Angelo's Recycled Materials
41111 Enterprise Road
Dade City, FL 33525
Phone: (813)477-1719
E-mail: info@angelos.com
The manner in which Pasco County manages its solid waste in the future is an important decision. Therefore, it is critical that the decision we make is an informed one that considers our environment and our pocketbooks. The following links will provide more information so that you can make an informed decision.
| My Fox Tampa Bay Story |
| News story on a similar organic composting facility located in Polk County, Florida |
| EPA Solid Waste |
| Provides basic facts about municipal solid waste in the United States |
| Florida Sierra Club |
| To learn about their views see page 12 of the Fall 2007 issue of The Pelican |
| Greenpeace |
| To learn about their views on incineration |
| Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives |
| An expanding international alliance of individuals, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, academics and others working to end the incineration of all forms of waste. |
| Bioreactor Demonstration Project |
| Describes some of the existing, operating bioreactor landfills in the State of Florida. A terrific site that provides photos and some basics about the technology that will be employed at the proposed Angelo’s organic composting facility. |
| EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program |
| Provides information on a program developed by the EPA to encourage the collection of methane gas from landfills. It provides tremendous resources on the basics of collecting gas from landfills and how to effectively convert the methane to generate green electricity. |
| EPA Site on Landfill Mining |
| Part of the organic composting process proposed at the Angelo’s site will include mining or excavating the decomposed waste and reusing the material. This practice has occurred at a number of landfill sites in the United States. This link provides some basic information about these projects. The Angelo’s process will differ slightly in that the majority of waste that will be disposed of in the landfill will be biodegradable. |
| Impact of Incineration on Recycling |
| Several case studies are presented that evaluate the monetary impact that garbage incinerators can have and the negative impact that incineration has on recycling rates. |
| EPA Site on Waste Incineration |
| Provides basic information regarding waste incineration |
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