[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 170 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING HALL COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY RECEIVING INNOVATION AWARD

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 12, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Hall 
County Resource Recovery and its partners, for receiving the first-of-
its-kind award for innovative recycling methods.
  In the fall of 2017, Hall County Resource Recovery, Kubota, Southern 
Waste and Recycling, and Wilheit Packaging partnered with the goal of 
diverting recyclable waste from the Hall County landfill.
  Through this partnership, employees from Kubota gather and place 
recyclables into cages provided by Wilheit Packaging. Wilheit Packaging 
then transports these cages to the Hall County Recycling Center, where 
the recyclables are unloaded, sorted by category, weighed, processed, 
and baled. Southern Waste and Recycling built the alliance among these 
companies and monitors and evaluates their sustainability practices so 
that they can make the most of their resources and produce the least 
amount of waste.
  To date, 1,500 tons of fiber and 160 tons of plastics have been kept 
out of the landfill, helping keep Hall County clean and beautiful.
  Because of this, last month the Georgia Recycling Coalition 
Conference awarded Hall County Resource Recovery and its partners for 
their innovative methods. Never before in the history of the Georgia 
Recycling Coalition Conference has a partnership project like this won 
the Innovation Award.
  I celebrate Hall County Resource Recovery, Kubota, Southern Waste and 
Recycling, and Wilheit Packaging for the example of innovation, 
community building, and environmental stewardship they've set in 
Northeast Georgia.

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