Managing Recycling Systems provides the information needed to successfully plan, develop, market, fund, contract and manage recycling programs. In depth class discussions include, collection, processing, end-use standards application and protection of human health and the environment. The course consists of lectures, class activities, exercises, and a facility tour to see theory in everyday practice. Facility owners, operators, manufacturers, managers, supervisors and employees, involved in the daily operation of a recycling facility or program are the intended audience for the course. The course also serves as preparation for the Recycling Systems certification exam.  Certification is for 3 years.  CEU’s are required to maintain certification along with yearly SWANA membership dues.

 

Course schedule:

Monday November 18th through November 20th:

Classes will start at 9:00 a.m. and run until approximately 4:00 p.m. with time for lunch.  One half day will be a field trip to a recycling facility.

Thursday November 21st:

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST will be certification test.

 

The standard course rate is $825.  TRC Member rate for the course is $800.  If you are not currently a TRC member, your course fee will also include a complimentary TRC membership.  For county representatives, the course fees are reimbursable through the TDOT Litter Grant Program.

 

Register now - the course is limited to 25 participants.
 

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The Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Volunteer State Community College recently awarded Green Village Recycling of Hendersonville the 2013 Rising Star award. The award goes to a small business that has had great success using TSBDC resources.

 

Owners Jason and Amy DiStefano worked with TSBDC Director Charles Alexander to develop a business plan when the venture was just an idea. Today, they have 500 customers in six counties.

 

“Four years ago, Jason came to one of our workshops on starting a small business,” Alexander said. “Jason was telling me about this niche, this idea in his head.”

 

Green Village Recycling handles business and residential recycling needs, taking more than 400,000 pounds of material out of the refuse stream last year. The company has a target of a million pounds of recycling this year.

 

“Charles was the first person to read my business plan cover to cover,” Jason DiStefano said. “A lot of work has gone into this business and we could not have done it without the TSBDC.”

 

In 2012, the TSBDC at Vol State worked with 213 small businesses and clients, offering free and inexpensive classes and counseling. The projects raised $2.26 million in capital and created or retained 84 jobs.

For more information and a list of classes, contact Charles Alexander at charles.alexander@volstate.edu or call 615-230-4780.

http://www.tennessean.com/

New Recycling Rules?

by Staff Writer

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has announced via the Secretary of State’s Office that a public hearing will be held to discuss proposed amendment to the Solid Waste Rules that regulate waste reduction activities.  The Department will conduct the public hearing January 29, 2014 in the Nashville Room on the 3rd Floor of  the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower Building.  The subject matter of the amendment relates to reporting and qualitative assessment procedures for local governments.  

 

If you would like to learn more or participate, you can go to following website for more information: http://www.tn.gov/environment/ppo/#solid-waste  
or visit the Secretary of State’s website at: http://tnsos.org/rules/RulemakingHearings.php.   

 

Registration Open Soon!

 

TRC is accepting awards applications for all awards categories. A panel of judges will select a winner in each category.     

For more information, full awards criteria, and submission information, please visit TRC Awards.

This issue of “Meet the TRC Board” lets us meet board member, Carol Fulmer.  Living in Estill Springs, Carol is the Regional Administrator of Education, Recycling and Waste Reduction for the Interlocal Solid Waste Authority. 
 

In following our tradition, we ask a couple questions of our board members to give you special insight into who they are and what their thoughts relative to recycling.

 

TRC:  Tell us a little about your family and personal life:

Carol:  I live in Estill Springs, TN a city in Franklin County with Tim, my husband of 35 years.  I have a daughter, Lindsey and a son-in-law A.J. no grand babies yet.  Within the last year I have started running in 5K runs and I also enjoy clogging, playing volleyball and corn hole, and hanging out with my friends.

 

TRC:  Why did you choose your profession?

Carol: I think God chose this profession for me.  I chose to be a math teacher, but after dealing with discipline problems, parents and school bureaucracy I was a little discouraged.  This is what usually happens when you aren’t on your intended path.  

 

TRC:  What were your previous two jobs? Did either job lead you to your current profession?

Carol:  I held several positions in the banking industry with my final position being Internal Auditor before returning to school to become a math teacher.  I think all your life experiences are important and help us with our professions.  However, teaching had the biggest impact.  I still teach.  Now, I am teaching about recycling and waste reduction and finding different ways to tie the core subjects like math, science and English into a lesson about recycling.

 

TRC:  Are you for or against the Bottle Bill? Why?

Carol: I think for the most part I ride the fence on this issue.  I can see pros and cons of both sides.  I think if the bill could be written to incorporate the current Keep America Beautiful organization into its plan it would get more support.   I do think that it would help with the litter problem, but there is more litter on the roadsides that just bottles.

 

TRC:  What is your vision for waste reduction and recycling in Tennessee?

Carol:  My dream is for recycling to become second nature for everyone, and TN to be a place where it would sound absurd to not recycle everything that could possibly be recycled.

TRC:  What is one crazy or off the wall, non-recycling thing you would like to share about yourself?
Carol:  I clog in a performing group, and I enjoy spelunking, repelling, camping (inside and out). with family and friends.