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RRSI has been a leader in waste reduction and recovery strategies for local, state and federal governments, institutions, municipalities, industries and non-profit service providers since 1985. Our engineering
and management team develop strong working relationships with our clients to provide innovative, cost effective and environmentally responsible waste management solutions tailored to meet our clients' needs and satisfaction. Let RRSI's engineering and technical expertise work for you.Your success is our success.
| Services | Projects | About us | Resources | Contact us |•Sustainability • Performance based
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| Home | Projects | About us | Resources | Contact us |Our Team
The RRSI team of consultants and engineers includes individuals with education, training and experience in business, engineering, manufacturing, economics, policy development, industrial operations, environmental analysis, education, promotion, planning, material procurement and finance. The firm’s pool of associates adds support in equipment manufacture, the law, environmental chemistry and agronomy, adult education and training, graphics and communications, and other related disciplines.SERVICES
RRSI provides a comprehensive range of engineering and consulting services:
• Facilities Engineering and Management
• Solid Waste System Planning and Development
• Materials and Residuals Management
• Operations Management Consulting
• Project and New Technology Development
• Raw Material Procurement/Byproduct Disposition
To download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form,click on links below.Solid Waste Planning and Development Municipal Services Institutional Services Waste Characterization and Marketing
Company Profile Facility Engineering Materials Management Operations Management

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| Home | Services | About us | Resources | Contact us |PROJECTS
Our clients benefit from long-term RRSI project development
and new technology support, one of the benefits being attention
to project development and project funding through partnerships,
grants and other funding sources.This comprehensive approach
can often help jump-start new initiatives or bring long-standing
programs up to new standards of performance. RRSI has assisted
many of our clients in securing funding support and resources from
various private or public sources, including state and federal agencies
such as the U.S. Department of Energy, and other grant funding
sources. These are prestigious and competitive sources that can
add great value and focus to the targeted project or technology.

• Municipalities and Public Agencies (authorities, solid waste districts, public works)
• Universities (universities, hospitals, campus-based operations)
• Industry (pulp and paper, packaging, commodities)
• Health Care Facilities
• Non-Profit Service Providers
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5 MUNICIPALITIES AND PUBLIC AGENCIES
Municipalities face many challenges in managing public services for refuse, recycling, yard waste, fall leaf, bulky goods, household hazardous waste, resident education and more. The range of options in equipment,
organization, staffing, operations and management are broad. There is no standard solution but success can still be measured by service quality and cost. Increasing quality and lowering costs are ongoing challenges that
need to be pursued with knowledge and confidence. RRSI provides comprehensive resource management consulting and engineering services that have helped all types of public agencies increase service quality and lower costs. RRSI work products and technical assistance provide the key to success.• Facilities Engineering and Management • Materials Management • Solid Waste System Planning and Development• Operations Management Consulting and SOP DevelopmentRRSI is experienced in working with a diverse range of communities regardless of population including townships, villages and municipalities
of all sizes and types (municipally run operation versus contracted service) as well as multi-government projects through County Public Works, Regional Authorities or Solid Waste Districts.      • RRSI's Representative Projects • Oakland County Solid Waste Management The Oakland County Waste Resource Management Division is responsible for all solid waste management
planning and implementation in this County of 1.3 million people in 61 local units of government.
RRSI provides technical and engineering consulting services for all stages of solid waste plan development,
implementation planning, program development and roll-out and intergovernmental project coordination.
Specific services have included development of database/information systems profiling all municipal
recycling and solid waste programs and all related private sector facilities and services; engineering
analysis of recycling, composting and disposal capacity serving the region and identification of service
and capacity gaps expected over the next twenty years; peer community case studies/profiles
demonstrating best practice opportunities suitable for Oakland County communities; intergovernmental
service development and coordination including service definition, specification development,
proposal/procurement process management and vendor selection and contracting; outreach and education
campaign planning and development; and system and facility procurement. RRSI also supported the
County’s corporate and business environmental programming with development of a region-wide e-waste
management infrastructure (REAP2), including industry and technology profiles, best practice
benchmarking, program funding development, linkages with high-tech industry(automotive and defense),
recruitment of e-waste processors, corporate recruitment and supply profiling to justify financing,
and outreach/education programming to recruit participation.
Lucas County Solid Waste Management

RRSI provides technical assistance to the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District (Ohio)
focusing on increasing the efficiency and capacity of the District’s recycling operations and improving
policies towards greater material recovery in the face of the District’s staffing challenges.RRSI services
include evaluation of contractual recycling processing options and assistance for implementing an
automated fleet tracking and data recording system to more efficiently report data for state and federal
reports and to more effectively evaluate the efficiency of current recycling routes. Through a partnership
with an innovative planned business park of over 200 businesses, RRSI assisted the District in expanding
their commercial recycling opportunities so that all businesses have access to cost-effective and
convenient waste and recycling services. RRSI has played a significant role in developing, monitoring,and
evaluating the success of recycling program contracts between the District, the county, municipalities
and local institutions to assure reduced disposal costs and increased recycling.
Athens-Clarke County Comprehensive
RRSI has a long-standing working relationship with the Solid Waste and Recycling programs of the Unified
Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (ACC). This has included planning services, curbside program
implementation support, drop-off system design and implementation, yard waste collection service analysis,
full service MRF procurement, MRF vendor oversight, markets studies and ordinance development. RRSI
prepared a Comprehensive Solid Waste Reduction Study for ACC. Phase I of the study, completed in the
Spring 1993, included a characterization of the county solid waste stream, a thorough analysis of existing
waste reduction programs and the establishment of options for a comprehensive waste reduction strategy
for the county. A detailed evaluation of these options was then conducted and an option was selected for
further study. Conceptual design and cost information was provided for each aspect of the program which
included source reduction, recycling, composting education, incentive, regulatory, collection and processing
systems. Program designs address both the residential and commercial/industrial sectors. A detailed rate
model for a volume-based refuse fee system was also included, as was an efficiency assessment of their
current refuse collection system. RRSI has since completed work on Phase II of the project which provided
review and adoption of policies supporting the waste reduction strategy, and the implementation of related
ordinances and facility procurement.
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6 FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Successful waste management systems are built around facilities that havethe capacity and capabilities required to get the job done. Processing and marketing recyclables, grinding and composting organics and compactingand transporting waste all are engineering and management challenges that RRSI’s facility services are designed to tackle. RRSI consultants and engineers are experienced in each phase of facility planning and feasibility,
equipment specification and procurement, and facility engineering and
construction management. Once up and running, RRSI’s performance and
acceptance testing procedures and continuous improvement services keep
facilities operating at peak performance. RRSI projects have included small,
medium and large scale material recovery facilities, integrated MRF and
transfer stations, yard waste and biosolids composting systems, full service
citizen solid waste and recycling drop-off centers, construction and
demolition debris processing plants, feedstock prep and process water
management systems for paper/packaging mills, and waste management
facilities for hospitals, universities and similar campus-type institutions.

City of Ann Arbor MRF/TS
RRSI procured, designed, and oversaw construction of the award-winning City of Ann Arbor integrated
MRF and Transfer Station. In its role as owner’s engineer, RRSI took this project from initial feasibility
through to each stage of project implementation and startup including construction supervision of this
35,000 square foot, 350 ton per day, $5.6 million facility. During the project effort, RRSI worked closely
with the city and their selected vendor (Resource Recovery Systems/FCR) in developing the partnership
arrangements that ensure the facility meets area resource recovery goals. RRSI accomplished the
successful MRF implementation by facilitating intergovernmental teamwork (Ann Arbor and University
of Michigan), securing efficient pricing and design (RFQ/RFP process), careful project management
(weekly construction management), and ongoing operational support (acceptance testing, contract
renegotiation). This highly successful residential recycling program continues to grow around the
capabilities of this facility.
• RRSI Representative Projects •Industrial Dunnage Recovery
RRSI prepared a feasibility level engineering, facility design, construction monitoring and startup testing
for this ongoing project for Pohang Iron and Steel Corporation, Pohang Plant, Korea. This plant, then
the second largest integrated steel plant in the world, required a full-scale industrial recovery facility to
manage its non-steel industrial dunnage waste stream. RRSI characterized the waste stream, provided
feasibility assessment services, preliminary building and processing equipment design drawings, process
descriptions, and engineer's cost opinion for the equipment construction and installation. During
follow-up efforts RRSI supervised facility construction and start-up and acceptance testing. RRSI
successfully adapted US-developed equipment and techniques for use in this specialized setting.
Cross-cultural training and the development of SOPs for facility use proved essential as part of this
industrial recycling effort.
To download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form, click here.• Build versus Buy Evaluations
• Public/Private PartnershipImplementation
• Feasibility Assessment
• Siting and Permitting
• System Design Parameters
• Equipment Specification
• Vendor Procurement
• RRSI Facilities Engineering and Management Services •Portage County MRF

As a result of RRSI’s consulting and engineering efforts, Portage County, Ohio and its solid waste
management district have the capability to efficiently process two-stream source separated recyclable
materials. RRSI’s equipment design, specification and procurement assistance secured an exceptionally
low price paid for the MRF equipment, allowing Portage to process its material for costs that are
unmatched in the region. Developing and completing the Portage MRF required innovative procurement,
continuous improvement, and a highly focused management effort. A major challenge for the project was
the efficient use of an existing transfer pit, waste baler feed, and waste baler system without requiring
significant additional investment. During the initial effort and in subsequent facility improvements RRSI
has worked with Portage County management to create a flexible and responsive facility that is one of
the finest in the area. The facility has performed profitably year-after-year despite the normal market
commodity fluctuations.
Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA) Biosolids Composting

