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Waste study committee discusses technologies SECTION 2 - PAGE II - PLAINDE ALER - FRIDAY, JUNE IS, I9M By Kurt Begalka Plaindealer news service Current solid waste management technologies and how they might be used to reach defined goals were discussed by the McHenry County Waste Study Advisory Committee recently. " The objectives established by the committee are: -McHenry County should be able to dispose of its own wastes without relying on solid waste disposal facilities in adjacent counties. --The method(s) of waste disposal should be en­ vironmentally sound and should not cause degradation of the natural and human en­ vironment. --"Hie method(s) of waste disposal should be economical. --Hie method(s) of waste disposal recommended by this plan should be able to be im­ plemented. --Hie method(s) of waste disposal which recover the material and energy resources in solid waste should be given priority over those that do not. --Hie method (s) of waste disposal should be flexible in meeting the future waste disposal needs. Economic considerations include cost, marketability of by-products and risk. Consulting engineer Jerry DeMers pointed out that present costs and long- term costs must be weighed. Future costs must be considered at their present worth, he added. Risk encompasses supply and demand for recyclable materials or by-products such as compost and the estimated life of the waste disposal system. Flexibility of the system also is important, DeMers said. Will it be able to adapt to new markets? How will it adjust to increases or decreases in the volume of waste? Environmental impact and public perception are other important factors. County residents, industry and waste haulers must be able and willing to comply with the guidelines, whether they apply to curbside pick-up, incineration or com­ posting leaves in the backyard. Tom Scolero, McHenry hauler with Waste Management Inc., said that curbside pick-up of recyclable materials waft not economically feasible in his operation. Excluding shipping and publicity costs, Scolaro estimated he would lose about $39,000 per year for every 3,000 households served after ex- The figures Were not precise, but it amplified the message of the Waste Management Study; public understanding and participation are essential. Large volumes of recyclable products make energy recovery and source separation pay off. Source separation is the segregation of potentially reusable materials, like oil, paper, glass, aluminum, wood and rubber, from the waste stream. DeMers reported that source-separated materials can be collected in two ways: house- to-house or at recycling centers. Four competing for Dairy Princess Four McHenry County Dairy princess candidates are in the midst of activities leading up to the annual Dairy Banquet and the announcement of the 1984 McHenry County Dairy Prin­ cess. The candidates are: Connie Manke, 17, Woodstock, spon­ sored by the Federal Land Bank Association; Linda Nor, 17, Richmond, sponsored by Woodstock Progressives; Ann Olsen, 21, Richmond, sponsored by McHenry County Farm Bureau; and Vicki Reese, 19, Harvard, sponsored by Wisconsin Dairies. Larry Harris, secretary of the McHenry County Dairy Promotion Council which is the coordinator for the variety of dairy promotion events, says appearances at grocery stores in Crystal Lake and McHenry are planned on weekends in June. 1 A recent tradition, appearing at the June meeting of the McHenry County Board to serve dairy treats, continue.- on Tuesday, June 19. Sharon Ainger, reigning McHenry County Dairy princess, will introduce the candidates and talk about the importance of dairying to the county's economy. All four candidates live on dairy farms where their families have dairy herds. Connie Manke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manke, will be a senior at Woodstock High School this fall. Her family operates 400 acres, raising corn, hay and oats. They have 60 cows in their dairy herd. She is working this summer on the farm, helping with baling hay during the day and delivering newspapers on a daily route in the late afternoon. She has a brother, Don, 19, and a sister, Katie, 12. Ann Olsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olsen, works as a loan secretary at a bank in Lincolnshire. Hie family milks 100 Holsteins and farms 360 acres, raising corn and alfalfa. Her brother, Alan, is working on the farm this summer. Her sisters are Amy, 17, and Irene, 12. Vicki Reese, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wally Reese, is at­ tending the University of Wisconsin at Platteville. The family farms 220 acres and milks 50 Holsteins. Vicki has a sister, Brenda, 14. Linda Nor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nor, will be a senior at Alden-Hebron High School. The family operates a dairy farm, one of McHenry County's 300 dairy families. Miss Nor is working around the family farm this summer. Don Pauley Photography Ann Olsen, Richmond; Connie Manke, Woodstock; Vicki Reese, Harvard; Linda Nor, Richmond and Sharon Ainger. Meet Sharon Ainger, McHenry County Dairy Princess, and the 1984 Dairy Princess Candidates during a Dairy Promotion at JEWEL in MCHENRY Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Offering a coupon worth 75 cents off the reguler price when you purchase cheese or a plzze made with reel cheese. Teste treats will be offered during their visit MCHENRY COUNTY DAIRY PROMOTION COUNCIL i COOL If! i THERE'S STILL TIME TO SAVE ON ARMSTRONG CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING 24 THOUSAND BIU AIR CONDITIONER INSTALL!* $1 A9C°0 AS L«W AS l'v" See us for details! BUCH BROS. PLB6. & HTG 3012 W. RT. 120-MCHENRY (tl 5)385-5300 FREE ESTIMATES SALE ENDS JUNE 30th* Recyclable materials can be collected independently or with other refuse. Storage capacity, time and labor costs are the primary considerations. In­ frequent collections may discourage residents from participating because they must store materials longer. Recycling centers are an option for municipalities that lack the personnel, equipment or money required in the curb- side approach. However, the study points out that staffers must monitor the site and transport the materials to market or for processing. The most successful com­ munity programs recover about 50 to 65 percent of the newspapers, 30 to 50 percent of the glass and 20 to 30 percent of the cans, DeMers said. Greg Lindsey, executive director of the McHenry County Defenders, said the county presently only recycles about 3.5 to 4 percent of the residential waste stream. About 8.5 percent of the commercial waste stream in the county is recycled. 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Beginning Tuesday, June 12 at a temporary show room, on. a limited basis only and without any services or instruction, the following boxed items will be sold at reduced prices: Mac Intosh, Apple IIC, printers and monitors Bring your umbrella to 22 Crystal Lake Plaza for prices and the location of above items. We value ^ydur continued support. Our other store in St. Charles will continue to offer full service during our repairs. W^r-Authonzea Oa'e- Micro Computer Centers 546 S. Randall Rd. St. Charles, II. 60174 (312) 584- 9505 22 Crystal Lake PI<i2o Crystal Lake, II. 60014 (815) 455 - 2223 & /