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The North Carolina Zoo
Year Submitted: 2007 |
Process: Cleaning |
Industry: Zoo |
Wastes Reduced: Animal waste |
Location: Asheboro NC |
Contact: Mary Joan Pugh |
Phone: (910) 879-7300 |
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- Comments: The Zoo maintains a county drop-off site that collects approximately 1.9 tons/year of aluminum cans, 19.8 tons/year of newspapers, 14.1 tons/year of glass, and 3.4 tons/year of plastics. The site recently added mixed paper and other plastics. In addition to the drop-off site, the Zoo also maintains a trailer for the collection of mixed office paper (0.5 tons/year) and corrugated cardboard (20 tons/year). Used oil generated at the Zoo (600 gal/year) is recycled through state contract.
Details of Reductions
- 293.0 - Tons of
Animal Waste
Comments: 348 yd3/year (18 percent) of animal waste is composted.
Every ton of waste composted saves $40 in landfill hauling and tipping fees and $40 in soil supplement purchases, and every pound of waste reduced saves 2 cents in landfill hauling and tipping fees.
- 3,371.0 - Tons of
Plant waste
Comments: 4,000 yd3/yr (80 percent) of plant waste is composted.
- 1.9 - Tons of
aluminum cans
Comments: 1.9 tons/year of aluminum cans
- 19.8 - Tons of
Newspaper
Comments: 19.8 tons/year of newspapers
- 14.0 - Tons of
Glass
Comments: 14.1 tons/year of glass
- 3.0 - Tons of
Plastics
Comments: 3.4 tons/year of plastics.
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