Biosolids composting is undergoing an intensive evaluation as the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority
(YCUA) approaches completion of an 18-month pilot project. Ultimately the pilot will help YCUA determine
the viability of a full-scale composting effort. YCUA treats 22 million gallons of wastewater per day for
eight townships and one municipality, producing some 25 tons of biosolids per day. The composting pilot
plant will process 550 wet tons of biosolids through a series of 10 trials. The Authority is using an
enclosed, agitated-bay system to measure a range of operating parameters. Extensive testing is also
measuring air quality at the facility, odor control and product quality. When the pilot trials are completed
in late summer 2000, YCUA will have conducted thousands of tests at various stages of the composting
process, measuring levels of metals, volatile organic compounds, nutrients, pathogens and other
parameters. Operators are experimenting with various mixes of biosolids and amendment such as wood
chips and leaves, and carefully monitor turning schedules, pile temperatures, odor generation, aeration,
mixing and final screening and curing. Seasonal variations of material flow, operating circumstances and
potential markets for the finished compost, are being evaluated. A biofilter that processes air from the
compost facility is also being studied for its effectiveness in removing odors. The biosolids composting
pilot project will help YCUA gain direct operational experience before procuring a full-scale system,
while establishing composting as a comprehensive means of biosolids management that is both safe and
beneficial.
More Information on the YCUA Pilot.
• Project Summary • Project Results • Product Data • YCUA Web Site
Henry Ford Hospital Incinerator Shut Down and Autoclave Installation
RRSI directed design and construction efforts for this major Detroit, Michigan hospital as it
decommissioned and dismantled its medical waste incinerator. RRSI oversaw development and
implementation of a replacement system, including the installation of an autoclave for treating regulated
medical waste at Henry Ford Hospital. During the transition RRSI designed and oversaw the operation of
a temporary waste management handling program while also leading the development of numerous related
building and system improvements (e.g. loading dock repair, waste cart system improvements,
ventilation system upgrades). RRSI services included development of new Standard Operating
Procedures, staff training, and redesign of all associated waste handling systems. System redesign
included procurement of new collection containers, determination of collection routes and best handling
practices, redesign of waste compactors and the addition of recycling capability. Critical to the success
of these tasks was the integration of capital improvement and operational change. At no time did the
waste management activities in the ongoing hospital operations stop.
SOCCRA Yardwaste Composting Facility

RRSI redesigned the then largest yard waste composting facility in the State of Michigan as part of a
statewide project involving stakeholders from the local units of government,SOCRRA (a solid waste and
recycling authority in Oakland County Michigan serving 12 communities with a population of over
300,000). The project focused on the development of a comprehensive Compost Site Management
Plan that was utilized by the courts to enforce operational standards at the facility. The Site
Management Plan also defined equipment and site design parameters that required relocation of the
original composting surface to a larger, engineered composting pad, designed for all-weather access by
trucks, loaders, and windrow turners. Operational design also changed to reflect better grass
management and low odor management techniques that allowed the overall facility to reduce neighbor
complaints significantly and eliminate the threat of litigation.
• Facility Design Engineering
• Construction Oversight
• Engineer of Record Services
• Acceptance Testing
• Start-up Procedures/Training
• Operations Monitoring
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• Waste Generation and Characterization
• Point of Generation Waste Sorting/Sampling
• Point of Disposal Waste Sorting/Sampling
• Baseline Generation Forecasting
• Disposal/Recycling Surveys
• Designing the Waste Stream
• Waste Reduction Programming
• Clean Tech/Material Substitution Strategies
• Recycling Potential Forecasting
• Pay As You Throw Impact Assessments
• Material Bans/Mandatory Participation Ordinances
• Facility Design Requirement Projections
• Materials Marketing
• Take Back Programming
• Recyclable Feedstock Procurement
• Raw Material Pricing/Quantity Forecasting
• Material/Product Stewardship
• Product Lifecycle AnalysisMATERIALS MANAGEMENT
The Waste Stream as a Resource
Understanding the waste stream - its composition, characteristics and volume - is the first step to cost-effective and environmentally-responsible materials management through waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and potential disposal. Each component of the collection and processing system must match the functional requirements dictated by the expected capture rate and form of the targeted materials. This applies not only to the equipment and facilities, but to the system of policies, regulations, ordinances, operating rules, contract specifications and user instructions that make that system work - that “design the waste stream”.

RRSI consultants and engineers have the first hand practical experience, knowledge and analytical tools required to characterize, forecast and occasionally sort these waste streams. RRSI then develops the technical, financial, regulatory and social framework our clients need to manage those waste streams as resources - feeding into material procurementand product stewardship strategies for end-markets.
RRSI brings this capacity to projects of all sizes - from the “waste shed” of a group of rural townships and villages, to the multi-county waste shed required to feed a regional MRF, to the multi-state waste shed required to provide feedstock at economical pricing for a regional paper mill.Material Management and System Inputs for “Large Community” Case Study
for EPA Life Cycle Study to Evaluate Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategies
RRSI research and analysis supported development of the “large community case study” featuring the
Lucas County Solid Waste Management District (Ohio), used in development of a U.S EPA-funded
decision support system for applying life-cycle assessment tools to evaluate different integrated solid
waste management strategies. The case study modeled waste management practices in Lucas County
as an "ideal" integrated system with defined waste generation sectors. RRSI services included
development of a reference year inventories and profiles of the industrial, commercial and residential
sectors and all waste processing facilities servicing those sectors. Surveys and sampling were used to
arrive at detailed material composition and characterization profiles by sector for the generated,
recovered and disposed material streams. Engineering analysis was then completed to prepare system
cost and performance inputs for the decision support model, covering all aspects of the solid waste and
recycling collection and processing systems. RRSI then assisted in evaluating decision model results
and assessing its overall application in the “real world” of solid waste system operation.
• RRSI Representative Projects •To download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form, click here.• RRSI Materials Management Services •Pactiv Feedstock Engineering and Management
Pactiv, the former Tenneco Packaging, and their Specialty Fiber Division is the leading producer of
molded fiber packaging. Pactiv continually faces the challenge of acquiring a lower-cost source of
wastepaper fiber to meet its long-term financial goals, while preserving product quality at its six
division-wide molded pulp plants located across the United States. RRSI has a long-term relationship
providing consulting engineering services for facilities targeting virgin pulp substitution and ONP
replacement, FDA Stewardship program development, and procurement program upgrade to improve
feedstock quality and lower feedstock unit costs. RRSI has assisted in feedstock prep technology
upgrades that are targeted at building in-house production capability along with assistance in
replacement of ONP through alternate wastepapers and more direct supplier relationships, pricing
incentives and long-term partnerships all directed at overcoming historical problems with furnish quality
and pricing. Services have included design feasibility engineering, Capital Authorization Request
preparation, feedstock cost analysis, raw material procurement, qualifying sources for food contact
acceptance under corporate FDA stewardship policies and recycled market pulp out-take contracting
for excess recycled market pulp.
Henry Ford Hospital Material Handling and Management
Following the closure of its on-site incinerator, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan needed a way to
track changes in waste handling procedures. RRSI developed a data tracking system to evaluate monthly
costs and volumes of the broad range of waste streams handled at this 900-bed medical facility, including
confidential documents, solid waste, regulated medical waste, paper recycling, and a variety of special
waste items. By establishing benchmarks including recovery targets, monthly averages and material
capture rates, RRSI has been able to help this large, urban hospital track progress, and plan material
handling changes where needed. RRSI developed an Access database for recording and quantifying
monthly invoices, while also implementing an internal system for day-to-day management of collection
systems. This includes weighing and logging collection containers and capturing data for database
compilation.
CMS Generation, Wood Sourcing Co-Generation
RRSI assisted CMS Generation in securing supply for its wood-fired co-generation power plants from
sources across Canada and the United States. RRSI material management and facility engineering
services have been integral in CMS business development and power plant financing decisions for this
sector of the energy market.
RRSI created on-line wood waste supplier information systems, evaluated market size, relative market
share, price history and capacity assessments for waste wood supply; developed short and long term
fuel supply plans for specific power plants; completed preliminary engineering design for wood-waste
recovery/processing facilities sized to meet boiler feedstock specifications; and created feedstock quality
standards and feedstock screening SOPs for those wood recovery facilities.

