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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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PRESS ROOM SPSA Begins Partnership with Western Tidewater Regional Jail for Litter Clean-ups(Chesapeake, VA; February 21, 2008) – In an effort to assist the City of Suffolk with litter collections, the Southeastern Public Service Authority SPSA has developed a cooperative relationship with the Western Tidewater Regional Jail for dedicated litter collections on designated spans of Highway 58/460 near the SPSA Regional Landfill. SPSA Landfill Superintendent Chuck Harrell says, “The clean-up areas would continue past the Regional Landfill to the intersection of Nansemond Parkway and Portsmouth Blvd. It would also include a part of Highway 58, from just past the Regional Landfill entrance to the Nansemond Parkway line.”The Western Tidewater Jail staff provided a proposal to SPSA which includes the following approach:
“The communities of Suffolk, Franklin, and Isle of Wight County are part of the Western Tidewater Regional Jail cooperative effort. The three participating communities often utilize the Western Tidewater Regional Jail work crews for priority community clean-ups,” says SPSA Board Chairman and Suffolk City Councilman Leroy Bennett. He adds, “The entrance into Suffolk along U.S. 58/460 provides a very important initial impression of the City. As a result, I believe the Suffolk City Council, SPSA Staff, and the community in general, support this effective very use of work crew labor in cleaning up debris along portions of highway 58. ”Mr. Bennett also noted that litter is not an issue or problem only of SPSA. “There is a problem in the entire region of illegal dumping and littering. SPSA as an entity alone does not generate all of the waste in the region nor does it contribute to all of the litter problems we have. SPSA was established to dispose of the waste. It is up to each of us as citizens to do our part and put trash in its proper place,” adds Councilman Bennett. Mr. Harrell adds, “We are truly appreciative of the Jail’s efforts. We are often blamed for the litter issues, but we are just here to accept the waste.There is no charge or fee to SPSA for this service. According to Interim Superintendent for the Western Tidewater Regional Jail Tommy Townsend, this activity is part of their efforts to give back and to provide a service to the community. The first cleaning efforts began February 19, 2008. For additional information, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 420-4700 or fblow@spsa.com.
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