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Fall
2008 Home Compost Workshops are Sponsored by Authority
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municipalities host workshops on September 20, September 27, October
4 and October 11. |
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Televisions
are added to the List of Materials Accepted for Free at the Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
The
program begins on July 1, 2008 - Additional information about free
residential TV recycling program is available here. |
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The
Transfer Station Complex, located at 1299 Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster
was dedicated on May 16, 2008. Over 100 invited guests
attended the event to mark the completion of the $30 million, 3-year
construction project.
Click
on the Transfer Station picture to the right to see photos from
the event.
A
copy of the Dedication Event program is available here. |
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Congressman Joe Pitts visited LCSWMA on Monday, May 5, 2008 to
tour the new Transfer Station Complex in Lancaster and the Waste-to-Energy
Facility in Bainbridge. He was very impressed with the operations
and the facilities.
The
following morning, Congressman Pitts made comments to the House
of Representatives about his visit to LCSWMA. Click
here to see the video.
Additional
comments from Congressman Pitts about Waste-to-Energy are available
here on his website. |
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(left
to right) Jim Warner, LCSWMA Executive Director, Congressman Joe
Pitts, and Jim Klecko, Covanta Vice-President, view the boilers'
status in the RRF Control Room. |
Authority
Sponsors Home Compost Workshops 3/31/08
Authority
Achieves ISO 14001 Certification 2/22/08
Smart
Growth Leadership Award for Transfer Station Redevelopment 2/20/08
Nonferrous
Metals Recovery and Recycling at the Resource Recovery Facility 12/27/07
Authority
Receives 2007 PennFuture Green Power Award 10/16/07
Authority
Receives 2007 SWANA Excellence Award for Household Hazardous Waste program
8/10/07
Authority
Sponsors Home Compost Workshops 8/6/07
Authority
Rolls Out New Transfer Fleet 6/8/07
Authority
Conducts 1st Transatlantic Exchange of Carbon Emission Reduction Project
Credits 4/5/07
Authority
Sponsors Home Compost Workshops 3/9/07
EPA
Names Authority Landfill Gas-to-Energy Partnership Program "Project
of the Year" 1/23/07
Authority
First US Public Environmental Services Organization Member of the Chicago
Climate Exchange 10/10/06
Authority
Receives the 2006 Waste-to-Energy Gold Excellence Award from SWANA
7/6/06
Authority
Contributes $20,000 as Lancaster County Presenting Sponsor to Along
the Susquehanna Program 6/16/06
Authority
Announces Increase in Recycling Rate 6/6/06
Landfill
Gas Green Energy Facility Dedicated 5/11/06
Authority
Focuses on Mercury Collection for Earth Day 2006 4/20/06
New
HHW Facility Opens
3/24/06
Authority
Sponsors Home Compost Workshops
1/30/06
Authority
Wins 2005 Waste Watcher Award for Partnership in Outstanding Home Composting
Program 12/7/05
Authority
Sponsors Community Blood Drive 9/9/05
Authority
Sponsors Home Compost Workshops 9/1/05
Authority
Announces Increase in County's Annual Recycling Rate 4/28/05
Authority
Adds Position of Senior Manager, Capital Projects 4/15/05
Authority
Breaks Ground for New Transfer Station Complex 3/18/05
5
Millionth Ton Arrives at Resource Recovery Facility 1/25/05
Authority
Features Mercury Recycling for America Recycles Day 11/15/04
Authority
Sponsors Composting Workshops 9/04
Local
Leaders Attend Unveiling of Design for Transfer Station Complex 7/14/04
Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection Selects Frey Farm Landfill for
Staff Training 5/3/04
Authority
Increases E-Cycling Opportunities for Earth Week 4/19/04
Authority
Provides Lead Gift for Lancaster County Historical Society Exhibit
Authority's
Battery Recycling Program Receives Community Leadership Award 11/15/02
Authority
Pledges $500,000 to Columbia Borough For Traffic Study
11/11/02
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