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January 1997
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Legislative Update
NEWS BRIEFS FOUNDRY SAND REUSE TASK FORCEA round table discussion of the beneficial reuse of spent foundry sand at the Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management District's annual conference in November has led to enhanced interest in the topic. Copies of the "Foundry Sand Task Force" draft documents were distributed to attendees. Discussions included identifications of stake holders, making programs succeed at the local level, potential for IDEM grants, and initiating and education program as the initial phase. For more information on the Foundry Sand discussions or current efforts,contact Steve Johnson with the Wabash County SWMD at 219/563-7649, or via e-mail at [email protected]. NEW ADDITION Congratulations must go to Lisa Ashby. Her new son, Lukas McCoy Ashby, was born November 19, 9 lbs 7 oz, 22 1/2". Lukas has brothers Keegan (2 years) and Jacob (12 years). ON THE MOVE Mark Branaman, formerly of RQAW has recently accepted the position of Chief Engineer for the City of Lawrence. Mark will continue on the IRC Board serving in the government sector, instead of the private sector. |
January 16: 1997 Annual Conference Committee Planning meeting, 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Environmental Management Institute, 5610 Crawfordsville Rd., Suite 15 on Indianapolis' west-side.
Board of Directors' Meeting, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Environmental Management Institute, 5610 Crawfordsville Rd., Suite 15 on Indianapolis' west-side.
January 21: Foundry Sand Task Force Meeting, 9 - 11 a.m., Indiana Government Center South Conference Center, for more information, contact Steve Johnson, Wabash Co. SWMD at 219/563-7649.
January 29: C&D Recycling Focus Group Meeting. 10:30 - 3 p.m., IDEM-OPPTA 7th Floor offices, ISTA Building at Capitol Ave. and Market St. in Indianapolis. Guest speaker IDEM-OSHWM Acting Assistant Commissioner Bruce Palin will describe the progress to date of proposed changes in rules and how they will affect the C&D industry. For more information, contact Bob Gedert, 317/233-5431 or [email protected].
January 26 - February 1, 1997: IRC Outreach Week, 16 free regional meetings held statewide, for details see newsletter cover story, or contact the IRC office at 317/283-6226
February 20: 1997 Annual Conference Committee Planning meeting, 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Environmental Management Institute, 5610 Crawfordsville Rd., Suite 15 on Indianapolis' west-side.
Board of Directors' Meeting, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Environmental Management Institute, 5610 Crawfordsville Rd., Suite 15 on Indianapolis' west-side.
February 26, 1997: 8th Annual Midwest Waste & Environmental Exposition, Indianapolis Convention Center.
Two workshops scheduled during the expo:
9:30 a.m. - noon: Indiana Environmental Innovators...Use Less and $ave Resources (Model Businesses )
1:15 - 3:30 p.m.: Making the Most of...and from Your Recyclables (Quality Control Workshop)
For more information, contact IRC office at 317/283-6226.
February 27, 1997: 8th Annual Midwest Waste & Environmental Exposition, C&D Recycling Focus Group Meeting. 10:30 - 3 p.m.,to be held at the Indiana Convention Center in conjunction with the 8th Annual Midwest Waste & Environmental Exposition, Bob Gedert, 317/233-5431 or [email protected]
April 30 - May 1, 1997: The IRC's Eighth Annual Conference, at the Radisson Hotel City Centre, Indianapolis. Two days of workshops, training sessions and exposition. Keynote speaker, Diane Shea, Associate Legislative Director of the National Association of Counties.
Two workshops are planned in conjunction with the 8th Annual Midwest Waste & Environmental Exposition to be held February 26 and 27 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Annually, expo organizers bring together professionals in the solid waste and recycling industry to preview equipment and services.
The Indiana Recycling Coalition is again this year organizing a cooperative educational booth with other organizations, and planning workshops. The Departments of Environmental Management, Commerce and Administration, along with the Pollution Prevention Institute, Indiana Institute on Recycling, the Indiana Solid Waste Management District Association and others.
The morning workshop, entitled IndianaÌs Environmental Innovators...Use Less and $ave Resources, will highlight the stateÌs businesses leaders in source reduction and recycling. These innovators will demonstrate to attendeesways they too can significantly reduce waste generated, improve efficiencies and save money! Indiana businesses can greatly benefit from these real life examples. This workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and there is a $25 registration fee required.
The afternoon workshop, entitled Making the Most of...and from Your Recyclables, will focus on efficiencies in collection and processing of aluminum, glass, paper, plastics and steel to reduce waste and increase profits. This workshop is ideal for haulers, MRF operators and recycling officials looking for ways to get the most from their recycling programs. The workshop, held from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. will require a $15 registration fee.
For more information, contact IRC at 317/283-6226.
by Brook Edwards
Will the paper markets ever improve? The experts say 1997 prices will be better than 1996, but how much depends on who you talk to. Believe it or not the outlook for baled paper is starting to improve. A few months ago mill buyers would not even consider mixed paper. Today they are saying, "Maybe."
Traditionally, mills start building their feed stock inventories in the latter part of the 3rd quarter to get them through the short supplies of January and February. Midwest winters can sometimes play havoc on corrugated recycling. The market is poised to go higher because the inventories that you would expect to see at mills are just not there, at least not with the mills I call on.
Industry reports also indicate that the negative prices some recyclers have had to pay to move their mixed paper and newspaper should be over. The positive direction to the low grades is attributed to the higher price paid by mills for their OCC. Most mills that operate in Indiana prefer to run a steady diet of corrugated, especially when the prices paid for old corrugated are where they are today. The buyers at the mills are content to continue buying corrugated because they are not having to pass on increases to their marketing departments.
So whatÌs going to change the buyers attitudes? Weather maybe. In the midwest an interruption to the OCC supply can start the mills bidding against each other for the lower supplies. Higher prices paid for OCC make mixed paper and newspaper look more attractive, especially when mill management does not want to increase pricing of their product to their customers.
Some industry people are predicting 1994 all over again. In my opinion the industry learned a valuable lesson 2 years ago when the paper markets soared, they went so high they cut off demand. Unfortunately for many Districts and Towns, 1996 prices fell to new lows and forced them to modify or cut back their recycling programs. Hopefully 1997 will bring a higher, but stable, market which would be good for both producers and users bringing more recyclers on-line and more raw product for the mills.
The opinions expressed here are by no means a guarantee of higher prices to come and should not be relied upon in determining future sell prices of recycled materials.
You can reach Brook on line at:
http://www.papertrail.com
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