $45 per ton. Appliance refurbishing and recycling Lane County Waste Management at Glenwood: appliances containing refrigerants Chemical refrigerants are assigned an R number(sometimes the label replaces it with the word Freon) which is determined systematically according to molecular structure. The following is a list of refrigerants with their R numbers, IUPAC chemical name, molecular formula, and CAS number. or motors, $15 each. St. Vincent de Paul Vin·cent de Paul , Saint 1581-1660. French ecclesiastic who founded the Congregation of the Mission (1625) and the Daughters of Charity (1633). (687-5820): All appliances, $5 each. Schnitzer Steel (686-0515): All appliances with motors, $5 each. Concrete recovery Lane County Waste Management at Glenwood $45 per ton Delta Sand & Gravel: $1 per cubic yard. If you have a load of one material such as yard debris, roofing material or construction material, save yourself some money and take it directly to the appropriate business. Lane County Waste Management supports the local business development in the recycling and reuse industry, and we invite you to take advantage of this information, support local business, save some money and throw less trash in our landfill. Remember, when it comes to garbage, less is best. Pete Chism is a waste management specialist for Lane County. This column is provided by Lane County Recycling. |
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