NEW YORK, April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Already one of
the world's largest events of its kind, the NYC SAFE (Solvents,
Automotive, Flammables and Electronics) Disposal events,
administered by the New York City Department of Sanitation, will
now double in size to ten events per year. This year's events kick
off on Saturday, April 11, at Midland
Beach Park in Staten
Island.
New York City Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia encourages residents to drop off
potentially harmful household products for proper recycling and
disposal. "NYC residents should bring items such as pesticides,
strong cleaners, mercury thermostats, paint, motor oil, electronics
and medications to this year's SAFE Disposal events," said Garcia.
"This year, with more events in more neighborhoods, we're hoping to
expand the opportunity for New Yorkers to safely and conveniently
dispose of harmful materials."
2015 marks the fourth year Veolia
is providing waste services for the New York City Department of
Sanitation's (DSNY) NYC SAFE Disposal events. Harmful household
products collected in each of New York
City's boroughs will be recycled or sent to one of Veolia's
fully permitted hazardous waste treatment facilities.
As part of its mission to 'Resource the World,' Veolia aims
to develop access to resources, preserve available resources and
replenish those resources through its service offerings. The
majority of materials collected during the NYC SAFE Disposal events
will be recycled, recovered, or reclaimed. To the fullest extent
possible, liquid wastes such as paint will be blended for fuel and
energy recovery. Small amounts that cannot be recovered will be
incinerated under strict environmental regulations.
"We've been assisting DSNY with their NYC SAFE Disposal events
since 2012, having collected over 1,279,000 pounds of materials
since that time, and we are honored to bring our expertise to the
service of New York City again in
an effort to intercept harmful substances from landfills," said
Steve Hopper, president and chief
operating officer of Veolia North
America's Industrial Business. "With the increased number of
events, we're hoping to aid even more New Yorkers to make a
positive contribution to their local community through proper
environmental protection practices and to educate other communities
based on the success of this program."
Veolia has helped over 2,500 communities across the United States organize, promote and
implement convenient harmful household products collection programs
to ensure these wastes are managed safely and in the most
environmentally responsible manner. Every other month, Veolia
removes an estimated 20,000 pounds of harmful household products
from DSNY's Household Special Waste Drop-Off sites around
New York City. By employing
innovative recycling and reclamation processes, Veolia turns these
wastes into reusable byproducts, aiding the sustainability of the
earth's resources.
The first five collection events will take place on the dates
below. As more events are scheduled, they will be posted at
www.nyc.gov/safedisposal. All events are from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, April 11: Staten Island, Midland Beach Parking Lot
- Sunday, April 19: Brooklyn, MCU Park, Surf Ave Parking Lot
- Saturday, May 2: Bronx, Orchard Beach Parking Lot
- Saturday, June 20: Queens,
Cunningham Park, Ball Field Parking lot
- Sunday, June 28: Manhattan, Columbia
University/Teachers College, 120th St between Broadway and
Amsterdam Ave.
In addition to working with the City
of New York, Veolia has provided services for municipalities
across the country including Los
Angeles, Minneapolis and
Milwaukee. In 2014 the company
collected over 9,000 tons of harmful household products
overall.
For more information on the NYC SAFE Disposal events, visit
www.nyc.gov/safedisposal.
Veolia group is the global leader in optimized resource
management. With over 179,000 employees* worldwide, the Group
designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions
that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and
industries. Through its three complementary business activities,
Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available
resources, and to replenish them. In 2014, the Veolia group
supplied 96 million people with drinking water and 60 million
people with wastewater service, produced 52 million megawatt hours
of energy and converted 31 million metric tons of waste into new
materials and energy. Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris
Euronext: VIE) recorded consolidated revenue of
$29.6 billion* in
2014. www.veolia.com
(*) 2014 pro-forma figures, including Dalkia International
(100%) and excluding Dalkia France.
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