8 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS
• Performance Measurement
• Cost of Service Analysis
• Efficiency Studies
• Operational Reviews
• Best Practice Benchmarking
• Contractor Performance/Cost Audits
MANAGING FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE
• Equipment/Technology Upgrades
• Performance Based Contracting
• Performance Based Labor Agreements
• Project Delivery Alternatives
• Pilot Program Design/Evaluation
• Education/Outreach Enhancements
• Public Private Partnerships
• Privatization Studies
SERVICE PROVIDER PROCUREMENT
• Service Procurement Strategy
• Service and Bid Specifications
• RFP Development and Bid Evaluation Process
• Procurement Process Management
• Managed Competition versus Outsourcing
• Vendor Selection and Contract NegotiationOPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Achieving peak performance is one part planning, incorporating best practices in program design, and one part operations management, incorporating best practices in routine day-to-day operations.
RRSI consultants and engineers have the experience, skills and management tools to assist in assessing current performance and then managing for peak performance. Performance-based management tools are used to work with existing vendors and personnel, or service provider procurement approaches in either a managed competition or outsourcing strategy.
RRSI can assist you in marshalling all your resources through a comprehensive system upgrade and use of financial analysis and rate study tools. Operations management effectiveness can be supported with RRSI’s management information system experience.
RRSI operations management consulting has assisted both public and private sector programs in reaching peak performance, improving overall program service levels while lowering overall costs.REGULATORY SYSTEM UPGRADE
• Policy Options Analysis
• Service Districts/Franchises
• Regional Program Coordination
• Hauler Licensing
• Flow Control Systems
• Ordinance Upgrades
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND RATE STUDIES
• “Business Case” Program Justification
• Cost of Service Analysis
• Overhead Allocation Analysis
• Rate Structure Design
• Variable Rates/Pay-As-You-Throw
• Replacement Fund Audits
• Enterprise Fund Guidance • RRSI Operations Management Services •• RRSI’s Representative Projects • To download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form, click hereSaint Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium/Eureka Recycling
RRSI provided strategic assistance to the largest non-profit recycler in the United States that was critical
to its successful transition toward the development of its own collection fleet and MRF. RRSI assistance
during this project included tasks in program analysis and development of alternative options, program
financial review, management consulting, and MRF pre-development services. The evolution of Saint
Paul’s recycling program from a contract held and administrated by the Neighborhood Energy Consortium
to one operated independently by a sister non-profit, Eureka Recycling, required several years of
negotiation and justification to the City of Saint Paul, Energy Consortium Board members, and local
funding organization. RRSI provided key analytical, strategic, and economic justification documents for
use by Eureka staff during their efforts to make these arguments.
Bistrita City, Romania Paper Recycling Pilot
RRSI completed a feasibility assessment of practical and cost effective recycling solutions suitable for
both a short-term pilot recycling demonstration program as well as a long-term permanent recycling
program for municipal waste generated in Bistrita City, Romania. RRSI, Bistrita City and their local
Associates, worked together through a USAID EcoLinks Grant to complete all steps required to startup,
implement, operate and maintain the Pilot Paper Recycling Program for a 9-month duration. These steps
included development of Collection and Processing RFPs, Service Contract negotiation and finalization,
procurement of new recycling containers as well as creation of route schedules and data tracking forms.
In view of developing a lasting infrastructure for recycling waste for the Bistrita municipal waste stream,
Bistrita City and RRSI, began with the successful demonstration of a pilot collection, processing and
marketing system for paper products collected from schools, trade units, residential flats and institutional
buildings. At the end of the Pilot Project, RRSI used the available collected data and observations to
develop a Pilot Recycling Case Study for Bistrita City that included recommendations on both continuing
the small-scale project as well as contracting out municipal solid waste and recycling collection, including
landfill development and operation. These systems will provide a sustainable economic and environmentally
beneficial solution for management of Bistrita City’s solid waste and recyclables consistent with European
Union objectives.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• Automated GPS Route Tracking/Data Entry
• Database and Information Systems
• Customer Service Centers
• Customer Satisfaction Surveys
• Web Site Content DevelopmentLucas County, Solid Waste Management
RRSI provides technical assistance to the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District (Ohio) focusing
on increasing the efficiency and capacity of the District’s recycling operations and improving policies
towards greater material recovery in the face of the District’s staffing challenges.

RRSI services include evaluation of contractual recycling processing options and assistance for
implementing an automated fleet tracking and data recording system to more efficiently report data for
state and federal reports and to more effectively evaluate the efficiency of current recycling routes.
Through a partnership with an innovative planned business park of over 200 businesses, RRSI assisted the
District in expanding their commercial recycling opportunities so that all businesses have access to
cost-effective and convenient waste and recycling services. RRSI has played a significant role in
developing, monitoring, and evaluating the success of recycling program contracts between the District,
the county, municipalities and local institutions to assure reduced disposal costs and increased recycling.

9 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

• Implementation Action Plans
• Business Plans
• Capital Plans
• Funding System Design and
Approval
• Program Design and Development
• Procurement Strategies
• Performance Objectives and
Budgeting
• Operating Procedures
• Staff Training
• Development of recycling
ordinances and host agreements
• Development of reporting tools
for haulers
SOLID WASTE SYSTEM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

RRSI can implement a system planning and development process thatwill bring innovative solutions, resources and support for your project,tailored to your needs.

RRSI consultants and engineers understand the importance of planningfor the long term success of your solid waste management and recycling systems. We know the value of including strategic planning and technical
analysis into the planning process. We can develop comprehensivemaster plans for system-wide guidance or targeted strategic development plans for specified program expansion. RRSI will integrate the plan into the
actual work programs and develop budgets that translate plan objectives to real world results.

MANAGING THE PLANNING PROCESS

• Surveys and Focus Groups
• Workshop Planning and
   Implementation
• Stakeholder Involvement
• Policy/Regulatory Analysis and
   Development
• Technical and Financial Plan
   Development
• Plan Document Management
• Plan Presentation and Adoption
• Media Support and Outreach
   Campaigns
• Waste Management generation and
   recycling estimates over the planning
   period
• Review of current recycling, diposal
and processing technologies
• Discussion of plan with state
regulatory agency
Oakland County, Solid Waste Management
The Oakland County Waste Resource Management Division is responsible for all solid waste management planning and implementation in this County of 1.3 million people in 61 local units of government. RRSI provides technical and engineering consulting services for all stages of solid waste plan development, implementation planning, program development and roll-out and intergovernmental project coordination.
Specific services have included development of database/information systems profiling all municipal recycling and solid waste programs and all related private sector facilities and services; engineering analysis of recycling, composting and disposal capacity serving the region and identification of service and capacity gaps expected over the next twenty years; peer community case studies/profiles demonstrating best practice opportunities suitable for Oakland County communities; intergovernmental service development and coordination including service definition, specification development, proposal/procurement process management and vendor selection and contracting; outreach and education campaign planning and development; and system and facility procurement.
RRSI also supported the County’s corporate and business environmental programming with development of a region-wide e-waste management infrastructure (REAP2), including industry and technology profiles, best practice benchmarking, program funding development, linkages with high-tech industry (automotive and defense), recruitment of e-waste processors, corporate recruitment and supply profiling to justify financing, and outreach/education programming to recruit participation. • RRSI Solid Waste System Planningand Development Services •
STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Establishing Baseline
Conditions
• Institutional Analysis
• Service Gap Assessment
• Recycling Potential
Assessment
• Technology Evaluations
• Best Practice Benchmarking
• Options Identification and
Evaluation
• Goal and Strategy
Development
To download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form, click here.Herman Miller Corporate Sustainability Initiative
RRSI provided services to Herman Miller Corporation to implement a program targeted at zero waste to landfill for all of its facilities in southwestern Michigan. Efforts included development of a corporate waste profile including audits and waste stream characterization studies for all facilities, followed by on-going updating of waste stream characterization data as recycling program design and implementation was carried out.
An RRSI led engineering analysis assisted Herman Miller staff with the implementation of in-plant recycling systems and the procurement of a material recovery facility. The procurement process included evaluation of technical and financial merits of a Herman Miller-operated on-site facility against a third-party operated off-site facility. RRSI participation in developing a zero-waste program for this well-known manufacturer of office furniture helped to create the recognition of Herman Miller as a leader in sustainable manufacturing. Herman Miller Corporation• RRSI Representative Projects • Athens-Clark County, Comprehensive Solid Waste Reduction Study
RRSI has a long-standing working relationship with the Solid Waste and Recycling programs of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (ACC). This has included planning services, curbside program implementation support, drop-off system design and implementation, yard waste collection service analysis, full service MRF procurement, MRF vendor oversight, markets studies and ordinance development.
RRSI prepared a Comprehensive Solid Waste Reduction Study for ACC. Phase I of the study, completed in the Spring 1993, included a characterization of the county solid waste stream, a thorough analysis of existing waste reduction programs and the establishment of options for a comprehensive waste reduction strategy for the county. A detailed evaluation of these options was then conducted and an option was selected for further study. Conceptual design and cost information was provided for each aspect of the program which included source reduction, recycling, composting education, incentive, regulatory, collection and processing systems. Program designs address both the residential and commercial/industrial sectors. A detailed rate model for a volume-based refuse fee system was also included, as was an efficiency assessment of their current refuse collection system. RRSI has since completed work on Phase II of the project which provided review and adoption of policies supporting the waste reduction strategy, and the implementation of related ordinances and facility procurement.Michigan Compost Market: SWAP
RRSI was the lead grant recipient of a major study of Michigan yard waste composting that incorporated the efforts of RRSI, Michigan State University and SOCRRA (a 12-community solid waste and recycling authority with a population of over 300,000) for market development research and demonstration of odor minimization techniques for centralized compost sites. This study framed a curbside-to-market analysis of the yard waste composting industry in terms of best practices, enhanced marketability and low odor management techniques.
Using scientific research and operational observation, the best practice operating standards developed by RRSI have been shown to be robust in application. Work from this two year project effort enabled RRSI to develop the Michigan Compost Council’s “Yard Waste Compost Operators Training Course” that is offered annually to statewide composters.
In addition to operating standards, the project effort also focused on the development of finished compost marketing. A wide variety of markets were evaluated for possible size, entry points, and particular quality requirements. All of these findings are available in printed form from RRSI for a minimal fee.

10 Both RRSI principals, James Frey and JD Lindeberg,
have been
visiting lecturers for the University
of Michigan School of Business and
Public Policy, respectively. Their
courses have focused on green
business, environmental
sustainability, and the relationship
of business and the environment.
• Current Practice Analysis
• Best Practice Assessment
• Regulatory Compliance
• Technology Assessment
• Market Evaluation
• Material Specification
• Low impact site plan development
• Planning approval
• Grant funding procurement
• Construction Engineering
• Energy Star Certification
• “Healthy House” Certification
• Stakeholder Involvement
• Focus Groups and Surveys
• Press Release and Article Preparation
• Workshop Planning and Execution
• “Life-Cycle” Cost Analysis
• Financial “Pro-forma” Preparation
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Sustainability Leadership

Measure Up
The business successes of 21st Century organizations are increasingly being evaluated against three key sustainability measures – economic, environmental, and social. Businesses that incorporate these three measures into organization and capital planning achieve financial goals, while protecting the environment and making decisions that positively
affect the well being of their employees and communities in which they operate. How does your organization measure up?

Sustainable Solutions
With our wide range of cross disciplinary skills, RRSI can meet your needs for integrated organizational sustainability assessments. We can assist you in measuring your current practices, assessing opportunities for change, choosing appropriate paths of change, implementing these changes, and gauging post change effectiveness. We can also assist in the critical task of communicating your success in achieving organizational sustainability.

