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Recycling Fun Facts
Did you know....
SPSA collected 309 tons of aluminum in 2006 - enough to make four 747 jets.
SPSA recycled enough office, newsprint and cardboard in 2006 to save over 250,000 trees.
SPSA recycled 1,692 tons of glass in 2006 - enough to make 13.53 million baby food jars.
SPSA recycled over 3 million pounds of plastic in 2006 - enough to make over 370,000 soda bottles (2-liter).
SPSA recycled over 1.3 million pounds of tin and steel in 2006 - that's enough tin and steel to make 13,000 refrigerators.
SPSA recycled 42,794 cubic yards of yard waste in 2006 - that's enough to make over 577,000 bags of mulch and compost.
SPSA is a proud member of America's First Region.
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PRESS ROOM SPSA Retains The Vectre Corporation (January 10, 2007; Chesapeake, Virginia) -- The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), after completing a competitive procurement process, has retained the Vectre Corporation, a Richmond-based government relations company with offices in Virginia Beach, for a six-month contract, effective January 1, 2007. The primary purpose of the representation is to assist SPSA in identifying and securing future regional solid waste capacity for SPSA’s member communities. Vectre has a long track record of involvement in solid waste matters in the Hampton Roads region and currently represents two of SPSA’s member communities, Virginia Beach and Portsmouth, on state government matters. Philip F. Abraham, Director and General Counsel at Vectre, will lead Vectre’s representation of SPSA. Abraham said, “The Vectre Team looks forward to assisting SPSA as it moves forward with the identification of new cost-effective and environmentally responsible regional solid waste capacity to serve its member communities in the years ahead.” For more information, please contact Felicia Blow at 757-420-4700. SPSA has been providing efficient and environmentally sound waste disposal services to the region and its residents since 1985. SPSA’s solid waste management system includes waste-to-energy, yard waste composting, drop-off and curbside recycling as well as other recycling programs, household hazardous waste collection, landfilling, landfill gas-to-energy and education programs. This integrated waste management system enables SPSA to put 57% of the waste it receives to a beneficial use, thus allowing the region to reduce its dependence on landfills.
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