[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 75 (Monday, May 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E766]
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                    TRIBUTE TO METRO WASTE AUTHORITY

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2014

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
Metro Waste Authority of Des Moines, Iowa for being named a 2014 
Recycling Awards winner by the American Forest and Paper Association.
   The coveted Recycling Awards from the American Forest and Paper 
Association recognize new and innovative programs that increase the 
amount of paper recovered for recycling across America. In April of 
2014, Metro Waste Authority was announced as the community winner in 
the partnership category.
   For decades, Metro Waste Authority has been the primary source of 
recycling education in the Des Moines Metro Area. Their curbside 
recycling program ``Curb It!'' was first unveiled to 20 communities in 
Polk County in 1994 and now services nearly 145,000 households. Since 
then, Metro Waste Authority has come to manage seven recycling and 
drop-off sites in the area and have developed a community outreach 
campaign to significantly increase the amount of mixed paper recovered 
for recycling.
   Mr. Speaker, the great work done every day by the men and women of 
the Metro Waste Authority provides a crucial service to our communities 
and our environment. I invite my colleagues in the House to join me in 
congratulating Metro Waste Authority for receiving this prestigious 
award and thanking them for their invaluable efforts. It is an honor to 
represent the people who comprise this leading organization in the 
United States Congress, and I look forward to many more years of Metro 
Waste Authority's innovative and positive impact in Iowa.

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