January 2007
Volume 29, Number 1

2007 Conference Call for Speakers

Join a CRRA Committee

Technical Council Corner
CRRANEWS
CRRA 2007 Board of Directors Election Schedule
At the most recent Board of Directors meeting, the following Board election schedule was approved for 2007.
Monday, March 19: Quarterly Members meeting to open board election nominations period
Friday, April 27: Nominations period closes
Monday, May 16 :-Open Elections
Friday, June 8: Close Elections
Friday, June 15 : Notify Candidates of Election Results
July 29 – Aug. 1:Seat new board members at Annual Members Meeting in San Pedro
2007 Conference Call for Speakers

CRRA will have its 31st Annual conference in San Pedro , California on July 28- August 1, 2007 and is organizing the most comprehensive, informative, and thought-provoking conference dedicated to waste reduction and resource management issues in California .

CRRA will bring cutting edge ideas and real experiences and lessons to all who attend the conference. CRRA is currently seeking qualified speakers, panelists, and roundtable leaders for a variety of topics. You are invited to fill out an on-line speaker form via the web link below. SUBMISSIONS DUE BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 2007 . For More information, click here - call for speakers.

Get Involved in Your Organization

Are you interested in getting more involved with CRRA, but don’t know where to focus your energy? Join a CRRA committee. Currently CRRA has five standing organizational committees: Administration, Conference Development/Communications, Programs and Policy. To find out more or to join a committee, click here - CRRA Committees
TC Corner
Currently CRRA has 10 Technical Councils (TCs) with a new TC for K-12 Education currently being formed. The TCs have been created to promote and foster communication, networking and information sharing in various fields related to resource management, recycling, waste reduction and reuse. To find out more about TC’s click here - Technical Council Info. To join a TC, contact the TC Liaison, Bob Nelson at bnelson@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us.
Recently, the Independent Recycling Council (IRC) highlighted one of its members Urban Ore in Berkeley, CA, as a prime example of the services provided by the reuse industry in an open competitive environment.  To read the full article click here - IRC article.
What’s New at www.crra.com for January?

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, including the now available, Call for Papers.
IndustryNews&HotTopics
Happenings at the CA Integrated Waste Management Board
California Integrated Waste Management Board

CIWMB Board & Committee Meetings : The January 17, 2007 Board Meeting of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) will be held at the Joe Serna Jr. Cal EPA Building , Sacramento , starting at 9:30 AM . Click for Agenda
CIWMB Press Release: Governor Names Recipients of State's Top Environmental Leadership Awards ; click for article
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 Visit the website at www.recyclingconference.org for the post conference wrap-up.
  • NRC Members Elect Three to Board; David Refkin is New Board President click here
  • 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

Beginning, January 1, 2007, the amount of California Refund Value (CRV) consumers receive at recycling centers increases 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 .
EPA Update
Environmental Protection Agency

Please visit EPA's Organic Materials webpage to learn from our newly posted success stories on sustainable efforts to reduce and recover surplus food. These are some great ways of putting surplus food to good use! http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/organics/fd-study.htm
JobsAvailable

Senior Program Specialist in Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division, County of Santa Barbara : SALARY: $57,158-$69,763 approximately per year. Open Until Filled. File on-line application at: www.sbcountyjobs.com.  

City of Palo Alto Internships : Environmentally-related internships available for the City of Palo Alto , Summer 2007. Most positions are full time for 8 to 10 weeks. Interns will be paid for their services based upon the assignment and skill level of the intern. The range of payment will be $12.00 -$20.00 per hour. Deadline to apply is February 28, 2007 . Go to http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/manager/cityinternships.html for more information.

UpcomingEvents
January 12, 2007
DTSC Workshop: Notification/Annual Reporting Requirements for Handlers/Handlers-Recyclers of UWEDs and/or CRTs. CalEPA Headquarters, Sacramento , More info
January 16 – 18, 2007
REXPO, Stockton, REXPO - More info.
July 29 – Aug 1, 2007
CRRA 2007 Annual Conference, San Pedro , CA CRRA 2007 - More Information
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