Product Management at the Joplin Recycling Center on January 11 2000 CITY OF JOPLIN RECYCLING CENTER Opened to the Public 20 Hours Per Week with 2 PartPartTime Employees Which eventually morphed into 1 PartTimer ID: 286311
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Expanded Foam
Product
Management
at the
Joplin
Recycling
CenterSlide2
on
January 11, 2000
CITY OF JOPLIN RECYCLING CENTEROpened to the Public 20 Hours Per Weekwith2 Part-Part-Time EmployeesWhich eventually morphed into 1 Part-TimerSlide3
Through the Years, Acceptance of Many Items Have Been Added Such as
F
ats Oils & Grease (FOG)
plus
Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medicines
albeit the boxes are at Police StationsSlide4
November 2013
RECYCLING CENTER
Open to the Public 30 Hours Per Weekwith 1 Grant-Funded Part-Time Employee
and
1
Full-Time Employee
~ ~ ~Starting on November 1, 2015Will operate with 2 Full-Time EmployeesSlide5
DROP-OFF for RECYCLING or REUSE . . .
Cardboard ~ Newspaper
All Style Egg Cartons ~ All MetalPaper(Magazines, Catalogs, Telephone Directories, Books, Junk Mail, Office Paper)Plastic #1 & #2 Bottles with NecksContainer Glass ~ Useable Pallets#2 Plastic Shopping Bags ~ SawdustPlastic Cat Litter Buckets ~ Flower PotsInk Jet & Toner Cartridges ~ HHWAll Batteries ~ E-Waste ~ Cooking OilClean Packing MaterialsSlide6
RECYCLING CENTER PROVIDES
Document Destruction~~~~Wood Chips~~~~~~Compost~~~~~~~~~~Clear Stream Special Event Recycling BinsSlide7
Paper Shredder Purchased
at
State Surplusin Jefferson Cityfor$25Slide8
4 Types of
Clear Stream Brand Bins with Bags
Funded in Part by Region MSlide9
PATRONS PICK UP for REUSE . . .
Plastic BottlesSlide10
REUSE
. . .
Cardboard BoxesNewspaperEgg Cartons (all 3 Types)MagazinesBooksFlower PotsSawdust ~ Plastic BucketsGlass Canning Jars ~ Liquor/Wine Bottles Limited Household Hazardous WasteVery, Very Limited
Electronic WasteSlide11
REUSE
. .
.Clean Packing MaterialsBlock Expanded FoamFoam PeanutsFoam SheetsBubble WrapAir PillowsSlide12
April 2004
RECYCK EPS FOAM SAVER
fromDemand Products, Inc.Alpharetta, Georgia(800) 325-7540www.demandproducts.comFunded by Region M SWMDToday’s cost
=
$
2,575
+ freight
≈ $
160Replacement
Wire=
$55
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Top Opening is 18”
square ~ Weighs 125 Pounds
The Nickel Chrome Wire Grid (vertical & horizontal) Heats up to “Melt” the FoamHas 2 WheelsforEasy MovingPower Supply:110-volt, Low-VoltageTransformerMust OperateOutdoors !Slide14
Gravity Fed
Melted Pieces
Come Out ¾” byLength of PieceTo Make Smaller Nuggets,Feed Previous NuggetsBack ThroughTypical Packing PeanutsSlide15
55 Gallon Plastic Bag Fastened to the HooksSlide16
The Challenge
…
Storage of Raw MaterialsSlide17
The
Other
Challenge…StorageofFinished ChipsSlide18
MARKETING THE FINISHED PRODUCT. . .
Word-of-Mouth
Free Classified Advertisements inJoplin Globe newspaper Repeat CustomersE-Bay and Craig’s List Shippers Include in Routine Recycling Center Marketing (TV, Flyers, Website, Signage, etc.)Any Other Ideas ?Slide19
PEANUT VALUE
? $
Commercially Produced 7 Cubic Foot Bag ≈ $16-$27 Starch or so called “Biodegradable” (meaning they Decompose in Water) 12 Cubic Foot Bag ≈ $20-27SELL VS. GIVE AWAY ISSUES…
Difficult Quality Control
Not Anti-Static
Not FDA Compliant
A Little Heavier than Peanuts
Inventory
Money Transaction
ChallengesSlide20
MAINTENANCE ~ REPAIRS ~ BAGS
DO NOT use foam that has dirt, food, printing, tape, etc. on it, as it will burn and leave an unwanted residue on the wires. Egg Cartons won’t work.
CLEAN your wires periodically with Scothbrite type padsKEEP machine dryREPLACE WIRE and SPRINGS when corroded, broken, or about to break.Demand Products, Inc. BAGS are very expensive $85 for 100Slide21
QUESTIONSSlide22
Expanded Foam Product Management
at the Joplin Recycling Center
presented byMary Anne PhillipsCity of Joplin Recycling Coordinator(417) 624-0820 Ext. 501mphillip@joplinmo.orgwww.joplinmo.orgMissouri Recycling Association 2014 Annual ConferenceSpringfield, MissouriSeptember 9, 2014