HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter from Bill Graves 01-28-10Bill Graves
10605 South Miller Avenue
Chico, Ca. 95928
(530)342-0181
BOARD OFSUPFRVISORS
2080
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Dear Butte County Board of Supervisors, January 28, 2010
Since early in 2009 I have been implementing a program that helps Butte County farmers
recycle their agricultural pesticide containers. Since each of you sit on the Air Quality
Management District Board, I know that you are already familiar with what I have been
able to accomplish to this point. Never the less, a brief history is as follows.
As a concerned resident of Butte County I helped start a program that farmers can use to
recycle plastic containers of 55 gallon size and less. Farmers are instructed on the proper
methods of rinsing, cap removal, and lawful transport of the empty containers. Containers
are then ground to a very compact size and removed from the area for use in other types
of plastic products that are not related to the human food chain.
Thus far the benefits have been fairly substantial. Namely over five tons of plastics
eliminated from the Neal Road Recycling and Waste facility and we will be gathering up
more on February 9a' of 2010. The cities of Biggs, Gridley, Paradise and Chico become
beneficiaries by the reduction of solid waste. The Citizens of Butte County benefit
through cleaner air and water. Specifically cleaner air results from the reduction of
burned materials and fuel savings by fewer repetitive trips to the waste facility. The
cleaner water is because the plastics are recycled as opposed to the potential problem of
being underground for generations.
Obviously, I have countless hours and a fair amount of money invested in making this
project work. While everyone seems supportive of my efforts, that's where it ends. This
program helps everyone involved right down to the growers and all citizens of Butte
County. I could use your help. I am doing a lot of work that is saving others quite a bit of
time and money, so would it be possible for the Board to assist me in finding funds to
keep this project active?
Please remember, I'm not looking for money directly from the county just help with
finding sources of revenue and in fact, together we may just be able to bring some money
in to the county!
Thanks for your consideration...
Sincerely,
Bill Graves, G and G California
Helping California Agriculture Grow Green