Dozer Day 2009 to Be Held at Fishers’ Quarry
VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Nutter Foundation, in partnership with CEMEX, is pleased to announce that a new site has been established for Dozer Day 2009. The new site is located immediately off 192nd Avenue and Highway 14 (4900 SE 192nd Ave., Vancouver, WA) and is more commonly known as Fishers’ Quarry. Event director, Renee Nutter, expressed her excitement for the new location noting that it will provide increased space and visibility for this very popular event which, now in its fifth year, attracts more than 15,000 attendees.
Dozer Day 2009 will be held on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for seniors and children between the ages of 2 and 12, and $7 for adults. Admission is free for those under 2 years old. Tickets on the day of the event are $8 for children and seniors and $10 for adults. Proceeds from the event support Clark County nonprofit organizations that benefit children’s programs and activities. For more information about the event and how you can become involved either through sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, please contact the Nutter Foundation at 360-759-2300 or dozerdayvolunteer@nutterfoundation.org.
The Nutter Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2006 to make grants to domestic 501(c)(3) organizations. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors which make the final decision on all grants and expenditures made by the Foundation.
The Mission of the Foundation is to promote a peaceful and healthy environment for children, by funding tax exempt organizations which focus on youth development programs and activities, with particular emphasis on those focused on the arts, culture, sports and social interaction.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Dressbarn Collects Toys, Brings Holiday Magic to Children
Women's Fashion Retail Company Joins Toys for Tots for Holiday Toy Collection
This time of year many of us find ourselves scurrying around, trying to find that popular toy that is high in demand for our young loved ones. Whether it's the new Elmo Live Doll or the Nintendo Wii interactive videogame, there is always that one special toy that a child wants to find under the Christmas tree. But this holiday season, some children won't find any toys under the tree.
In an effort to bring holiday magic to disadvantaged children this year, dressbarn is launching its first Toys for Tots Drive from December 8th to December 12th. During this time, dressbarn stores will encourage people to donate new, unwrapped toys for the cause. And to show their heartfelt thanks, the stores will give customers who donate a 15 percent coupon off a single regular priced item, said Vivian Behrens, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of dressbarn, inc.
"We want to spread that holiday cheer to those who are in need, and this initiative really helps us to do that," Behrens said. "For several years, the Toys for Tots program has delivered a message of hope to needy youngsters that motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. We are so proud and happy to be a part of this great effort this year."
According to the organization's Web site, the objectives of the Toys for Tots program are to help disadvantaged children in the United States experience the joy of Christmas, play an active role in the development of children, unite members of the local communities in a common cause during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign, and contribute to better communities overall in the future.
"We really hope that communities come together to give to children who are really in need. Just the thought of knowing that they are giving a child hope this Christmas season should be heartwarming," said Behrens. "Thanks to the customers who donate, we'll be able to give smiles to children nationwide this holiday season."
For more information on dressbarn, or its participation in the Toys for Tots Drive, please visit www.dressbarn.com to find your neighborhood store.
This time of year many of us find ourselves scurrying around, trying to find that popular toy that is high in demand for our young loved ones. Whether it's the new Elmo Live Doll or the Nintendo Wii interactive videogame, there is always that one special toy that a child wants to find under the Christmas tree. But this holiday season, some children won't find any toys under the tree.
In an effort to bring holiday magic to disadvantaged children this year, dressbarn is launching its first Toys for Tots Drive from December 8th to December 12th. During this time, dressbarn stores will encourage people to donate new, unwrapped toys for the cause. And to show their heartfelt thanks, the stores will give customers who donate a 15 percent coupon off a single regular priced item, said Vivian Behrens, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of dressbarn, inc.
"We want to spread that holiday cheer to those who are in need, and this initiative really helps us to do that," Behrens said. "For several years, the Toys for Tots program has delivered a message of hope to needy youngsters that motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. We are so proud and happy to be a part of this great effort this year."
