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Greetings!
There have been a great many stories the past two weeks on waste-to-energy and alternative waste coversion projects. The bids and technical scores for the 3,000 tpd Palm Beach Solid Waste Authority were released this past week. The links to these and other notable Florida solid waste stories are provided below.
It also gives me great pleasure to announce that one of SCS' projects has been awarded Project of the Year by the American Public Works Association. A story on the City of Lakeland's EZ Can Automated Program is provided in the paragraphs below.
Finally, for all of you who have already completed the Florida Solid Waste Rate Survey provded on last week's special email, I would like to thank you. We have received a significant number of respondents already. Thanks again! For those of you who are still collecting the necessary data to fill out your survey online, please feel free to click on the link provided below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/959JYNW |
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Week in Review
Collection
Landfills
Rates/Fees
- County Discusses Adding Garbage Fees, Tallahassee Democrat, February 10, 2011.
- Commissioners Amend New Dumping Fees, Seminole Beacon, February 17, 2011.
- High Springs Looks to Bridge Gap in Revenue, Alachua County Today, February, 6, 2011.
Procurements
Recycling/Zero Waste
Waste-to-Energy
- FPL and Palm Beach Agency Propose $750 Million Garbage to Energy Project, Sun Sentinel, February 11, 2011.
- Palm Beach County WTE Bids, Palm Beach Post, February 16, 2011.
- Turning Garbage Into Gas, St. Petersburg Times, February 13, 2011. First reported in The Economist
- Ethanol plant Breaks Ground With Indian River Ceremony, Press Journal, February 10, 2011.
- Biofuels Matter - Florida Should Be Leader in Renewable Energy, News Press, February 13, 2011.
- Florida Firm With Plans to Zap Garbage, The Gazette, February 15, 2011.
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SCS Project of the Month
City of Lakeland EZ Can Automated Solid Waste Collection Program Wins APWA Project of the Year
The City of Lakeland has recently implemented the first phase of its roll-out of a citywide automated collection program for residential customers. The program, once implemented in 2014 will save the City upwards of $1.2 million per year. The West Coast Branch of the American Public Works Association has recognized the project as APWA Project of the Year - Environment for 2011.
SCS completed the feasibility assessment for the project and asssisted the City with facets of its implementation, including development of a Pay-As-You-Throw Program. For more information on the City's automated collection and PAYT programs, please click on the link to the following paper in Waste Advantage Magazine or contact Marc Rogoff at mrogoff@scsengineers.com. |
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