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SWANA Virginia Hosts Technical Committee and Tour at SPSA Waste-to-Energy Facilities

(Chesapeake, VA – October 16, 2007) – The Solid Waste Association of North America’s Virginia Chapter will host its Technical Committee meeting at the SPSA Waste-to-Energy Facilities. Those facilities include the Refuse Derived Fuel Plant and the Power Plant, located in Portsmouth, Virginia at 4 Victory Boulevard and 3809 Elm Avenue respectively.
           The SWANA Virginia Chapter is among the largest solid waste associations in the state, with hundreds of members located throughout the Commonwealth. The mission of SWANA is to advance the practices of environmentally and economically sound management of municipal solid waste in Virginia.
           For additional information, contact Felicia Blow, SPSA, at (757) 420-4700 or Steve Yob, Henrico County, at (804) 261-8217, or Steve Geissler, Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority, at (757) 259-9850.

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.