We Live It – On and Off the Job
RRSI team members live the notions of sustainability in their business and community involvement as founders of new and innovative non-profit and for-profit organizations, trustees of community institutions, elected officials, teachers of primary, secondary, and university students, and appointees of local regulatory bodies. We use these life experiences along with our other consulting capabilities to assist our clients in developing successful strategies for implementing sustainability into their own organizations. RRSI can assist you in measuring your current practices, assessing opportunities for change, choosing appropriate paths of change, implementing these changes, and
gauging post change effectiveness.
“Green” Building and DevelopmentPerformance Assessment• RRSI Sustainability Leadership Services •
Financial Analysis• Herman Miller
Provided assistance to the
“triple-bottom line” focused
furniture designer and
manufacturer to minimize,
streamline, and more
effectively recycle their
industrial and office
solid waste streams.
• RRSI’s Representative Projects •• Simplex
Developed new-product
specifications, marketing
plans, and sales program for
“studio board”, a recycle-based
building product used
predominantly in Hollywood
for set construction.
• Ann Arbor MRF
As part of this full-scale
engineering development
project, RRSI incorporated
an environmental education
and demonstration component
showing the use and cost
effectiveness of numerous
energy-saving and
environmentally sensitive
building products.
• Pactiv
Raw Material Stewardship and
FDA Compliance – Identified
appropriate waste sources,
procurement strategies and
management techniques to
acquire recycled material
stream for the manufacture
of food contact products.
• Cohousing Development
   Company
Provided numerous strategic
and engineering work tasks for
development of the “green”
cohousing communities.
• Michigan Technological
   University Dow
   Environmental Sciences
   and Engineering Building
Shared design and
programming responsibility with
Smith, Hinchman and Grylls
architectural team for this
award winning, 250,000 dollar
academic and administrative
sustainable building development.
Communication and Public Relations• RRSI Partner Organizations/Staff Involvement •
• CEPES/ECN
RRSI principals JD Lindeberg
and James Frey provided
founding leadership for both
the Environmental Capital
Network and its parent
501 (c)3 organization, the
Center for Environmental
Policy, Economics and Science.
At the height of its efforts
ECN facilitated early stage
funding opportunities for
hundreds of emerging
environmental and energy
companies.
• Co-housing Development Company
RRSI principal, JD Lindeberg, founded a
successful development company that
has been responsible for the
construction of three Co-housing
communities in the Ann Arbor area.
Co-housing takes a collaborative
approach to both construction and
operation by emphasizing shared
resources, concentrated growth and
greenspace preservation.
• Leslie Science Center
RRSI principal, James Frey,
participates actively on
the Advisory Board of this
City owned children’s
science education center
to integrate its programs
with surrounding scientific,
cultural and environmental
resources.
• Recycle Ann Arbor
RRSI principal, James Frey,
has been involved with
RAA for more than twenty
years starting as one of the
key founders of this recycling
organization. Other current
and former RRSI staff members
have been RAA board members
and executive directors.
• Ann Arbor District Library
As an elected trustee, RRSI
principal JD Lindeberg is currently
the AADL board president.
In that role he has been the initiator
of the development of a series of
“sustainable” library branches.
This $15 million building effort will
culminate with the completion
of three library branches within
Ann Arbor and its surrounding area,
all of which integrate materials,
systems, and designs that are
driven by best sustainable design
practices.

