1. Managing Special Wastes With a little help From our Friends!

2. Grants through NC DEACS Provided seed money for 3 programs

3. Funding CWRRG $4,500 for purchase of 3 sheds Gaston County Match: $900 used for paint, labor, shelving, signage, brochures and advertising

4. 2010 CWRRG: Swap shops

5. Why swap shops? 3 larger convenience sites Saving landfill space Service to community Reduce, reuse, recycle!

6. 2010 CWRRG: Pharma boxes

7. Funding CWRRG: $ 3,338 for purchase of 6 pharmaceutical storage containers Gaston County Match: $667 used towards custom signage (large labels for boxes), scales used by police to weigh drugs, brochures distributed to pharmacies, doctors’ offices, nursing facilities, senior centers, etc.

8. Partnership: County Police Collection boxes located in 6 PD throughout county Collection rates optimized by 24/7 availability Embraced by residents

9. 2013: Mercury Grant

10. Funding Mercury Grant: $6060 used towards purchase of metal building, mercury spill kit, signage and shipping boxes Gaston County contribution: (no match required) funding for concrete flooring

11. Lamps, thermostats, -meters EDUCATION RESIDENTS SMALL BUSINESSES GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

12. Carolina Value Village: Textiles

13. Non-compete with non-profits Containers at all convenience sites Accept all textiles Accept shoes and leather One stop dropping!

14. Biodiesel from cooking oil USED COOKING OIL

15. Partnership with County Schools

16. Pesticides with NC DA &CS Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program

17. Latex Paint Diversion

18. LATEX AT LANDFILL Latex diversion occurs at HHW events, ~1000 LBS/EVENT Latex is dropped off during landfill hours, Monday- Saturday Added to posishell for alternate daily cover

19. DME: durable medical equipment Partnering with the Cherryville Shrine Club, all convenience sites collect, Shriners recondition and redistribute.

20. Contac t Info: Marcie SmithandNan Kirlin Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division 704-922-0267