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Waste Matters

SWA 4R Ambassador

Program Teaches Kids
To Be Environmental

Stewards Through

Proper Waste Choices

The Solid Waste Authority
(SWA) of Palm Beach County is friends about how their waste can affect our environment. Call (561) 640-8949 or email education@swa.org.
looking for students to participate They’ll also be able to explain how individuals can Recycle Complete an application.
in a one-week Reduce, Reuse, Right and be mindful of their day-to-day choices and Application Deadline: May 19
Recycle and ReThink (4R) actions to reduce, reuse and rethink their waste. Participants will find out if they qualify before the
adventure into the world of Students will go behind the scenes at all SWA facilities, program begins.
waste. This year’s program will including: For more information, visit swa.org/4r.
take place June 5 to 9. During • A home chemical and recycling center About The Solid Waste Authority Of Palm Beach
this week, students will engage • The landfill County
in hands-on activities and labs • The Recovered Materials Processing (recycling) The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA
focusing on the environment from an integrated solid Facility or Authority) is a Dependent Special District that was
waste management perspective. • Renewable Energy Facility 2 (the cleanest, greenest, created by the Florida Legislature in 1975. Since then,
After students learn about the concept of AWAY, they’ll most efficient waste-to-energy plant in the world!) the SWA has developed an award-winning integrated solid
graduate as official SWA 4R Ambassadors. With this • A transfer station waste management system to handle the county’s waste and
credential, they’re encouraged to teach their family and • Utilities recyclables. We call ourselves AWAY: Whether you throw
• The SWA Greenway Trail System (300 acres of
it, recycle it or flush it AWAY, we put your waste to work.
Captains-M&M natural area with six miles of trails). Students will also Each year, we:
visit the authority’s community partners, which include

• Process almost 90,000 tons of recyclables.
Airport, SeAport & CAr ServiCe Resource Depot, Loxahatchee River District and Grassy • Burn approximately 1.8 million tons of trash to
Waters Preserve. generate electricity at renewable energy facilities.
Palm Beach County Vehicle-For-Hire Call Us At: Participant Requirements • Produce enough electricity to power approximately
Students interested in the 4R Ambassador Summer
Company (VFH212/VFH360) (800) 634-7890 Program should meet the following criteria: 90,000 homes.

• Recycle more than 150,000 tons of wastewater
4 Airport Arrival Today To Get Started! Completed grades 6, 7 or 8 treatment residuals (sludge from flushes) into an
Membership in a school club (Environmental, SECME,
& Departure info@captainsairport.com Garden, etc.) environmentally-friendly fertilizer amendment.
• Safely dispose of more than 4.2 million pounds of

4 Cruise Port Arrival Science teacher’s recommendation in the form of a home hazards.
& Departure Make a future reservation online at letter • Collect rainwater from the roofs of Renewable Energy
4 Medical Transportation www.captainsairport.com and save The cost to participate in the 4R Ambassador Summer Facility 2 and store it in a 2-million-gallon cistern, which
4 Car Service 10% OFF each future reservation! Program is an old electronic device, which will be is used as part of the energy making process.
recycled. Anyone can sign up on the SWA’s website to receive
Your Nationwide Transportation Provider How To Apply SWA news, calendar updates, job announcements or other
All South Florida Airports & Cruise Ports Applicants will be reviewed on a first-come, first- Web postings of interest.
served basis.

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