Handouts and presentations are available online at www

Handouts and presentations are available online at www. iowaleague. org. Promoting Local Recycling Kathleen Hennings, Environmental Specialist Sr. Scott Flagg, Environmental Specialist Sr. Iowa Department of Natural Resources

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Does this look like your gara ge or bas ement?

RCC Facility 18 Year Growth 1996 • 7 counties and 10 communities served • 4 main facilities • No mobile collection 2014 • 92 counties with RCC service • 68 fixed facilities • Mobile collection events • 6, 809, 642 lbs of Haz material HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

27 Main RCC Facilities HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

RCC Facilities can be $50, 000 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

Or $500, 000 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

All RCC’s have a Hazardous Storage Building Most have exchange or Swap shops, some have trailers to hold mobile events HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

Satellites-41 Facilities

What do they accept at their facilities? Anything with the following characteristics Toxic- poisonous Corrosive- destroys human tissue and metal Flammable- easily ignitable Reactive - reacts violently when exposed to heat, shock, pressure or chemicals Exceptions are explosives and radioactive materials HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

Who can use the RCC’s ? • RCC’s accept material from Iowa Residents & small businesses called Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) • Cities, counties and townships may also be able to use them-depending on the quantity of hazardous material Who staffs an RCC? � DNR requires all RCC workers to be certified as 24 Hr HAZWHOPER technicians � Most earn a NAHMMA/SWANA HHW & CESQG Collection/Operations Technical Associate certificate HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

Household Hazardous Materials Program The Financial and Business Assistance Section of DNR provides: Currently operating RCC facilities: • Funding for new ideas/processes or equipment • Funding for ongoing disposal expenses • Assistance with Haz. Whop Training RCC’s and Iowa –businesses, municipalities • Technical visits or calls for assistance in HHW disposal • Coordination between RCC facilities and counties HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

Please save your questions for the end of the hour Website Safe. Smart. Solutions. org Kathleen L. Hennings (515) 725 -8359 kathleen. hennings@dnr. iowa. gov HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS

How Can FABA Assist You? O How big is your community? What is the population size? O Most FABA programs are available for communities of all sizes O FABA Programs: O O O DB Greenlist IWE P 2 SWAP

Derelict Building Grant Program Eligibility Criteria: • Commercial/Public property unoccupied for at least 6 months • City or County w/population of 5, 000 or fewer people • Applicant must own or intend to own before starting project

Iowa Greenlist Directory for recycling, reuse, and disposal of unwanted items • www. iagreenlist. com • Search by materials or location/find options close to you • A list of 228 materialsacids to yard waste

Iowa Waste Exchange(IWE) Eligibility Criteria: • Any one looking to get rid of or find a particular material/waste • No Cost! • Person to Person consultation • Grant/Proposal writing available

Pollution Prevention Program Available to businesses, industries, institutions and governmental agencies with 100 or more employees • Consultations/Assessments • Workshops/Trainings • Intern Program-Applications accepted annualy • Assistance provided to WWTPs for Fall projects

Solid Waste Alternative Program (SWAP) Eligibility Criteria: • Any unit of local government • Public or private group • Individual Financial Assistance available: • Forgivable loans ($0 -$20, 000) • 0% loans ($20, 001 -$150, 000) • 3% loans ($150, 001 +) • 25% minimum cash match required for each budgeted line item

Questions? For more Information: www. iowadnr. gov/FABA Or DNR Contact Jennifer Wright FABA Supervisor 515 -725 -8302 Jennifer. Wright@dnr. iowa. gov