Panhandle Environmental

Partnership Walk into many Ameri-

can homes and you will

probably find a stash of old

electronics in the hall

closet, the attic or the ga-

rage. Putting computers in

the dumpster seems like a

risk of personal identity. It

could be as dangerous as

putting your social security

number on a sign in your

yard. So, we pile old com-

puters up and wait for an

opportunity to dispose of

them properly.

Well, the wait is over!

Now is the time to let your

residents dig through their

pile and bring them into

the 2010 e-Waste Collec-

tion and Recycling Event.

PEP members can partici-

pate in the event by collect-

ing e-waste from residents

then delivering it to one of

the five drop-off points:

Amarillo, Canadian, Dal-

hart, Memphis or Tulia.

Items must be in Gaylord

boxes or on pallets and

wrapped in plastic wrap.

All items need to be deliv-

ered to the drop-off point

by the 14th to ensure loads

are organized and ready to

go by 5:00 on the 15th.

The event offers free

transportation from the

Panhandle region to the

recycler in Terrell, Texas.

This was a great opportu-

nity for us because trans-

portation alone might cost

$3000 to complete an event

this large.

Sponsors of the event

have offered assistance

with packing materials and

advertising. Call Elizabeth

at PRPC for more informa-

tion.

The e-Waste event ends

on December 15th.

The e-Waste Collection/Recycle Event accepts computers,

monitors, phones, gaming systems and ANY TELEVISION

Tumbleweed

Snowman How-To…

(top-left photo)

You will need a broom or

piece of rebar long enough

stick in the ground, go

through all three T-weeds and

have enough to hold the hat!

Stack the T-weeds, spray

paint white and wire the coal

and carrots to the branches!

Add twigs for arms, a hat &

scarf!

STAR State of Texas Alliance for Recycling

As members of the PEP

(Panhandle Environmental

Partnership) you are al-

ready members of STAR

and can take advantage of

it’s fall conferences and

other benefits. Inside this

mailing you will find a bro-

chure about STAR and the

benefits associated with

membership.

Every October STAR

sponsors a large recycling

conference that includes

multiple workshops and

speakers regarding recy-

cling and the industry.

Vendors are on hand to

speak with local recycle

staff on their products and

services. Also included is a

2011 magnetic calendar

from America Recycles Day

on November 15th. Have a

great season everyone!

E-Waste Event

Tumbleweed Snow-

man How-To

Market Report

STAR Brochure

2011 Texas Recycles

Day Magnets

Inside this issue:

E-Waste Event Kicks Off in Panhandle Region

PEP Rally!

December, 2010 Volume 1, Issue 1

For more information on CTRA pricing and CTRA visit www.cash4trash.com

M E M O R A N D U M

DATE: November 20, 2010

TO: PEP Regional Marketing Contract Participants

FROM: Elizabeth Thomas, Regional Program Specialist

SUBJECT: CTRA Monthly Price Sheet

Attached is the CTRA Price Sheet for November. The most exciting news of the month is OCC going up to $135/ton. All the plastics saw an increase in the month of November with HDPE Colored seeing a 65.79% increase. The papers held steady this months with drops only occurring in #^ Newspaper and White Ledger. Steel and Aluminum both saw slight increases. Overall the market is increasing and holding steady. Let me know if you have any questions or need a load pick-up. –Elizabeth

COMMODITIES Oct-10 Nov-10% of

Change12-Month Change +

Steel Cans 134.00$ 148.00$ 10.45% 77.70%UBC (Aluminum Cans) 1,320.00$ 1,380.00$ 4.55% 21.45%PET 234.00$ 260.00$ 11.11% 55.38%HDPE Natural 396.00$ 422.00$ 6.57% 14.69%HDPE Colored 152.00$ 252.00$ 65.79% 18.25%HDPE & PET scale price scale price NA NAOCC (Corrugated) 110.00$ 135.00$ 22.73% 55.56%Deink (#8 News) 80.40$ 80.40$ 0.00% -5.72%Mixed Paper 89.75$ 89.75$ 0.00% 26.46%ONP (#6 News) 79.05$ 66.00$ -16.51% -10.61%SOW (High Grade Office) 181.15$ 181.15$ 0.00% 8.92%White Ledger 295.00$ 241.00$ -18.31% -4.15%CPO Computer Paper 250.00$ 250.00$ 0.00% -0.40%

Emboldened Commodities indicates those materials for which guaranteed floor prices have been set.Emboldened Amounts indicates that the floor prices have been reached.Direct Mill Runs are available for full loads of a single baled commodity and can be shipped at no cost to the member.

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