October 2006
Volume 28, Number 6

Quarterly Members Meeting Announced

2007 Conference Planning

Conference Survey Winners

2006/07 Board & Officers Elected

CRRANEWS
Quarterly Members Meeting Announced

The next quarterly meeting of the members of this corporation has been scheduled for December 4, 2006 in Sacramento from 12:00 – 1:00 PM . Any member may place an item on the Agenda of the Meeting by sending a request in writing. Please submit any requests for the agenda to judi@crra.com no later than November 10, 2006 . Additionally, in order to insure adequate seating, all attendees must RSVP. A conference call number will be available for those members that prefer to call in. Please RSVP (attend or conference) to Judi at judi@crra.com no later than 11/17/06 .

2007 Conference Planning Underway

Planning has begun for the 2007 Annual Conference. The conference will be held at the DoubleTree Marina Hotel in San Pedro, July 29 – August 1, 2007 . The next committee meeting is scheduled for November 2, 2006 . If you are interested in serving on the committee, please contact Leslie Lukacs at llukacs@scsengineers.com. Please check the website often for updated conference information. See you in San Pedro for CRRA 2007
Conference Survey Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s annual conference survey raffle. Three lucky winners names were chosen from over 250 entrants. Each winner will receive a $50 gift certificate of their choice. Congratulations to Mari Segura of Santa Cruz County, Leilani Castillo of The City of San Jose and Kelly Hickman of UC Santa Cruz.

2006/07 CRRA Board & Officers Elected

Following the special Board election, completed on September 18, 2006 , the new CRRA Board met for its’ annual planning retreat. Results of the election are as follows: (term expires)

  • Northern District: David Krueger (2009), Laurenteen Brazil (2008), Todd Sutton (2007)
  • Central District: Julie Muir (2009), Bob Nelson (2008), Tracie Bills (2007)
  • Southern District: Leslie Lukacs (2009), Susan Collins (2008), Richard Anthony (2007).

Additionally, Alec Cooley will serve as the CRRA Immediate Past President until 2007.

CRRA also elected board positions during the retreat. 2006/07 Officers are:

  • Julie Muir - President
  • Tracie Bills - Secretary
  • Bob Nelson - TC Liaison
  • Richard Anthony -NRC Liaison
  • Leslie Lukacs - Vice President
  • David Krueger - Treasurer
  • Susan Collins - Government Affairs Liaison
  • Laurenteen Brazil - America Recycle Day Liaison.

CRRA Board Advisors are Darryl Young, Bill Worrell and Bob Hollis.

What’s New at www.crra.com for October?

Please check the website for recent changes made to the Updated CRRA Policies. Also, visit www.crra.com to check for information on upcoming events & meetings,Board Meeting Minutes and the 2006 Post Conference Report including survey results. Don’t forget to check often for updates and information on the 2007 CRRA Conference in San Pedro.

IndustryNews&HotTopics
Happenings at the CA Integrated Waste Management Board
California Integrated Waste Management Board

CIWMB Board & Committee Meetings :
The November 15, 2006 Board Meeting of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) will be held at the Riverside County Admin Building , starting at 9:30 AM . Click for Agenda
CIWMB Press Release: State Awards $175,000 for paving long lasting quieter roads: Recycling old tires is good for environment and bottom line:
CIWMB Events Calendar : http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Calendar/
Current Board Members & Terms :Click for link
NRC Update
National Recycling Coalition Inc.
  • 2006 Annual Congress & Expo ~ Oct. 22-25, 2006 ~ Atlanta , Georgia : Visit the website at www.recyclingconference.org for the post conference wrap-up.
  • 2006 Annual Award Winners - NRC's honors eleven outstanding people and programs. Learn more >>
  • NRC Board of Director Elections Currently Underway: NRC members will elect three board members this year. Check the website for the newly elected members, immediately following the conference.
  • Accessing NRC's Members-Only Website - When you try to access a members-only page, a pop-up box will appear. Simply enter "recycler" for the username and "mobius" for the password (all lower-case, without the quotation marks). www.nrc-recycle.org
Department of Conservation Information
California Department of Conservation

California Refund Value Program Celebrates 20 Years of Recycling
More than 160 Billion Bottles and Cans Recycled in California since 1986
As California marks 20 years of the biggest bottle and can recycling program in the country, consumers will soon have an even greater incentive to recycle. Beginning, January 1, 2007, Assembly Bill 3056, signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 30, raises the amount of California Refund Value (CRV) consumers receive at recycling centers to a nickel for containers less than 24 ounces and a dime for containers 24 ounces and larger. For at least six months, the amount of CRV consumers pay at the store will remain four cents on smaller containers and eight cents on larger ones. Read More
California businesses interested in starting a beverage container recycling program can contact the Department of Conservation at www.bottlesandcans.com or call 1-800-RECYCLE to receive a free Recycling Starter Kit. For further information about DOC recycling grants, please visit www.conservation.ca.gov/DOR/grants/index.htm .
JobsAvailable

Waste Management and Recycling Professional : HF&H Consultants is seeking a full-time person to join its southern California consulting practice in Newport Beach . If you are interested, please forward your resume and salary history to: Lezzet@hfh-consultants.com. For more information about the firm, go to www.hfh-consultants.com.  

SBWMA Recycling Programs Manager , Closes October 30, 2006 $89-105k/yr. Apply by e-mail, fax, or US mail by October 30, 2006 with a resume and cover letter to J. Bower, Regional Government Services, 50 Woodside Plaza , Suite 101 , Redwood City , CA 94061 . Phone 650/587-7316; Fax: 650/587-7311; e-mail jbower@rgs.ca.gov.

Other listings currently available on line with the City of San Jose , West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority and the California Wilderness Coalition. Check http://www.crra.com/jobsrfp/index.html for regular updates

UpcomingEvents
November 9, 2006
The Forum 2006 Waste Management Conference and Exhibit, Ontario , CA www.theforum@scwmf.org.
November 15, 2006
America Recycles Day. Visit www.recycleday.org
November 15, 2006
Zero Waste Conference, featuring Gunter Pauli, Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego , REGISTER ONLINE - www.earthresource.org/zerowaste.html
December 4, 2006
CRRA Quarterly Members Meeting, Sacramento , CA , contact Judi@crra.com.
Additional Events
President'sCircle
The California Resource Recovery Association is partly funded by generous support from our sponsors. For more information on CRRA sponsorship, download a sponsor brochure online at: CRRA Sponsor Brochure (pdf)

CRRA Sponsors
Presidents Circle Sponsors:

  • City of San Jose
  • City of Los Angeles
  • GreenWaste/Zanker
  • StopWaste.Org
  • EPA Region 9
  • CA Department of Conservation
  • CIWMB
Additional Sponsors include: Zero Waste Communities of San Bernardino Co., Mojave Desert & Mountain JPA, American Plastic’s Council, City of Chula Vista, Sunset Waste Systems, SLO County IWMA & Waste Connections, Computer Recycling Center, City of Santa Cruz, City of Palo Alto, OTTO-USA, San Francisco Dept of the Environment, Waste Management, Allied Waste Services/BFI, PSSI/Stanford Recycling and Western Riverside COG, Specialty Solid Waste, Monterey Regional Waste Management District
CALIFORNIA RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 276567, Sacramento, CA 95827-6567
Phone: (916) 441-CRRA • Fax: (916) 932-2209
Website: www.crra.com • Email: crra@crra.com