Recycling Prisoners

[John R]

Does anyone here know for certain that the walton county jail prisoners, sort through and recycle the co-mingled garbage? i have friends who are green and friends who are not green that use the garbage can for all their houshold refuse. meanwhile, i fill my countertop with glass, plastic, aluminum, newsprint, and corrugated paper.

Ed is kind enough to let me use is cardboard bin, and the rest of it goes to the blue county trailers. If the county prisoners do indeed recycle, why are there recycling trailers?

and, since we have two pickup days a week, is it reaching to wonder why one of those days could not be utilized for curbside recycling? also, is the third day still in effect for "yard garbage"?

 

[Jdarg]

Does anyone here know for certain that the walton county jail prisoners, sort through and recycle the co-mingled garbage? i have friends who are green and friends who are not green that use the garbage can for all their houshold refuse. meanwhile, i fill my countertop with glass, plastic, aluminum, newsprint, and corrugated paper.

Ed is kind enough to let me use is cardboard bin, and the rest of it goes to the blue county trailers. If the county prisoners do indeed recycle, why are there recycling trailers?

and, since we have two pickup days a week, is it reaching to wonder why one of those days could not be utilized for curbside recycling? also, is the third day still in effect for "yard garbage"?

Bdarg called about the garbage pickup last week- they told him 3rd day was yard garbage. And yes, no curbside recycling as of now.

So where do we take our recycleable things?

 

[John R]

So where do we take our recycleable things?

closest to us is the trailer across from Bay middle school. also, there is one tucked away behind the watercolor publix. next closest one is on 393 south of 98.

jr

 

[BeachSteelers]

I was under the impression that the County did use prisoners for seperating garbage from recyclable materials. Which I think is a great idea. This should be a National Program!!! Prisons are a drain on the Nation resources w/o much gained in returned. But it would possibly dicourage those who feel that 3 squares, weight training and communal showers are a nice lifestyle. Oh, lets not forget cable TV. I heard Scott Peterson gets ice cream EVERY NIGHT. I rather have him pickin through used diapers to find an aluminum can! That's a better use of our tax dollars. While were at it how bout we close Guantamino in Cuba,move Al Qeada and other INSANE muslims to clean out Pig farms across the Country. Can we become any softer in this Country?

 

[John R]

beachsteelers, i sorry, i can't make the jump with you from prisoner recycling to "...how bout we close Guantamino in Cuba,move Al Qeada and other INSANE muslims to clean out Pig farms across the Country."

doing a little research, i found some info right here;

[ame="http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php?t=7321"]Garbage & Recycling Meeting - SoWal Beaches Forum[/ame]

Hello everyone,

I want to give you an update on some plans being considered regarding garbage management and recycling. Also, county staff are exploring alternatives to traditional landfills.

Garbage and Recycling Issues.

As you may remember from a previous email, Rory Cassedy, Government Affairs Manager of Waste Management will be meeting with the 30A Scenic Corridor Advocacy Group on Thursday, August 17th to discuss problems and solutions for garbage pickup. That meeting is at 5 pm at the TDC building at the intersection of Hwy 98 and SR 331. That meeting is open to the public and I encourage you to attend.

Waste Management is currently seeking approximately 5 acres to locate a transfer station in South Walton. There is a strong focus on the DEP owned site currently being used by the county on CR 83 between CR 30A and Hwy 98.

As I understand it, the transfer station would allow a fleet of garbage trucks to remain in South Walton for local garbage pickup. Currently, the trucks are coming considerable distances to get to South Walton for garbage pickup. The local garbage will be brought to the transfer station where it will then be transferred to other trucks for removal to the landfill or other final destination.

According to Mr. Cassedy, the transfer station will also be used to handle recycling and will serve as a drop off site for ?large items?. (e.g., a couch) He emphasized to me that it will not be a landfill.

With regard to recycling, Mr. Cassedy confirmed that the prisoners are still going through garbage and picking out materials which can be recycled. He acknowledges that from a public relations standpoint, many residents and tourists are not aware of the current method of recycling and have questioned why Walton County does not provide recycling. He indicated Waste Management is considering curbside recycling.

Mr. Cassedy wants public input of these matters, including the potential location of the transfer station. Although the CR 83 site is somewhat isolated there are some residential areas close by and he wants to hear any concerns those residents may have.

He indicated he would be discussing these issues at the August 17th meeting. If you cannot attend that meeting you may want to to email any thoughts you have. His email is: rcassedy@wm.com

Alternatives to Traditional Landfills. Looking To the Future.

In the last county commission meeting, Commissioner Pridgen expressed a concern that as the county grows, the landfills will be overtaxed and the county needs to begin looking at alternatives. He cited one alternative being used was an ?Energy Conservation Plant? that burned wood, plastics and other materials and produced diesel fuel. (incineration can also be used to produce electricity or processed steam) The emissions produced during the burning are re-circulated and filtered before being released into the air. He expressed an interest in learning about other methods being used to reduce the need for landfill area.

County Administrator Ronnie Bell agreed to have his staff start looking into such alternatives.

According to the Federal EPA, communities all over the U.S. are now beginning to utilize ?integrated waste management planning and practices? which focus on recycling, ?clean? incineration and composting of both yard waste and solid waste.

We very much appreciate that the county is taking the initiative and is researching and planning for solutions for what could clearly be a future problem. We look forward to hearing more about alternatives for handling the increasing production of garbage.

Individuals can make a significant contribution to reducing the dependency on landfills. As much as we can, we can do our part by trying to make choices that allow us to recycle and reuse.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

Anita Page
SWCC Executive Director

 

[John R]

more, a pdf file. brief info on prisoners at bottom.

http://www.co.walton.fl.us/public_works/Solid Waste and Recycling Information.pdf

 

[BeachSteelers]

Thanks John R. I love prisioner recycling and wish it would go national. If you still need a volunteer for MT FILM let me know. I'm sure I'm available.

 

[Hop]

that all sounds good...progress in the right direction..but i can't say that i'd like to live next to a "clean inceneration plant".

 

[Chandra]

Just one comment on the prisoners sorting through garbage for recycleables, as relayed to me by Jim Reece, the Recycling Coordinator for Okaloosa County. It may seem like a great use of prisoner energy, though in terms of recycling, the recoverables are greatly reduced due to contamination from other garbage.

Reduction in garbage starts with the manufacturing process, then consumers. As a society, we need to demand that products we purchase be manufactured to be composted and recycled. As consumers we can help by purchasing products with less packaging, only buying what we need and buying from companies that are dedicated to reducing their negative ecological impact on the planet.

Recycling and the landfills should be the last resource for our refuse.

http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/

 

[sunshine]

I just don't know why anyone would want to recycle a prisoner