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Legislative Update from CRA President
Michael Talbert
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We want to give CRA Members an important update on the Governor's and Senate budgets in North Carolina, both of which would reduce recycling grant funding by 60%. This will mean fewer and smaller grants for local government programs and recycling businesses. The recycling grant programs have increased the effectiveness and efficiency of local programs and have helped create jobs and business investment in North Carolina, even through the recent economic downturn.
Budget action is now moving to the House, and they need to hear from you! Many of you have already written letters and made calls and we encourage you to take one more step and contact your House Representative to express concern about the proposed cuts. CRA has written a letter opposing the cuts and contains talking points and facts that you can use when contacting your Representatives.
Find out who to call here: www.ncga.state.nc.us
View the CRA Letter submitted to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees on Natural and Economic Resources.
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Welcome New Board Members
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At our recent conference, our members voted for CRA Board candidates.
Elected new were Anne Blindt, Greg Peverall, Jennifer Sellers, and Wes Westbrooks. Re-elected were Heather Cashwell, Harris DeLoach III and Paul Hanna.
Please join us in congratulating the new and returning Board members, we look forward to a productive year for the CRA.
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Program Manager Holly Bullman Announces Career Change
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At the end of May, Holly will be leaving the CRA to pursue other career goals. Holly served the CRA for many years, first as a general member, then as a Board member, as CRA President, and most recently as program manager for the CRA. Among many other contributions, she has led us through several successful conferences in recent years that were critical to our financial recovery. Please join us in expressing our gratitude for Holly's service to this organization.
To CRA Members and Friends from Holly:
"I am deeply honored to have served the recycling industry of North and South Carolina through the Carolina Recycling Association. Although my road takes me on a different path at this time, I treasure the many relationships and friends I made along the way. I hope to see you all at the 2014 Annual Conference at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC."
After May 31, please direct all CRA email correspondence to [email protected] or call our office at 877-972-0007.
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Upcoming Webinars
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2013 APR Web Seminars
May 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm EST
Recycling Rigid Plastics at Grocery Stores
Grocery stores are often great recyclers, with robust programs for old corrugated cardboard (OCC) and film/wrap recycling. However, a substantial recyclable portion of a grocer's waste stream is typically thrown away - rigid plastics. A pilot program created by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) provides
a variety of resources and tools to capture some of more than 350 million pounds of rigid plastics generated by medium and large supermarkets in the U.S. This web seminar will explain the online resources available at www.recyclegroceryplastics.org.
Register Here.
July 18, 2013 at 1:00 pm EST
Full Wrap Shrink Sleeve Labels: A Recycler's Dilemma
Full sleeve labels on PET bottles are growing in popularity with brand companies. While APR feels that sleeve labels can be helpful, they are mostly a problem to PET recycling. The problem starts at the local municipal sorting center, the MRF, and the vast majority of PET reclaimers report that the labels are a serious problem for recycling. This web seminar will address some of the key issues with shrink sleeve labels, as well as the efforts to mitigate the problem.
Register Here.
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Employment Opportunities
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Solid Waste Manager - The City of Concord, NC (population est. 82,000) is accepting applications for a Solid Waste Manager to lead the City's Solid Waste Department. This is a new position reporting to the Deputy City Manager. The Solid Waste Manager will be responsible for supervising a staff of over 30 and administering an annual budget of nearly $6 million to provide recycling, garbage and yard waste services.
The City is looking for someone with outstanding leadership and communication skills, knowledge of budgetary and performance management principles and experience in negotiating and managing contracts. An associate degree and 3-5 years of solid waste/management experience, or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job is required.
Salary Range: $53,550.85 - $94,249.05.
Please submit application and resume by May 31, 2013. Applications may be completed by visiting the City Of Concord's website at www.concordnc.gov, click on departments, then Human Resources, then click on Employment Opportunities.
The City of Concord is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Work Place
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We enjoy hearing from you - please send us your news to share with the membership.
Best regards,
Holly Bullman
Carolina Recycling Association |
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