Southern Oregon Sanitation, Inc. is a solid waste management company that strives to provide the...

Southern Oregon Sanitation, IncSouthern Oregon Sanitation, Inc

Who are we?Who are we?

• Southern Oregon Sanitation, Inc. is a solid waste management company that strives to provide the best service possible.

HistoryHistory

• 1948 Harold Fahey started company– Family business• Rich• Pat• Nanci

– Current third generation working • Nick• Tina• Grant

Where are we?Where are we?

• Provide solid waste & recycle services in three Oregon Counties– Josephine– Jackson – Douglas

Where are we?Where are we?

• Provide solid waste & recycle services in ten Incorporated Cities.– Grants Pass– Cave Junction– Rogue River– Shady Cove– Butte Falls– Glendale– Reedsport– Prospect– Gold Hill– Eagle Point

How get the job doneHow get the job done

• 45 Employees• Two Customer service offices• Two Transfer Stations• Three Recycle centers• Four Shops

Transfer StationsTransfer Stations

• Redwood Ave– Now open on the weekends to the public• 31,406,000 lbs of refuse in 2009

• Kerby Mainline Rd.– Open 6 days a week• 8,260,000 lbs of refuse in 2009

Josephine CountyJosephine County

• 11,869 Residential/Commercial Solid Waste Customers

• 3,941 Residential Recycle Customers– 83% utilize our curbside program– 2,032,000 lbs of Commingle in 2009

• 353 Commercial Recycle Customers– 1,022,000 Lbs of Cardboard in 2009

Recycle in Jo CoRecycle in Jo Co

• Bin system– Sort everything curbside– Limited space

• Commingle system– Curbside Carts– Automated

Residentail Recycle CustomersResidentail Recycle Customers

2009 SOS Numbers2009 SOS Numbers

• Commingle 1016 Tons• Newspaper 550 Tons• Cardboard 953 Tons• Plastic Bottles 135 Tons• Glass Bottles 313 Tons• Scrap Metal 86 Tons• Oil 8361 Gallons

Redwood Ave Recycle CenterRedwood Ave Recycle Center

• M-F 7am-5pm S/S 9am-4pm

E-CyclesE-Cycles

• Starting Jan 1st 2010 Landfill Ban• 207,800 Lbs at our Redwood Ave Center

RCC ProjectRCC Project

• 20 Yard recycle Container• Over 55 65 Gallon Recycle Carts• Over 20 Recycle bins for the offices• 8,000 lbs of material diverted in 2 months

Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

• Three Rivers School District• City of Reedsport – Commingle curbside Recycling

• Yard Waste Program

QuestionsQuestions

• Trent CarpenterArea Manager, GPtrent@sosanitation.com