CMRA MEETING SLATED FOR JANUARY 2003

The 10th Annual C&D World, the Annual Meeting of the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), will be held Jan. 19-22, 2003, at the Wyndham Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The meeting will feature presentations on regulations and marketing, as well as an economic report and sessions on other topics. A trade show will allow suppliers to C&D recyclers to provide the latest information on what is available to process C&D materials.

The meeting will also have several coffee breaks and receptions where recyclers from around the country can mingle, discuss and learn from one another. In addition, a golf outing will be held on one of the resort’s two 18-hole courses.

For information on attending or exhibiting at the CMRA Annual Meeting, please contact Michelle Jones at (800) 225-0899 or mjones@lobosservices.com.

Both the New England and Southern California chapters of the CMRA recently held well-attended, informative meetings.

In New England, financing opportunities and regulations for C&D recycling facilities were the topics presented. In addition, attendees toured the New Bedford Waste Services 500-tons-per-day C&D recycling facility, a new plant located in Massachusetts.

In Southern California, participants discussed the proposed AB939 Compliance Fee put forward by the Los Angeles City Council. The fee would be $10 per ton on all waste, including C&D debris, no matter where the material goes: landfill, recycling center, etc. The revenue raised would be used to promote more recycling in order for the city to meet it state-mandated recycling goals.