According to the organization's Web site, the objectives of the Toys for Tots program are to help disadvantaged children in the United States experience the joy of Christmas, play an active role in the development of children, unite members of the local communities in a common cause during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign, and contribute to better communities overall in the future.
"We really hope that communities come together to give to children who are really in need. Just the thought of knowing that they are giving a child hope this Christmas season should be heartwarming," said Behrens. "Thanks to the customers who donate, we'll be able to give smiles to children nationwide this holiday season."
For more information on dressbarn, or its participation in the Toys for Tots Drive, please visit www.dressbarn.com to find your neighborhood store.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
THE GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE NAMES NEW LEADER
Longtime USGBC Exec Peter Templeton Appointed as President
(WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 19, 2008) – The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) announced today that Peter Templeton will assume the new role of President of GBCI. In his leadership role at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Templeton was vital to the early development of the LEED green building certification system, the launch of the LEED Accredited Professional (LEEP AP) program, the expansion of USGBC’s educational programming, and the successful spin-off of GBCI earlier this year.
“Peter’s long history of exceptional leadership within the green building movement makes him the ideal President of GBCI,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “Peter has been integrally involved in both USGBC's biggest milestones and its day-to-day achievements, and he will bring the same commitment to the integrity of the work to his new role.”
Templeton added, “I am honored to join the founding team of GBCI. Our mission is to administer the certification and credentialing programs related to green building practice in a way that is scalable to meet the ever increasing capacity and demand, while also maintaining the highest levels of quality and integrity.”
Most recently, Templeton has served as Senior Vice President of Education & Research for the U.S. Green Building Council, where he led the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, LEED training and professional certification programs, and green building research initiatives. He joined USGBC as its second employee in 2000 immediately following the launch of the LEED® Green Building Rating System™ and served as Director of LEED & International Programs until July 2005. Over the course of his eight-year tenure with the organization, USGBC trained more than 110,000 professionals in green building practices and welcomed nearly 100,000 attendees to Greenbuild.
Prior to joining USGBC, Peter worked as a project manager and environmental planner directing sustainable development, environmental education and land-use management programs in the United States and abroad. . He has a Masters Degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia School of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University.
(WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 19, 2008) – The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) announced today that Peter Templeton will assume the new role of President of GBCI. In his leadership role at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Templeton was vital to the early development of the LEED green building certification system, the launch of the LEED Accredited Professional (LEEP AP) program, the expansion of USGBC’s educational programming, and the successful spin-off of GBCI earlier this year.
“Peter’s long history of exceptional leadership within the green building movement makes him the ideal President of GBCI,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “Peter has been integrally involved in both USGBC's biggest milestones and its day-to-day achievements, and he will bring the same commitment to the integrity of the work to his new role.”
Templeton added, “I am honored to join the founding team of GBCI. Our mission is to administer the certification and credentialing programs related to green building practice in a way that is scalable to meet the ever increasing capacity and demand, while also maintaining the highest levels of quality and integrity.”
Most recently, Templeton has served as Senior Vice President of Education & Research for the U.S. Green Building Council, where he led the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, LEED training and professional certification programs, and green building research initiatives. He joined USGBC as its second employee in 2000 immediately following the launch of the LEED® Green Building Rating System™ and served as Director of LEED & International Programs until July 2005. Over the course of his eight-year tenure with the organization, USGBC trained more than 110,000 professionals in green building practices and welcomed nearly 100,000 attendees to Greenbuild.
Prior to joining USGBC, Peter worked as a project manager and environmental planner directing sustainable development, environmental education and land-use management programs in the United States and abroad. . He has a Masters Degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia School of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University.
USGBC Founder’s Home Renovation Marks Green Home Milestone
Gottfrieds’ Oakland, Calif., Home Scores Higher Than Any Since LEED for Homes Launch
BOSTON (Nov. 18, 2008) – The founder of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has completed the highest-scoring green home renovation since the LEED® for Homes Green Building Rating System™ launched in January 2008.
