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LTC 158-2010 Sustainability & Green Initiatives of Choice & Waste Prom °JiIAMIBEACH C ~~ ~.~ ~! .~ y" v"~, i~JrY4N,~~, I s OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LTC # 158-2010 LETTER TO COM~1~~~ ~~ ~« ~ ~ To: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission i=Bonn: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: May 28, 2010 sug~ECr: SUSTAINABILITY AND GREEN IN WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA. ,TINES OF CHOICE ENVIRONMENTAL AND The purpose of this LTC is to provide the Mayor and City Commission with the sustainability and green initiatives of Choice Environmental Services ("Choice") and Waste Pro of Florida ("Waste Pro"). At its May 12, 2010 meeting, the City Commission adopted a motion relative to Agenda Item R7E -Residential Waste Hauling Agreement, which included Commissioner Gongora's request to get answers from both Choice and Waste Pro, regarding their respective sustainability and green initiatives. Attached please find documents submitted by Choice and Waste Pro as requested and made part of the final motion adopted by the City Commission. Thank you. F:\PU RC\$ALL\GUS\LTC\WasteHauling.doc C-;~ ra ....._ ~, ~~ c~ - - . ~ ..'.~ -: ~~. r _ ~,, _. ,_ ~ ~, _`< .. m. _ w . _, ~ CHOICE ENVIRONMENTAL'S SUSTAINABILITY AND GREEN INITIATIVES I. Choice Environmental Systems Sustainability/Green Business Model "Materials Recycle Facilities" Choice owns 2 Materials Recycle Facilities (MRF) in Miami Dade and Broward Counties. The Miami-Dade facility is able to sort paper, cardboard, plastics, wood, and metals and reduce the quantity of the materials sent to the landfill by 90%. The permits and licenses for the facility and the operators are included in this presentation. "Compressed Natural Gas Fuel" Choice Environmental operates the only "CNG" fueled refuse trucks in South Florida. The fuel station is located in Pompano Beach and provides clean natural gas as fuel for the truck fleet that services the City of Ft. Lauderdale. Press releases and news articles associated with this one of a kind facility are attached, along with a testament letter from the City of Ft. Lauderdale. "Miami-Dade County Public Schools" Choice Environmental in partnership with Miami Dade Public Schools has developed the most comprehensive recycling programs in the State of Florida. This program has allowed 360 schools and 300,000 students to participate and innovate in the recycling effort. A letter of appreciation from the School District is attached. II. Miami Beach Specific Green Initiatives and Measures These "Green Initiatives and Measures" are specifically for the City of Miami Beach, not initiatives done in other parts of the State or Nation. These measures will directly affect the quality of life for the residents of Miami Beach. They are sustainable and attainable goals which Choice Environmental can track and report firm results from these efforts. "Compressed Natural Gas powered vehicles" Choice Environmental Services, Inc. has applied through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act a Grant in the amount of $360,000. Issued by the Executive Office of the Governor and Florida Energy and Climate Commission, Choice will use the grant to build its second compressed natural gas ("CNG") plant in the state of Florida. The proposed CNG plant will be located in Choice's Opa-Locka, Florida facility, and will be available for public and private use. The proposed CNG plant will cost approximately $2.5 Million dollars. The contractor for the project will be Clean Energy (Nasdaq: CLNE), the leading provider of CNG for transportation in North America. It has a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, ports, shuttle, taxi, trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets. Clean Energy fuels more than 17,200 vehicles at 184 strategic locations throughout the United States and Canada. "Recyclin~ of Green Waste" Choice will undertake a pro}ect to sort the green waste "landscape debris" from the transfer site on Miami Beach, as well as the green waste picked up in the curbside bulk pickups. Once sorted, the acceptable vegetation will be turned into mulch and provided to landscape companies in the metro- South Florida area. "Recyclin~ of the Bulk pickup Items" As the green waste is sorted from the bulk pickup stream, other items will be sorted as well, and recycled at the highest level of reuse as possible. Useable furniture items will be donated to local charities or disaster stricken areas, as the need should arise. Metal items will be taken to specific metal recycling specialists, and then shipped to mills for reuse in the manufacturing process. Electronics will be separated and sent to facilities that will "demanafacture" the items and keep harmful components out of the local landfills and Waste to Energy burn Facilities. "Recyclin~ of engine oil" The fleet of refuse vehicles in the Miami-Dade Division is equipped with the "O P S "System. This system extends the useful life of the oil used to lubricate the engines of these vehicles, thereby reducing the waste oil that need disposal need disposal on an annual basis. The 75 refuse vehicles in the Miami-Dade Division have reduced their oil consumption by 24,300 quarts per year, lowering the need for new oil and keeping waste oil out of the environment. "Coastal Cleanup" This annual event chose Choice Environmental as its only provider of pickup and disposal services for Miami -Dade County in 2009. This is a worldwide volunteer effort to clean the beaches and waterways of trash and debris that is hazardous to the environment and coastal wildlife. Choice was proud to provide not only waste services to this effort, but for the first time in South Florida, to provide recycling containers as well. Any materials that had the potential for recycling were placed by the volunteers in special containers and taken back to one of our two "Materials Recycle Facilities" for sorting and reuse. Choice Environmental was proud to provide all these services to "Coastal Cleanup" at no charge and we look forward to doing the same in 2010. r "Rewards for Recvcline" A program designed to increase participation in the curbside recycling by single family homes on Miami Beach. This program will be coordinated with Miami-Dade County to bring emphasis to the residents of the Miami Beach and connect them with merchants on Miami Beach who will offer discounts and promotions to those residents who increase the level of their participation. Tracking features will be added to the recycle containers, with the County's approval, to allow the resident and the City of Miami Beach to see the progress of this program. This program will need the administrative approval of the Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Department. The first presentation of this program has been made to the senior management at that department. Tr },s , Vol.:~ 3 --issue 2 , :. .ea ° . February 20'1 O ., 56.00 ..y ~. ' '. F" ~ ~... ~ ° ~ NewsVoice of Salvage, Waste and Recycling America riRecycler.corri . ~ .American Ascycler ~i i~ ~ ~ . . . .: ~~e ~l fir ' Choice ' ~ ~ ~ mental Serv out a: ricw . CNG cgmpi A ~ ural gas (CI . trucks,.. bec~ - ' "first 'priva . hauler i1 Florida to . ~ diesel fuel lion of its ° ~ in favor of c ' ° The ten-truck fleet will reduce.hatmful emissions by over_25 percent compared ' _" to diesel-fueled,trucks; according to company officials. The new trucks are also fully ° ~ ~ ~ automated residential collection vehicles, with high compaction bodies that will ° ;:. reduce the number of trips they'll need to snake to the landflt. The Aufocar chassis ate- equipped with Hercules ASL bodies supplied by E-Z Pack Manufacturing of . CyntFiiana, Kentucky: . The Autocar trucks feature Cummins Westbrook engines, designed for ;natural . ~ gas. The refuse bodies themselves are mounted with four natural gas: fuel cells -two ' that are'"saddte:mounted" on.the chassis frame and two additional fuel cells that-are integrated into the body above acid behind the hopper, in a unique corifgucation that does not. increase the vehicle's overall height.. ,:. - , . E=Z Pack modified the ASL body 'with the addifional fuel cells in direct -- response to Choice Environmental's request for greater fuel capacity. The .total CNG. . . .. fuel capacity is equivalent to 60 gallons of diesel, which gives each truck the range - of a typical diesel=fueled vehicle. At,the end of a workday,:operators return to the ' ~ fueling station in Pompano Beach, where the trucks are automatically .refueled and - _ ready for work by tine next morning. . Tte Hetcul'es~ ASL features~'a -high compaction body, ~ a -6 cubic-yard ,hopper -capable: of handling.containers up to 400 gallons; simple .controls without computers or PLCs, . The natural'gas .used to produce CNG fuel onsite at ahe, station is supp[ied by TECb Peoples .Gas, Florida's largestnatural gas distribution cgmpany: ~' , _ ~ - ,~-1- GREEN FLEET OF THE MOUTH ,. Choice is clear I~'~/"7rsr~, flr'~t l~c~~ri~~ts irtcxrs'~1cj)«llti~-C~1~'Gv~h.~t~lcs he «~3y Glen iV~Iillcr secs it, compressed natural gas (C;Nt:,) i5 ct nice fii fcrr his 5ciutil l~lc~rida rcfusc~ fleet, h~th from 3n c.~nt~irt~nmcntal and cc>_5t standl?oitit. The chairman artcl C;IC:~ c~fC;hciiec> t:nvimni7iental 5er- vic~>s'evcn taeiievis tllc det~isi<~ri to puts hasc LNG vehicles might rc>- st It in ac{ditcinal contracts fc~r tl~c hauler. - Fc>edUaclc ~~rc~'v~~ g~ttc>i~, not c~tl}~ . ~ _ fr<~m the x~•aste ecitZamunit}~. but frc~in [cc~t~inu- nity and' palitiral leaders]" could result in adcliticinal husine5, iVliiler :Says. "A couple oi' ton•ns ~~>e'rc Ic~c~king at are cc~n.~idcr%ng us l~cc:rtusc1 ciF this. so thc:~rc is a nlarkrtirig adti°atita~c::' C:hc~ir.c put tern t;1YG ertrcks into ol~cration last N~venit~t~t~ iti. I?,nt~ I~>iiidc>rcl~le tc~ suppt~rt a ric~~y contracrt for disrx.r5al ser~ices.1'hz cc~mnany no~v opera.t~~s 12:(;NLi trucks iii its flc~~t of 12~a ~vitti plans to acid n3an}° mam. '"T'he fang-term .plan is to try and cnnvc°rt pis many tnicks [to CNC~J as possible," I,~illcr ,;a}~s. ''Righ.t ncn~•, 1vc have a cc~inniit- mcnt to run :i(I truck, as (parr ciE the i~ort I:auclC?rdal.c> ec~ntrLtrt]''` Iic acld5 that ChoicC~ s<<ill cansidcr. depla}ping additional C;NV tracks a4 :part of any nc~«• contracts the con~~ariy cihtairts. In fast, tvliller cnvis~ions mt~re cities rewiring alternative futrl vehicles as part ciF ccrntrac~. `I'hc ~~uhiclt.?5 are fauilt on an Autocar chassis ~~rith I-I~rcult?s ASI. Uodies supplied h}' E-L Pack ~rlanufa.cturing anti are fully au- totnate.d residential cc3itec:tic~n vehicles ti~~ith hif;li mnipaction Uociies. 'I'li~~ tri~els at-e =pci~~-erecl try a Ctiti~nliris Wcstpc~rt engine .anti "hauling 1~ or 13 tUrrS ;ca city ~~~ithout an}' differen~-c frc~n~ the diesel .trucks;" Miller s~iv5. "CNC:r ~~fas sumcEhin~ C;l~osci;~ dcccted tc> des ~t ay -hack in 2c).