17 A: Recycling is important for many reasons. Often we promote recycling as a way to keep waste
out of landfills, which are often unpopular. It is also important to remember that recycling recovers
valuable raw materials. If we make aluminum cans from recycled cans, then we don't have to disturb
the environment by mining and smelting the mineral bauxite which is used in the manufacture of
aluminum. Finally, recycling reduces pollution and saves energy that would have been expended when
making products from "virgin" or unrecycled raw materials. In many places, you may be required or
encouraged by law to recycle. There are laws in several states making it illegal to put yard waste
(cut grass from mowing the lawn, or raked leaves) into landfills. Residents of these states have to leave
yard waste for special collections where it is taken and composted. Many states have "Bottle Bill"s which
require a deposit (5 or 10 cents each) on bottles and cans when you buy beverages. These programs
help divert a large quantity of plastic and glass containers from landfills. Recycling works best when we
remember to buy and use products made from recycled materials, such as newspaper or glass.
Q: How can one person make a difference?
A: If not you, who? If we combine all our individual efforts together, we can make a difference. To look
at it another way, each of us contributes individually to the waste problem. All the millions and millions of
tons of waste that currently goes to landfills started as an old pair of slippers, a broken toaster or a used
magazine at somebody's house, or your house!
Q: When did recycling start?
A: Recycling has really been around for perhaps thousands of years! For example, ancient cultures that
began making metal products, could melt down old broken items like pots or swords and make new ones.
More recently, during World War I and II, people would have paper drives and metal drives to collect
materials for the war effort. Nothing was wasted! When landfilling became a cheap way dispose of trash
in the 1940's and 1950's, recycling was less popular. But modern recycling of glass, paper, cans, etc.
became more popular again in the 1970's with drop-off recycling centers, and in the late 1980's and
1990's with curbside collection. Mother nature is, of course, the ultimate recycler... without the natural
decay or composting process, we'd all be covered in leaves and other dead organic matter!
Q: When recycling came about, did many people contribute to it?
A: Recycling has been very popular in most communities, but often there is resistance if people think it
will cost more money, or take more time. Often there is difficulty over who will pay for recycling
(i.e. the city, or the residents) but when you analyze the savings of not throwing things in the landfill
(which costs an average of $50 per ton to collect and dispose of waste) it make sense to recycle. Plus,
many recyclable products can be sold to help cover the cost of processing. Newspapers, for example,
have to be cleaned of contaminants after collection, baled or compacted, and then transported to a big
paper recycling company that turns the paper into pulp and then into new products. All this costs money.
Q: How can people learn more about recycling?
A: You can find many links to sites with information about recycling on our "Outside Links" page. To learn
about recycling in your community call your local government office.
Q: How does recycling help the environment?
A: Recycling helps the environment by slowing down the rate at which we have to burn garbage or put it
in landfills. With fewer landfills we can have more space for people to farm, live, and work. Recycling also
helps by reducing our need to consume fresh natural resources to make new products. As a result we can
save these resources for use by future generations. Most importantly, recycling saves energy and reduces
pollution. This could help slow down global climate change, another environmental problem caused by
burning fossil fuels like oil and gas.
Q: What would happen if everyone stopped recycling?
A: Disposing of your garbage could become much more expensive. Since everybody would be throwing
away everything, landfills would fill up faster. We would have to build more and more to accept all of the
new garbage. People who have to live near landfills are generally opposed to building new ones. Many of
our natural resources would disappear even faster. The supply of any material on our Earth is limited.
While it may seem like we could never run out, if we keep filling our landfills with aluminum, plastic, and
steel there will eventually be no more left.
Q: What can be recycled?
A: Technically, almost anything could be recycled. If we had complex collection, sorting and processing
facilities, we could separate almost any household or industrial product and find a new use for these
materials. Unfortunately, it can be expensive to do this. For example, polystyrene (often called Styrofoam)
can be recycled into several products. The problem is that it is very expensive to bring polystyrene
(because it is bulky and lightweight!) to recycling stations. As a result, most cities don't recycle
polystyrene. Most recycling programs recycle the most valuable items or the items that make up the
majority of the waste stream. These include: cardboard, newspaper, office paper, #1 (PET) and #2
(HDPE) plastic, aluminum, steel, and glass. Every community is different, and some cities might recycle up
to 30 different materials and some may only accept 5. You can check with your local government to see
what is recycled in your community.
Q: Can some things be recycled more easily than others?
A: Yes. Clothes that you have outgrown, for example, can be "reused" by donating them to charities.
Aluminum cans are nearly as easy. They need only be sorted and cleaned. Special recycling facilities then
melt them down and make new cans. Some consumer products such as tennis shoes or even milk cartons
are more difficult to recycle because they are made from multiple types of materials. Shoes contain many
different types of plastics for example, and milk cartons contain a plastic-coated paper, and sometimes
metal foil. Generally, in the recycling process these materials must be physically separated before things
like plastic can be recycled into new products. Sometimes this process is too expensive.
Q: What are the basic procedures for recycling aluminum cans?
A: Aluminum is often collected in drop-off programs or at curbside. Cans are sorted and consolidated,
and crushed or baled for transportation to a recycling facility which melts them down and converts the
old aluminum into new products. In some states, "bottle deposit" laws, require a 5 or 10 cents per can
deposit when you buy a beverage, and thet you are given the money back when you return the can to
the grocery store. Then the grocery store sends the cans back to the distributor, who crushes them and
sends them to an aluminum smelter to be melted and have contaminants removed. Aluminum cans are made
into new products (such as more cans). A lot of energy is saved while recycling aluminum, more than other
materials like paper. It takes a lot of energy to dig up or mine bauxite (aluminum ore) and process it into
aluminum. It is just a lot easier to melt down used cans.
Q: What can be made with recycled items?
A: There are more recycled content products on the market than we can list here. Cardboard, office
paper, newspaper, plastic, aluminum, steel, and glass are often made back into their original product,
or made into new products. For example, some types of plastic (such as HDPE milk jugs) are used to
make plastic lumber. Recycled glass can also be used instead of sand to fill asphalt. Yard waste is
composted and then sold as topsoil. There are new and inventive uses coming up all the time. One
company even converts old tennis shoes into athletic tracks for high schools.
Q: Has recycling changed throughout the years it has been around? If so, how?
A: Recycling technology always has to keep up with new packaging and materials. For example,
20 or 30 years ago you could still buy milk in returnable, refillable glass bottles. Now you buy it in a
plastic bottle. Planners have to create new systems to collect, process and recycle the #2 plastic
"HDPE" (high density polyethylene), and then make the plastic into a new product (such as plastic lumber).
Changes in how landfills are managed have affected recycling. It is getting more expensive to throw things
in landfills, because more engineering and environmental protection goes into designing landfills. Depending
on where you live, landfills are a relatively "cheap" disposal method, but on the east coast around New
York and New Jersey, landfills are VERY expensive. So, states and cities are pushing recycling more.
To make it easier for citizens, "curbside" recycling has become very popular. In the past, people used
drop-off-recycling centers, often run by volunteers. Many recycling programs now are run by cities or by
private waste haulers.
Q: Is it a law in any state that you must recycle?
A: There are many kinds of recycling laws, including bottle deposit legislation in about 10 states, as I
mentioned above. Ohio is one place where counties are required to meet a state law that says they
must reduce their waste by at least 25% through recycling and composting. This encourages recycling.
Some places, like Toronto, Canada, ban certain materials like cardboard and newspaper from disposal in
landfills. The State of Massachusetts bans certain types of electronics, such as computers, from landfills.
In Michigan, you can't dispose of yard waste (leaves and grass) in landfills. This forces communities to
establish their own composting programs. Another approach is used in many communities, called "Pay as
You Throw", meaning, you are charged based on how much waste you throw away, rather than a flat fee.
People have to buy a special trash sticker and put it on every bag of trash they put at the curb. In one
place the stickers cost $1.50 each. This encourages people to recycle, because they don't pay for
recycling, only trash.
Q: Do you think recycling will be the way of the future or do you think it is already?
A: Yes, recycling is the way of the future. People do not want to build new landfills, and are also starting
to recognize that it is just plain wasteful to throw so many reusable things away. There are a lot of energy
savings and resource savings associated with recycling.
Q: Do many companies or schools recycle?
A: Many businesses recycle to save money. The most commonly recycled material at businesses is
corrugated cardboard. Depending on the type of business, they also recycle things like metal shavings
from machining operations, or leftover product from manufacturing, because these waste items actually
have a lot of value in reuse or recycling. A lot of schools recycle office paper and cardboard, but many
have a hard time finding someone to pick it up for recycling, or they have to pay someone to pick it up.
Q: Is the amount of participation in recycling increasing or decreasing year by year?
A: Participation in recycling programs reached a new peak in the 1990's as most communities in the
United States started up curbside or drop-off recycling programs. Now, many of these communities are
evaluating their programs to see what additional materials can be collected. For example, the City of
Ann Arbor, Michigan now collects 30 different materials in its curbside program, including paperback
novels, milk cartons, textiles (clothing), shoes and other household items.
Q: Do any people think recycling is a bad thing?
A: Yes, I think I've described some examples above. Usually these are people who think it costs too
much or is just too much trouble. But they don't really understand all the benefits. I always say,
"Waste is also expensive and it really is a lot of trouble to mine new metal, cut down trees and grind
them up or boil into pulp, etc.
Q: Are there any consequences for recycling?
A: There have been some environmental problems associated with recycling. There are always
contaminants in the recycling process. For example, re-pulping paper sometimes involves removing the
ink and other contaminants rom the printing process. This can create a whole new kind of waste.
Technicians working on the problem are trying to clean up the recycling process. But perhaps the
BIGGEST consequence of recycling is that while it is great to collect all these things for recycling, the
products have to be made into something new! We all must support the cause by buying products made
from recycled materials, like recycled paper. Look for the "recycled" logo.
Q: What do the little numbers on the bottom of plastic containers represent or stand for?
A: These numbers tell us from what kind of plastic the container was made. If different kinds of plastic
are recycled together, the whole batch is ruined. These numbers make it easy for people to know which
containers are recyclable in their community and which are not. These numbers break all plastics down
into 7 categories. #1- PET - Polyethylene Teraphthalate. Almost every transparent plastic bottle is made
from this kind of plastic. This includes soda bottles and large clear juice bottles. Many communities accept
PET. #2 - HDPE - High Density Polyethylene. This plastic comes in many different forms. It can be made
without color as it is in milk jugs. It can be dyed any color for detergent bottles or plastic buckets.
Dyed HDPE is worth less money to recyclers than clear HDPE. They are usually kept separate when
recycled.There are also two different ways to make containers out of HDPE, Injection Molding or Blow
Molding. Injection molded containers have a large mouth and a little dot on the bottom. Yogurt containers
and butter tubs are made this way. Blow molded containers have a narrow mouth and a seam that runs
from one side of the mouth under the bottom and back to the other side of the mouth. Different chemicals
are used in these processes. This makes these two kinds of HDPE slightly different, so they can't be mixed
when recycled. Check with your local government to see which kinds of HDPE your community accepts.
#3 - V - Polyvinyl Chloride. This plastic, called PVC for short, holds up better against some oils and
alcohols than PET or HDPE. It is frequently used for salad dressing bottles and mouthwash. PVC makes up
a small amount of the plastic we use so most communities do not accept PVC for recycling. PVC is
recycled when large quantities are available; such as if new siding made from PVC is put on your house.
#4 - LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene. This is a lightweight version of HDPE. It is frequently used for
garbage bags and bread bags. LDPE is recyclable, but it is very expensive to transport because it is so
light. As a result most communities do not recycle LDPE. #5 - PP - Polypropylene. This plastic is commonly
used for battery casings and butter tubs. PP is very easy to recycle but most communities do not use
enough PP to make it cost effective to recycle it. Therefore, most communities do not collect it. PP is
recycled, however, by industries that use large quantities of it. #6 - PS - Polystyrene. This is a common
plastic with many uses. It is often referred to by a brand name "Styrofoam" PS is used to make coolers,
plastic silverware, food boxes, egg cartons, and disposable dishes. PS is very light and expensive to
transport. This makes it very expensive to recycle. Because of this, most communities do not accept PS.
#7 - The #7 plastics refer to anything that does not fit into a category above. This may be because it is
made from a plastic that is not listed above, like potato chip bags or the container contains more than
one kind of plastic, such as a juice box. Containers made from plastics mixed with other materials are also
included in this category. These numbers are meant to be a guide for people who want to recycle their
containers after they use them. They can also help you to decide which products to buy before you use
them. If you have a choice between two products where one comes in a bottle that you can recycle in
your community and the other comes in a bottle that cannot be recycled which should you buy? Of
course, it is the one you can recycle. If everybody bought products in recyclable containers then
businesses would only sell their products in recyclable containers. That would reduce wasted plastic
dramatically.
Q: How many cities have recycling programs? What incentives can help people recycle more?
A: Probably, tens of thousands of other communities in the country are successfully recycling. The
ones that provide incentives to reduce waste (such as through volume-based pricing for solid waste
collection) often are the most successful with recycling. (for example, in my town, I have to buy a
special sticker for $1.50 for every bag or can of trash I throw away. It gives me an incentive to
recycle, which is at no extra cost to me, and the city avoids lots of disposal costs because I reduce
waste like crazy to avoid the $1.50 fee!!)
Q: Is paper worth any money when you recycle it?
A: There are many different kinds of paper, and the value of recycled paper changes all the time.
Sometimes it is very lucrative to recycle old corrugated containers (cardboard boxes) and there is
almost always a good market for it. ($50-$100 per ton) Newspaper is a different story and the price paid
ranges from $0 to $30/ton (that is after collection and processing.) Since it may cost $50 a ton to collect
and process newspaper, some people may say it is not worth it if you can only sell it for $25 per ton.
HOWEVER, throwing it away is not free! It cost an average of $50 to collect and dispose of trash! If you
enter that into the equation, it costs less to recycle. Sometimes, solid waste managers or city officials
have a hard time accounting for these "avoided disposal costs", however. There are many other external
costs of waste that people don't always think about. These include long-term environmental harm from
landfills, cost of building new landfills (and lots of public opposition) wasted resources being buried in
landfills, wasted energy in the extraction of raw materials that could have been avoided through recycling,
and so on.

12 UNIVERSITIES

Institutions of all types face many facility management challenges in handling refuse, recycling, regulated medical waste, special wastes, e-waste and more. The range of options in equipment, organization, staffing, operations and management are broad. There is no standard solution – but success can still be measured by service quality and cost.
Increasing quality and lowering costs are ongoing challenges that need to be pursued with knowledge and confidence. RRSI provides comprehensiveresourcemanagement consulting and engineering services that have helped
all types of public agencies increase service quality and lower costs. RRSI work products and technical assistance provide the key to success.
RRSI provides a comprehensive range of services to public, private and non-profit University, Hospital and Corporate campuses, helping to reduce waste handling costs and environmental impact, while establishing
“Best Practices” programming. Our team of engineers, planners, educators and analysts specialize in customized turnkey services that include:
• Waste Handling Facilities Engineering and Management
• Materials and Waste Resource Management
• Solid Waste System Planning and Development
• Operations Management Consulting
• Training and SOP DevelopmentTo download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form, click here.RRSI Representative Projects Coming Soon.

13 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Institutions of all types face many facility management challenges in
handling refuse, recycling, regulated medical waste, special wastes,
e-waste and more. The range of options in equipment, organization,
staffing, operations and management are broad. There is no standard
solution – but success can still be measured by service quality and cost.
Increasing quality and lowering costs are ongoing challenges that need to
be pursued with knowledge and confidence. RRSI provides comprehensive
resourcemanagement consulting and engineering services that have helped
all types of public agencies increase service quality and lower costs. RRSI
work products and technical assistance provide the key to success.
RRSI provides a comprehensive range of services to public, private and
non-profit University, Hospital and Corporate campuses, helping to reduce
waste handling costs and environmental impact, while establishing
“Best Practices” programming. Our team of engineers, planners, educators
and analysts specialize in customized turnkey services that include:

• Waste Handling Facilities Engineering and Management
• Materials and Waste Resource Management
• Solid Waste System Planning and Development
• Operations Management Consulting
• Training and SOP Development• RRSI Representative Projects •Henry Ford Hospital Material Handling and Management
Following the closure of its on-site incinerator, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan needed a way to
track changes in waste handling procedures. RRSI developed a data tracking system to evaluate monthly
costs and volumes of the broad range of waste streams handled at this 900-bed medical facility, including
confidential documents, solid waste, regulated medical waste, paper recycling, and a variety of special
waste items. By establishing benchmarks including recovery targets, monthly averages and material
capture rates, RRSI has been able to help this large, urban hospital track progress, and plan material
handling changes where needed. RRSI developed an Access database for recording and quantifying
monthly invoices, while also implementing an internal system for day-to-day management of collection
systems. This includes weighing and logging collection containers and capturing data for database
compilation.
To download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form, click here.To download a printable description of RRSI's health care management services in pdf form, click here.

