[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 28026]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATIONS TO OCALA RECYCLING

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Ocala 
Recycling Company, which is located in my home town of Ocala, Florida, 
for becoming the first RIOS certified scrap recycling facility in the 
world. RIOS, which stands for Recycling Industry Operating Standard, 
was developed by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries and is an 
integrated standard encompassing environmental and health and safety 
controls into one streamlined management system.
  Since 1988, Ocala Recycling's 34-acre facility has recycled 
everything from bottles and paper to automobiles and even washing 
machines. Each month, Ocala Recycling collects more than 16,000 tons of 
recycled goods. This unique honor and certification demonstrates the 
ongoing commitment of Ocala Recycling to recycle and process quality 
products in an efficient, safe, and environmentally responsible manner 
in a manufacturing environment.

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