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Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority (GLRA) is a municipal solid waste management authority serving 115,000 citizens in Lebanon County. The mission of the GLRA is to manage and dispose of Lebanon County's waste in a manner that protects the health and safety of the public, its workers and the quality of the environment. GLRA provides recycling, public education, solid waste disposal and technical assistance to citizens and businesses on recycling and waste disposal issues. GLRA's education and outreach program developed products and markets for recycled materials in a cost effective and efficient recycling and disposal operation. GLRA's goal was to attain a 40 percent recycling rate for wastes generated within the county by the year 2000, which was achieved in 1996. Citizen support is essential to the success of GLRA's programs. GLRA's education and outreach initiatives include classroom presentations and field tours for the youth of Lebanon County, presentations to civic organizations, recruiting volunteers, site visits, the publication of two newsletters, Recycling RoundUps and The Refuse Report and presentations at seminars on recycling and environmental preservation. GLRA staff also give guided tours of landfill facilities and provide individual awareness sessions related to environmental quality and recycling. GLRA's programs stress the value of preserving resources. Their programs have increased the recycling rate in the county and have dramatically influenced the reduction of wastes generated. Since 1991, Lebanon County's recycling rate has increased from 3 percent to 57 percent. In 1996, the program cost $120,000, saved 49,557 tons of recyclable materials and allowed the county to avoid $2.8 million in tipping fees.
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Greater Lebanon
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