Sentences with phrase «recycling facility costs»

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Sustainability Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, Ga.) The University's 5,000 guest / day dining operation incorporates a comprehensive, closed - loop waste management program through a variety of efforts including a robust organic «Farm - to - Campus - to - Farm» program, water reclamation, aerobic digestion, composting / recycling programs, oil - to - biodiesel conversion and more to significantly reduce costs, minimize environmental impact and qualify the facility for a gold LEED certification.

Annual operating costs for the recycling facility are estimated at about $ 27 million, currently comparable to the cost of importing it, but import prices are predicted to rise because of growing populations throughout the Southwest.

If you don't live near a store, you'll need to mail the shoes to Nike's recycling facility in Belgium (unfortunately, Nike doesn't cover shipping costs).

The tipping fee (19), usually expressed in dollars per ton, is the cost of «unloading or dumping solid wastes at a landfill, transfer station, recycling center, waste to energy facility, and other types of facilities.»

-- Extensive use of recycled building materials and reclaimed wood flooring It's also worth noting that, although construction costs on the $ 20 million structure were slightly higher thanks to all the added technology, NASA should recover the difference within 10 years — at which point the facility will be a major cost - saver as well as energy - saver.

They are literally «designed for the dump» and are often contaminants in recycling systems, either damaging equipment and causing costly repairs when they enter recycling facilities (like plastic bags) or ending up as a net cost for recyclers to unload at a loss (like polystyrene) rather than as profitable materials.»

Only if it can profit from the processing and selling of the materials will a local recycling facility collect a waste stream, which occurs if the collection and processing of said items costs less than what they can be sold for.