14 INDUSTRY
RRSI clients range from large Fortune 500 size corporations to medium
sized manufacturing firms, as well as many small independents or specialty
processing firms. Recent RRSI industrial clients include: POSCO Steel,
Pactiv and Linpac Paper. RRSI key staff have more than 90 years of
engineering and manufacturing experience in recycling based industrial
processes, and have been very involved in waste paper recycling and
industrial processing as it relates to project process design,
construction/installation, manufacturing operations pollution prevention
and equipment evaluations. Additionally, RRSI’s value added services for
recycled based manufacturing projects include managed problem solving
for key peripheral issues that can impede project success, including raw
material procurement, product marketing, business strategy, grant or loan
capital finance assistance, and public/private partnership arrangements.
RRSI provides comprehensive resource management consulting and
engineering services that have helped all types of industrial and corporate
clients increase quality while lowering costs. RRSI work products and
technical assistance provide the key to success.
To download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form, click here.Visit RRSI Services to learn more about what RRSI can do to help
design and implement your industrial waste and recycling programs.
Pactive Feedstock Engineering and Management
Pactiv, the former Tenneco Packaging, and their Specialty Fiber Division is the leading producer
of molded fiber packaging. Pactiv continually faces the challenge of acquiring a lower-cost source of
wastepaper fiber to meet its long-term financial goals, while preserving product quality at its six
division-wide molded pulp plants located across the United States. RRSI has a long-term relationship
providing consulting engineering services for facilities targeting virgin pulp substitution and ONP
replacement, FDA Stewardship program development, and procurement program upgrade to improve
feedstock quality and lower feedstock unit costs. RRSI has assisted in feedstock prep technology
upgrades that are targeted at building in-house production capability along with assistance in
replacement of ONP through alternate wastepapers and more direct supplier relationships, pricing
incentives and long-term partnerships all directed at overcoming historical problems with furnish
quality and pricing. Services have included design feasibility engineering, Capital Authorization
Request preparation, feedstock cost analysis, raw material procurement, qualifying sources for food
contact acceptance under corporate FDA stewardship policies and recycled market pulp out-take
contracting for excess recycled market pulp.
Industrial Dunnage Recovery
RRSI prepared a feasibility level engineering, facility design, construction monitoring and startup
testing for this ongoing project for Pohang Iron and Steel Corporation, Pohang Plant, Korea.
This plant, then the second largest integrated steel plant in the world, required a full-scale
industrial recovery facility to manage its non-steel industrial dunnage waste stream.
RRSI characterized the waste stream, provided feasibility assessment services, preliminary building
and processing equipment design drawings, process descriptions, and engineer's cost opinion for
the equipment construction and installation. During follow-up efforts RRSI supervised facility
construction and start-up and acceptance testing. RRSI successfully adapted US-developed
equipment and techniques for use in this specialized setting. Cross-cultural training and the
development of SOPs for facility use proved essential as part of this industrial recycling effort.
• Facilities Engineering and Management
• Materials Management
• Waste System Planning and Development
• Operations Management Consulting and SOP Development
NICE3
National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics - an innovative,
cost shared DOE program to promote energy efficiency, clean production, and economic
competitiveness in industry.
Biomass/Cogen
Preliminary Biomass Feedstock Assessment and Feasibility Study for a Biomass/Cogen Facility.
• RRSI Representative Projects•

15 NON-PROFIT
RRSI provides a comprehensive range of services to non-profit institutions
and recycling-based organizations to increase recycling and waste
reduction participation, reduce waste handling costs and environmental
impact, while establishing “Best Practices” programming. Examples of some
of RRSI’s non-profit clients include: Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI;
Recycle Ann Arbor (RAA) and Eureka Recycling in St. Paul, MN.
Our team of engineers, planners, educators and analysts specialize
in customized turnkey services that include:

• Waste Handling Facilities Engineering and Management
• Materials Management
• Solid Waste System Planning and Development
• Waste and Recycling System Benchmarking and Evaluation
• Operations Management Consulting
• Training and SOP Development
Henry Ford Hospital
Following the closure of its on-site incinerator, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan needed a way
to track changes in waste handling procedures. RRSI developed a data tracking system to evaluate
monthly costs and volumes of the broad range of waste streams handled at this 900-bed medical
facility, including confidential documents, solid waste, regulated medical waste, paper recycling, and a
variety of special waste items. By establishing benchmarks including recovery targets, monthly averages
and material capture rates, RRSI has been able to help this large, urban hospital track progress, and
plan material handling changes where needed. RRSI developed an Access database for recording and
quantifying monthly invoices, while also implementing an internal system for day-to-day management
of collection systems. This includes weighing and logging collection containers and capturing data for
database compilation.
Visit RRSI Services to learn more about what RRSI can do to help design and implement
your non-profit waste handling programs.
Recycle Ann Arbor (RAA)
RRSI procured, designed, and oversaw construction of the award-winning City of Ann Arbor integrated
MRF and Transfer Station. In its role as owner’s engineer, RRSI took this project from initial feasibility
through to each stage of project implementation and startup including construction supervision of this
35,000 square foot, 350 ton per day, $5.6 million facility. During the project effort, RRSI worked closely
with the city and their selected vendor (Resource Recovery Systems/FCR) in developing the partnership
arrangements that ensure the facility meets area resource recovery goals. RRSI accomplished the
successful MRF implementation by facilitating intergovernmental teamwork (Ann Arbor and University
of Michigan), securing efficient pricing and design (RFQ/RFP process), careful project management
(weekly construction management), and ongoing operational support (acceptance testing, contract
renegotiation). This highly successful residential recycling program continues to grow around the
capabilities of this facility.
Saint Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium/Eureka Recycling
RRSI provided strategic assistance to the largest non-profit recycler in the United States that was
critical to its successful transition toward the development of its own collection fleet and MRF. RRSI
assistance during this project included tasks in program analysis and development of alternative
options, program financial review, management consulting, and MRF pre-development services.The
evolution of Saint Paul’s recycling program from a contract held and administrated by the Neighborhood
Energy Consortium to one operated independently by a sister non-profit, Eureka Recycling, required
several years of negotiation and justification to the City of Saint Paul, Energy Consortium Board
members, and local funding organization. RRSI provided key analytical, strategic, and economic
justification documents for use by Eureka staff during their efforts to make these arguments.
To download a printable description of RRSI's services in pdf form, click here.• RRSI Representative Projects

16 Our Team
The RRSI team of consultants and engineers includes individuals with education, training and experience in business, engineering, manufacturing, economics, policy development, industrial operations, environmental analysis, education, promotion, planning, material procurement and finance. The firm’s pool of associates adds support in equipment manufacture, the law, environmental chemistry and agronomy, adult education and training, graphics and communications, and other related disciplines.ABOUT US

Resource Recycling Systems Inc. (RRSI) has been a leader in waste
reduction and recovery strategies for local, state and federal governments,
institutions, municipalities, industries and non-profit service providers since
1985.Our engineering and management team develop strong working
relationships with our clients to provide innovative, cost effective and
environmentally responsible waste management solutions tailored to meet
our clients' needs and satisfaction. Let RRSI's engineering and technical
expertise work for you. Your success is our success.

17 MISSION
Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. has been providing waste reduction, recycling and composting solutions for solid waste management since 1985. We solve client challenges in waste management, resource recovery, reuse and recycling by creating solutions for effective waste management and resource recovery.

18 APPROACH

RRSI brings new meaning to the term “integrated solid waste management”. We help our clients integrate best practices in waste management with best practices in waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. For our clients “best practice” means cost effective high quality resource management services. It means programs that perform well when measured against national benchmarks. It means high recovery rates at unit costs that are competitive to regional standards. It means getting more for your waste management and recycling dollar.
Our client’s needs are multi-dimensional and have to be examined with a “systems” perspective. Best practice solutions aren’t found by looking at one piece of the puzzle. Success is achieved by making sure that each system component works well with the rest of the system. Its facilities and operating procedures. Its collection trucks and operator performance measures. Its recycling capacity – and education. RRSI brings a full range of interdisciplinary services to each of our projects from facility and equipment engineering to operations management to education and training to rulemaking and ordinances.
The benefits of working with RRSI are extensive with an emphasis on resource conservation; decreased system costs; increased system revenues; and greater participant satisfaction.