()S ~~Tlen cte~~.~1 prlct:5 hit that ~+~.~() per ~all:cin rritige,' .tiiillc>r ~t}~.''Wc looked at npvr~ns tci l~«rcr ~~ur [fta- el] cosh. ~1lL Found out hotiv clc>ari h burns, ttci~v muci3 quitter tlic tnicks atY.~...C:N(~ sC>ctias.tc~ zaYaku tike pcrf-•ect sense for us:' Ac~c~rciing tci Itay I'eraitic~, ciircc -tor of special projects, tlic~ tom- pang has a1sc~ seen an inrr~case in ciri~~cr pr~cluctitiitt~ l~ec:ause the ~=elri~l~:~ arc fitcl~~d art night r~itiitr thRttt during the course of a dti>f. Depite thc~ advantaged of tfi trucks, ~~ihich arcs .e stim~tc~i tc~ reditcr cmis.5ions .2~°.n c~~~er die= se] cnbincs-.the equivalent .cif rttii~ving 3{X) cars daily from the reads For c~i h truck deplo}rcd- the lack cif .natural gas itifrastruc- trite is a pr~l7lem, l'erainn says.. The scilutic~n~ Perainc~ sa}ts that Ghaice needed to.huild its otivn in- frastrtirtur~*-and Lhe cc:~inpan}~ is cuing jug that. t,lsing grant niUn- ey to Help offst~t the cost, C;licaire built a facility in Dort l.aticlerdalc ~~•ifh the he>Ip of Clean Ftiergy Pttcls, which specialics in Hato- cal gas fueling stations. Plans for a secr~nd facility .are in [he works as .well. 14iiller.~ys t/hoicc hopes w have the cc>nter operational, and ape°n to the public, in 2011. `'It will bring arlditianal revenue ~y tc~tring either pec~plc:> fill 'tap there.,'' Miller :says, acidin~ that It pvjll "hd(p Uffset cur costs attct :it's gctci~i far.the corizmunity: ~~'c' think there area lot ~fstnaller f7ec7t~5 c~iit .there' that would use natural gas `if [hc=y .raul~l afford it. I'craina adci~ that thc~ tei~t to biiil~d a fa~ilit}° is ~t .least ~1.7.rniltion, not incluclin~ !anti purchase. iiy buying tlae Luc*1 in bulk, Ilr~i~~ever, the hope i5 tti .reduce casi.5, quic}cen the return nri invc~titrnent, and pmvidc Iio~-i- tivc beiit'fits FC)r the cornmuntie.5 in ti3lich Chciicc ~peatis. Ualitc~~ diE~sel fuel, .~~t~liicli rc~- ciu.ires offsliorc:> purnp:inf; and trucking tci a ~;iation, :natural gas arrives at tl~e Choice facility t~ia unctergrounci pipes., just like 'it i~•i~cild arrivc> at ~ persnndl resi- cl~>ncc. T3ccau~c cif this, tlic stippl}- cif the fi,iel is not srfi'ec-tccl li}r bur- titaness acid c~tlu~r c~viants that tcncI tc~:disrupt diesel su~pli~>5. It's not just the purchase cif CNt:r vcl~cles tl-tat cc~ntrihufc>s tc~ (,hC)ICC>'s ~nvirc~rimc~ntal re.'spc)nsi- tilit}l. l'cr?ino sa}rs the company. has also purchased Pram Pcterhi}t ~Z neti~> trucks with 20)10-cmis- sians cc»npIiant engines, ``~~4~c: had the choice of going 1~~itt1 pre [2t~1H] .emissions trucks l~~causc thexe is cti~rtainly }plenty of diosc out Ehc*re, lout in keeping with our pl~ilc~so- ,, pliy to bc: as green as possiUle' Ghc~icc chose the ne~•cr maciel5, despite th~~ higher price tag.. In tlie~ encl, n~hcn it catnc~s to en- vitr~nntental cotilmitment, far this rcafuse hauler, the choice i,S clear. -T3RIAN S"ITZAIGH"I' FLEE?OINNER.com MAY 2014119 - ~ 4 ` •r - Headline .News Page 1 of 2 ,. "Pti/lorday Ncvembe~ 3C,,20Cg - Silt= SEARCH ~ ~ ~~~~..~ FREE. _ r„- _ co DlG1TAL _ _ ~_'t EDITION --, ~ News Archive 5earcta ~ .. rt ' ~~ ' r i -~ www.wasterecyclingnevvs.co,m . . • ..~ _ _ ' ~ ~ _..-- ------- --- -- ~ ~ ,~ yam, , - ~ r_i;a~~~ ~ - ~ ~ ~j:...~,,~? ~~aSh CO1'Yi C"~11~@S ~ ~~ - TAKE :THE .Horne/Nevis ~ ,~ ~ Wt1STE ~: ~' ' , rr • . ~ RECYCI-tNG N£WS ' "° ScraplRecycling hlE4'v COi~'lp~"E'SSE'C~ tle'~~Ura1 ~~S S~~$IO~1S POLL re Photo Gallery Nov. 30 .- Trash companies ~in four states have opened new compressed Poli s~ltP~ s P~"s` cornmert Special Reports natural gas fuel stations with ltie help of Clean Energy Fuels Corp; Departments The CNG stations, builib C 2010 Errisslors Arid - ,y lean Energy, are now operating for Choice. >F~axxFor'ce ~Adv.anced..EGR Environmental Services:~of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,. Central Jerse Waste of ' ' ~ ` . Opinion Y` Online Webinar December 15 ` Hamilton Township, N.J., Allied Waste Services of Boise, Idaho, and South REGISTER Arct,ives - County Sanitary Co. of San Luis Obispo, Calif. Allied Waste is a subsidiary . . .. , .:. ~ :. of RepubUc Services ~lnc. . n ~ ~ 1 ~~ RESDURCES ` "CNG trash trucks reduce gi-eenhause gas emissions by 23% compared to ~, ~ .., ,~ j-<~ ' ~ ~ ; •E3uyers Cuide conventional diesel-powered models, and are .quieter," said Raymond P. ~~~' ;~t`r" - Burke, vice president of Clean Energy. FJ ~; • Environmental _ ~ ~ ~ ,,:,„ " • Clean Ener which rovldes both CNG and li uefied natural ~as; has 19~ ,..:. Commodity Pricing locations tn,the United Slates and Canada that fuel more.than 17,00 ~`' cta5sifieds Nlrv~~ vehicles, the c:olnpany said. .~ ~ '= ~; ~ ,.,' • ~ Contact Waste & .Recycling News senior reporter Jim Johnson at 937-964- '~~{<,~r=- ,, ,~ ~` - . 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SUBtv~i7 STORY tnhtml:file://C:~Documents and Settings\choiceuser\DesktoplCcTmpany Package Final\Pre... 12/11/2009 ~. 9 .:~-<~.. !>` ~ - , 7r ~,~".~ ,.-, pp~ ~± ~>~. ~` ~~~ j } RUHt\1NG GftEl_N FLE17 FUEL DRIVERS REGULtiTIOt~S FLEET MANAGEIJ~ENT TRt Nome ~, Running Green ~; Running Green Archive x CNG refuse fleet serving fort Lauderdale CNG refuse fleet serving Dorf .Lauderda,Ie Nov 1.C. 2009 -10:35 Ar~~, Compressed natural gas {CNG) powered trucks have come to the city of Fort Lauderdale, fit., with the decision by private waste hauler Choice Environmental Services to operate ten CNG refuse trucks in its fleet. The trucks, which began service on Nov. 7 ,are the first CNG refuse Trucks operated by a .private waste hauler iri South Florida, Choice expects the trucks to reduce emissions by 25% campaeed to the diesel- fueled :trucks. Built on an Autocar chassis with Hercules ASL bodies supplied by E~Z Pack Manufacturing, the trucks are iulty automated residential collection. vehicles with high compaction bodies to reduce trips to the landfill. Cummins VVesibrook engines designed to tun Qn natural gas power the vehicles, via four natural gds fue- cells. The fuel capacity is equivalent to 6Q gals, of diesel, allowing the trucks to cover the same number of miles as a dieseTvehicle. l'e.co Peoples Gas supplies-the fuel for the vehicles, pumping it from a new facility in Pompano Beach operated by Clean Energy Fuels Corp. of California. The Hercules ASL body features ahigh-compaction body, a 6-cubic yard hopper capable of handling ~3OQ gal. containers and simple cnritrols that operate without the-.aid of computers: 1 , - - Headline.:News _ ". . Tuesday November 17, 2009- _ ~ : , - 'SITE SEARCH ~ i, ~r '..,~ ` ~•~ ~ jt ~ r . ` ~ FREE a , }t"~~'I~' ~L•1':.1~ ~ .L-.-~ t~ 1': A~,'~~j~r DIGITAL - -- ~' ~ " 's EDITION ~ s ` _ News Archive Search .,, ~,~ ' u •i www.wssterecyclingneVas.c,om - , ~~ ~ , - YK~h ~•f ~ v ~~ - __ -- ----- - _ .. _ ~_ - _.-.-~ ~ ~~ E }Y• ~~ ,. _ .. ~~,a ~ • EDITORIAL • ~ TAKE THE. . Gho~c~ Envrro~men~aC ~o cuts . HomelNevrs `WASTE $ 0/ `. RECYCLING NEW& • .: ScraplRecycting rsl.Fw e~~s5~~~5 ~~ ~~~ /0 ~;tE.h ~~~f:~ POLk .PaV r SubMlt comment ' ", Photo Gallery esuis • Nov • T 1 =Choice Environmental Services. lnc. expects_to cut harmful t?a8t Pons r ' ~ ~ ~ °'~ .Special Reports. a Sa ~efu s by more that 25°!o through its new fleet of 10 compressed natural • ' . ` ~ 9 se Wcks ir1 Florida. .,.. - • Departments .• ~ ,~ _ , Opinion. The rtew fully aulomate~d.residertlial colleciiort vehicles have chassis from { M `:. ~ •~,. Autocar LLC of Hagerstown, Intl.; and bodies from ~-Z pack Manufacturing ~aa ~. ' Archives- of Cynihiana, Ky. ,.. . }Z1F5JI]ENTIAI . ~.C'Y } RESOURCES. • The trash company ret;ently held an_apen house to show off the vehicles at ~Rk~;Cf CC~[~~ • 'the company•s,Pompanta Beach CNG fueling station .designed, built Arid - _... .. •' ,t f ` -. -~ Buyers Collie, ~° operated by Clean Energy Fuels Coop. of Seal Beach, Calif. " r - Environmental • . ~.. c*~r~ . • ~ :lF,t;rurj; ":Choice is committed to doing' our part to Yetuce.Americ~'s depentlence on ~/.1S'IE .RE(.`Yt:L].t~C; ' imported,erl, and to helping e~tsure a clean air erivlrvnmen for -the ~~ ,. • .. ' .Commodity Pricing Communities we SerYe:,' CEO-.Glen Mitler said. g~°= is Luc ' -' Gtassifieds t~i_!~' ' •., ^'t'{i .,~.%.'. • Chotce, based:ira For[ Lauderdale, says it's the first refuse company in ' . : ~ ~ . - ,. ySauth `Florida to `convert a poi#ioh'of i!s operations to CNG fuel. .. ~ WRTI '. 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Greening o[ ~ '- B,g, ailing obstacle aheaii business tCAB to coordinate America Recycles , - This week's cartoon bay on Nov. 75 - i ,. 63`!=.~SIr.D~~i ~ctf+..rD~YbttLr• ., _ ~. T 1 f.1 ~ ~~` '~~ y- FEHRUARY 25, 2010 ~' J: ~ ~, + ,,_ • ~' < <. ,~: •. .~ ,_ •- ~~ _- -~ - ,- 8y Chris Gigfey trucks to work. " duce rmissionc by 25':r, compared "' '"„~ ~" '- ~- - Choice Environmental, a rani- to diesel-powered trucks. Trash rollcetion in Fort Laud• dential, commercial, institution- "The trucks have performed as r.rda{c, Pla:, became a little al and industrial provider of soi• well as expected and better," said greener in November, when id waste and recycling nervices chairman aril CEO Glen Miller. Choice Environmental Services throughout South Florida., added ' "Our drivem have adapted !o the put ita flees of 10 compressed on l I th CNG truck'in Janiiar}•. motors well. A few of them ar e italural gas waste collection Each truck is purported to r.c . evep saying they'd rather dnye a CNG truck than diesel. There's a lot less noise, no smoke or ex- ` haunt, end they don't have fa worry about fueling the truck with diesel." The trucks use chassis by Au- tncnr LLC grid Cummins West- brook engines designed to run on ` natural gas power.