David Gottfried, the founder of USGBC and the World Green Building Council (WGBC) and CEO of Regenerative Ventures, and his wife Dr. Sara Gottfried, Medical Director at the Center for Integrative Medicine, moved into the LEED Platinum home in Oakland with their two young children in mid-August. The home received 106.5 points out of a total 136 possible under the LEED for Homes certification program. Platinum certification is awarded to homes that earn 80 points or more.
“David is a personal hero of mine. We crossed the line from friends to family a long time ago, and to my mind he has always been the epitome of authentic green leadership,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “He leaves nothing to chance and truly believes, as Gandhi said, that he will be the change he wants to see in the world. This stunning achievement further illustrates his dedication to the health of his family, his community, our environment and the organization he founded. I am always proud to see this kind of success in advancing the green building movement; that it was achieved by David, Sara and their beautiful girls is truly thrilling for me.”
The 1,500-square-foot home in the Oakland neighborhood of Rockridge is half as large as the Gottfrieds’ previous home in the Berkeley Hills. Gottfried specifically wanted the home to be small to reduce the home’s footprint and show that a family of four can live happily in a smaller space, as humans historically have.
“We hoped to showcase how to green an old historic home and still achieve LEED Platinum, as well as downsize 50% for a family of four,” David Gottfried said.
The restored 1915 craftsman bungalow further reduces its impact on the environment because, as a restoration, it enables reuse of many materials and doesn’t eliminate open space on a previously home-free site.
Gottfried works in a regenerative “Lifepod” in the back yard of the home, cutting out the air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with a commute to the office. It is built in an extremely walkable neighborhood, with most amenities available to the family without their needing to drive. The home is designed to be a net-zero energy home, meaning that with its solar photovoltaic power generation and its solar- and hydronic-powered water-heating systems, the home strives to produce all the energy it needs to operate without drawing from the power grid.
Rainwater is captured and diverted for use in one of the home’s toilets, reducing reliance on potable water supplies. “Graywater” – used water from the home’s two showers, bathtub and two sinks – is used to water the landscaping. And the family plans to grow its own vegetables.
And the home manages to conserve resources without scrimping on style. Some 27 colors make up the décor, including beautiful recycled abalone tile. The Gottfrieds call it “eco-bling”. And the renovation process engaged the neighborhood, teaching the community about the ways a green home can be beautiful and livable.
The renovation was funded in part by a green construction loan from New Resource Bank and an interest rate break for its use of solar power and LEED.
Learn more about the Gottfrieds’ home at www.gottfriedhome.com. Also, visit the popular environmental Web site Planet Green, at planetgreen.discovery.com, to view David Gottfried’s video blog documenting the renovation process and the home’s green features.
About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. Since USGBC’s founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 17,500 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building certification systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 79 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
About WGBC
The World Green Building Council is a union of national councils whose mission is to accelerate the transformation of the global built environment towards sustainability. The current member nations of the WorldGBC represent over 50 percent of global construction activity, and touch more than 25,000 companies and organizations worldwide. For more information, visit www.worldgbc.org.
About LEED®
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system is a feature-oriented certification program that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category. LEED can be applied to all building types including new construction, commercial interiors, core & shell developments, existing buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail facilities. LEED for Healthcare is currently under development and is expected to be released in early 2008.
Incentives for LEED are available at the state and local level and LEED has also been adopted nationwide by federal agencies, state and local governments, and interested private companies. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED.
BOSTON (Nov. 18, 2008) – The founder of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has completed the highest-scoring green home renovation since the LEED® for Homes Green Building Rating System™ launched in January 2008.
David Gottfried, the founder of USGBC and the World Green Building Council (WGBC) and CEO of Regenerative Ventures, and his wife Dr. Sara Gottfried, Medical Director at the Center for Integrative Medicine, moved into the LEED Platinum home in Oakland with their two young children in mid-August. The home received 106.5 points out of a total 136 possible under the LEED for Homes certification program. Platinum certification is awarded to homes that earn 80 points or more.
