A series of 4 Summits (meetings) will be held across Nebraska from October 26th to November 16th, 2011.  Please plan to attend one near you. Municipalities and other governmental entities, citizens, businesses, schools, waste haulers, transfer station/landfill operators and recycling processors are encouraged to attend.

DATES & LOCATIONS-

PLEASE NOTE THE INDIVIDUAL MEETING TIMES.

$10 per person includes seminar, morning coffee and noon lunch.

Wednesday, October 26, 10am - 1pm  -  Grand Island: Fonner Room, College Park, 3180 West Hwy 34

Monday,October 31,  11:30am - 3pm   -  Norfolk: Northeast Nebraska Community College, Lifelong Learning Center, 801 East Benjamin Ave.

Tuesday, November 1, 10am - 1pm - Omaha: Papio NRD Office, 8901 South 154th Street 

Tuesday, November 15,  -  Scottsbluff: Due to recycling events planned in some communities for America Recycles Day, November 15th, this meeting has been combined with the meeting in North Platte on November 16th.

Wednesday, November 16,  11:30am - 3pm   -          North Platte: Room 109,   Mid-Plains Community College, 1101 Halligan Drive (North Platte exit from Interstate 80 at either exit 177 or 179. College is visible from Interstate.)

Topics covered will include-

*Challenges and success stories in nearby communities

*Discussions about what's working and what's not.

*Identify barriers to recycling in the state.                     

*Assess current recycling efforts in rural Nebraska.                                                                                            *Brainstorm strategies & actions that could overcome barriers and facilitate develpment of recycling services in rural Nebraska.

*Based on a consensus from key stakeholders develop a plan for the provision of recycling services in rural Nebraska.

*Mobilize resources to implement the plan.

PLEASE REGISTER BY EMAIL, PHONE OR FAX-

deb@recyclenebraska.org

402/933-3059     Phone & FAX

Please mail your check for $10 per person, payable to: NSRA

10330 "I" Street, Suite 120

Omaha, NE 68127

Checks should be received at NSRA at least 5 days before the meeting.  Please include your address, phone and email when you register, and which meeting you will attend.

Since the development of the State's Solid Waste Management Plan in 1991, communities in the state have made significant progress in providing recycling services.  Unfortunately, there are some residents, businesses and towns in the state that still don't have access to recycling services. 

The purpose of these recycling summits is to determine local perception about recycling, identify community needs to strengthen recycling services and to identify barriers to enhance recycling services in communities.  These meetings are the first phase in a multi-phased project for developing a strategic plan to improve the recycling infrastructure in Nebraska.  This will not only conserve resources but also create much-needed jobs for our state's economy. 

These organizations have joined together to sponsor the summits-

Nebraska State Recycling Association

Nebraska Environmental Trust

Nebr. Dept. of Environmental Quality

League of Nebr. Municipalities

WasteCap Nebraska

City of Omaha

Nebr. Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America

Keep Nebraska Beautiful

City of Lincoln

Nebraska Rural Development Commission

GOLD SPONSOR FOR THESE SUMMITS -

The International Paper Foundation

SILVER SPONSORS-

Nucor Steel - Norfolk

Bud's Sanitary Service - Newman Grove

HDR Engineering - Omaha

Firstar Fiber - Omaha

Waste Management - Omaha

Abe's Trash Service - Omaha

L.P. Gill: Gill Hauling - Jackson, Nebr