PRESS ROOM

SPSA Restructuring Announcements Expected At SPSA Board Meeting

(January 23, 2007; Chesapeake, Virginia) -- The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), will hold its January Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, January 24, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in its customary location in the Regional Board Room, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake. At the meeting, Executive Director John Hadfield will have announcements regarding SPSA’s restructuring and reorganization plans.

For more information, contact Felicia Blow 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.