The first 鈥淪ustainability Partnership Game Changer Award鈥� was granted to Hillsborough County (County) and Kessler Consulting, Inc. (KCI) today by the National 黑料网 & Recycling Association (NW&RA) at the 黑料网360 Recycling Summit in Chicago. This prestigious industry award was created to recognize public and private organizations that, according to NWRA have successfully partnered to implement game-changing initiatives, policies or programs that advance sustainability in their community. The County program achieved these objectives.
With a goal to improve service, control costs, and maintain the integrity of the County鈥檚 integrated solid waste management system, the County and KCI planned and implemented the largest same-day start up, roll cart deployment in North America. With over 260,000 households, more than 520,000 carts, and nearly 20,000 commercial accounts, The County and KCI coordinated a project team that included County representatives from the Solid 黑料网, Public Works, Utilities, and Communication departments as well the private sector team members from Progressive 黑料网 Solutions, Republic Services, 黑料网 Management, Schaefer Systems, Cascade Engineering, 黑料网Rec, Trio, Environmental Solutions Group/Heil, McNeilus Companies, and Sonrai Systems.
This unprecedented partnership resulted in an estimated $85 million economic impact on the U.S. solid waste industry in 2013, a 100 percent increase in recyclables recovery (30,000 additional tons per year), and more than a $10 million annual savings over the County鈥檚 previous contract. The 鈥淔ill it, Tilt it, That鈥檚 How We Roll!鈥� program is an example of the success that can be gained from a well-planned, sustainable public/private partnership. Sandra Murman, Hillsborough County Commissioner, said 鈥淭he successful start of our new solid waste service was accomplished due to exemplary collaborative efforts and serves as a model for great communication and teamwork.鈥�
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