July, 2004
Volume 26, Number 3
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NRC Comes to San Francisco |
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DOC Funds OK for Conference Registration |
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CRRA Elections Underway |
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CIWMB Update |
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NRC Elections – 3 CRRA Members on Slate |
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Jobs Available |
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Events Calendar |
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The California Resource Recovery Association’s 2004 Annual Conference and the National Recycling Coalition Congress and Expo have joined forces this year to produce an event you can’t afford to miss. The joint session runs August 29 through September 1 at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center . The NRC Congress last met in California in 1990, so it may be a while before it returns. This may be your best chance to meet recyclers from around the U.S. , learn about their challenges and programs, and keep up with California at the same time. For more information on the CRRA 2004 Conference & NRC Congress & Expo, click on the following links. |
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DOC Funds OK for Conference Registration
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ATTENTION RECYCLING COORDINATORS The Department of Conservation considers the use of your City/County funding to attend the NRC's Annual Congress & Expo in San Francisco August 29 - September 1, 2004 in compliance with funding requirements. Registration fees, travel, lodging and per diem are eligible expenditures as long as they are deemed necessary and reasonable. For more information, click here |
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CRRA elections for Districts 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9 are currently underway. As a CRRA member you should have already received your official ballot. Ballots must be returned to the CRRA offices via US Mail, email or fax by 5PM , August 2, 2004 . For more information on candidates and election schedule or if you have not received your ballot, send and email to Kym Dreher at kymd@4arc.com or call (916)441-CRRA. |
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Application for Payment System Participation Approval Now Available
As previously reported, the "Application to Participate in the Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recovery and Recycling System" is now available through the CIWMB's website. This application form (CIWMB 186) provides guidance to those collectors and recyclers interested in securing required approval to participate in the payment system recently codified through the approval of emergency regulations. The application form, a sample resolution for local government applicants, and links to relevant information in DTSC's website can be found at: |
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Product Stewardship Institute Stakeholder Forum July 28, 2004 , 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CalEPA building, Coastal Hearing Room The Waste Board has commissioned the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) to conduct a tire product stewardship project for the State of California . The objective of this project is to engage key stakeholders involved in the manufacture, sale, use, and disposal of tires to find solutions that would ultimately result in the reduction of tire disposal in landfills. For more information you can contact Michelle Martin Phone: (916) 341-6431 or go to Product Stewardship Institute Stakeholder Forum |
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July CIWMB Board Meeting
July 13 & 14, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. in the Joe Serna Jr., CalEPA Building Central Valley Auditorium 1001 I Street, 2nd Floor Sacramento , CA 95814 July Board Meeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting, there will be an audio broadcast available through the Internet at Audio Broadcast. |
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Cast your vote or send proxy to ensure CA has a voice on board As a current CRRA member, you are also a member of NRC and entitled to vote in the upcoming NRC elections. Currently 6 seats are available, with three Californian’s on the slate, including: Darryl Young, Director of the Department of Conservation, Richard Anthony , Richard Anthony Associates and, Susan Kattchee, Senior Program Manager for the Alameda County WMA and Recycling Board. For more information on NRC elections, click here. |
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The Solid Waste & Recycling Department at Metro, the regional government in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, is recruiting for a Senior Solid Waste Planner . This is a full-time position, with an annual salary of $50,971 - $68,302 . Applications are due August 6, 2004 . For a more detailed position description and for application procedures, please go to the Metro web site, www.metro-region.org |
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Recycling Member Services/Special Projects Position Available: The Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) is a twenty five year old, non profit recycling cooperative which assists its members develop efficient, effective and economical recycling programs. Letters of interest and resumes should be sent to Elizabeth A. Bedard, Executive Director, (nrraelizabeth@tds.net), NRRA 9 Bailey Road, Chichester, NH 03258 no later than July 16, 2004, 9 Bailey Road, Chichester, NH 03258, Telephone (603) 798-5777, Fax (603) 798-5744, Email nrraelizabeth@tds.net , Website www.recyclewithus.org |
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Campus Campaign Coordinator Clean Computer Campaign : The Clean Computer Campaign is a project of Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC), a 22-year old non-profit organization committed to the practice of social justice and multi-racial democracy. SVTC is seeking a Campus Campaign Coordinator to organize and manage a new Sustainable Information Procurement initiative for the Clean Computer Campaign. Reports to: Clean Computer Campaign Director Apply: Send a resume and cover letter highlighting your qualifications and interest in the project to Health and Environmental Justice Project Director Search Committee, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, 760 North First Street , San Jose , CA 95112 , svtc@svtc.org |
August 8, 2004 – Rice Straw Products Expo 2004 at the Sacramento Convention Center . www.cce.csus.edu/conferences
August 29 – September 1, 2004 – NRC Congress & Expo, San Francisco Moscone Center .
www.nrc-recycle.org/congress
September 1 – 3, 2004 – Deconstruction & Building Materials Reuse Conference, Oakland CA , www.decon04.com
CALIFORNIA RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 276567 , Sacramento , CA 95827-6567
Phone: (916) 441-CRRA • Fax: (916) 932-2209
Website: www.crra.com • Email: crra@crra.com