PRESS ROOM

Meeting for Citizens Advisory Committee on Waste Management for Portsmouth and SPSA to be held December 13

(Chesapeake, VA – December 11, 2007) – The Citizens Advisory Committee on Waste Management Issues for Portsmouth and SPSA will hold its next meeting on Thursday, December 13. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at the Cradock Recreation Center, 4300 George Washington Highway, Portsmouth.

For more information, contact CAC Chair Rick Warren at rhwarren_23702@yahoo.com or CAC liaison Felicia Blow at fblow@spsa.com.

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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.