-They also7ea- - -•.._ --. ---.. lure E•Z Pack.Maqufacturing's _ _ -•.;~~~-~-.. - , _ ~ high-compaction bodies, which ; `'"--~~= helps reduce the number of trips • to ilia landfill. Each. irvcl; has a 6-cubic-yard hopper that can ; , hAn die dQ0-gallon containers. k1uL the icature [hat .has drawn. the must •ntaention from Altogether, Miller Bard the n• - local residents are the `bold, beach-Franc graphics" on the vesttrrcnt q•a5 "probably ,-n- the S5 mlliioa range ' But he dded aarger compressors to do fast-Cll • trucks: Director.of special prof- . a that,the•compaiiy expects to save ap~lications,in addition to alow- fill to accammadalt external • arts Ray Perriino said the local media has also .noticed, giving on,fucl costs iii the long term. "Flow much :we soya w111 de• - ysers who don t .have dime for ' h the company plenty of unsolicit• Arad an.the spread in the difTer• overnig t furling. Afast=ill for a CNG-powered pickup truck can cd.pogitive coverage Miller said gntiel of diesel and CNG coats," . `take Iess thin five minutes he .thinks that should help lead he said. "Right now, .were expe• The Dade station plan is a nax• to more business and contracts in the future. riencing between 2Q°~. and 30~,~: savings on fuel, :Addition"a11 " y we oral pro6*ressian~in Choice Envi• ` ' "Customers down here arc ex- - , believe we'll see savings in main- ronmental s aggressive gmen ins- - dative; cited About seeing someone doit}g something to keep the envi s tenance and longe~rity of the ve- hrcles because •CNG is a m ch The cornpany already offers its . ron meat clean,",Miller said. T u cleaner burning fuel."" clients recycling services and has two recycling censers fn the ar a he decision to go to natural ' Plates are already tinder way i It also equips- its trucks with otl gas .wasn t cheap. In addition io the trucks, the company spent for a second fueling station on Property the company owns in purircnlian Fystems that reduce h - rnaney on ~a new Pompano Beach Dade County. Miller said that t e amount of oil the trucks is quire: fueling station, iieyigned, built and operated by Clean Ener station would ofTet public access for.miinicipnlitcs trucking com= °What we want to offer our ri " gy Futils Corp. Clean Energy pro- , ponies and any other entity with ciie ts and the penplc of South Floiida is a total clean enyron- vides CNG and liquefied naluriil CNG vehicles. ;lt would be rise meat,solution, and lui:ing CNG gas and ties 195 locations in the .S and Canrsdn f li o first; fueling statrgti of its kind in South Florid hfill said t trucksl is just taking it u slop . h uc ng.m rr y. cr he further," Peraina said, t3 t an 17,500 vehicles. The Pom- c osest statton with public acccas pano,Heach station has 30 fuel- currently isin Atlants• ing ,points .designed to efuel . Peraino, who worked with trucks ovrrnighl Clean Energy to plan "and b-Wild ' the Pompano Beach .station, is currently ;assessing how.many fueling points the Dade station ' son have. .The-plan is to install _,... r - G ~~ ~ ~ dr ~ ~ .- . -' ;,_,_ GREEN. FIFET OF THE ~aP~~TH n . ~ ~ ~. - ~ ~. ,. - .. . -- - , ~; ,, ,, , ,, ~ f~, ~. ~... a r_. r. ~ ,.~" • ' ,~ .. ~_. rx . _ ' } ~ ~. - _ ~~f~ccsN~l~r~l,l~c~ritt-s t11r~c~~l~c~~«lltt.~ ~~~'VC~ z,P1l:icl.~~s . ,,; ,hc `~~a}~- (:,len It~illc'r seas Aute>cKtr chassis ~~~itll 1=i~rcL1}e-s open to tl~e 1~ublir,in ?~,I1. - It. r©nlpressed natural ~~~s . A.~il. bodies Supplied lays I;-Z Pac}: "lt ~~ill :bring cidc~itic~nal r~vcnut~ ~CN(~)~is a nice fit. t~~r his' Manufacturing .and are fully Diu- by le tiny .c:;' her people fi l irh- ;: ~~ ' ~r~uth hlc~rc}4i °refias~~ .fleet, }ac~t}a ~ toaii~ited resiclontial ~c~}l~ictiUn the.r," Nlillcr s,ay*s, adding tl~:a't it :. . . ' ,. tal and cci::t ~rchielc„4.«~}t}~ laigla ccana}~artion u~i.l1 ``help ciffset caur ec~sts and it° -. ~ y 5tand~ ~, r t` ~I J>cn In _ • p ~ a.irna~in and . bc~c~l~~s. `i'l~e trucks circ Pc7~~~er~ci ~?cac:aci fcir the cc~nzrimuiiit}r V~!c~ ihtik ' . CI C~ cfC;ltcice Tiavironniental 5er- . :(a}~ ~I. C:~tmiia.tns ~t~c~stPc~rt ~etagili~ there-are a lcrt ~if~ sa~~iller elects cut - vice's c,~~en.bclic~t!e5 the c}ecisi<~n tea anci''~}hauling 12 or li tons ~~asity thcre~' that ~vcattlcl use natural gas if' :. ~ Pl.tn:hasc C1VG vehicles m~;lat rc- «-itltcaut an}~ cliffcrence fTCam th+_y the} could al'fcard it. Perain~..add` . ~ sulr i11 ~tdciiticinal c3ic'.~e;i t1-u~k~," Miilc~r:savs. ~ t'1i~i`t the cci4t tci, l~ti}ld .~t facile i . tS ~. ~~:..~t ,~ ~ ccantr~icK4 fc~r c}u CNC, ti~~rts somct31nt; Chcaice Ott Ica~t X1,5 IZa;llinn, nczt ipeluditag - •~ '~ ~ ti~iuler. ~ deciclecl try civ ~~:ay h_YCk in 2C)t)S Iancl.purrf~ase. I3}T 1~Lt}ling the f~.Irl .: ~.•~ ``C'lip casltive svheri dlcs,~l ricc.5 hit thaw'~'t.Sc) in hulk hci~r~c.<<i`~r the hc~ ~~ is tea ~.. P P P. Y;_~ fcac~dhaCl t~rc~'vcy ~L'r ~~llon r~in{;e;" !~~Iille~r ~ay~. "~Vc' reclucc c<~st~, ciuir.l;en tlic i-c~ttcrn . totteii, nc5t Canty Icxal:~ci ~t t~pltc~ns tc~ }o«~erc~ur{fu- can invc:stmrlat, and ~Ixa~icie.ticasi- ' ~~ pp~~ - frcam the ~~ a~:te c1) c~taSts. ev'e` fcattnd cut lira~~f ck~ztri five hcanc~Fits tear tlae ccarnzaun[ics °. ~.. cc~mmuniter, hint ~ is burns, la(»V Iaauc i iluic~tc.'r al~c in ~~}hich (hc~1~e operates. frcin~ [c.~tlmti- tt=uck~_arE:~..;CNC; sec~laas tci liiakc iJnlike cii.escl fiic:l, .~r~liicl~ re- pity and ~p~l}tical Icad~'rs]" ccau}ti the ~aerFe.ct st'nst} fc~r'us." giti,res cafl"slac~,rc .ptinap,ing and ~ { re~rlt in ~iclctitic~iial l~tasiness,. Ac~c~rLiin~;tc~ Rai}t I'erainca, cliree- truckint; to_~t staticin n-ttufal gas h9iller S11}'s. "~ c"tattlslc~ ~f tci~~rns t<>r cif ~Peci~il ~rulects, :the reina- arrive Ftt t1a~ t~:lacaitc fac:ilit}' via . ~vc're Ic~c~ki;ng at az-o ccansicic'rin~; fan}~ .has alsca scan an neretzse iJi unde'rgrraund pilaus, 'just like it Liti 13er•~ausc ciF this, so tfzere is a dri~tcr prc~cfiurti~,it~~ becittt;:e the ~vc~tilcl arri~°c-at .i }~cr5on~~l re5i- . taat3rlcetiiag tidi~~tlatLgc,~," k~chi~lcys ar~~ fitc~lc.cl at night r~l.flcr tic~iicc. Iiecau~c> caF this, tllc.' sLiPply - tahoice tit tin ,CNC.r trtlck5 :than c}i.trin~ the caitr.5c~ of a c}a~°. cal" the fuel is not ~•ttl~c~ctecj by l~i~r- .. ,. • ~ into ciPcration ;Dist N~v~ilali~~r iia I3ta~Pitir~ tYte aci~•arita,g~5 cif t1aL rican~s tzn~j:c~tl~er cvc~nt.5 that tend ,, , , . ~. ' '' I~cart I.:~udcrdale t~ sitp}xai-f a nc«~- cruc.ks; i~~hich arc e.4timatc~d tea tc:) cllsrttpt dic5cl supPlic:~. - ~ rontra~.•t for cli~pcasal scnrtces.'I'llc reduce? c;Jiis.5icins 2~.no cn~er die- It's ncit just the ptirclia5e .ci#• • c'canl~iany Jao«' operdtc:s 12 t~Nr;a ~srl :/ngirics-the rquivaleiat c:~f CNC~ v.eliicle.5 that rcantrl~utes tc,~ . - trLtcls in its flc.}~~ cal 125 c<<ic}1 plala~; rcnioi~in~; 3()U riirs clail}~ frc~na the Chcaiee s e"n~~ircanmcnt~tl res:Ia~aiz5i- tc~ add many rnon.'. ~ rams fUr each truck ric~plo}~eci--~ tail.ity. I~avr•aino days the coni~aia}: `''I'.he Icing-term flail is .tea tr~• the lack ~f natural ga,5 infrzisirtic`- }zas also Purchased frcani ['etcrtiilt . and c~nv~~rt as rn:zny tru,~ks [tC.a turd is a [arc}lerii, I~eraino,4ay~. ~2 rie~~° trucks with 2010-emis- CNG ] ~5 .1~fasS1}~It`_''' R~i}lec srtys. 'I"ltc scaltttirar? P~'rainca sa}°s t]aat skins c~nipliant enRinca, "1~!e llacl • `"I?i~;ht noti•:, ~~~,`' have a cUnvi~it- . chcric~:' n~'clec} tea huilcl its c}ivn in- . thc• choice cif going ~~rit11 I~rc? ~ZG.1 C~~ . ` ilicnt t<a run ;3() °trucks as [dart cif frastrtctttrt=alit} t}ie CCa111~a11}' 15 en11SS10n5 trLlC:ks }~eC~luSe ihcre is the I~~rt l.~tudet•dalir~ contract.(.'` . cluing jtls-t that. Using grant mean- certainly Plelih~ c~ftlacasc out fleece, Ile adds Shat C~lloicca ti~•ill consider ry to help offset tlac ciast, .C:holcc hLlt in kt:c'ping ~•ith oilr ~ihil~sc~- `;` , clc~Ioyil~~ aclcliticma} C:N~ trucks built a.friCilitS~ in I'c~rt Lattc}r:~rcl;ile p}~y tea lac ors .~;rcen as pc~ssil~}~." ` }':. a:5 part of an}' nc.'~v:crantracts tli~ t~~th thc~ hc.'I~ .n}• C~lc~tii I:.ncrgv C_;ll~ice nc~~s~ the. nc~~r'er inc~~~l5, = ' ' ccanaPan} obtains. In fact, A~Iiller I'Llcs; n~hiclt specialifes in Wait!-' c:}cspitc t}ac higher Price tag. cn~risicanti Inure cities redLiirin~ cal ~;as fileling 5tati~ns. Plans fora In the e.nd, ~r~lien it.ccam~s tea eri- altc:rnakive filet ~•tlaiclcs as jaart of . ~cyc~c~nd fsicilit}~ are in the «,°carks as vil~caian~ental ccatnmitllient, for this ' contracts, ~~~~}1. Ivliller says G}ioicc hopes tea rcf~isG hauler, the chcaic~ is ~1e~ar. The vehicles arc built can an have tl7c~ cclltcr one.?rational, and =I3RI/1N ~'1'RAtGI I'!' `s ~~ ELE~T~WN)ER:com - !v'~AYIOIC>/19 d, a . .._ , ~..x.. ..~~ ;;,,~.. ._ _,_.~. M ~ :o _ ~~ ~ ~ . ~ EPA GHG REPt?RTtNG RULE: ~' At*f+e you ready for January 20707 • ~l~~c ~.-- ------ ___ - l December 1, 2009 Trash Trucks Make fihe Switch to Clean- Burn,ir~g CNG Fuel , C SHRRC ~ '.~ ~' .. ~; .Email lhLS story ~ Print this post ' _ j Add your Comments "'~'""' Waste management operators in Florida, New Jersey, Idaho and ~:. ,~~ ~ ,, . ~ ; ' California have opened compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel •'~+ stations to supgort the deployment of their CNG trash collection ,.1. r ~. truck fleets.. CNG trash trucks cut .greenhouse gas (GHG} ' ` ~ emissions by 23 percent compared to diesel-powered models, according to.natural gas provider Clcan Energy= I;ucls.Gorp. = The cities of North Little Rock, Arkansas, and Ogden, Utah, are RELATED sTORtES. also switching to CNG garbage trucks to cut fuel costs and reduce Ml7 Project Lises Electronic Tags 'fo .emissions. Study Trash, Recyc:irg Less.Fcod` Waste:CJ!s San Diego's The new CNG stations were designed and built by Clean Energy income Fuels for Choice Environmental Services, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Da?ry has L2rgesf Private 9'cd;ese'. Central Jerse Waste, Hamilton Townshi N.J:; Allied Waste F~eefin New England y Pe Diese; industry 7otits Nevi Clean Services,l3oise, Idaho; and South County Sanitary Company, San Diese' Eng?nes Luis Obispo, Calif. Co<e'To Add .~ 20 ! ybrc. E'ertr'c i*t;cjcs in.2088 ~ TLe°Ghorce EnviroDmental;Serviees;CNG station supports South. , , Florida's first privately owned fleet of natural gas trash trucks. „ RELATED TOPICS $lmilarly, Central Jersey Waste and Recycling has become the Cleat Energy first refuse company in New Jersey to convert a portion of its Cn~iracts & trstallati~ns truck fleet operations to natural gas fuel and is building a private. Fiee~ &? ransp: nation CNGtruckfueling station at its Trenton'iocation.. Waste t? Recycling ,.Allied Waste.Services is pro~zdu~p; the fu-st CNG fuel. station. with public access in Idaho, which will.open in early in 2010. South County Sanitary has' opened its first private Clean Energy CNG fueling station to support its own CNG truck fleet. The waste management company plans to transition its entire refuse fleet to natural gas power. Similarly, 'the city of North Little Rock is converting four of its highest-polluting vehicles -three trash trucks and one street sweeper - to CNG,-reports Arkansas Ncves. The city hopes to convert its en fire public works fleet to CNG because it's a clean burning fuel and there is plenty of supply and production in Arkansas, reports the local newspaper. The city expects to receive a $zo~,ooo state grant to help pay far the conversions and a new CNG fueling station, which would also sell to the public, according to the article. City officials hope a ,public CNG station will lead, to increased demand across the state. The city of Ogden, Utah; has,also replaced io.garbage trucks that run on, diesel fuel with CNG vehicles, to reduce fuel costs and to protect the environment, reports the StandJrd=l+;xamitaex.. A city offrcial expects the GNG trucks will save about $89,000 annually at current fuel prices, and reduceyehicle emissions and particulate.matterin the air, reports the newspaper. SHRRE ~ ~;_ • ~ _ t Email this: story ~~ Pdnt this, pose .'