Many of the 40 or so gathered at the Volusia
County solid waste transfer station spent more than two hours hissing and snarling at each other.And there wasn't even one cat in the room.The county's animal control board workshop Tuesday was supposed to be about finding ways to solve the feral, or wild, cat problem, but all the dirty looks and snide comments that criss - crossed the room made it seem more like a feline version of American Gladiators.One opinion - represented by animal services / control, humane societies, health department workers and citizens - seemed to be that the county's trapping and destroying of feral cats is the most humane way of dealing with the overpopulation.
Solid Waste Chair Joe Steinhoff says he wants to take a fresh look at
the county solid waste program and look at all options available.
For several years now, county leaders have said
the county solid waste operations, which includes the landfill and recycling center, loses thousands of dollars a year.
Not exact matches
If you don't live in Wake
County, visit your county's solid waste management division website to learn what's available t
County, visit your
county's solid waste management division website to learn what's available t
county's
solid waste management division website to learn what's available to you.
The initial public comment period has started, regarding a regional
solid waste partnership between Onondaga and Cortland
County, but there is already opposition to the plan.
In his memo dated December 7, Gallo said the city faces a number of unfunded mandates that is obligated to pay annually including increased costs for the city's
solid waste / sludge tipping feels with the Ulster
County Resource Recovery Agency, and union contract settlements and medical plans for city employees and retirees.
In 1986, the Ulster
County Legislature obtained authorization from the State Legislature for the creation of the Ulster
County Resource Recovery Agency (the «Agency»), a public benefit corporation which was formed for the purpose of developing, financing, and implementing a comprehensive Countywide
solid waste management program.
Consequently, many of the local municipalities in Ulster
County requested that the Ulster
County government assume the responsibility for
solid waste management, and the Agency was created by the New York State Legislature pursuant to Chapter 936 of the Public Authorities Law approved December of 1986.
So it's no surprise that «sustainable economic development» and «sound
solid waste management» are at the top of her agenda for Ulster
County's future.
Current estimates are that the
county now takes in 75 to 80 percent of Ulster's
solid waste.
Erie
County provides municipalities, businesses, school districts, and residents with assistance for
solid waste management, disposal, recycling and reporting.
The ten - year plan for the management of
solid waste outlines how much
solid waste is currently generated in Dutchess
County and how much is currently recycled and reused.
Poughkeepsie, NY... Dutchess
County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has signed the
County Legislature's resolution to adopt Dutchess
County's local
solid waste management plan, Rethinking
Waste.
The summary provides an update on Dutchess
County's recycling rate, amount of
waste generated last year, as well as an overview of activities and accomplishments as related to the
County's «Rethinking
Waste» Local
Solid Waste Management Plan.
The Eastern Rensselaer
County Solid Waste Management Authority is a public benefits corporation established in 1989 to provide its members with environmentally sound, comprehensive, and cost - effective solid waste management serv
Solid Waste Management Authority is a public benefits corporation established in 1989 to provide its members with environmentally sound, comprehensive, and cost - effective
solid waste management serv
solid waste management services.
Because of my knowledge of health care,
solid waste, energy and the environment — issues that are currently being considered by the legislature — I was actively recruited by people from both major parties and beyond to run for Ulster
County legislator from District 19 to represent the people of Rosendale, High Falls and Stone Ridge.
Westchester
County's top five municipalities with the highest curbside recycling rates out of total
solid waste generated in 2015 are: City of Rye: 30 %, New Castle: 29 %, North Castle: 29 %, Hastings: 28 %, Scarsdale: 28 %.
Recycling starts with sewage treatment by the Orange
County Sanitation District, which removes
solid waste and uses microorganisms to break down organic materials.
Before Jim Becker was cast as Orange
County's recycling coordinator nearly 30 years ago, the retiring
solid -
waste manager pursued a Hollywood dream as an aspiring actor and shared movie sets with Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, O.J. Simpson and Elvis» ex.
The 12:30 p.m. meeting will be in the conference room of the
county's
solid -
waste transfer station, 3151 E. State Road 44 in DeLand.
Then, about two years ago, the
county's
solid waste department donated a parcel of land, formerly known as the Plymouth Avenue Landfill, to leisure services.
The average Clark
County resident generates 8 pounds of
solid waste every day.
According to the Hoffman Road Landfill web site (21), the disposal of
Solid Waste (Garbage) at the only Lucas
County landfill, will be tipping fees at $ 16 per cubic yard, which equates roughly to over $ 48 / ton since a ton of
waste equals about 3.3 cubic yard.
Certain
counties in central New York passed «flow control» ordinances requiring that
solid waste collected in those jurisdictions be taken to a particular facility owned by a state - created corporation to be processed.
Illinois About Blog The Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IFSC) is a group of
solid waste agencies,
counties, and community and government organizations dedicated to advancing food scrap composting in Illinois through program implementation, policy, and advocacy.