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What is METRA?The

Metropolitan Environmental Training Alliance

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How did METRA Originate?• Founded on Earth Day 1998.• Charter members –

– City of Orlando– Florida Department of

Environmental Protection– Greater Orlando Aviation

Authority– Orange County Government– Reedy Creek Improvement

District– Seminole County Government

Original Logo

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Business & Government

• Early on, it was determined that METRA needed business community input.

• After all –– They are the ones we want to

train. – They know what they need.

• METRA did not want to be “Government telling Businesses what they need.”

METRA is ---

A partnership of private industry and governmental agencies working together to

inform and educate Central Florida on environmental issues.

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Who is METRA?

• ACT• City of Altamonte Springs• City of Orlando• EnRep, Inc.• Environmental Consulting &

Technology, Inc. • Florida Department of

Environmental Protection• Florida Safety Council • Greater Orlando Aviation

Authority• Orange County Government

• Orlando Regional Healthcare Systems

• OUC• Reedy Creek Improvement

District • Safety-Kleen • SeaWorld• Seminole County Government • Universal Studios • University of Central Florida • University of Florida - TREEO• Volusia County Government • Walt Disney Company

METRA Members Include Representatives From:

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METRA Training

METRA’s # 1 goal is to provide free or low cost training to businesses, government agencies &

other entities in Central Florida.

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METRA Training• METRA has trained over

1,700 people since our inception in 1998.

• Environmental Workshops offered include:– Vehicle Industry– Aircraft Industry– General Environmental – Contractor’s – Medical Industry – Environmental Risk – Kitchen Grease, Stormwater &

General Hazardous Waste

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Vehicle Industry Workshop• Half day• Targeted toward vehicle

maintenance personnel –– Managing, storing &

disposing of wastes– Rules & Regulations– Best Management

Practices– Pollution Prevention– Stormwater – How to be prepared for an

inspection

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Aircraft Industry Workshop• Half day• Targeted toward aircraft

maintenance personnel –– Managing, storing &

disposing of wastes– Rules & Regulations – Pilot fuel samples – Best Management Practices– Pollution Prevention– Stormwater – How to be prepared for an

inspection

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General Environmental WS• Topics (continued)

– Tanks– Spill Response– P2– Lead Based Paint & Asbestos– Stormwater – Industrial Wastewater– Erosion & Sediment Control– Basic Air & Title V– CERCLA/SPCC– OSHA Right to Know– Biomedical Wastes– Emergency Preparedness– BMPs

• Full day • Targeted toward

manufacturing & related industries

• Topics include– Waste Determinations– Generator Status– Waste Management– Paperwork & Training– Used Oil– Universal & Special

Wastes– E-scrap

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Medical Industry WS• Full day• Targeted toward all types

of medical facilities –– Biomedical waste– Pharmaceutical waste– Mercury – Silver & X-ray processing – Wastewater– Stormwater

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Environmental Risk Overview• One hour • Targeted toward a wide

variety of audiences • Discuss –

– Property Assessments – Property Owner & Landlord

Environmental Responsibility – Emergency Events

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Kitchen Grease, Stormwater & Hazardous Waste

• Half day• Targeted toward

apartment, restaurant, hotel & other building operators, as well as homeowner groups.

• Topics include –– Managing kitchen oil &

grease – Stormwater – Hazardous waste

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Contractor’s Workshop • Eight hours • Targeted toward building

construction industry –– Demolition & Renovation– Erosion Control– Hazardous Waste– Pollution Prevention– References

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METRA – Educating the Public

METRA has partnered with WFTV Channel 9 in developing a series of environmental educational ads, including:– Only Rain Down the Drain– Kitchen Grease– Household Hazardous

Waste

– Electronic Waste

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Environmental Excellence Day

• Annually 2005-2007 at SeaWorld with >725 attendees• November 5th, 2008 at SeaWorld Ports-of-Call

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Environmental Excellence Day

Training

Vendors

Displays

Guest Speakers

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METRA Meetings• 2nd Wednesday of month• 3:00 PM • Department of

Environmental Protection • 3319 Maguire Boulevard

Suite 232Orlando, FL 32803

∗ (Please contact a member of the Board prior to meeting to ensure we will be meeting at DEP.)

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