Agenda for August 31, 2011 Northeastern Arizona Recycling Committee Meeting

Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Show Low City Hall

1. Call to order – introductions

2. Reports:

• August 27 electronic waste recycling event (Steve North and Byron James)
• City of Show Low curbside recycling program

3. “Treecycle” 2011/2012 (Byron James)

4. Household hazardous waste recycling day - options and opportunities (Holiday Van Sciver)

5. Maintaining the Recycling Committee Web site (Steve North)

6. Open discussion and reports from attendees

7. Summarize follow-up items and schedule next meeting

2nd Annual White Mountains E-Waste Collection Day a Huge Success!

The City of Show Low, Town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Navajo County, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, the Little Colorado River RC&D, Walmart, Waste Management and E-Waste Harvesters partnered to present the 2^nd Annual White Mountains E-Waste Collection Day at the Show Low Walmart on August 28, 2011.  The event was a huge success as more than 160,000 lbs. of old electronic components and equipment was collected—a 280% increase over 2009 (57,000 lbs.)  The City of Tempe’s ERIC (Educational Recycling Information Center) mobile unit was on-site to provide recycling education.

Christmas Treecycle Program Goes Regional and Continues To Grow

The City of Show Low, Town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Town of Snowflake, Town of Taylor, Snowflake Power Company, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Larson Waste all partnered to provide region-wide Christmas tree recycling for the public this past holiday season and it turned out to be very successful.  28,800 lbs. of Christmas tree biomass was collected from the three drop-off locations (Show Low, Snowflake/Taylor and Pinetop-Lakeside) over a two-week period.  Snowflake Power ground up the recycled trees and used it as fuel at their biomass plant in Snowflake.  Plans are to continue to expand the program next year by adding drop-off locations in the Winslow/Holbrook and Springerville/Eagar areas.

Agenda for May 3, 2011 Northeastern Arizona Recycling Committee Meeting

Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Show Low City Hall

1. Call to order – introductions

2. Christmas tree recycling (“treecycling”)

• Last season’s results
• Planning for next holiday season

3. August 27 electronic waste recycling event

• Event specifics
• Marketing

4. Presentation: White Mountain Apache Tribe recycling programs (Terry Hill)

5. Open discussion

• Reports from attendees
• Plastics/food wrap recycling
• Glass recycling
• Status of local municipal recycling efforts/programs

6. Summarize follow-up items and schedule next meeting

Adjourn

Agenda for October 13, 2010 Northeastern Arizona Recycling Committee Meeting

1. Call to order – introductions

2. Events recap:

• August 2010 electronic waste recycling events
• September 11 White Mountains Green Festival

3. Next year’s electronic waste recycling program

4. Planning for Christmas tree recycling (“treecycling”)

5. Report on publicity efforts

6. Open discussion

7. Summarize follow-up items and schedule next meeting

8. Adjourn

2nd Annual Free White Mountain E-Waste Collection Day

The City of Show Low, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, E-Waste Harvesters (Phoenix, AZ.), Walmart, the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Navajo County and the Little Colorado River RC&D are sponsoring the 2nd Annual White Mountain E-Waste Collection Day to be held on August 28, 2010 from 8 a.m. through 1 p.m. at the Show Low Walmart. Items that will be accepted at this free event include TV’s, computers, monitors, printers, batteries, chargers, cell phones, VCR’s, CD and DVD players, fax machines, small appliances, cables and cords. “ERIC”, a hands-on interactive recycling exhibit, will be on hand to provide fun and education for the whole family! Drop-off bins will be available for paper, cardboard, aluminum, tin cans and plastics 1-3. For more information, call 928-532-4124.

Blue Hills Environmental and ADEQ Partner on Recycling at Round Valley/Eagar Transfer Station

Recycling bins are now available for the public at the Round Valley/Eagar Transfer Station courtesy of a partnership between Blue Hills Environmental and ADEQ.  Hours of operation for drop-off are Tuesday -Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Recyclable items accepted include:

• Plastic shopping bags
• Aluminum cans
• Cardboard
• Paper and newspaper
• Steel and tin cans
• Plastics 1 & 2

Electronic items are also accepted including:

• Computers
• Keyboards
• Printers
• Phones
• Monitors
• Scanners
• Fax machines
• Cell phones

For more information, call 928-333-1628 or 928-337-2357.