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New coordinator for
solid waste plan
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[OCT. 2, 2003]
The Logan County Joint Solid
Waste Agency has hired a new coordinator, Mitzi Rohlfs, to
coordinate solid waste management activities for the county. Rohlfs
replaces Kenneth Schwab, who served as coordinator since 1997. Under
Schwab's direction, the agency initiated and established the
county's current recycling program.
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The goal of the Logan County Joint
Solid Waste Agency is to reduce the amount of solid waste entering
area landfills and to encourage individuals, businesses and
governmental entities to recycle. The Logan County Joint Solid Waste
Agency was established in 1997 in response to state mandates
outlined in the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act, requiring
all Illinois counties to develop a comprehensive solid waste
management plan.
Logan County addressed the mandates of
the act by implementing a residential curbside recycling program in
Lincoln and placing recycling drop-off bins throughout Logan County
for the collection of recyclable materials. Additionally, the Logan
County Joint Solid Waste Agency works with area schools, businesses
and governmental agencies to educate and promote the collection and
use of recyclable materials.
The Logan County Solid Waste Agency is
administered by a board of directors. The board consists of a
representative for each incorporated municipality in the county,
while the remaining unincorporated areas of the county are
represented by an appointed member of the Logan County Board.
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Agency board members are James
Struebing, chairman, New Holland; Jeff Kutz, Elkhart; Warren
Bradley, Broadwell; Dennis Clemons, Mount Pulaski; Ivan Rademaker,
Emden; Benny Huskins, Lincoln; Kenneth Davison, Middletown; Thomas
Schmidt, Hartsburg; Paul Adams, Atlanta; and Terry Werth, Logan
County Board. Alternates to the board are Pat O'Neill, Logan County
Board; Grant Eaton, Lincoln; John Bates Jr., Mount Pulaski; Bill
Martin Jr., Atlanta; and Joe Hackett, Emden.
The board of the Logan County Joint
Solid Waste Agency meets the third Wednesday of each month, with the
exception of December and August, at 7 p.m. at the Logan County
Courthouse. Meetings are open to the public.
For
information on the county's recycling program or how to begin a
recycling program at home, contact the Logan County Joint Solid
Waste Agency at 732-9636.
[Provided by Mitzi Rohlfs,
Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency coordinator] |