~_ ,; Add your ccmmenls Advertisers to -tear about ttte EPA's Orbl GtIC RLItT Learn how it could affect your business. ~ Get EL Daily in yams' inbox, subscribe to free newsletter your email address R + ` l NE.W ENVIRONtMENTAI. LEA[>ER REPORTS • Gre,~n Marketinp: What Works; what Doesn't - A Market Study of Fraditioners ~c rU}~ ~}~~. ti ~w'.3 t~ ,~F I~'t~~llcDtlC~ ~1/C7/20'• t) 0111a6l2t}'~ 0 ~1l35/20 ,l) HP, IBh4, Yahoo Snare ~n l? Enet,gy EKiciency t'y9n~foll t32% of. 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Y i~' -~f} ~^.~~~ ~~rtFl .:USGasVehicles.com:. Page 1 of 1 ~ --~ l ~ , << r { .,r.. .w~ 1 ~~. ~:~~ , l itr D r *,9 ~ f mil! k~ ~~~~. l ~Jl ,. ~'~ -_~ ,~ t r' ul }= --_.~.i~r I(:: V~41-~-~,c.J' yll irl'..1.41.11.~..._:I~~y tl.U1-:~::7~.J-U~.:If`~?~~LLiJ Irtk;r~ir ~i iris r'- i~~':-..- r, -f~~-H ~li•~U',~-~==~~1~~i.~l'.:~.C11JitJ'fl:••.:111f 11,1,!,~.~.J ;,~ECrr~l:~ __ ;.. ~i"' - r f i K -- ,~ 1 X ~...-..-.... x'i Rf a. , .yt~ r , 7 • ;='`' ~}; f~ } r ALA ~.~~ 7 z T . ;. `- .,.__ .. ~ _ -_..~_ .._ :IVBtlttal raBS Kf}`S Products tar W1 " * , . ~SiRt ti ~ ~r ~ ~,~ ~~~' s 1 New Natural Gas Fnglnes --- `'~~~.~[~ ,V ;Y_ _ ' ' ) ~; jr~ i ~17j~-=lei Natural Gas VehrGes .Diesel-tc-Natural Gas _____ _ y ~ n,, ~...~ ,..-,, +_G M ~ Converslv_t! K..(ts. 1\E1~r5 ~ iAl~Er~fl~~$~L{;llr??!5 i, EDF 7FIE rerv rrlnusrFr P.eiuse uperafors o.i>en CNG stations iii lour states z,,:;.~ -~"- ~" -~ ~-~~,,~ l.ead'ing refuse operators in .Florida, New Jersey,+ Idaho and i i r ~` ~;~ ~. Califomia have openednewcompressad natural gas~(~CNG) refueling ~ ^~ ~~ ~ ~~' '~ ~~j~t~i stations to support deployment of Ihetr growing fleets o.f CNG refuse "~`~ <<_ i ~=1 ~ •. .' collection trucks. The .new CNG stations were desi ned and built b ~ .f., - ~- Clean Ener Fuels Cor ". for :Choice Envlronmental Services; .Fort ~,' Lauderdale FL' Central Jerse Waste, Hamilton'fownshr NJ Allred ~~~~~ .r ~ ' ~ `"~~~ ~` 1 ~II,'1 tE . Y p, ~~ ~ r~ ~.. ~ {~fp~7 p ... c Waste Services, Boise, lD; and South County .Sanitary Company, ` I s ~'~~ ^ ~, 4~,,~ t~~~ ~y f~,J~/ San Luis Obispo, CA. -~ - - 1 ~` •.~. Raymond P. Burke, .Vice President, Clean Energy, said, "CNG trash trucks reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23% compared to conventional diesel-powered models, and are quieter. C~lG fuel costs ignificanlly aess, on average, than diesel. Refuse companies and agencies throughout America are adopting natural gas duel .for both environmental and economic reasons, 2nd we ~3r '.:~ "~ ~~,'~. L f~-~;t~r-`~ congratulate .Choice .Envlronmental, Central Jersey Waste, Allied Waste and South County Sanitary for their ,~- c ':` t exemplary leadership efforts " ~ ~ g 1 ~, ; ~ - ~. ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ ; - _~~_ , a _, ~ r-, , ... ~;- Choice Enviconmen(a(.= Florida _ d i ' ~ .The Haul Choice nvironrnenial: Services: CNG station supports South Florida`s first .privately owned fleet of ~' , -~ ~~~--' ~-'~ J ~.T~3 clean reen natural. as refuse trucks. The Choice .CNG Fleet serves corriniercial and residential customers:in the .+ ( ~ " ` City of Fort Lauderdale. Tha;company plans to expand CNG truck .deployment throughout its service area, which ~- -~ a - encompasses Palm Beach,,Broward, Dade and Collier.counties. ~ ~1 ~ l ~~ ~ t ' sn ra arse aste - ew arse ~ 1` t -~ r ~' ~ ~~_ In aprecedent-setting move, Ce tral Jersey Waste and Recycling has become the first refuse company'in New , ; . , __• ,, - i, - •, Jersey to convert,a portion of its .truck fleet operations to clean-burning natural gas fuel. Ceniral.Jersey contracted' °S - _` with Clean Energy 'to build a • private time-fill Ct~G truck .fueling station, at its Trenton location. The company f _ "s', financed a portion of station construction and CNG truck purchase costs through Clean Energy Finance, which, .offers creative funding options and support for CIe2n Energy'customers: -~.' :.- __ {__' __ Al11ed Waste Services --ldaho Boise-based Allied Waste Services, a Reputilic_ Services company, has opened the Flrst CNG ,fuel station vrith public access in Idaho. Allied Waste will •use the new station to fuel its .growing flei3t of CNG refuse tricks. AiNed contracts with the City of Boise. to provide all solid .waste.and recycling services for the Greater Boise area. ?he new CNG station, designed and built for Allied Waste by Glean Energy, will open for-.public access early iR 2010., - making it possible for individuals, Fleet'operators and local gavernments.to switch to CNG fuel. South County Sanitary -California South County Sanitary Company, a Waste Connaclions company, contracts vrith ilia San Luis Obispo, CA Integrated Waste' Management Authority to provide trash .collection and tecycting "services to area residents and businesses: South County Sanitary has opened- its first private Glean. Energy CN,G fueling station, which is dedicated to suppor+~ing the. company's fast-growing CNG truck sleet: South County has announced plans io transition its. entire refuse fleetto natural gas power,. citing the benefits.of its cleaner, cheaper, quieter operation. ' tic ~ . s • • ~~ p p-~ ~ t ~' a-J 1 ~ r.l a~ i~ ., _.,ia ~...~`_,,:I r .~.~,.. ~ -~;~ Setting the { , . - -~ ~~ +- ` ~~' ~ L.; n;,~,, Standard , 1 ~~t C~~~} ~< ~.¢l f. #.1 ~` a f , r ~ ~~ t.- `: ~ ~ tit , i' ~ 3_~1.A)~'r_S~_r~~ photo Gallery CtiCl+ hcrel _ ~ ~z~~'-] ' r, ti ,' ,, ~ l- ' ; ~ t f~ llh ~~1~ u' ~ ~1~__t1:_11 ~1t[I._~ http ://www.usgasvehicle's.cominews_detalle.php?id=77b 12/9/2009 . _ _„_ tr, a , ~~: ~ ~ ,,~, m ~.: r Yom' 1 . ~ ~ ~ ~ .L. = ~.r sr`- ~ ~? . ~- - ;` Carlos Alvarez, Mayor Environmental Resources Management Pollution Regulation & Enforcement 17ivision 701 NW 1st Caurt a 7th Floor Miami, Florida 33136-3912. T 305-372-6600 F 305-372-6410 miamidade.gov January 8, 2010 ?Y1r. Neal Rodriguez Choice Recycling Services of Miami, Inc. 2860 State Road 84, #103 Ft. Lauderda e, Florida 33312 .CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 7008 1830 0002 8175 971 l RETURN RECEIT'T .REQUESTED Re; Permit to operate a Resource Recovery and ivlanagement Faci ity in accordance ~~Tith Chapter 24 Cade of Miami=Dale County, Florida,'for Choice Recycling Services, Inc. facility (DERM File #24597/SW-1588} locafed at; near; or an the vicinity of 7320 NE 151 Place, Miami, Florida: Dear Mr. Rodriguez: Enclosed, .pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Miami=bade County Code, is the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM.) Annual Operating :Permit Dumber SW-15$8. :Submittal of your .signed application and acceptance of this. pernvt constitutes approval on your part for on-site inspections at reasonable times by DERM staff and its .agents in accordance with the referenced regulations. This permit shall b.e protected and .displayed 'in an accessible location at the facility being permitted, and does not constitute an appro~~al by DERM or certification that the permittee is in compliance with the applicable lam=s, ordinances, rubes, and regulations. S}~ould the equipment and/or process installed and operated be found to be inadequate to perform with tlac efficienc~~ required to meet the referenced regulations, or should the owner{s)loperator(s) fail to comply ~~~ith the conditions of this permit, the facility shall 'be subject to re=evaluation. and potential enforcement action. Accordingly, .the owners shall be required to provide additional equipment, and/or modifications of the operating .techniques necessary to operate the facility in accordance with the applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. If it is required to install additional equipment, an application to construct shall be submitted for evaluation and approval prior to installation. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Keith L. McIntosh of.the Permitting Section at (.305)-372-6600. Sincerehy, Enclosures Hardeep Anand, P.E:, Chief Pollution Regulation and Enfoi:cement Ilivision cc: Patti Ernad, Bruce Coward, P.E., -DERM DERM File #24597/SVV-1.588 P ~P3ZED~Pernuu~n~\&DERM\SoLd «'aste Program\DERM Annual Permits\DERM-?U10_AnnualRercn~ts151 1588_Chbice Recycling Sen~ices of IvliamlPennitCo~~erLetter_Ol -08.2010.docx Environmental Resources Management ~.~~ Pollution Regulation ~ Enforcement Division ~,~ ~ ~•~~~~ 701 NW Tst Court ~ 7th Floor ~~-~i~~~~~, ~ Miami, Florida 331,36-3912 T 305-372-b600 F 305-372-6410 ~. ~ ~ ~ Carlos Alvarez, Mayor ~ rniamidade.gov PERMIT NO: SW-YS$8/ FILEt€ 24597 CHOICE -RECYCLING SERVICES OF MIAMI, INC. 7320 NE 15T .PLACE . - MIAMI FL 33138 . ' PERMITTEE: - Mr.: Neal Rodriguez ... ~ . ~ CHgICE RECYCLING SERVICES OF MIAMI, .INC. . 2860 STATE ROAD 84, # I03 . ' . FT: LAUDERDALE, FL 333.12 SOLID WASTE AhIIYUAL OPERA.TIh1G PERIi~II'T` ` - DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY /EQUIPMENT This document, issued under the pro~~isoris of Chapter 24, 1~Tami=bade County Environmental Rrotection . Qrdiiiance (MDCEPQ), shall be valid from January 1, 2010 through Deceniher 31., ZOIU. The above natied, is hereby authorized to operate the facility at the above location which consists of the following= ~.~499 tonsper day rec~7cling facility limited to source separated commingled recyclable materials (paper, .. cardboard, glass. plastic, aeatile, rubber and wood). This facility is subject to conditions listed below and ain the follgwing pages (if any) of this permit. FACILITY OPERATIONS '~ ~ ~ 1. ~ The recycling operation shall be operated in strict accordance with information submitted in . reference to ;the permit application .dated 4ctobei~ 29, 2008, application for permit modification dated May 2$, 2009, permit renewal application dated December 9, 2009, .arid 'as amended by this ' permnt. - ~ •2. ?~-how• access control sh-all be maintained along the perimeter b~- means of a ph}~sical b'arri~r (i.e.~ ' beriiz, mall, fence, etc). and at the entrance.(s) (i.eaocked gate, guard.; etc);. . 3. ~ On-site ~stormwater drainage system is designed .to carry storinwater and shall. be maintained free of solid waste and leachate at all times. . 4. A x~epxesentative. of .the operator; knowledgeable in the per:mnt conditions; shall be .on site whenever rriaterial is received., handled or removed. - ~ - 5. Maternal .accepted shall be limited to source separated, commingled rec}7clable material (paper, cardboard, metal, paper, glass, plastic, textile, rubber materials and ~i~ood). - Miami=bade County Department of Environmental Resources Management .. Carlos Espinosa, P.E:, Directoz Pale 1 of •1 ' PERMIT NO: SW-15$$/ F1LE# 24597 CHOICE RECYCLING SERVICES OF NIIAMI; INC. PERMITTEE: Mr. Neal Rodriguez CHOICE RECYCLING SERVICES OF MIAMI, INC. 28fi0 STATE ROAD 84, # la3 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 6. '1'he z•ecycling facility shall be operated in strict accordance «~ith the Mian~i-Dade Count~-'s l~epartmerrt of Solid Vt%ast.e Management (DSWIVI) memorandum dated September 11: 200 and entail dated Septem>er 30, 2009 (attached). i. X11 incoming materials shall 'be tipped, processed and stored within the roofed building exclusively°. 