“David is a personal hero of mine. We crossed the line from friends to family a long time ago, and to my mind he has always been the epitome of authentic green leadership,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “He leaves nothing to chance and truly believes, as Gandhi said, that he will be the change he wants to see in the world. This stunning achievement further illustrates his dedication to the health of his family, his community, our environment and the organization he founded. I am always proud to see this kind of success in advancing the green building movement; that it was achieved by David, Sara and their beautiful girls is truly thrilling for me.”
The 1,500-square-foot home in the Oakland neighborhood of Rockridge is half as large as the Gottfrieds’ previous home in the Berkeley Hills. Gottfried specifically wanted the home to be small to reduce the home’s footprint and show that a family of four can live happily in a smaller space, as humans historically have.
“We hoped to showcase how to green an old historic home and still achieve LEED Platinum, as well as downsize 50% for a family of four,” David Gottfried said.
The restored 1915 craftsman bungalow further reduces its impact on the environment because, as a restoration, it enables reuse of many materials and doesn’t eliminate open space on a previously home-free site.
Gottfried works in a regenerative “Lifepod” in the back yard of the home, cutting out the air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with a commute to the office. It is built in an extremely walkable neighborhood, with most amenities available to the family without their needing to drive. The home is designed to be a net-zero energy home, meaning that with its solar photovoltaic power generation and its solar- and hydronic-powered water-heating systems, the home strives to produce all the energy it needs to operate without drawing from the power grid.
Rainwater is captured and diverted for use in one of the home’s toilets, reducing reliance on potable water supplies. “Graywater” – used water from the home’s two showers, bathtub and two sinks – is used to water the landscaping. And the family plans to grow its own vegetables.
And the home manages to conserve resources without scrimping on style. Some 27 colors make up the décor, including beautiful recycled abalone tile. The Gottfrieds call it “eco-bling”. And the renovation process engaged the neighborhood, teaching the community about the ways a green home can be beautiful and livable.
The renovation was funded in part by a green construction loan from New Resource Bank and an interest rate break for its use of solar power and LEED.
Learn more about the Gottfrieds’ home at www.gottfriedhome.com. Also, visit the popular environmental Web site Planet Green, at planetgreen.discovery.com, to view David Gottfried’s video blog documenting the renovation process and the home’s green features.
About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. Since USGBC’s founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 17,500 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building certification systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 79 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
About WGBC
The World Green Building Council is a union of national councils whose mission is to accelerate the transformation of the global built environment towards sustainability. The current member nations of the WorldGBC represent over 50 percent of global construction activity, and touch more than 25,000 companies and organizations worldwide. For more information, visit www.worldgbc.org.
About LEED®
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system is a feature-oriented certification program that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category. LEED can be applied to all building types including new construction, commercial interiors, core & shell developments, existing buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail facilities. LEED for Healthcare is currently under development and is expected to be released in early 2008.
Incentives for LEED are available at the state and local level and LEED has also been adopted nationwide by federal agencies, state and local governments, and interested private companies. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Now Open for Public Comment: LEED for Neighborhood Development
BOSTON – (November 18, 2008) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the opening of the first public comment period for its LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system. The program is the first national certification system for green neighborhood design and development.
LEED for Neighborhood Development is a collaboration between the USGBC, the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and integrates the principles of smart growth, new urbanism, and green building. USGBC began pilot testing LEED for Neighborhood Development in early 2007, and accepted nearly 240 pilot projects into the program, representing 39 states and 6 countries. The rating system will evaluate projects on criteria related to smart location and linkage to the community at large; neighborhood pattern and design; and green construction and technology.
“The development of LEED for Neighborhood Development speaks to the breadth of what ‘green building’ means,” said Sophie Lambert, Director of LEED for Neighborhood Development, U.S. Green Building Council. “What was once a rating system solely designed for commercial construction, LEED is now evolving beyond single buildings to address development at the neighborhood scale.”
