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Enviro Energy Industry Network
| Date: December 1, 2009 |
Online Registration is Closed. |
| Time: 2:45 PM - 4:30 PM | |
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| Union County Utilities Authority | |
| 1499 U.S. Highway 1 | |
| Rahway, NJ 07065 | |
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Municipal waste to energy is a fantastic way to turn the garbage we discard into a renewable energy source that can help heat and power our homes. Municipal solid waste, also called MSW, can be a big renewable energy source that has other environmental benefits as well. When our garbage is turned into municipal waste energy, the benefits are numerous. There is less garbage to clutter and fill our landfills, so that fewer landfills are needed and less trash is thrown out.
As the implementing agency for the Union County District Solid Waste Management Plan, the Union County Utilities Authority is empowered to plan, acquire, construct, maintain and operate facilities for the processing, disposal and/or recycling of solid waste in an environmentally sound manner. Join us as we tour the plant and hear a panel of experts on how these efforts can cut our use of foreign based oil products and make the country more sustainable. Panel members will include: Nicole Bujalski, US Environmental Protection Agency In addition the following NJTC Workgroup will meet from 1:00 - 2:30 PM Alternative Energy - to register for this WorkGroup, click here 15 Minute Tours of the Covanta facility will be offer at the following times: 12 Noon, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30 and 2 PM. You need to sign up in advance for these and there is a 15 person limit per tour. To sign up for the 12:00 Noon tour, click here To sign up for the 12:30 PM tour, click here To sign up for the 1:00 PM tour, click here To sign up for the 1:30 PM tour, click here To sign up for the 2:00 PM tour, click here |
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Members - $25.00 Non-Members - $50.00 |
| All attendees must have a paid registration to enter. NJTC accepts registrations up to 24 hours prior to an event; registrations received after this time are "walk-ins" and are processed on-site for a $20 surcharge. Cancellations must be received in writing two business days prior to an event to qualify for a refund. No shows will be billed. |
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Garden State Parkway
Exit 135 Enter traffic circle Take the “Rahway-Brant Avenue” exit Proceed to the traffic light, make a left onto “Westfield Avenue” Go straight – 3 traffic lights – cross over “St. Georges Avenue” (“Westfield Avenue” turns into “Grand Avenue”) Continue straight down Grand Avenue cross over “Elizabeth Avenue” to the stop light and make a right onto “Lawrence Street” Follow Lawrence Street until you approach the Gulf gas station. Immediately after the gas station, directly under the over pass, make a left hand turn into the driveway. Make an immediate right and go under the bridge and through the gate. You will be in the back of the building. After the gate, stay to the left and follow signs for Visitors which direct you to the front of the building.
New Jersey Turnpike Route 1 & 9 North Bound
After the SANSON Auto Mall, take the Roosevelt Avenue Exit (there is a green sign for the Union County Resource Recovery Facility). Route 1& 9 South Bound
Enter into Rahway, you will see the facility on the left hand side ***Please note the highway is currently being realigned and construction can be confusing. |
