Energy From Trash

Trash, Materials recovered from curbside collection, drop-off centers, and material recovery facilities must be separated, cleaned, and processed. Material additional expenditures must be incurred in the immediate future to prevent leaching in many landfills. Public opposition to landfills is growing; and \par Whereas, the Boards of County Commissioners in the counties listed in Section 6 of this act, and the councils of many of the cities and towns located in such counties, have been advised that one new and very significant innovation in solid waste disposal is the "trash to energy" technology and equipment which has already been implemented in several areas of the United States. Materials that cannot be directly reused should be recycled. To find out more than what is in this article about Trash to Energy go to waste-energy.info

Trash-to-energy facilities are integral pieces of municipal infrastructure. These facilities serve two social purposes - they safely manage municipal solid waste for our client communities, while generating electricity. Waste Management is a complex issue for a community. Improper waste disposal could result in serious health problems for the entire population. Trash/Waste Management has 33 methane plants across the nation. OPPD will own the plant, and Waste Management will operate it.

Trash-Free Lunch: Designate a day each week to have students/teachers/staff members bring their lunch and drinks in reusable containers, in a reusable bag, including a cloth napkin. Involve students and staff in designing a logo to have printed on their usable lunch bags to sell in the school store. Waste prevention will help Oregon businesses be more profitable ? and competitive ? while reducing environmental burdens. Wastewater from approximately 47 percent of Vermont’s population is treated at wastewater treatment facilities, and septic systems serve the remainder of the state’s population. Of the nearly 22 million gallons of septage pumped annually in Vermont, more than half of it (58 percent) is transported to wastewater treatment facilities, where it is treated and results in the generation of biosolids.

Communities controlled prices for garbage disposal, and assured a steady source of fuel for their plants. However, the Supreme Court struck down the contracts that allowed cities to control the flow of garbage to their plants, leaving them more vulnerable to competition from cheaper landfills.