Public comment for LEED for Neighborhood Development opened on November 17 and will run until January 5, 2009. To view the LEED for Neighborhood Development draft and submit comments online, please visit: http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/LEEDDrafts/RatingSystemVersions.aspx?CMSPageID=1458
LEED 2009 PASSES MEMBER BALLOT
New Rating System Resets the Bar for Green Building Performance
BOSTON (November 18, 2008)– LEED 2009, the long-awaited update to the internationally recognized LEED green building certification program, has passed member ballot, and will be introduced in 2009 as the next major evolution of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings. It includes a series of major technical advancements focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes.
LEED 2009 will also incorporate highly anticipated regional credits, extra points that have been identified as priorities within a project’s given environmental zone. LEED has also undergone a scientifically grounded re-weighting of credits, changing allocation of points among LEED credits to reflect climate change and energy efficiency as urgent priorities. This will be one of the most significant changes to the rating system, and will increase the importance of green building as a means of contributing immediate and measurable solutions toward energy independence, climate change mitigation, and other global priorities.
LEED 2009 incorporates eight years worth of market and user feedback in the form of precedent-setting Credit Interpretation Rulings, which will ensure clarity for project teams. Coupled with a credit alignment structure designed to create a more elegant and harmonized rating system, LEED 2009 will reset the bar for the certification of high-performance green buildings.
Process innovation in how new technical advancements are incorporated into LEED will also be introduced alongside LEED 2009, including a “pilot process” for individual credits that will allow major new technical developments to be flexibly trialed, evaluated, and incorporated into LEED.
“The conclusion of the balloting process marks the culmination of tireless work done by representatives from all corners of the building industry,” said Brendan Owens, Vice President, LEED Technical Development, U.S. Green Building Council’s. “We have the deepest gratitude for our volunteer leaders, and for their bold steps towards resetting the bar for green building leadership and challenges the industry to move faster and reach further.”
The first public comment period for LEED 2009 opened in May 2008, followed by a second in late August. USGBC had received nearly 7,000 comments from members and stakeholders at the conclusion of the second public comment period on September 2. The final step is the consensus development process for LEED 2009 was to be balloted for a pass/fail vote among USGBC’s 18,000 member organizations. LEED 2009 successfully passed member ballot on November 14. Detailed information about specific proposed technical changes to the rating system can be found in the background documents that accompany the public comment forms on USGBC’s Web site.
BOSTON (November 18, 2008)– LEED 2009, the long-awaited update to the internationally recognized LEED green building certification program, has passed member ballot, and will be introduced in 2009 as the next major evolution of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings. It includes a series of major technical advancements focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes.
LEED 2009 will also incorporate highly anticipated regional credits, extra points that have been identified as priorities within a project’s given environmental zone. LEED has also undergone a scientifically grounded re-weighting of credits, changing allocation of points among LEED credits to reflect climate change and energy efficiency as urgent priorities. This will be one of the most significant changes to the rating system, and will increase the importance of green building as a means of contributing immediate and measurable solutions toward energy independence, climate change mitigation, and other global priorities.
LEED 2009 incorporates eight years worth of market and user feedback in the form of precedent-setting Credit Interpretation Rulings, which will ensure clarity for project teams. Coupled with a credit alignment structure designed to create a more elegant and harmonized rating system, LEED 2009 will reset the bar for the certification of high-performance green buildings.
Process innovation in how new technical advancements are incorporated into LEED will also be introduced alongside LEED 2009, including a “pilot process” for individual credits that will allow major new technical developments to be flexibly trialed, evaluated, and incorporated into LEED.
“The conclusion of the balloting process marks the culmination of tireless work done by representatives from all corners of the building industry,” said Brendan Owens, Vice President, LEED Technical Development, U.S. Green Building Council’s. “We have the deepest gratitude for our volunteer leaders, and for their bold steps towards resetting the bar for green building leadership and challenges the industry to move faster and reach further.”
The first public comment period for LEED 2009 opened in May 2008, followed by a second in late August. USGBC had received nearly 7,000 comments from members and stakeholders at the conclusion of the second public comment period on September 2. The final step is the consensus development process for LEED 2009 was to be balloted for a pass/fail vote among USGBC’s 18,000 member organizations. LEED 2009 successfully passed member ballot on November 14. Detailed information about specific proposed technical changes to the rating system can be found in the background documents that accompany the public comment forms on USGBC’s Web site.