8. Unprocessed wash shall not be stored aver night on the tipping floor. ~, The maximum allowable quantity of solid. waste that can be stored an site at any time shall not exceed 499 toils. 10. Unacceptables (e.g., wood; furniture, tires, etc..) and prohibited materials (e:g., .garbage, hazardous wastes, etc.) inadvertently accepted shall be temporarily stored in containers to prevent spillages .and potential storm tivater, ground, and/or ground~~~atei~ contamination. Storage time shall be as follows: fo•ty-e,glit hours (48) hours for Class l waste and hazardous materials, and thirty (30) days. foi• all others. Materials shall be disposed of at an approved and permi-tted site by the facilit~~ shall be managed in accordance with.the provisions of Chapter 62=730, FaC. l l . Diesel fuel, motor oil and hydraulic ail associated ~i~ith daily operations of onste equipment shall be stored in the Materials Storage Containment Area as depicted iii Site Plan (Sheet C-1) dated March i 6, 2009. 12. A .licensed hazardous tiv.aste handler shall .be contacted to inspect segregated poteritral hazardous «~aste, if determined to be hazardous, arrangements shall be made to transport said waste wia a licensed hazardous t~~aste transporter to an approved hazardou waste disposal site.. Any hazardous tivaste w'hcli .is received by .the facility shall be managed in accordance Frith the provisions of Chapter .62-730, FAC. 13. All wastes from facility operations shall be handled, transported and/or disposed of in compliance with county, state, and federal regulations, and guadanGe documents. 14. Dust suppression; odor and litter control acid .other measures shall be in~plernented, as applicable. to ;prevent nuisance conditions as defined in Chapter 24; 1`'!DC'EPO. 15. A determined nuisance, as defined in Chapter 24, NIDCEPO, public health threat .condition, or abnormal occurrence (i:e. fines, explosions, spills) nay result in orders for immediate corrective action in accordance with ;Section 24-7(15)(x) of the MDCEPO, possible modification to the operation, revocation of .this operating permit .and/or closux•e of the facility. Any abnormal occurrences shall be reported to DERl1~l ~i~ithin 24 hou~•s; and records shall be kept pursuant to Section 24-20, MDCEPO. PROHIBITIONS .10. Open burning is not permitted at this site in accordance with Section 24-41.5 of the I1nDCEPO. 1 i . :~?o waste (e,g., waste oil, transmission fluids, brake fluids: solvents, etc.) from facility operations shall be stored at the facility. 1$. hTo violations of the Miami-Dade County ~jater Quality Standards ar Cleanup Target Levels (CIEs) as provided in Chapter 24-44, MDCEPO, shall occur as a result of the facility operations. Page 2 of 9 - PERMIT NO: SW-.15.88] FILE# 24597 CHOICE RECYCLING SERVICES OF MIAMI, .INC. PERMITTEE: Mr. Neal Rodriguez .CHOICE RECYCLING SERVICES OF MIt3,MI, INC. ' 2860 STATE ROAD 84; # 103 ' ` FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 ~ ° Violations of said standards or CTL_s in ay r~sLilt in orders for immediate corr.ecti~~e action, possiljle . modification to the operation, revocation of this :operating perrnrt andlar closure of the facility. REPORTING / MONITORING REQUIREMENTS . - 19: ~~ ~ Monthly Operating Report (~1!IOR) shall be submitted to the Enr>ironmental .Evalu-anon anc~ Coril~Iiance Section, of the Pollution Regulation and Enforcement Division (Pf~ED) of vERN1 ~~rith tll~ typed :and quantities of waste received and removed off-site. Said 1VIOR shall b'e submitted by ' the ~ 5th of the following month on the form pro~%ided by DERI~'! and hereby attached to this pernlit/ These reports hall be submitted to the following address` " Attn~ Patti Emad Environmental Evaluation and Compliance Section `~ Polluti,oriRegulation and Enfoi~cenleilt Division • +Departriient of Environmental I~.esoizrces Management 701 I~tV4' l st C h`Iiarrii, Flgrida, 33136 2~0. And- significant. changes in facility operations or pr:ocedui•es shall be reported to DERIIZ .in «~riting «~rthn thirty (30) days of the change. 21. :g11 reports and other submittals required to comply with this permit shall be signed; and certified, . if required,. by an appropriate .and .authorized , ei~tit3T (e.g.; registered Professional Engineer, • ° Pi-~fessonal ` CTeologia , Professional Surveyor and I~'Iapper, permittee or authorized . le;gaI - representative, .etc:.). These repai•ts shall be submitted to the following address °' Attu; Hardeep Anand, P.E;; Chief . Pollution Regulation arid Enforcement Division Department of Environmental Resources 11!Ianageineilt 701 N~~~ 15~ Ct. lti'Iiami; Florida 33136 . OTHERS 2`? This permit does. not release the applicant from .obtaining all.- i•ediired federal, state or local permits .and/or approvals for the operation. .. 2:3; Violation of permit conditions or violations of Chapter 24; MDCER.O, play result in orders for ° immediate corrective action, possible modification to the operation, .revocation of this operating pexmzt and/oi• closure of the facility. ' GENERAL CONDITIONS ~ , 2~. The applic;ant,. by acceptance of This document; agrees to operate and nlalntain :the s~ibject operation so as to comply with the requirements of Chapter 24 of the Code of l1'Iiami-Dade Count-. !'~}fie 3 of` • . ,, PERMIT NO: SW-z588J FII:E# 24597 CHOICE RECYCLING SERVICES OF NIIAMI, INC. PERMITTEE: Mr. Neal Rodriguez CHOICE RECYCLING SERVICES OF,MIAMI, INC. .2860 STATE ROAD 84, #103 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 ?5. if far any reason, the applicant does not comply ~ci•ith orwill not be able to .comply with any condition or limitation specified on this document the applicant shall immediately notify and provide the depax•tnient with the following information: (a) a descript%on of and cause of non- coinphance~ and (b) the period of non-.com.pliance including exact dates and dines; or if not corrected, the anticipated -time the non•conxpliance is expected to cantinue, and steps taken to reduce, eliminate, and .prevent recurrence of the non-compliance. The applicant .shall be responsible far .any and all damages ~~~hich may result and may be subject to enforcenxe.nt action b}' the department for penalties ~r revocation of this document. 2f~. As provided in Section 24.15 of the Code of ~~Iiami-Dade County, the prior written approval of the Depax~tuient of Environnlental~ Resources 11~1anagement shall be obtained for any alteration to this . facility. 27. The issuance of this document does not convey any vested rights or any. exclusive privileges. I~TOr does it~authoi_ze any injury to public or private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of federal; state, or local laws or regulations. \?or does it relieve the applicant fr•.oni liability from :harm. or injury to human health or welfare of property. 28. This document is required to be posted irx a corispicuot.s location at the facility site during the e-retire period of operation. 29. This document is not transferable. Upon sale or legal tt-ansfer.of the prgperty oi• facility covez-ed by this document, the applicant shall notify the depaxtiixent within thirty (30) days. The ne~~° owner must app:Iy for a perii~it within thirty (3.0) days. The applicant shall be liable for any non- compliance of the source until the transferee applies for and receives a transfer for this document. 30. The applicant, by acceptance of this document, specifically agrees to allo~~~ access to the named source at reasonable times by department personnel presenting credentials for the purposes of irxspectian and testing to determine compliance ~i7ith this document and department rules. ~1. This document does not indicate a '~`°aiver or approval of any other department permit that may be required far other aspects of this facility.- ~2. 'Phis document does not constitute an approval by DERM .or certification that the applicant is z compliance with applicable la«~s, ordinances, rules or regulations. The applicant acknowledges that separate enforcement actions may be initiated by DERM and that this document does riot constitute compliance with orders issued in conjunction with enforcement actions for correction of violations, 33. 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U ~_ ~ O . ~,, , , .~; ~ d ~ 1-x-1 ~r j C." ~ ~ ~ W C~ ~ y,,, ! ;~ • ' _ W ., ,, . x W ~ ~ i . ~~.~ • _ 1 ~ ~~ i• i i ~ TESTIIVI~NIA~ Q~7(~T~S Quotes are in response to Choice's Commitment To Protecting The Environment. ,a„ ..-----, ,_ _ _ _ Jack Seiler -Mayor of Fort I,auderclale, .Florida "We've been talking about how to make it [Fort Lauderdale] abetter place to live,~work, play and raise a family. Well,. this does it right here." I~aristin Jacobs -- froward County (Florida) Commissioner "Broward County, as a county leads, by having the largest alternative fuel vehicle fleet in the South East United States -and we're ,pretty proud of that marker.: But nothing really helps move us forward unless you have companies and cities that are willing. to go push us to the :next level. And .that's what Choice has done today," Patricia Asseff -City of Hollytivood, Florida Commissioner "This is a great new :industry for the state of -Florida.. `Instead of tourism, let's think energy, We're looking to get the next CNG station here in Hollywood. We're looking to get our trucks to say Clean Energy." IV~ichael Pizzi -Mayor-Town of 1Vliami Lakes Florida "I':m jealous that you ,guys [Broward County] have all of these beautifiil clean and green, fantastic trucks helping the people in Broward: We've got to get some of these trucks in Dade County. People. use the word `green' frequently and a lot of people aren't ,sure what it means. If you want to know what the word `.green' means, it's what Pompano, and p't. Lauderdale, and Choice, and Broward are doing today. If .you want to know what environmentally fi-iendly, .controlling emissions means, it means actually doing it. I'm very proud that. Choice Environmental Services: they're walking the walk in terms of climate control. I'~m hoping we're following your lead Mayor jof Fort Lauderdale], and that we get some of these trucks in Dade County." 2860 State Road 84, Suite 1.03, Tort Lauderdale, FL 33312 e Tel: 954-797-7974 ~ FaEx: 954-797-7984 a4 ~,~ www:choicewaste.com ~.-._+.---Lr•c... .. _ .. J . '.. to .__... _.,tf..-~...~ ;.....;.t a `}r.