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"We don't currently make a profit on glass,
but we're breaking even and keeping it out of
the landfill," said Kenny Sargent, Executive
Director of Keep Walton County Beautiful and
the county's recycling facility.
* Contamination in the recycling stream.
Single-stream recycling, the norm in many
Georgia counties, offers haulers significant
cost savings but can lead to consumer complacency, creating downstream problems.
With a lack of awareness about what is
recyclable and what is not, consumers tend
to throw many non-recyclable items, and
recyclable items that haven't been cleaned
properly, into their bins - a practice that
leads to contamination of recyclable materials being prepared for export. Citizens
who deposit plastic bags, electronics,
chains, propane tanks, tires or other items
into curbside recycling can be thought of
as "wishful recyclers" who have good
intentions but inadvertently create costly
problems for the system at large.
Contamination, which currently aver
ages 15 percent nationally, is a six-figure
problem for processors, who often stand to
Recycling
By the Numbers
130,000,000
Tons of scrap metals, paper,
electronics, plastics, rubber, glass
and textiles provided annually
by recycling in the U.S. for
manufacture into new products
23,000
Jobs created by the recycling
industry in Georgia
166
Gallons of gasoline saved
with each ton of mixed
paper recycled
120
Manufacturers in Georgia
that use recycled materials
to make new products
15
Paper mills in Georgia that use
recycled paper and pulp
75
Percent of the waste stream made up
of recyclable material (currently just
35 percent is recovered nationally)
11
Percent decrease in total household
waste going to landfills since 1990,
with the help of recycling
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia County Government - Fall 2016
President’s Message
Director’s Message
Shaping the Future for Georgia’s Airports
First Responder Wireless Network Readies for Next Steps
GASB 77 Tax Abatement Disclosures Reporting Requirements
Reforming Sales & Use Taxes for the Digital Age
Drones Take Flight: Opportunities and Challenges for Counties
Examining the Rise in Georgia’s Foster Care Cases
ACCG 2016 Legislative Service Awards
New Cities and Incorporation in Georgia: County Implications
Newton County Partners with Action Ministries, Inc. to Provide Hunger Relief
2016 Summer Georgia County Internship Program Highlights
Transparency and Accountability: Being Held to a Higher Standard
Recycling: Still a Win-Win for County Governments and Communities
2016 Legislative Leadership Conference Preview
Successfully Negotiating Service Delivery Strategy Agreements
DeKalb County Recognized for Innovative Procurement Practices by U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance
Reducing Risks: A Look at the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office
Independent Contractor or County Employee?
News & Notes
Index of Advertisers
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - President’s Message
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Director’s Message
Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Shaping the Future for Georgia’s Airports
Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - 13
Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - First Responder Wireless Network Readies for Next Steps
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - GASB 77 Tax Abatement Disclosures Reporting Requirements
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Reforming Sales & Use Taxes for the Digital Age
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Drones Take Flight: Opportunities and Challenges for Counties
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - 37
Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Examining the Rise in Georgia’s Foster Care Cases
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - ACCG 2016 Legislative Service Awards
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - New Cities and Incorporation in Georgia: County Implications
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Newton County Partners with Action Ministries, Inc. to Provide Hunger Relief
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - 2016 Summer Georgia County Internship Program Highlights
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Transparency and Accountability: Being Held to a Higher Standard
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Recycling: Still a Win-Win for County Governments and Communities
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - 2016 Legislative Leadership Conference Preview
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Successfully Negotiating Service Delivery Strategy Agreements
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - DeKalb County Recognized for Innovative Procurement Practices by U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - 85
Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Reducing Risks: A Look at the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Independent Contractor or County Employee?
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Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - News & Notes
Georgia County Government - Fall 2016 - Index of Advertisers
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