Major Changes in Computer Recycling to Start November 26
Major Changes in Computer Recycling to Start November 26
Vancouver, WA – Clark County residents have until late November to donate or recycle unwanted computers before a new state rule changes the collection system. The Clark County computer reuse and recycling program known as CREAM, will suspend collections and operations at all of its current collection sites before the end of this month.
Beginning in January 2009, Washington’s new Electronic Product Recycling Rule (WAC 173-900) will call for manufacturers of certain electronic products sold in the state to support directly a take-back recycling system. The new program will provide convenient, safe and environmentally sound ways to collect, transport, process and recycle electronic products, according to Clark County solid waste specialist Jim Mansfield.
The current collection centers will use the month of December to process equipment on hand.
This new rule will lead to more drop-off locations that accept unwanted electronic material from residents beginning Jan.1, 2009, according to Mansfield. “Our current system has worked well, but the new approach will likely give people more options for recycling or donating their aging computers,” he said. Details for the new program are still being worked out, he added.
To implement the new state rule, the Jail Work Center drop-off site, located at 5197 NW Lower River Road, will not accept computer and computer-related material after Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. Until then, the regular operating hours are 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Satellite drop-off sites for the CREAM program will also cease collections as follows:
• Central Transfer and Recycling Center, located at 11034 NE 117th Ave., will stop accepting computers after Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. Hours of operation until then are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
• West Van Materials Recovery Center, located at 6601 NW Old Lower River Road, will stop collection of these materials after Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Hours of operation until then are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Philip Services Corp., located at 625 S. 32nd St., Washougal, will no longer collect computers and related material effective immediately.
Residents who have electronic materials for recycle prior to the CREAM reopening may consider other recyclers in Clark County that provide environmentally sound services. Some of these recyclers may charge a fee to accept certain items. For more information about computer and electronics recycling visit www.ecyclewashington.org or www.recyclingA-Z.com or call (360) 397-6118, ext. 4352.
Vancouver, WA – Clark County residents have until late November to donate or recycle unwanted computers before a new state rule changes the collection system. The Clark County computer reuse and recycling program known as CREAM, will suspend collections and operations at all of its current collection sites before the end of this month.
Beginning in January 2009, Washington’s new Electronic Product Recycling Rule (WAC 173-900) will call for manufacturers of certain electronic products sold in the state to support directly a take-back recycling system. The new program will provide convenient, safe and environmentally sound ways to collect, transport, process and recycle electronic products, according to Clark County solid waste specialist Jim Mansfield.
The current collection centers will use the month of December to process equipment on hand.
This new rule will lead to more drop-off locations that accept unwanted electronic material from residents beginning Jan.1, 2009, according to Mansfield. “Our current system has worked well, but the new approach will likely give people more options for recycling or donating their aging computers,” he said. Details for the new program are still being worked out, he added.
To implement the new state rule, the Jail Work Center drop-off site, located at 5197 NW Lower River Road, will not accept computer and computer-related material after Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. Until then, the regular operating hours are 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Satellite drop-off sites for the CREAM program will also cease collections as follows:
• Central Transfer and Recycling Center, located at 11034 NE 117th Ave., will stop accepting computers after Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. Hours of operation until then are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
• West Van Materials Recovery Center, located at 6601 NW Old Lower River Road, will stop collection of these materials after Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Hours of operation until then are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Philip Services Corp., located at 625 S. 32nd St., Washougal, will no longer collect computers and related material effective immediately.
Residents who have electronic materials for recycle prior to the CREAM reopening may consider other recyclers in Clark County that provide environmentally sound services. Some of these recyclers may charge a fee to accept certain items. For more information about computer and electronics recycling visit www.ecyclewashington.org or www.recyclingA-Z.com or call (360) 397-6118, ext. 4352.
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