~~',.;.g J GETY OF FART LAUDERDA..LE 't~it~lcx ~ ~ frieriui June 15, 2009 RE: Letter of Reference for Choice Environmental Services of 6roward County To Whom It May Concern: Choice Environmental has been providing solid waste collection services far the City of Fort Lauderdale's .38;000 plus customers since 2006. Spec~cally, Choice has provided services to the City in the following .areas: Residential curbside .recycling collection =two sort program Residential curbside recycling collection --mixed piper program City Facility recycling collection - 96 gallon cart & dumpster program l'vluiti Family and Commercial recycling collection --pilot program Residential curbside automated Garbage collection - 65 gallon .cart Residential curbside automated Yard Waste collection = 95 gallon cart Choice Environmentai's partnership with the City in all these areas has resulted in significant enhancements to our solid waste and recycling :programs. In all these endeavors, Choice has consistently provided personalized service with unmatched professional expertise. Additionally; their hands on management approach and dedication to customer service ,has resulted in a high level of ctrtstomer satisfaction. I do not. hesitate in recommending their services to any municipality. We made the right Choice! . Should :you require. any, additional information about Choice Environmental's involvement with the Crty of Fort Lauderdale, please do not hesitate to contact me at 9.54-828=5341. Sincerely, regory D. Slagle Superintendent - - - ~- - - - - - -._.. ~....R,,..,; Page 76 ~rrporfr:~ride~ ~l5c~gots Alberta A+i. rtho rhefif=acirtles otTlcer .lalme G. torYBns tn~ Offl'cer des J, Dl~larr! December '16, `008 To Whom It iway Concern: h-tarnQa~oa~ttyScf~aat 8aa~ An.~J bra; t Pads Taber H~rrdrt~i~; Y~r Chalr Renl~rD~az 'de !a Ftu~Ia ~'v~yn t.~~Y+eb ~.Graer Dr. ~4~Flbbrt "Tt~' Ho~oway l)t: Mee~n Karp Ane Riffs Logan Dr: Melia ~Pr~z Or. Sd/anon C. Stinson Choice Environmental Services has been providing services to i~(iami-Dade Cr~un#y Public Schools for over 7 yea`s. V1/e ate the fi4urth largest school district in the country and Choice has performed, in a commendable manner. I have .known their senior management fcar.aver 20 years. . Choice has helped us to develop one of thy: mvs# comprehensive recycifng programs in Florida. After N:urric~r<e 1Nlma hit Soutfi Florida, Choice provided waste collection as .well as other services .above and beyond the required level to expeditiously bring operations back to normal. am very pleased with the service that Choice has provided the district and would re~comrnend them to any other school d istrict or city .looking for a waste or rec~rcling provider. 1f you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Si rely, edo 5ardir~as, Supervisor I! District Utilities Administration AS:nI #06U3 Dtstrfct lnsp ectlor~s, Oparadons std Emergency Mar~agatne!!t • 1450 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Sut1e 8-08 • J1~iarni, Florida 33932 3a5-995-i~ • Fax 3A~~T1.3123 Page 76 Z~d ~ g9£~Ol 60 £Z ~~f' -~ '~ ~ ~4: ° ~ :. Mlamt-Dade Coastal Geanup Partners Robert ANen L~w:BaBaCxaphlcs„BIIf Boggs Cape Fkxida State Park;8lscayne Bayllyuatlc Preserve;:Biscayne. Natkxwl ' Park; City of Mlartti Beacfi;KOMB; Florida DEP;Florida Sea GranGloFx~ston &.Johnston Law;Village of Key'Biscayne; ' " ' ` ~ .. ~/ City of Miarrif; Mlamt Dade DERM & Parks and Recreation; C>leta River State Park; US,Coast Guard +~ '• .~ • e X007 Sp0/7501'3' { ~ ~ ` . ~ -' ° ~ °, BeRrarrt Yacht; Celebrity Ciulses; Ferretti;Group U5A; Florida Yacht Brokers Association; ffands on Miami: Key t3lscayne ,. ; 1. • ;7 ~ ' ' `' '~ ~ '~ ~ J Yadtt Club; KSA Environmerstai La(~aratory; Miami Beach Bar Association; Miami Seaq~tarlum; Nikki Beach; Peter of London Saion & Spas; P+oR of Mlbmh Robert Allen Law; Rotary Club of Coral Gables; Southeast Florida Coral Reef '~ ~ • : ~~ Initiative; Surfrider Fourxiadan; U bf M Center of Ecosystem. Science & Policy; Waste Management V~illam Hernandez . ,. Choice Environmental . :13300 I~rW 38~ Ct., . . Opa- Locka, FL 33054 Re: ~ 24~ Annual Coastal Cleanup =. Thank You... . ,. ,Dear Mr. Hernandez:. _ . ., Thank you .for,your .Company's generous commitment, of providing .. . - three 40 yard Ro11~-off containers, .one. 2~ yard Roli-off container and ,recycling at: 4 sites for this year's Miami-Dade- Coastal Cleanup: . -~ Those resources will go a bong way towards accomplishing the goals . ~ .~ _ ~, of Coastal Cleanup, which are: 1) to REMOVE debris from the shorelines.; . . ," 2) to COLLECT valuable information on the amount .arid. types of debris,• 3 ) ao EDUCATE people on file issue- of marine debris; and 4) to U5E 'T~-~.E ,. .. INFQI~;MA.T`IUN co'1lected from the :Cleanup toeffect positive changes = on m : ~ all. levels: _ . I :look forward to working with you on Saturday, September 19, .2009, r from nine `til 'noon tv~ rid Miami of the unsightly scourge of marine debris ;along. its shorelines. ~ ~ ~ .. . If you_ have any questions, or need additionai~;informaton,-feel free to call me .at 786-554-91 b6.: ` Sincerely, ~ ~ ~ .. . . , Daniel E.~ Pardo . Page 82 ~--, ;; -a F ALL ABOUT .: ,. .,„ . ~ * ~" EN Y/J40N1VJENTR L CHOICE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVI~E~S INC. COMPANY NEWSLETTER Volume 1V Issue - " . . S rin 2010 CHOICE Miami=bade Division has added another municipal contract with the "City of Opa-Locka" Florida. The company has been awarded a contract "to service 2,322 single family homes for curbside cart service. The agreement starts March Y, 201 and will be utilizing Roll-Out waste-cans with capacities of 96-gallons. Services will be provided to all single family units and to all properties with 4-units oraess,. This ryas a contract that was worked on over the past several years since CHOICE re-located it_s operating division to the City of Opa-Locka late 2Q06. The Miami-Dade Team is excited to enter the residential collection market and is expected to rapidly expand. Choice Environmental, which started in 2004, has grown to be a leader in the market with more than l00 trucks and over 225 employees. Picture #1 `below, Left to Right: Dan Lawson (Supervisor, Choice), Leon Brown_(Superuisor, Choice), Nick Cascione (Executive -VP/COO, Choice), 7tinio~ lhy Holmes (City Commisstoner :.:Opa-Lockn), "Lady"Myra Taylor'. Nice IViayor, Opa-Locha), Willie Hernandez (VP/Marketing, Choice), Alvin Burge "(Community Activist, Opa-Locka); Glen 1Vliller (Chdirman/CEO, Choice)„Joseph Z. Kelly (City Mayor, Opa-Locha), Carlo Ficcinonna'(General Mgi, Choice) ,. }j i'~ ~a '' CI~OIC`E Awarded More New Contracts ° ~ March 9, 2010 was a busy day for CHOICE Environmental. r"* -'- , "' The company was. awarded. two new municipal contracts. The ~~ ~ first is with the Village of Key Biscayne. Choice will provide ~' ~ - ' '' ~ _ w: residential garbage, recycling, and yard waste eollection to all +-~` ['"`~~ `~,? ~} 1 ~' sin.gle family homes on the Key; The contract starts in April =-_ and runs for 5 years with two 2 year extensions available. 'The ,~ °,: ~ ~ -, Miami=bade Team will service `this contract. b-- ~ ~~ `M1 ~: ~ - Also on March 9 2010 .CHOICE was awarded'an exclusive " City of Opa-Locka Reception- Celebrating the New :Public/Private Partnership March 1, 201Q"officially started the new Opa-.Locka contact and CHOICE is pleased to announce that we have hired employee {Antorii,o :Brawn; center} from within the com- muriity we are serdicing. . ;_ ~k+ 11 ~:1. i~ r- The Team is eager to start their first day ,. ~.. franchise to service over 46,000 residential units .arid alt eotn- mercial customers in Area 4.of Lee County Florida. Services include:curbsi:degarbage, E-waste,.recycling, bulk, & yard waste along with front-woad and roll-off container service for commercial establishments, The agreernentstarts'October 1, 2010 and runs 5 years with 2 potential 1-year extensions. The:company .will open,a new subsidiary, :CFIQICE Environs mental Services of.Lee ,County, to service this contract and other;potential contracts in the area. , ExaeIlence in i5ervice We received an .email on our CHOICE website Crom Dr. Robert R. Uhlmansiek DDS on February 13, 2010. He showed his gratitude for ser- vices he received that went above and beyond what he expected when he was mov- ing into "his new home on 2!12/10. This service was provided by .our Supervisor, Joey Quinter and Driver, Anthony Garcia. Thank you Joey and Anthony for your excellence and dedi- cation in servicing our cus- tomers, AnofLer Sati~rfied (~stamer This email was sent to Mark -McWilliams in our Miami Office. Gema Rivero from the Yacht Club_.@ Aventura thanked Mark and said "1 recommended CHOICE to a board Member of another Condo with your name and number. You see, I can. recognise ,good work & rec- ommend it. The lady :is Maria Claudia Benitez, a board member of Encinada Condo. Hope it works out for CHOICE. Have a nice weekend, and thanks for exchanging the trash can." Xavier Growler, Antonio Brown, Saul Scruggs .. _ _ . , s _ ' VOLUME IV, ISSUf ;I ALL A$QUT GHOIGE - PAGE 2 . , In true holiday spirit CI-IOICE celebrated the season at the Seminole•Hard Rock "Rote[ &.Casino in l-~ollywood, Florida. It.was wonderful to see everyone enjoying themselves, .forgetting their regular routines and letting their.hair down. If you take a look of some of these memorable moments, I think you :will agree. The evening started off with the Broward Supervisors boldly :draped iri their boas proudly ppsing for their pictures to be taken by the` photographer. Showing their great spirit of team work, they proved that really know how to -. have Tun being themselves. Everyone mingled and:enjoyed.the cocktail hour'. Upon entry into ahc Ballroom, the presentation was grand and-lavishly decorated: ,Directly.~in the center of the food station was ari ice sculpture modeled after one of our company trucks which was • 'absolutely. beautiful..The selection of foods presented not only looked great but the taste was divine: As the evening progressed, it .was . time.to burn off some of those extra calories. The true party people entertained us by showing how us how well they .could 'get down!'. If .. _ you missed it this time, make sure. you keep your,eyes open at the next,event'E'or the Disco King (Allan Lange), along with Dance Queens (Ann Cascione and Jurie IV1oi•etti), .'The night .wouldn't have been_complete without the dancing Divas, :(the Pccinonna sisters} and last but ` ~ not least tfie Contender'(Mr: Al Coleman), . We knew that CHOICE.was having a great party, when one couple hit the dance floor and by .. our standards, °won tNe competition, but suddenly, there was a buzz in the room trying o identify them and after a thorough investigation ~ ~. it was revealed ;that they were none other than... THE PAR~'Y .CRASHERS! . . The-time was farspent aid we finished o:ff our evening with door prize give-a=ways and scrumptious dessert. ~`+S ~. ,~, " .,.:. r ,a-"rr {~j y~~ 4fi a ~ ~.r ~ n 1:: ~',C ~ n. x f r j t' ° t, ~ti,i`A'Y ~o~ ( 'Y~*~iCi;=LZ~, ~} ~"r(rtL}'''~ Y.f ~"i,; ~If ~ ~ ~~ ~ c~. F~ ~ ® i ~ ~., ' 's .x.«.zl _ - ,' _ ~r , 1/~., s y' ~ ~ z F., ~,~" _ i, ~ ~ _, -, ~' 1 ~~ ~_ ~ x , l .., _r , ~~ r: ~_r_ .: ~. ~~, ~: ~ ~ ~ _ . ~' ~~ l~ --~ y - y _ . ~ - „ ~,~ j~~~~, -r..~i. ~'~ - ~ ,,_. . '~~~~s -,~ . T~ .~ .ice -_ +( ~ t `• ! "j~ I ~: ~ ,,._ .~. .. f~ ,I' ~ ~F .: - .. ~: ., ~' ~ - ~ J{ . ~, _ ` ;fit .~ ~'~:: ~.-. ~ 99~~ ,, ..~. f - ~ '` ~ ;~, ~~ CF! g , - ''~~ ~,•.