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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 Proper Disposal of Propane Cylinders (CHESAPEAKE, VA – May 9, 2008) – With outdoor grilling season at hand, the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) is reminding residents with empty propane tanks or cylinders that they should take them to a SPSA facility for proper disposal, rather than put them in with the regular trash. Improper disposal of gas cylinders by discarding with typical refuse can cause deadly explosions. Virginia regulations prohibit disposal of these items in a landfill. For proper disposal propane cylinders can be recycled at any of SPSA’s Household Hazardous Waste facilities including the following full-time collection locations: · Virginia Beach Landfill II at 1991 Jake Sears Road, Va. Beach – Open Monday – Saturday, 8am – 4pm · Regional Landfill at 1 Bob Foeller Drive, Suffolk – Open Monday – Saturday, 8am – 4pm SPSA consistently advises area residents of the health and safety threat from improperly disposing of propane, oxygen, acetylene, compressed gas tanks cylinders and other hazardous waste in the regular trash. Chuck Harrell, SPSA’s Regional Landfill Superintendent said, “With warmer weather and outdoor activities beginning such as cookouts, SPSA employees will work even harder to ensure we identify and remove propane tanks and cylinders, which have been improperly thrown out with the regular trash.” He added, “Improper disposal of these items are a health and safety risk as they are fire hazards and can explode if mishandled.” Disposal in this fashion can cause serious injuries to those that handle the trash throughout the entire waste disposal cycle. For more information, contact SPSA Public Information at (757) 420-4700.
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