Unit 1. Collections Theory
- History of solid waste management
- Modern solid waste management
- The scrap recycling industry
- Recycling & solid waste management law
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Unit 2. Recycling Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
- General Duties and Responsibilities
- County Recycling Coordinator
- Municipal Recycling Coordinator
- School Recycling Coordinator
- Industrial / Commercial Recycling Coordinator
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Unit 3: Grant Program Overview and Preparing Grant Proposals
- The 901 Planning Grant
- The 902 Recycling Program Grant
- The 903 County Coordinator Grant
- The 904 Recycling Performance Grant
- Other Grants
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Unit 4. Recycling Data Management
- Recycling data management
- Act 101 Statutory Requirements
- Act 101 Annual Report
- Other reports
- PROP resources
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Unit 5. Local Government Issues
- Municipal ordinances
- Hauling and recycling licensing
- Writing bid specifications
- Intermunicipal cooperation
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Unit 6. Recycling Collections
- Curbside Recycling Programs
- Drop-Off Systems
- Pay-As-You-Throw Programs
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Unit 7. Materials Processing & Marketing
- Materials Processing & Marketing
- Source Separation Processiing
- Comingled Container Processing
- Paper Processing
- Marketing & Shipping of Materials
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Unit 8. Yard Waste Management
- Yard Waste Management Benefits
- Program Elements
- Compost Facility Design
- Compost Site Operation
- On-Site Operations
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Unit 9. Special Waste Management
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
- Bulky Household Items
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Unit 10. Recycling Program Evaluation & Reporting
- Recycling Program Critical Evaluation
- Basic Elements of Evalaution
(at key junctures of the operation)
- Program Management
- Reporting Evaluation Results
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Unit 11. Recycling Education
- Education Program Planning
- Different Ways To Educate
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Unit 12. Waste Reducation & Buying Recycled
- Waste Reduction
- Buying Recycled
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Unit 13. Enforcement & Outreach
- Collectors
- Residential
- Institutional
- Multifamily
- Enforcement Process
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