Managing Special WastesWith a little help From our Friends!

Grants through NC DEACS

Provided seed money for 3 programs

Funding

• CWRRG $4,500 for purchase of 3 sheds

• Gaston County Match: $900 used for paint, labor, shelving, signage, brochures and advertising

2010 CWRRG: Swap shops

Why swap shops?

• 3 larger convenience sites• Saving landfill space• Service to community• Reduce, reuse, recycle!

2010 CWRRG: Pharma boxes

Funding

• CWRRG: $ 3,338 for purchase of 6 pharmaceutical storage containers

• Gaston County Match: $667 used towards custom signage (large labels for boxes), scales used by police to weigh drugs, brochures distributed to pharmacies, doctors’ offices, nursing facilities, senior centers, etc.

Partnership: County Police

• Collection boxes located in 6 PD throughout county• Collection rates optimized by

24/7 availability• Embraced by residents

2013: Mercury Grant

Funding

• Mercury Grant: $6060 used towards purchase of metal building, mercury spill kit, signage and shipping boxes• Gaston County contribution: (no

match required) funding for concrete flooring

Lamps, thermostats, -meters

EDUCATIONRESIDENTS

SMALL BUSINESSESGOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

Carolina Value Village: Textiles

Non-compete with non-profits

• Containers at all convenience sites• Accept all textiles

• Accept shoes and leather• One stop dropping!

Biodiesel from cooking oil

USED COOKING

OIL

Partnership with County Schools

Pesticides with NC DA &CSPesticide Disposal Assistance Program

Latex Paint Diversion

LATEX AT LANDFILL

• Latex diversion occurs at HHW events, ~1000 LBS/EVENT• Latex is dropped off during landfill

hours, Monday- Saturday• Added to posishell for alternate daily

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DME: durable medical equipment

Partnering with the Cherryville Shrine Club, all convenience sites collect, Shriners recondition and redistribute.

Contac t Info:

Marcie Smith and Nan KirlinGaston County Solid Waste and Recycling

Division704-922-0267