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DeKalb County Public School System, Georgia
Customer Challenges
- 143 schools and centers
- Multiple frontload containers per site
- Daily heavy frontload truck service
- Heavy wear and tear on parking lots and drive
- Safety concerns (large trucks backing up + children = risk)
- Rodents, Insects, leaking & Odor in and around collection sites
- Sanitary concerns by kitchen staff, the staff is one of the primary users
Stribling Systems Solution
- Development of a Smart Waste Management Plan by SSI
- Procurement options provided by SSI
- Turn-key services contracted for SSI from SCCPS
- Onsite surveys conducted with key staff
- Infrastructure improvements where needed by SSI (outlet and pad installation) and completed within 90 days.
- 68 Nomad compactors manufactured and delivered by SSI
- Turn-key services begin
Results
Financial
- Gross annual operational savings in excess of $500,000
Truck Traffic
- Heavy truck traffic reduction is greater than 10:1, (1,000%)
- Approximately 11,000 less truck trips through November 2002.
- Virtual elimination of air and noise pollution associated with waste removal.
- Program exceeds the goals set by the Governor's V.O.A.P. program.
- Parking lot and drive wear and tear reduced by 1,000%
Environmental
- Tremendous reduction in the public's use of school system's waste services
- Tremendous reduction in blown loose waste
- Elimination of the need to breakdown cardboard containers
- Reduction of janitorial and kitchen hours dealing with waste
- Elimination for additional service calls due to special events
Quick Facts About DeKalb County, Georgia
- DeKalb County Public School System, Georgia performance of waste management/recycling 2001 to date. www.dekalb.k12.ga.us
- The DeKalb County School System is a metropolitan Atlanta public school system located in the second largest county in Georgia. DeKalb, one of the most culturally diverse counties in the nation, has a student enrollment of more than 102,000 students in 143 schools and centers, and 13,285 full-time employees.
- DeKalb County is 268 square miles.
Customer Quote
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"When the School System needed to conserve budget and improve service levels we turned to Stribling Systems. Their turnkey services are everything advertised - a truly seamless transition with great equipment and service to follow. To date we have saved over 4 million dollars as well as drastically improved our waste management methods. They do it all and we are very pleased!"
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| - Dr. Stanley Pritchett, Deputy Superintendent DCPS
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