This document outlines plans for a recycling program in rural Northern Florida aimed at improving both the environment and local economy. The program will employ local residents to collect recycling from bins sold to residents and businesses. Recyclable materials will then be processed and sold to larger companies. The program aims to increase recycling rates while providing jobs and financial benefits to small towns.

1. Recycling in Northern Florida
Emmy Sprong & Chloe Hales

2. The Goal of Small Town Sustainability is to create a
program that not only improves the environmental
condition of the rural south but the economic condition as
well. By employing local residents, creating a community-
based recycling program, and saving the environment, our
charitable business hopes to make money while also
changing lives in the areas in which we operate.

3. What is the Problem?
• Lack of recycling in rural areas
• There aren’t a lot of people with a background
in sustainable waste management
• Main industry is tourism
• A lot of poverty in the area

4. Why Northern Florida?
• We have a connection to the Northern Florida and as a
result, have relationships with locals and local businesses
in the area
• High tourism population means that the permanent
residents are dependent on the revenue of tourist season
• The many stops along scenic highways such as 30A is an
ideal layout for a recycling program – it’s mostly a
straight shot

7. Recent Statistics Regarding
Recycling
Statistics from Florida in 2000
• 28% recycling statewide
• 54% participation rate in curbside
programs
• 50% recovery rate for yard waste recycling

8. Who are we looking to
serve?
• Rural South as a whole
• Unemployed members of small
communities
• Local businesses in these same small
communities

10. Products &
Services
• Recycled materials to be bought
by larger scale companies
– Tires
– Plastic
– Metal
– Paper
• Recycling bins
– Small: $2.99
– Medium: $3.99
– Large : $4.99
• Pick-up of recycling
– $48 a year for pickup of recycling
– Can be paid in monthly
installments -- $4.00 per month

11. How Will Our Products Be
Distributed?
1. A sales rep will travel to the interested customer’s house
to deliver their bins as well as describe the program to them.
2. They can purchase our bins on the internet and will
receive free pamphlets to help them understand how our
program works and what they need to be responsible for in
participating.
3. There will be a recycling pick up time twice a week, time
will be dependent on where they live.

13. Trash is Picked Up by
our Trucks
After each truck makes
its rounds, the products
are transported back to
our plant
Once inside the plant,
products are separated in
assembly line fashion
Once separated, they are
processed
How it Works
The process materials
will then be sold to large
scale manufacturers in
bulk

14. Potential Benefits
• Provides jobs for residents of Florida
• Sell scrap plastics, metals, and papers that
are recycled
• Environmental and waste management
benefits
• Save money in the long run

15. Potential Allies
• Oil Companies
• Environmentalists/Recycling activists in the area
• Smaller towns will be receptive – provide jobs for many
people in the community
• Local/Regional businesses with investment in rural
areas

16. Why will Small Town
Sustainability Work?
– We are locally staffed, scaled to accommodate the
area, and people can choose how much to invest
by which size bin they buy
Our success will be measured by the:
– # of employees we are able to employ
– # of partnerships we are able to secure
– # of fully operating centers
– $$$ saved by the individual states as a result of
shifting their waste management tactics