<B>New York MRF Sets Record Numbers</B>

A Hillburn, N.Y. MRF operated by the Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority reports higher than expected deliveries of recyclable materials and revenues from the sale of recyclable commodities. The county agency owns the MRF, which began operation in July 1998.

About 37,000 tons of commingled paper and containers were processed last year, a 51% increase from 1998 delivery rates. "By the last quarter of 1999, the MRF was receiving over 170 tons per day," says Ron Delo, executive director or the Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority. Revenues generated were more than $1.9 million, with recyclables having an average market value of nearly $60 per ton.

Commingled paper and containers are accepted at the facility, including newspaper, OCC, junk mail, glass bottles, steel cans and aluminum cans. Material is collected from both residents and businesses in Rockland County, located on the New York-New Jersey border.