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Food Scrap Recycling Program
The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network Member Meeting
Marcie Kress- Recycling Program Manager [email protected]
SASWMA’s Role
• Act as catalyst
• Fill the void– Recruit participants– Site visits– Train and Educate– Liaison between
participant and contractor
– Pay for service
SASWMA’s Goal
Sustainability• Provide history, statistics to
evaluate moving toward own program– Monitor disposal cost– Operational changes– Compostable products
expense• Planned transitions off
SASWMA Program (large generators)
– University of Akron takes over program April 2012
Transition of Waste StreamBefore SASWMA’s Food Scrap Recycling Program
After SASWMA’s Food Scrap Recycling Program
Statistics• December 2010-February 2012
– 41 participants
–1,473,000 pounds (737 tons)
–$88,000 contract fee
–$12,000 education/
promotion materials
Participants
Stow
Summit County Board of DD/ Hattie Larlham Community Services
St Thomas, Western Reserve, Rehabilitation Center
Enviro. Edu. Center
Rob’s Café & Trackside Grille
Twinsburg City Schools
Summit County Jail