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SPSA July 4th Holiday Schedule

(June 26, 2007 Chesapeake, VA) - For the Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, 2007, all SPSA administrative offices will be closed. The Yard Waste Facility in Virginia Beach and the Suffolk Transfer Station also will be closed.
            The Chesapeake, Franklin Norfolk, Landstown, Oceana and Isle of Wight Transfer Stations will be open 1/2 day only. The Regional Landfill in Suffolk also will be open one-half day only. The Refuse Derived Fuel Plant, part of SPSA’s waste-to-energy system, will observe a regular work day on the 4th.
Regarding curbside recycling collections, the City of Norfolk is collected during the week of July 3 through 6. Collections will take place as normal on the 4th. No other cities collection schedule will be affected.
            SPSA will resume normal operations on Thursday, July 5. For more information, contact Public Information 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.