19 James A. Frey, CEO and Principal
Mr. Frey is a co-founder and CEO of RRSI. A sense for practical solutions began with Frey’s role in growing the award winning Recycle Ann Arbor program from a voluntary organization into a comprehensive non-profit municipal recycling service provider. An appreciation for complex and difficult implementation challenges has developed with more than two decades of service as a consultant for hundreds of municipalities, institutions and corporations. Skilled in strategic planning, economic analysis, program and service design, operations management consulting and system procurement, Mr. Frey brings a long track record of success in bringing cost effective and environmentally responsible solutions to RRSI’s clients. Mr. Frey holds an MBA with High Distinction from the University of Michigan with a concentration in Strategic Planning, Business Economics and Public PolicyJ.D. Lindeberg, P.E., COO and Principal
As an RRSI co-owner, Mr. Lindeberg manages RRSI consulting operations and serves as Project Director for RRSI engineering projects. He brings strong technical skills, experience and expertise to RRSI’s engineering, planning, design and implementation projects. He has directed, designed and managed the construction of major environmental engineering projects including recycling, composting and waste transfer facilities. He has worked in commercialization of innovative environmental technology and green technology, including project startup, financing, due diligence assessment, and market development. Mr. Lindeberg has performed financial and economic analyses of waste disposal and resource projects and also has substantial international engineering and planning experience. Mr. Lindeberg holds an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University and an M.S in Civil Engineering (with Honors) from Stanford University.Catherine Semer, Senior Consultant
An accomplished solid waste and recycling consultant with a strong communications and operations management skill set, Ms. Semer brings over two decades of waste management, material recovery and waste reduction consulting with professional training and practical experience in communications and media relations. The combination has helped RRSI clients blend program planning, design and operations management with highly effective and supporting training programs, marketing campaigns, education programs, promotional materials and workshops. Her expertise in institutional waste management and recovery systems has been particularly useful for RRSI’s university and health care clients. Ms. Semer has a Masters degree in Natural Resource Communications from Michigan State UniversityNicole Chardoul, P.E., Project Manager
Ms. Chardoul is a senior member of the RRSI engineering team with a strong background in service and material procurement as well as construction management. With her training and experience in environmental engineering and pollution prevention, she is also an accomplished analyst and presenter of technical reports. Additional skill areas include CAD for facility and equipment layouts, training, design team management, and facility operational troubleshooting. She has been particularly effective in managing the interface between construction/engineering issues and ongoing operations for RRSI clients. In a previous engagement, she worked internationally as an environmental manager and community development specialist. Ms. Chardoul holds a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan

20 Source Reduction Facts:

• Educating homeowners on non-toxic alternatives to household cleaning chemicals and pesticides
/herbicides can be an important part of household hazardous waste (HHW) collection events.

• Training health care staff to reduce the amount of general waste incorrectly deposited in hospital
regulated medical waste containers can cut costs by 85% (from 24¢/lb to 3¢/lb). See RRSI's
Henry Ford Hospital project pdf

• Using returnable packaging systems in transport of goods and supplies can eliminate up to 95% of
packaging waste.
Visit RRSI Services to learn more about what RRSI can do to help design and implement your waste
reduction programs.TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Source Reduction is:
The philosophy or practice of not creating or generating waste materials. The term includes:
equipment or technology modifications, process or procedure modifications, reformulation or
redesign or products and packaging, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in
housekeeping,maintenance, training and inventory control.Source reduction - reducing waste before
it is generated - is often the lowest cost approach to managing waste for businesses and institutions as
well as homeowners. Industry especially has hadtremendous success in the last decade with in-plant
waste reduction strategies
Reuse is:

The use of a product or package at least twice, without changing its original form. The secondary use
may be by the same user or a different user.Reusing materials, packaging and products before their
disposal is a rapidly growing alternate approach to waste resource management. Charitable donation
systems are now just one small part of a major “reuse” growth industry that includes community
reuse centers, industry remanufacturing programs, and commercial “resale” franchises. Next time say no
to that Styrofoam and bring your own “reusable” coffee cup!
Recycling Facts:

• Campus based institutions, like the University of Michigan, have diverted up to 50% of their solid waste
stream through recycling.
• Curbside recycling programs such as this one in Saint Paul, MN pdf collect and recycle over 500 lbs of
paper, bottles and cans per household per year.
• Recycling of industrial packaging waste at the POSCO Steel plant pdf in Korea is handled in this 40 ton
per day on-site industrial recovery facility, helping divert the majority of the plant’s non-steel dunnage
waste stream from landfills.
Visit RRSI Services to learn more about what RRSI can do to help
design and implement your recycling programs.
Recycling is:
The separation, collection and recovery of useful materials for manufacture into new products or raw
materials. These materials cannot be directly reused and would otherwise be discarded as waste.
Some materials are "technically" but not economically recyclable. True recycling has not occurred until
recycled materials are used in the production of new products. Recycling can redirect large percentages
of waste material into beneficial secondary use – for homes, businesses, institutions and industry.
Recycling reduces the use of natural resources and production of greenhouse gases and can save money
as well. Because the majority of communities and citizens support recycling, it is the most effective way
to minimize impact on the environment. Although not all communities and haulers provide convenient curbside
recycling, there are drop-off stations nearby your residence to where you can deliver your recyclables on
regular basis. Let’s Recycle!
Reuse Facts:

• Did you know that wireless phone charitable recycling programs could divert 65,000 tons of hazardous
waste due to cell phone disposal by 2005? See RRSI's electronics recycling project pdf
• Henry Ford Hospital pdf in Detroit, MI saved money by switching from disposable pillows to reusable pillows.
• Treating paper mill process water with pressurized ozone and/or ultrafiltration allows reuse of water,
eliminates purging of contaminated water and reduces the need to heat incoming fresh water. This
ultimately creates a closed-loop water system. See RRSI's NICE3 project for more information.

Visit RRSI Services to learn more about what RRSI can do to help design and implement your reuse programs.Composting Facts:
•Composting of yardwaste, which makes up 20% of the United States municipalsolid waste (MSW) stream,
achieves 80% reduction and produces usable products. See RRSI's related SOCRRA project pdf and
MCM project pdf.

•Biosolids composting requires a 3 to 1 ratio of bulking agents (i.e. yardwaste, sawdust) to biosolids to
achieve the correct moisture content and carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio. See our related YCUA project pdf
and YCUA factsheets pdf.
•Food waste, which can be as much as 10% of a municipal waste stream, is now being collected from
commercial areas and institutions and composted. See our related city of Ann Arbor pdf project.
Visit RRSI Services to learn more about what RRSI can do
to help design and implement your composting programs.
Disposal is:
The final and environmentally sound disposition of a material that cannot be recycled, reused or renewed.
Purchasing choices made every day, whether for the home, business, institution or industry, affect what
goes in the trash and, ultimately, what ends up at a landfill or incinerator. By making choices that support
reusable, recyclable or compostable products and packaging, you can reduce the amount of waste needing
to be disposed. How we handle what is left - the waste we have to throw away – can take advantage of
efficient and durable waste handling equipment and new collection and transport technologies that increase
compaction and reduce costs and environmental impact.
Disposal facts:

• Automated and semi-automated collection systems for waste are reducing costs through higher
compaction, higher productivity and increased worker safety.
• Cost reduction in solid waste transfer options can be achieve through increased compaction, equipment
upgrades, diversion of construction and demolition material and other bulky waste and performance based
contracting.
• To decrease air pollution in response to increased regulation of medical waste disposal, a safe and
cost-effective alternative to incineration is autoclaving pdf followed by shredding.

Visit RRSI Services to learn more about what RRSI can
do to help design and implement your disposal programs.
Composting is:
The biological decomposition of organic materials such as yardwaste, food waste, animal waste and biosolids
into a material known as humus, that can be used to enrich the soil. It is nature's way of recycling nutrients
Compost is best known for its soil enrichment value, but mature, properly made compost has been gaining
recognition for its ability to absorb odors, bind contaminants from polluted water and soil, control erosion
and degrade toxic chemicals. Backyard composting of yardwaste has become increasingly popular and
acceptable to neighbors when managed to control odor and dust. Large scale municipal and commercial
biosolids, yardwaste and foodwaste composting providesa solution for one of the largest solid waste
problems facing us today.

21 Biosolids Composting
Biosolids composting provides a solution for one of the largest municipal solid waste problems facing us today. Composting, under the appropriate conditions, converts wastewater sludge into a viable, pathogen free, soil amendment.
Fact Sheets
• Biosolids Composting Overview
• Using Biosolids Compost
• Pathogens and Compost
• Compost Safety
YCUA Biosolids Composting Project
• YCUA Composting Pilot Description
• Pilot Results
• Project Summary
• Product Data Composting

From large-scale municipal projects to backyard residental recycle.com has plenty of information
about composting.
Waste Reduction

Waste Reduction is more important than recycling in the battle to conserve the Earth's Resources.
Download JD Lindeberg's biosolids powerpoint presentation from the following link:
Ypsilanti in the Moonlight (download)
View the same presentation through your web browser:
Ypsilanti in the Moonlight (as html)The Coming Windfall for Recycling- Carbon Credits
Carbon credits are a boon for recycling processors and the whole planet.
Achieving 50% Recycling
A reduction in solid waste generation of up to 75% is an excellent goal. We explain why and how.
NICE3
National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics - an innovative, cost shared DOE program to promote energy efficiency, clean production, and economic competitiveness in industry
Biomass/Cogen
Preliminary Biomass Feedstock Assessment and Feasibility Study for a Biomass/Cogen FacilityDownload JD Lindeberg's powerpoint presentation from the following link:
Resources and the Environment in China (download)
View the same presentation through your web browser:
Resources and the Environment in China (as html)• Flies and other pests
• Dust
• Noise
• Neighbor complaints
Fact Sheets on Compost Uses
• New Uses for Compost
• Compost for Landscaping
• Compost in Nurseries
• Compost as Sports Turf
• Agriculture and Silviculture
• Home Gardening
• Best Management Practices
• Odor
• Temperature
• Inferior product
• Site related problems
Company Profile
Facility Engineering
Materials Management
Operations Management
Solid Waste Planning and Development
Municipal Services
Institutional Services
Waste Characterization and Marketing Downloadable one page descriptions of RRSI's services:
Waste Reduction Fact Sheets
    • The Hierarchy of Waste Reduction
    • Office Waste Reduction Policy
    • Pay as You Throw Systems
Troubleshooting and Best Management PracticesDownloadable PDF's of RRSI's publications:

