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Apartment, townhouse recycling likely mandatory in Phoenix, AZ | Valet Trash Waste Removal is the solution

Some consensus is developing on city council that a recycling program for apartments and townhouses will be citywide with a mandatory payment. "I was originally opposed to mandatory recycling," said Coun. Randy Donauer. "But now…

AWSSeptember 18, 2012

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Green Multi-Family Mortgages are Making Headway | Energy savings go hand-in-hand with Affordable Housing Mission

The problem of where to find the financing for energy efficient developments and retrofits has not been as severe on the affordable housing side, as energy savings essentially go hand-in-hand with the mission of affordable…

AWSJuly 16, 2012

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Apartment Recycling: Challenges and Solutions | Valet Trash Makes it Turn Key

There are numerous challenges to setting up successful recycling programs at apartment complexes including limited space for recycling bins and local recycling programs that only accept a few materials. Photo: Alex Vietti, Earth911 It’s a…

AWSJune 29, 2012

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Biggest Green Multi-Family Housing Project | Tampa Developers snag Gold Award

In Florida, a big green multifamily housing development seeks to accommodate today’s consumers, who may not be seeking the responsibilities of home ownership—especially with the state’s real estate market remaining, largely, in the tank—but looking…

AWSJune 28, 2012

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Multi-family recycling poses a challenge | Phoenix, AZ Apartment Valet Trash Solution

Rolling out a recycling program for apartments, condos and townhouse complexes poses challenges beyond that of the citywide residential program now set for 2013, city officials and a number of housing advocates say. “The issues…

AWSJune 27, 2012

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Jefferson Parish, LA latest curbside recycling program to begin July 2 | Recycling Program Reenacted after Katrina

It's almost time for curbside recycling in Jefferson Parish. Again. Progressive Waste Solutions workers began distributing green, 18-gallon containers to nearly 111,000 households this week throughout unincorporated areas of the parish and Jean Lafitte. Eliot Kamenitz,…

AWSJune 22, 2012

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Multifamily builder and developer sentiment hits 7 year high | Multi-Family New Construction Endures

Multifamily players such as builders and developers are feeling more positively about the sector, despite "continuing difficulties." Developers and builders are more optimistic The the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Multifamily Production…

AWSJune 21, 2012

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Congrats To: The Haven at Odenton Gateway First in MD to Earn NAHB Silver | Valet Trash Services

The Haven at Odenton Gateway has become the first multi-family residential project in Maryland to receive Silver Certification from the National Green Building Standard. Johnson Development Associates, a Spartanburg, SC-based multi-family developer, earned the certification for the 252-unit…

AWSJune 20, 2012

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Broward County Florida Officials say recycling program is a big success

It's been a little more than two years since Hollywood implemented its RecycleBank program, and for many residents, it pays to be green.The city was the first in Broward County to offer its residents an opportunity to be rewarded…

AWSJune 15, 2012

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9 Companies That Make Money From Recycling | Auto Makers Make Billions from Scrap Metal

With customers and stakeholders putting companies increasingly under the sustainability microscope, more businesses are realizing that waste is not a nuisance, but an opportunity to create revenue during uncertain economic times. Many companies, of course,…

AWSJune 14, 2012