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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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FACILITIES : WASTE-TO-ENERGY : RDF PLANT
The Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant began operation in January 1988 as part of SPSA's waste-to-energy system. Located at 4 Victory Boulevard in Portsmouth, the RDF Plant processes approximately 43 percent of the solid waste received by SPSA, converting it into fuel. A Proprietary Waste Disposal Program operated at the RDF Plant allows businesses to safely and completely dispose of items such as confidential files, off-specification consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and out-of-date products. Also at the plant, aluminum and ferrous metals are removed for recycling. Plant Operations
Equipment
On-Site Operations
Hours of Operation
For more information, call the 24-hour information line at (757) 424-4297. |
