Business Notes (2/18/15)
9 million tons of trash converted to electricity
Lee County residents and visitors reached a milestone recently with 9 million tons of trash converted to electricity since 1994.
This waste material was diverted from landfill disposal and utilized instead to create more than 5 million megawatts of electricity enough to power the city of Bonita Springs for 16 years.
Lee County contracts with Covanta Energy to operate the county’s Waste-to-Energy plant in Buckingham. Operators work 24/7 feeding the trash, which is now “fuel,” into the combustion units to create renewable electric energy.
Recognizing the value of the process, the state of Florida passed legislation in 2008 designating a portion of such energy toward recycling credit for WTE counties.
This recycling, along with the county’s exemplary history of traditional recycling, bumped the county’s 2013 recycling rate to 74 percent; figures for 2014 will be available in the summer.
Florida has 11 WTE facilities – the most of any state. It is a proven system of effectively using our waste materials providing a responsible alternative to landfills in a state that continues to experience strong population growth.
Pendergrass appointed to state commission
District 2 Lee County Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass was selected by his colleagues from the Florida Association of Counties to serve on the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, effective Jan. 1.
“We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with FAC and each of the previous appointed commissioners have served admirably. We are pleased to have Commissioner Pendergrass join us and look forward to his contributions to the law enforcement community,”?Lori Mizell, executive director for the commission, said.
“My experience consisting of 25 years in law enforcement and now as a Lee County commissioner will provide me the knowledge and perspective to effectively serve on this commission,” Pendergrass said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues from other counties to ensure that our law enforcement agencies are maintaining the highest standards set forth by the state of Florida.”
The commissioner will attend the first meeting on Feb. 24-25 in Volusia County.
For information on the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, visit: www.flaccreditation.org.
Business Notes (2/18/15)
9 million tons of trash converted to electricity
Lee County residents and visitors reached a milestone recently with 9 million tons of trash converted to electricity since 1994.
This waste material was diverted from landfill disposal and utilized instead to create more than 5 million megawatts of electricity enough to power the city of Bonita Springs for 16 years.
Lee County contracts with Covanta Energy to operate the county’s Waste-to-Energy plant in Buckingham. Operators work 24/7 feeding the trash, which is now “fuel,” into the combustion units to create renewable electric energy.
Recognizing the value of the process, the state of Florida passed legislation in 2008 designating a portion of such energy toward recycling credit for WTE counties.
This recycling, along with the county’s exemplary history of traditional recycling, bumped the county’s 2013 recycling rate to 74 percent; figures for 2014 will be available in the summer.
Florida has 11 WTE facilities – the most of any state. It is a proven system of effectively using our waste materials providing a responsible alternative to landfills in a state that continues to experience strong population growth.
Pendergrass appointed to state commission
District 2 Lee County Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass was selected by his colleagues from the Florida Association of Counties to serve on the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, effective Jan. 1.
“We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with FAC and each of the previous appointed commissioners have served admirably. We are pleased to have Commissioner Pendergrass join us and look forward to his contributions to the law enforcement community,”?Lori Mizell, executive director for the commission, said.
“My experience consisting of 25 years in law enforcement and now as a Lee County commissioner will provide me the knowledge and perspective to effectively serve on this commission,” Pendergrass said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues from other counties to ensure that our law enforcement agencies are maintaining the highest standards set forth by the state of Florida.”
The commissioner will attend the first meeting on Feb. 24-25 in Volusia County.
For information on the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, visit: www.flaccreditation.org.
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