~ ~ a" ,`~• t S+'T~ ._:. ~ ~ ~ a ~..~ ~.~ w` MHO J ~ t _ jr~y.,~y~j ~ - r +~ 7!' I ~ ti~~ ~ ~ ~~' ~ ~r 1 ~" v ,- ~ ~ „t 't ~, ` ~. ~~ 4 ..-. ---~ .-~ ,... ~1"1 ,.__ irr:. _ o ` i'~ •a~ ' ~ 'ftE s., m ~ ~ ~, ~ `, ~ ~i i ~ ~ ti. K~ '~; ~ ,' ;~ ' ~ ~ ~ :',~` ~ s t1~ ~ ~ ` , - VOLUME IV, ISSUE I All ABOUT CHOICE ~ PAGE3 CHUICE Employees .Brighten the Day for the "Little" Customers This is a letter sent via email to our )Miami office from another satis- "This. is what makes CHOICE #I, Ged customer which shows the heart of our drivers and their excel- lence in service. Our Employees"-Glen Mill Ch nICEO 1Vlonica ~ B~rickeli Place Condo stated, ,"The second birthday of my little son Simon. will be completely unforgettable, thanks to Yonhendri and Nelson (Choice- Miami Drivers) two wonderful men that realized the dream of a child. Every morn"ing the two drivers arrive very early in a huge garbage truck and my two sons can hear the sounds even if nobody else .can. Scrambling~to the window to greet and watch while do their work carefully and at amazing. speed. ' Eventually,,the truck starts and my chiId.ren's eyes get lost following the path of the truck until it disappears. Simon's birthday was on February 20th, Yonhendri and Nelson came to say hello 6o Si-non aid let him see the big blue truck they both adore. Simon, his brother Samuel and his friends Alex and Tommy were more than happy and I will be eternally grateful to `diem for making the dream of my son.. I congratulate you on having two men, such good staff that take pride in.their profession and .to allow'chiIdren to admire their work az~d provide for the "beauty" of .this huge blue garbage truck, With all my heart, thank you and here are the pictures of memory." ' ~ ~~ ~-~~_ ~, ~~ ~ __- ,~ ~~. ~_~- ^, ~ _ .4 Joe DiMaggo Children's :hospital CHOICE donated a check in December 2009 to the Joe-DiMaggio Childrer'.s Hospital in the amount 6f $7,500.00.. This was done in conjunction with the Toys in the -Sun Run. The check was presented by our #1 Biker, Michael Savino .assisted by our. own, Joey Quinter who.is a Biker as `well.:Mike has been a paxt of this beneficial. pro.- gram.for'years, giving of himself to make sure life is a bit brighter for so many children .who are sick and/or less fortunate. Thank you Mike &,.Joey, we appreci- ate your effort to .give back to the coinrriunity: { Taste of Miami Lakes Festival Amanda Piccinonna & IvIassiel - . _ Faxes Rolon's (not Pictured) ~ `- ~~ ~'~~~ creativity was displayed at the "~ ~ -' ' - '--- v; ~ M ~ Taste of Miami Lakes Festival ~`~- t :~ ~-}~ ' from some items they made ~ , , , v~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~, out of recycled materials. hfi:~'~ `-'~-~ -.~ ~' ~; Amber & Amanda Piccinonna ~x~ . . er- airma Choice's Truck 30-..driver, Handy Auguste, has been recog- nized by a South Florida family for his great customer ser-' vice and' hard work. Resident, Sarah l~elNegri;sad, "I would like to let;you know that we ADORE ou"r Choice driver (Truck'30)~. Every Mon- day and Thursday%, my son runs outside to wave to our driver: If we miss it, we.have even been 'known to drive around the neighborhood to find the truck, . The driver is so kind and always acknowledges us. It makes my son's day. His favorite toy at Xmas was his toy' garbage truck. Thank you Truck 30 far your kindness. It goes a long way with my little one. It is much appreciated. Thank you Choice for hiring great workers that make your. company Took good. Have a .great day and see you inext Monday. Have a nice weekend." .Choice is recognizing Handy Auguste of Broward, for his great customer service. Al Coleman is his immediate Su- pervisor and they are both to be .congratulated. We appreci- ate your hard work. J~kes'hands reaching to receive his truck says it all! Handy, Baby Jake, Sarah. DelNegri; ~& AI Coleman; Supervisor ,. ~_ .:. -~ -- -- -- - , ._ .. . ~ ;. ~ ~ T1E~AhIK XOU F~I~, Y~Ul~, ]HEJLP ..: ~ ~ . ~. ,. ~ Recentl there has been such an outer ' ~ `~~~~ ,FROM THE CHAIRMAN'S DESK, Glen Miller- y y for,help ~ ~ Y, ' from individuals wha are stru ling just to ., gg ,l ~ ~ provide the basic everyday needs for their fame ~' r .. .~ ~" ~ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY lies and because,of this, several months ago ,~ Gloria & Natasha petitioned,a;food and clothes ~` . T© THE CHQiCE FAMILY! drive and requested your help. Many of you "~ ;. , ~ answered the call and because of our sacrifices and generosity .we . n February 5th we marked y were able'to feed approximately five different families and the cloth- . six years of providing super ing was and still is beirig'dispersed throughout numerous households_ . rior customer service to thou- It was really, rewarding that our Choice Family and friends.{F:R:S.) sandsof businesses, residents were able to play such an integral-role in making a difference Cor . , : and communities in South someone else's family. There has been a great deal of feedback a'nd Florida. CHOICE is fheleading and Fastest growing rode- many appreciations given and L:would tike to take this'time to share .," . pendent .waste and recycling provider in the region. This at least two of them with ,you. Just before the Holidays we gave the did not happen by accident:~The reason for our success is food that was collected to one of the directors and he was in awe. ' ' She had received numerous calls from people with needs; however the .not the shine ne.w trucks and containers we-use. It's not ~ - Y pantry was pretty empty. She was so appreciative because there were the `first .class state of the art facilities we operate from. ' g P ,~ donations,lthose Tamil es were ovaded a food bo a b ecause of our ` '. These thin s are tm octant we need these resources to do p nabling them to ' ~. ~ - the job right. But, :the main reason fir our skyrocketing sue- enjoy ,a nutritious meal for the Holidays. The next response .was cess is our people, THE #l CHOICE TEAM.! It's' the dedica-.: from a tittle five year old girl..She has wantei3 to dance for several .. .. , tiori, hard work, and. determination of industry .profession- years now. And you wouldn't believe, that iri one.o'f the bags there .. " was a arfect dance outfit, not ust"the tutu but it came com lete with als to provide flawless customer service at all times. I p , 1 P .: 'would like to thank.each and every one of you for those ef- the tights, shoes, .and everything else including the bag to carry .there. forts., A company is only as good as its people, and. CHOICE The family .was also invited out,for dinner and she selected a IiCtle . . - ~ - brown velvet skirtsuit and a pair of~shoes that worked well with the is a superior and the #1 service p'ror%ider in bur 'r'egion.. outfit which was just h:er size, She and her ~''~"~~ '= ' - The beginning of 2Q10, has, been. very busy, winning new 'mother thank you and hope that she will be,atile Eo come up with. the money needed in order for r~ '~' f . p " y. her to take some dance'classes. ~ .,.r l~ _ ' o erations arnonndmanQ otherlthn sa Id fine tuziing our • `t. - -.. I P ,; g Y, g see much more ~ - , - . ' growth and` success throughoua the year, as GHQICE leads in We are aware of the identity of.many of you who '' Y~., ., .. ,,._. service and green enVirontraental~ initia~tives~~n South F'lorida.• Participated, but for those~of you• whowere ~ ~,~,~- ... _ ,, ldlk..t~ k the ,~~ an ~mo a ou t ' u ~ ' . ' ._, , ony . us,w w ~ e o a e is opport - ~ - ,Thanks for .being a`p'ar"t of. our winning TEAM. hFty to thank you personally for helping to . r - ~ ~ make a difference in the lives of others....., _ .~ _.. ~ • . - __.:_ Wit. -- - - ~-.": _. " ~ ' ~'~ Stephen.Puchhas 219 ~ ~-Brian Allen 311 Michael Razzano 1/2 ~~py ~RT~n~yl 'I .; ~ ~ ~ , ` _ ~ 1 '; Tovi Biggins 2116 John Bynes 2/16 Stephen White 2/17 , 1 - '` ; Awildo Rivas-Lopez 3/2 Nick Cascione 3128 Zohar Yaacobi 1/30' ,, ~ „ , ~ . l~ Choice Miami 'Ruben Rosales Jr. 3111 Jamal Collins 1/8. ~ Torrin-Young 3/11 Carlos,:Connor 1/13 , Roberto`Kuiz 3/4~ Rion Gentle 1/5 ~ ;Choice Recycling froward - °Massiel Faxas=Rolon 2/I - . ~~ Gasimira Sanchez $14 ~ Michael Glen 2/27Miguel Corea 3%12 William ~Hernand'ez, 1I3I CHOICE RecYCle Miairii " Robert Golterman 2/20 Juan Gonzalez .1130 ..... Richard Johnson I/21 ' Lesmuel Abreu 3/3 Acineto Jourdan"3/8 - Margin 1Vlunguia.3111 Michael.Manzella 3/8 ~ Madam Castillo 1/28 Lennorrs Murray 1/27 Corx~orate.Office ' James Moss 2/21 I Mariiin Carnejo 2119 Pablo Pox°tales 1/10 ~ Ra Peraino 217 . Y. - Carvell Partridge 2/24" ?Rodriguez Jorge.l/28 Gerardo Quintero 2124 Gloria `Permenter 3/12 . ,. s. . ~ ::r Jgrge Perez ;3/12 . 'Dina Joseph 219 ~ en's C . . The EIA Wom . oun.cil Luis Ramirez 1/4 ~ 'Madeline Mathieu 1/fi - ~ ~~ 'The EIA Women's Council is pleased to offer an educational scholarship program for NSWNIA & WA,STEC mem ` ' , Ricardo Rodri uez 3/24 Joel Montano 3/23 ' ber em- g ployees & their dependents. The'scholarships_ of`$2;500 will be ,Delia :Sanchez-1/30' ~ ~ ~ Murad Muhammad 2/3 . awarded to assist qualified individuals in pursuit of or.related - to a career in the environmental industry, Vincente Timiraos 3113 ,-Jessica RoSado 1/8 Call $OQ-679-62fi9 or visit'u~ww.ElAWomensCouncil.org for ' ~ ` ~ Choice Collier ~ Franck 5t Fleur 1/4 more info, or contact Gloria at the'"Corporate office. The'dead- ' line for submission is March 31, 2010. ` Miguel Matirtez..l/15 Choice Broward fur ck:s ~~c ,~qui~tn~r~~ l~:ll "~"~raste l~rc~ ~~llectian ~I~hici~s,.~~pprc~~an~tel~~ ?~ ~~l~iclas} ls~.~e:~r~ C)~'~' ~~tiid ~~ . clcan~n~ s~stcrn:inst~:lled. (,~I'.S syst~n~ alla~~rs ~`~stc Pra to chan:~c:l:l~~; Uil c~~e~-~~ ~,~ ~aur5.,n~t~acl cif c~~r~, ~Qt~ ~aurs. This re~uc~s en~firanrnc~ta issues rclata~ ~a ni1 consuil~~,ioia, cls~r~sal oi"-used "c~~l, an:d c€~nta~.ina~ican. • ail V+rraste prc~ ec~ll€~cti~~, ~teliicles pral~c~scd lcrr Iiarrii ~3each ~~ill m.cct the ZU (~ ~~~'A r~ulatians far c~~nissit~~xs.:C~ur calle~tic~n ~tc:hic,les ~-ill ha~Te •~~irtu~ll~~ 'no eantatnin~nts in c?ur eaust lea~in~; icy cicaner air in your cnrru~nuru. ~?~~~sce. ~'r~.~ is in the pre~~~ss of esta~li~hit~~ a. C~r~1 fu~lir~ ~ta~ian far ~,tla~~ta ~.rca apcratians~. V~`ast~ Prci ~~-~as t'hc ~irs~.co~n~an~r to use Intcrnafional h~~}bri~ c~arnsl~ell col~ctr~n. ~~ehiclcs. ~~,'aste Arta trucks are ail atat~ti:ed u~fl~t an anii-~~ear syn~l~~tic ar~~~ai-:arc~untl all c~l'its ix~~dra~a~ic l~cise.s `th~r~b~r ~+irtuall}= eliminating `hydr~ule spills into th.~ en~fironm~r~t. phis p7•~cti~~c is nt~t rn~u~data~ ~~' ~~~ :L~~: ~` ~~t .~: ~~alt~~lt~r:~° pracc;dre :hat 'ste ~'xa °.pra~r~~~s a~ ~dciitia.~~l oasts. and c~'fc~rts: VvT~ste I'rci liar a~;cluired "s~~nart cars'' fir use.~~ ids. ~nurtic~.~al rn~rketin~ staff: ~'~ste Prc~ is }~rc~~a~n~ fir the l'+~iami T~c~:cl~ opcratian ghat ~uper~risar',s ~~ehicles ~~°il:l bC 1~~~ bri~l truck. ~. ~. ` ;f Y Y». f is „>a, ,..~y,E.. ~'~s~~ 'r~ ~s e ~~rst ~~°a~~ ~all~:~i~~~~.cr~r~a~s.