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The Curotto Can is the result of fifteen years of on-the-route
development. It has the highest productivity of any automated curbside
collection system. Per shift the Curotto Can services more homes than
either an ASL or a rear loader. The cab forward pickup both reduces
workman's compensation costs and allows the operator to easily see and
remove contaminants from the waste stream. The Curotto Can can be
ordered complete and installed on new front loaders or retrofitted to
existing units.
www.curottocan.com
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Alameda
County to Begin Fining Violators of Plant Debris Ban
On Jan. 1, 2010, Alameda County, Calif., will begin
issuing fines to those who violate the county’s requirement that plant
debris be separated from regular trash. The county defines plant debris
as grass, leaves, shrubbery, vines, and tree branches and trimmings.
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Durham,
N.C., Awards Recycling Contract to Sonoco
Durham, N.C., has awarded a two-year contract to
collect and process recyclables from residential and commercial
properties to Sonoco Recycling. The company provides recycling services
for 13 municipalities in the surrounding area.
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EPA
Delays Decision on Coal Ash Disposal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has
delayed a pending decision on the regulation of coal ash disposal. Coal
ash is the byproduct of the combustion of coal at power plants.
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Association
of Vermont Recyclers and NRRA Begin Joint Operations
The Association of Vermont Recyclers (AVR) and the
Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) have begun operating
jointly. NRRA will provide administrative and financial support for AVR
programming and will expand AVR’s public-school recycling program
throughout the Northeast.
(To read the rest of the story, click on the headline above.)
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From the Heap
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Come Talk Trash
with Us!
The Heap is a blog featuring waste industry news and
analysis written by the staff of Waste Age magazine and guest
commentators. It appears on WasteAge.com.
Below are links to recent posts. After reading them, tell us what you
think in the comment threads. We want to hear from you!
• Programming Note
Following this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7, CBS will premiere
a new program called “Undercover Boss.” According to The Hollywood
Reporter (THR), the new reality show follows corporate executives who
anonymously take entry-level positions with their own companies,
ostensibly to see how the other half lives. Hilarity and carefully
edited personal growth no doubt ensue.
(To read the rest of the post and comment on it, click on the post
title above.)
• What's
the Frequency, Ghent-eth?
Residents of Ghent, Belgium use an advanced radio-tag- (RFID) based
pay-as-you-throw data collection system that purports to measure the
city’s waste stream down to the pound.
(To read the rest of the post and comment on it, click on the post
title above.)
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Updates
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WasteExpo - May
3-6
• Be at the center of it all at WasteExpo, May 3-6,
2010, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta! WasteExpo is
North America’s largest event serving the $55 billion solid waste and
recycling industry. Meet with 500 exhibitors showcasing the latest
equipment and technology. Learn from experts at 40 conference sessions
and workshops. www.wasteexpo.com
Use code B27 when registering.
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sponsoring a
competition for videos that promote the concept of “reducing, reusing
and recycling” solid waste. Deadline to submit a video in the contest,
which is called “Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice,” is Feb. 16.
The entries should be either 30 seconds or one minute in length. The
first-place winner will receive $2,500, the second-place winner $1,500
and the third-place winner $1,000. The winners will be announced in
April 2010 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
For more information, click here.
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Stories from the Latest Issue of Waste Age
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Loaded
Limousines
Driving a garbage truck is a state of mind.
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Industry Events
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Jan. 11-13,
2010
Landfill Methane Outreach Program's Annual Conference
and Project Expo
Baltimore
For details, visit www.epa.gov/lmop.
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