22 Engineers and Consultants in Resource Management
Accessing these pages will take you off the RRSI web site. These links provide additional information only and are not an endorsement of these sites by RRSI. In no way does the content of any of the below sites reflect the opinions of RRSI. Recyclable Commodities/Markets
Recycling Manager - prices for recycled commodities. Healthcare and the Environment
Health Care Without Harm - A broad-based international campaign to address the environmental impacts of health care; their site has a variety of "how- to" fact sheets and tool kits to help your healthcare organization improve its environmental practices.
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) - This site has a wealth of resources to help hospitals and health care systems minimize the volumes of waste generated and the use of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals. H2E is a joint project of the American Hospital Association, the Environmental Protection Agency, Health Care Without Harm, and the American Nurses Association.
Mercury Pollution Prevention in Health Care - From the National Wildlife FederationComputer/Electronics Recycling
Electronic Product Recovery and Recycling (EPR2) Project - Keep up with conferences, legislation and developments in electronics recycling.
United Datatech - Based in San Jose, CA, this company offers electronics recycling, reclamation and asset recovery services.
Resource Concepts, Inc. - A company specializing in reuse of obsolete computers.
National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative (NEPSI) - NEPSI has been created to bring stakeholders together to develop solutions to the issue of electronic products management.
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation - Where to recycle rechargeable batteries.
PEP National Directory of Computer Recycling Programs - A list of groups that will donate used computer parts to those who need them.
Fox Electronics - Recycles integrated circuits and electronics scrap in San Jose, CA.
Materials Processing Recycles electronics to recover valuable parts and precious metals.
GreenDisk, Inc. - Recycles computer disks.
ProLazer Inc. - Recycle used laser printer toner cartridges.
Enviro-Smart - Recycle used ink jet printer toner cartridges.
National Technology Recycling Project - A non-profit organization designed to help people recycle technology with a focus on computers and to support non-profit technology recycling organizations across the United States. University Recycling
University of Oregon recycling
University of Michigan recycling Trade Associations
Remanufacturing Industries Council - Listing of member organizations, general info about remanufacturing.
The Aluminum Association - Information and statistics on aluminum recycling.
American Plastics Council - A wealth of information on plastics and the environment.
Glass Packaging Institute - Valuable information about glass recycling programs.
American Iron and Steel Institute - Information regarding recycling of steel products including sources and methods.
The Steel Recycling Institute - Information on the recycling of all steel products, including cans, cars, appliances, and construction materials.
Center for Remanufacturing and Resource Recovery - Information on innovative reuse and recovery projects in many industries.
Council for Textile Recycling - A large resource of facts on recycling in the textile industry.
National Recycling Coalition - Information on how you and our planet can benefit from recycling. Topics include: What's New; Annual Congress; NRC Councils; State Affiliates; Buy Recycled; Recycled Business Alliance; Joining NRC; On-Line Forum; Professional Services Directory; About NRC; Programs; Events.
Polystyrene Packaging Council - Provides a location list of polystyrene recycling collection centers. Waste Prevention/Waste Reduction/Reuse
Reuse ideas - Plenty of ideas on how to reuse old items.
Use Less Stuff - Information for both individuals and organizations on waste reduction and reuse.
National Waste Prevention Coalition - Junk Mail Reduction Campaign and the Computer Disk Recovery Project. Extensive links to waste reduction and reuse sites.
Waste Reduction Tips - Receive waste reduction tips over e-mail.
www.surplus.net - Home of the Internet Marketing Association for Surplus Dealers
The Cutting Paper web site - Provides practical information to help the motivated office worker reduce paper use.
Recycled Goods, Inc. - affordable reuse and recycling of high quality surplus technological equipment for science and industry.Bottle/Container Recycling
The Container Recycling Institute (CRI) - a nonprofit, research and public education organization studying container packaging recycling and reuse.
National Association for PET Container Resources - A trade association promoting the recycling and reuse of PET plastics. Periodicals/Books
WasteAge Magazine
Composting News
Resource RecyclingEnvironmental Organizations
Air & Waste Management
American Council for an Energy-efficient Economy
Chemical Recycling
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation
Earthwatch
Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Health and Safety Network
Environmental Systems of America Inc.,
Environment On Line
Green Star Inc.
National Audubon Society
National Wildlife Federation
Rainforest Action Network
Sierra ClubGeneral Recycling/Solid Waste
America Recycles Day - The official web site of November 15th, America Recycles Day.
Recycler's World Exchange Directory - A materials exchange directory.
The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive - Get the latest on acquisition, recycling, and waste prevention in the federal government.
Index of recycling web sites - Plenty of links to sites with diverse environmental information.
Explore Recycle City - The EPA sponsors this site full of recycling information, games, and graphics.
Solid Waste Clearinghouse - Education and advocacy for solid waste professionals.
EPA Office of Solid Waste - An EPA site with information about all forms of solid waste, including hazardous and radioactive waste.
EPA's Waste Wise - A voluntary EPA program that aims for partners to reduce waste and increase reuse.
www.papertrail.com - A wealth of recycling information including current market prices for recycled products and job links.
Recycler's World - A world wide trading site for information related to recyclable commodities.
National Recycling Coalition (NRC) - The NRC provides technical education, disseminates public information on selected recycling issues, shapes public and private policy on recycling and operates programs that encourage recycling markets and economic development.
Travel Light, Travel Green - Sierra's clubs guide on how to minimize waste and environmental impact while travelling. Teachers/Schools/Kids
Keeping Our Planet Green - Environmental links for K-12 educators.
Environmental Education Resources - Resources for environmental educators.
Keep America Beautiful - This site has sections for both teachers and kids. Recycling/Environmental Facts and Factoids
Environmental Systems of America, see the Environmental Factoids link
U.S. EPA Municipal Solid Waste Factbook - Statistics on waste generation, international material recycling rates, source reduction, and composting.
Environmental Defense Fund - Recycling facts and myths.Composting
The Compost Resource Page - Information and products for all scales of composting.
Composting Council of Canada - Information about composting in Canada in both English and French.
Humusphere - Links composting and sustainable communities.
Composting: The Burrow - Primer on vermicomposting.
Bionet - A German language page on biological waste management in Europe.
Worm Digest - An internet magazine on vermicomposting.Recycled Content Products
Recycled Paper Coalition - Business members committed to buying recycled paper. email: rpc@papercoalition.org
U.S. EPA: Jobs Through Recycling Website - Supersite of information, grants and financing.
The California Integrated Waste Management Board's Recycled-Content Product (RCP) Database. - Manufacturers, distributors, reprocessors, mills, and converters.
The Buy Recycled Business Alliance - Commercial construction & renovation projects.
Pennsylvania Resource Council - A listing of links to Recycled Products Directories.
King County, Washington - Recycled product procurement program.
Official Recycled Products Guide - Subscriptions for this comprehensive listing of recycled content products range from $69 to $295. Paper / Papermaking
The Prairie Paper Project
Paper Recycling Online - An industry site focused on paper recycling.
American Museum of Papermaking
PaperExchange.com - Boston. Marketlplace for the pulp and paper industry. Recycling Tips/How to Information
The Green Guide to Recycling - Information on recycling almost any household good.
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide - Guides for recycling many materials.© 2004 Resource Recycling Systems Inc.

23 Accessing these pages will take you off the RRSI web site. These links provide additional information only and are not an endorsement of these sites by RRSI. In no way does the content of any of the below sites reflect the opinions of RRSI. State Recycling Links
Alabama http://www.adem.state.al.us/LandDivision/

Alaska http://www.akcenter.org/

Arizona http://www.recyclearizona.net/

Arkansas http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/branch_recycling/coord.htm

California http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/

Colorado http://www.colorado-recycles.org/main.html

Connecticut http://dep.state.ct.us/wst/recycle/ctrecycles.htm

Delaware http://www.dswa.com/

Florida http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/electronics/default.htm

Georgia http://www.georgiarecycles.org/

Hawaii http://www.recyclehawaii.org/

Idaho http://www.deq.state.id.us/assistance/recycle.htm

Illinois http://www.illinoisrecycles.org/

Indiana http://indianarecycling.org/

Iowa http://www.iowarecycles.org/

Kansas http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/waste/index.html

Kentucky http://www.waste.ky.gov/programs.htm

Louisiana

Maine http://www.state.me.us/spo/recycle/

Maryland http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/LandPrograms/Recycling/index.asp

Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/cities.htm

Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3585_4130---,00.html

Minnesota http://www.recycleminnesota.org/

Mississippi http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Recycling_AboutOurProgram

Missouri http://www.mora.org/

Montana http://www.deq.state.mt.us/Recycle/index.asp

Nebraska http://www.knb.org/recycle.html

Nevada http://ndep.nv.gov/recycl/recycle.htm

New Hampshire http://www.des.state.nh.us/SWTAS/

New Jersey http://www.anjr.com/

New Mexico http://www.nmrecycle.org/

New York http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dshm/redrecy/index.htm

North Carolina http://www.p2pays.org/

North Dakota http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/environ/wm/P2/recycle.htm

Ohio http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/recycling/

Oklahoma

Oregon http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/recycling.html

Pennsylvania http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/.htm

Rhode Island http://www.nerc.org/rhodeisland.html

South Carolina http://www.scdhec.net/recycle/

South Dakota http://www.state.sd.us/denr/DES/WasteMgn/Recycling/Recpage1.htm

Tennessee http://www.trc-online.org/home.html

Texas http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/exec/sbea/disposal.html

Utah http://www.utahrecycles.org/

Vermont http://www.vtrecyclers.org/

Virginia http://www.vrarecycles.org/

West Virginia http://www.wsra.net/

Wisconsin http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/recycle/

Wyoming http://www.trib.com/WYOMING/RECYCLE/ © 2004 Resource Recycling Systems Inc. RRSI All Rights ReservedReduce, Reuse, Recycle, it all works when everyone works together.
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