Waste collection center – Elk Grove, Calif.
In April 2014, Elk Grove, Calif., opened the Special Waste Collection Center, a state-of-the-art facility that allows residents and businesses to dispose of household hazardous waste locally.
The $4.6 million Special Waste Collection Center was the first of its kind in the nation powered by solar energy. The facility accepts typical household hazardous wastes and recyclables like antifreeze, batteries, cooking oil, used motor oil, fluorescent light bulbs, gasoline and electronic waste.
The facility also allows for disposal of hard-to-recycle items such as rigid plastics, cardboard boxes, metal and appliances at no fee.
Built on a dilapidated industrial site, the city redeveloped the area, and 100 percent of the previous concrete, asphalt and steel buildings were recycled for future reuse. The city believe the facility will qualify for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for the project.
In April 2014, Elk Grove, Calif., opened the Special Waste Collection Center, a state-of-the-art facility that allows residents and businesses to dispose of household hazardous waste locally.
The $4.6 million Special Waste Collection Center was the first of its kind in the nation powered by solar energy. The facility accepts typical household hazardous wastes and recyclables like antifreeze, batteries, cooking oil, used motor oil, fluorescent light bulbs, gasoline and electronic waste.
The facility also allows for disposal of hard-to-recycle items such as rigid plastics, cardboard boxes, metal and appliances at no fee.
Built on a dilapidated industrial site, the city redeveloped the area, and 100 percent of the previous concrete, asphalt and steel buildings were recycled for future reuse. The city believe the facility will qualify for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for the project.