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    RE: Soliciting Solid Waste Master Plans

    By: Stephanie Watson , 17 hours ago
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    Good morning Jesse, Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste completed its 30-year Solid Waste Master Plan (MP) in February 2020.  I agree with Allison that a public-facing document is easy for the average reader to digest (Allison was one of the project ...

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    Capstone Sustainability Survey

    By: Denise Marsden , yesterday
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    I would sincerely appreciate your assistance in completing my Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Sustainable Practices. I have included a Sustainability Survey link for my capstone project. The survey goes very quickly and applies to individually owned ...

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    RE: City operated MRFs

    By: Leslie O Malley , 4 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi Josephine, The City of Santa Cruz (CA) (Clickable link left) owns and operates its own Landfill and MRF.

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    RE: Certification for CDL Trainer

    By: Timothy Flanagan , 4 days ago
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    Good morning Josephine... Our MRF is publicly owned and operated... we process about 70,000 tons of single stream and 75,000 tons of C&D in our facility. We process third party tonnage for both public and private Republic and WM.... Let me know ...

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    RE: City operated MRFs

    By: Bradley Kane , 4 days ago
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    I have been a driver for over 25 years. I recommend the 8-hour defensive driving course. Employees can also save on their car insurance after taking the course. But if you are thinking about training drivers from the permit process nothing will teach ...

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  • Stemming the Tide Campus Guide

    By: Shelby Truxon Shelby Truxon , 7 months ago
    SWANA continues our promotional partnership with Campus Race to Zero Waste (formerly RecycleMania) to share "Stemming the Tide: Taking Action on Campus Against Plastic Pollution."  Published by the National Wildlife Federation, Stemming the Tide is for students, clubs, resident advisors, staff, and faculty to use as a resource to get started and tackle plastics on campus.