~.~7~ ~~:a~;~~i~~~ `~ ~~-r :i~~~rr~~~i~,~a "I`a~s.. 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'~~+'a;~te>~'~:o_is ~-u~entl~~:~~e ~in~~;.: ~-iv~t~ haulc~~- rQ~ric~lntr ecuc.iL.I~~i~.'S~~~~.ic~es`t0, ~ ~ ~.. .. resi~e~ts °in ,'l~rida.. . ~~~'.a~-e Prc~ l~as.~.:~c~~c~~g ~caorc~r~atQr in SF Flc~r~t~~. ~vh~ is~~e"s~ans~le'fi~r~~~s~tir schools end lausii~,ess~~~t~ ci~scuss recvclin~;, pra~~a.~x~s. 'a~t~ :~r~ has crewed ~ i-cc~rc'lin~ u°a.~seo~: for.Ft -~~~~~-s~rnin€~r ica~u~:~b~.seb~.ll~~:e~~ntc~ pre~r~~~t.~ z-e.c~~c;iin~ afi the;st~t~iurri: ~' ,~ ~ .z ,.~: ~~,; 3 RecycleBa€~k is a rewards program that rrtotivates people tc~ recycle RecycleBar~k members dramatically:i.ncrease their recycling habits while learning about greener lifestyle and :consumer choices ~ti+`ith:RecycleBai~J~, hvuseholds:earn Poirifis for:trie ~mourrt they recycle, siiri((ar to airline rrriles for frequent filying H+~?'~ S~C~E5 RB~YC~~I3ANK VU~3~3{? ~ Recyc(eBank utilizes technology and innovation to drarriatica(ly increase household recycling and iandf(1l dlversiori: ~ C~ependent on the existing recycling infrastructure, RecycleBank will utilize R.lr(D t~thnofogy to understand and assess recycling efforts and convert that amount Into Recycl~Bank Points °~ lJsing the.R:ecycl~Bank prvprletary three-step prates Recycle, Record, Reward3'", a,re ~uickJy and easily.measure the arr~ount of material eatli shone recycles and:then eonaert fil~at.activity into Re~cy~leBank Points ® Partitipa~ir~g households receive a recyclirig.cart equipped with an 1?'~ tag to match the cast to the household address:ano ac~c~unt n~mber_~the tag carries no'other information} ~ Qn pick-up days, trucks retrofitted with RecyeleBank technology identify the cart a:t pick-up. ?he weight of the recytlables is converted intro RecycleBank Points, which ai'e then deposited into a Tnouseholrfs' persona( RecycleBank.cnm account P.Dints can be i•edeerned for rewards from participating :local and national reware! partners: i'ilterrrbers ran also track their individual environmental footprint by seeing how rnan.y gallons of oil and how.many trees their house#~old has saved as a.result of recycling -~ Redeeming Points is just like>shppping online with mare than 2p tat~go{(e5 to choose from, including Eood .and Grt~tery; 5pprts and.Recreation, Ehtertainrr,erit, Restaurants, l-lealth and Beau,ty,:and i:3oraatc~ns Niernbers.vbrithout a computer tan:also redeem Points.by.calling the..toll-free RetycleE3ank Customer ~a~e number at:1-888-727- Z978.:Se habla espanal ~?n average, households earn hundreds of dollars-in re~nrard value through their annual recycling efforts i)il9~EiRE CANE H(C}17S~FfQLI~S REUEl111 TFIEIE~'F~!{~TS?. Nati~nal(y Retytle8ank has more than 2;4C1~ reward partners, including major retailers and bran~€s such as Coca-Cola, Kraft, ~ Ruby Tuesday, C11S/pharmacy, Publix, V11nn i?ixie and Bed; Sath & Beyond. There a:re already mare than 4(} laical H,aalywaod bu~ia~esses that have signed onto. participate as.reward partners. ~ There is.ever~. an option to donate Points to charities, non-profits, and to local schools envircirin~ental.pr€~grarrimii"ig through the Rerycde8ar4k Greer? Sciioois.Program lea i~C~USEi~I~3LD5 NEEi;?.Tt~ SCoRT ~tECYC1.ABIwES? Ro. Tne City of F~ollywood wilE slow utilize single-stream recycling, xvhich mea:ns:that all recyclables (pa-per; plastic, cardboard, glass, aluminum, and tiri~ car€ 6~e placed in ore container without sorting. Please see the.s<ity's list of recyclable rrraterials. t3C]ES-fREC'YCLCBAfV~C RE'4NAR~7 ~d3~ ~-1AIAST~? - `y'es, RecycleBarik rernrards members with Points for old grad gently used cell phones, rnp3 players and laptop computers. I'Vlembers should not place these 'stems iri recycling carts, and instead should visit w.inrw.Rec cleBarik.cam earn electronics to see how to:download a postage.paid lab~l~far e-waste~o~~~n~~~z~~r~ __ _ r c~ll~v+~~at~d L~~ks.:t~ ~~~r~ dig #'h~o~gh~ I~r~~rt~ti~:e P~r~er~~ip:~ith Be~~c6~eB~~iC'. 4~tr~tt~n 'y ;~ecyci'eBank B'~onela;r, :p1 February:.~01 ~ {10:0£3 . City o Increase k~ecyclin~ Rates;, Save /(or#~y v~rth flew ~evirards-for-F~ecycling Program Begir~riirig Today f~C?tIwYVVC?~C~, ~I=~/~. (Monday; Feb. ~ , 2®~ ~})=The Big dame in S~utf~ `i=lorida isn't the ~anly tf~ing getting I-lallywvc~d residents eXCited`~his week. ~~gi~iriir~g today, r~sd~~#s ~rill.be able to sar~e.rr~Qney.on:~ro~eries, pharmacy casts, spurting gc~c~ds ,~nd~m~sch ors from (acal:and :natanal retailers thanks to a.nevv rdv~iards-for-recycling prc~~gram called RecycleBankC~. Recyc(e~ank er~caur.ages peap(e t€~ recycle by rewarding ~iouseolds with p4n~s ~r~r heir e~arts. "hese .paints :are redeerna~(e at Ioc~l and rational retailers, restaurants, Bracers, :aid mc;~re. ~ecycl~arils ser~ioes more thanone~,n~illic~n peopleacross:2~;s~ates sand in the U.nit~d .Kingdom. By cumulativerecyclir~g~efforts, mombers have recycled' rr~ore.tfia~ 32t~;Q0U t©ris of. 'mater-al~ since~~}o4, saving more than 28~ rrt~iliori :gallt~ns::t~f cell and.4;2~4 million trees:.(n. the spirit of the ~.g Game this<~Sun~ay, 2~,U~O~tcar~s is eq~a( tQ~~b~~t 2~.~ million fao~ball.;pl~yers ors ~9~~88_'t~arns. That's a tat of playoffs: to~lead to:arse Big Garnet . Hall~rw:aad is the first.city in Broward County"to partner-witii Rec~cle~Bank ar~cf ~s -the largest :city offering the rev~ards-tor-recycling pr©gram r`n.F(orida, ,`Hollywoad::is:leading,tne~wray in rr~aking Brc~~rard'a:greener more:sustair~able county;" Mayor sober said `"R~rtrierlr~g ~rith.Recyc(eBar~k is a v~~y to.p~~tect our en~ironrnent, help :the:local econorn ; keep.our cornunity.clean and pr€~vido :real saviri~s .tc~ '~ollyvy~ad ~i~ous~holds t~tat recycle." ecycleBar~k rnoti:vates ~peo~le to e,r~g~ge .i~ greener `behaviars througl~~ incentives;" .Recy~le~anis ~ouf'heast lfce l'resderit_and General (tianager Fred H~rin®r'i :said.:`°~P'e're excited to further expand .in 1=lorida. anct ~~ing rr~eer~'[ngful and ~ralua~le rewards.to'HQI'lywaQd: families. 1n other cities, we've rielped to .double, triple, :even .quadruple recycling rates. V11e expect H~l~y~ioad tc~`be:.just ~s:successf~ilt`' This~ast r~ior~th, c(r~se to.32;0~~3D hausei~i~lds recei~re.d new 9~ ga(Dap recyefing cats. outfitted with special:tags°that canrrect t(~e addr~~s with individual E~~cycleBanls accouritsar~d irif©rmatlo~ on how to setrup their accoun:ts.;Beginnir~g.:taday; reeyclin.g trucks wifl~read the ideritificatian`tag durlrig recycling pctc up aid record the weight ~fi recyelables. l~ecycleBank will.ecnvert tat.~veight ir~ta points that can.~e;used ta.j=sE~op" .for revuards~: row hundreds of businesses it rriore.than 2~ .categories. After activating t}~eir RecycleBarik:accour~ts, Hoilywaad residents can .log on to www Recycle~3 ank:cam flr c~l!° `1-888-727-278 to r-edeert~ rewards from Iocai rer~rard garners such,as P'ub(1x.,l~lir~n=aixie, Sage: Dyster Bac, {ocean ~i(Iey~, :Cafe ~ltala SAS Marfini Lounge; Little .Baker~r, Yoga Cane Yoga ~tut~io, [~andee-l~4ni~ts, ~!~celli Piza.anr~~many mare. I~esidants°can alsa.ehaosefrorn a lost .of national:par~n~rs-.such as C€~ca-bola} Kraft FQOds, Seventh Gen~ratiori, ~urt's.:Bces, . Cvs~!pFiarmacy; The ~fome depot; B:ed Bath & Be}rond, and more. There is a(s© an option to d®riate~E'oints to local school er~vironrne~tal progcarris. Through the ~~eeycleank .Green ~eho~ils F'rogram...S~imilar.to frequent Mier prograra~s,.the rriore..a,farnily recycles., the mare RecycleBank :points each: household earns. ' ~ f.G ioily~nrc~®d Lacaks t~ ~c~re :Bid. tn~mc~gh Inrao~rative F'artr~ership vui~h l~e~y~le~ank iltitri~ten by R~cycleBank t~~rrd~y, ~1 ~~brt~ary 2Q1'o E?o`o0 `'By participating, residents. have.the ability to earn and redeem RecycleBank pflirts fcar hundreds of dCllars wt~rth of..rewards, discounts and. merchandise," Mayor E~cber added. "~lVith the .tough economy., these savings translate into real .value for Nollywo©d families. Plus, it's nice to be rewarded for:doin~\sornethirrg govd." I~iQllywood l~cablic 1NOrks Director dreg Turek expects the pragram_to reduce I~ailywoQd's waste disposal .costs by close to $5go,gQO this }rear by diverting tans :of 'waste otherwise cestined'for landfiills. "lt`s less expensive.far" I-lollywood to keep things eut t~f the waste stream than to put things irk," said Turek. "'ti~larkir~g tQ~gether, the Gity and residents will save money and help save the..planet. at the:sarrre ti>'•rte." The never program also means a trarrsition to single stream recycling in the City. This allows all secyclables. to ga irata one cart-no more sorting. The ~iiy aCCe~pts glass.., metal, alurninurr~, plastic bottles {neck-must be smaller'than battle base), .and fiber, .such as newspapers, magazines; catalogs, phone ~a©ks, printer paper, mail and cardboard baxes. ~,iso.laeginning today, E-lollyvyrood starts a new recycling pickup schedule. Instead ofi once ~ieek~y pickups,. reoyclinc~ will bC collected once every other :week on customers" regular trash pickup days. for rr~or'e irtfat'miativt~, visit www.Holl': woodFl~.or #': . T ~~TY CAF ~~`3LLY`C}~D Founded ir-i t 92~, the~~ity ofi Hollywood is a vibrant coastal~camra~unity located. botvu~en Fart ~a~derdale and t~itiarni. l-lellyu~roacl's population efi more thar7 1 ~3;00t~ residents rrrakes it the iar~gest city in Florida.lllfit~i:iri the city's ~9 square rriiles .are ~ miles of beaches and I~l®rida's` only oceanfront pedestr~an,pramenade, the ~loilywaed Beach Broadwalk. The pity's diversity, innovative problem solving .a d cornmur~ity spirit have earr~ert _it numerous awards inclr~ding "~11-Arn~rica pity 2ga7" " ~{~ °~est Communities fcr Young People,'; and '~Top:~.Te,n Digital pity." For rncre ir~formatior~, :~ri~it _wvvvv;l~lc~llyy~tet~dF~.rirc~ . ~~~L~~- . ~ecycleBark~ motivates .people to recycle and rewards cpnsumers far taking greener actions vuith points that can be redeemed from- partisipatin,g local and national business partners. Through collabaratican :arid innovation, ~ecycle~3ank is helping to Create a c~rlture that encor.s-rages people to take ~sirrtple steps towards .greener lifestyles. tlUith new products and services Iike`resideritial :recycling.:, product reuse, expanded e-waste. recycling, responsible disposal. or sirrrply:focusin:g on using what already exists .in the or'ld today, +~e believe that snaking greener Choices shouldn't feel at all like a trade off. lt~ should be a trade. up, and so l~ecycleBank rewards you every step o$ the way: Recycle~ank currently provides .service to aver one million people across the t..l.S. anal the l~.l{. and +as been recognized with a:r~urnber of business and env~ron~entai wards, including being named as a Technology l~itineer by the Utlor~d Eeonor~ic Forurn and as a Champion of the earth by.the l~nited ~lations Environmental programme.. RecycleBank is headquartered in Nevi YorkeCity. For more iri#ormatic~n, visit u+tvvw. 1=tecycle~ank~corn _ ~~~