Backup Documents 04/28/2015 Item # 4C ' 4C
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Collier County Recycling Ordinance Number 2009-56 established the Waste
Reduction Awards Program (the WRAP award); and,
WHEREAS, the WRAP award recognizes businesses, institutions, and multi-family residences for
enhanced and innovative recycling programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is pleased to recognize the House of Carpets for
contributing to the greater good of Collier County by advocating recycling, thereby
helping to prolong the usable life of the Collier County Landfill; and,
WHEREAS, the House of Carpet's recycling and source reduction program includes
• Implementing an innovative recycling program by having a 52-foot enclosed trailer to
collect used carpet and pads that are then transported to a carpet recycling processing
facility, recycling approximately 360,000 pounds of carpet and pad in six months.
• Reducing its trash dumpster size from an 8-cubic yard to a 2-cubic yard resulting in a
cost savings of $100 per month, and using a 64 gallon single stream recycling container
to collect cardboard, office paper, junk mail, magazines, and plastics.
WHEREAS, the WRAP award program includes a framed certificate, a trophy, and space on the
county's website showcasing eco-friendly business practices and recycling programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division congratulates Mr. Adam Van
Beneden, owner, and the staff of House of Carpets for their outstanding efforts to
promote waste reduction and recycling, and setting a positive example for others in the
carpet industry. Their initiatives will have a significant effect on sustaining the usable
life of the Collier County Landfill and protecting the environment.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that we congratulate
HOUSE OF CARPETS
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28th DAY of APRIL, 2015. .
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