Boone County Recycle Program

Boone County Publ ic WorksD i v i s i o n o f S o l i d Wa s t e M a n a g e m e n t

2011-2015

Commonwealth of Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

Division of Waste ManagementRecycling Assistance Section

Recycling Opportunities

Presentation for ADDs

It All Starts Here

• What do you have?• What do you want?• What are you willing to do to get there?

Bavarian over $50,000 year

2011-2012 Recycling Grant

• Grant Awardo Recycling Trailero Drop Box Recycling Binso Vertical Baler o Forklift o Scaleo Gaylord Boxeso Program Advertising & Educationo Electric & Installation o Signage on Trailers

TOTAL GRANT: $177,522.50

First Recycle Center Fall 2011

Switching From Bavarian to Boone County Recycling

Services

Collecting and Dumping

Sorting Material

Time Consuming Process

2014 Grand Opening Boone County

Recycle Center

Boone Co. Recyc l ing

Center Today

Expanded Services:

o Increased Drop Off Locations: (36) locations

Added aoCardboard Route - 23 locations

oPaper ShredderoGlass Pulverizer

oGroup Tours of Center

Thank you From the Boone County Solid Waste Crew:

Kelly, Melissa, Dennis, Greg