travis county operates 43 facilities 30 parks including county jail juvenile detention center...
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Travis County
Operates
43 Facilities
30 Parks
Including
County Jail
Juvenile Detention Center
Rehabilitation
Center
Zero Waste Goal
in 2040
Requirement in the type of service to provide shoes. These shoes use vary upon user which at times wear at a faster rate.
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Sustainability Jail Project
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Environmental
Economic
Demonstrated cost savings in diverting material from a landfill
Social
Conserves Resources
Enables the county to downsize in landfill containers.
Travis County Waste Management Policy
City of Austin Zero Waste Inter-local
Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)
Water-proof clogs
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Estimated 7,658 Distributed Annually
Worn Daily
End-of-life Shoe Waste
Landfilled: Thermal Degradation
Used for athletics
Indoor/outdoor
Washed and re-used.
Estimated 21 pairs per day
Current Disposal
Shoes are collected sorted for reuse
Bagged
Collected by centralized warehouse
Landfilled
Fluctuation in material generation during the year
Summer volume increases
Opportunities for Material
.
ReUsed
As planters
material shredded/processed with oversees manufactures.
Recycled
5 Federal Prisons
Estimated 237 County Jails
Estimated 109 State Facilities
TERMS
At least a monthly collection which may evolve to bi-weekly.
Tour of facility required and end use of product documented.
Agreement will need to be approved by Travis Countys Purchasing Agent.
Third party example SCSglobalservices
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Travis County
Creative Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnymutton/7315266200
VISION FOR TRAVIS COUNTY
Travis Countys vision for the county is one of an open, diverse community where all people are safe and healthy and can fulfill their hopes and dreams; where people enjoy a good quality of life and natural and cultural resources are protected for us and the future generations.
Introduction
As a Conservation Coordinator for Travis County in Austin Texas. In my position I am is responsible for recycling material generated from the counties operational activities that is no longer useful to the county. These materials are collected, sorted and then processed by various vendors who convert the commodities into raw materials and used in the production of new products.
Every day, Travis County citizens utilize an incredible amount of resources at work, at play and at home. And we not only pay for these items new, we also pay for the disposal and/or recycling of the items after use. I have realized it is not enough to recycle.
We think about these material before you use them. We need to be better stewards of our workplaces, homes and planet