GBB to Co-Sponsor and Assist in Planning C&D Recycling Forum
Key Event to Take Place Oct. 3-5, 2010, in Baltimore, MD
GBB announced that it will be actively involved in the planning of a C&D Recycling Forum, which will take place October 3-5, 2010 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD.  The event is being organized by Construction & Demolition Recycling magazine and co-sponsored by GBB and the National Demolition Association.The forum will offer a wide scope of programming focused on how to be competitive and maximize opportunities in the Construction Waste and Demolition Debris Recycling (C&D) sector.

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Waste-to-Energy Finance & Investment Summit
Harvey Gershman to Make Opening Remarks/Presentation
The second annual Waste to Energy Finance & Investment Summit will take place July 19-21 in San Diego, CA, and will start with a Market Overview Presentation by Harvey Gershman, GBB President. The event will provide a unique platform for all the necessary parties to WTE deals to gather in one place, get comfortable with each other's wants, needs and point-of-view; understand industry best practices; and make deals happen. Technology innovators, project developers, equity investors, lenders, power purchasers, government and municipal landfill representatives and other critical dealmakers will gather in San Diego to move the industry forward and find profitable opportunities in the new era of waste-to-energy projects. Register Now!

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International Waste-to-Energy Symposium
Harvey Gershman Presents U.S. Waste Management Overview
On April 16, 2010, GBB President Harvey Gershman made a presentation entitled “Overview of Waste Management ‘State of Mind’ In the U.S.” during a symposium entitled: Science, Policy & Politics of Waste... Revisiting Our Solid Waste Management Infrastructure,” hosted by King County, WA Councilmember Kathy Lambert.  The event, which was aired on KCTV, featured presentations and interactive dialog about international experience with recycling and waste-to-energy, best practices and the future of solid waste planning in the Northwest.

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Updates from the Guam Receiver

In a Court Order dated March 17, 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood appointed GBB to be Receiver with full responsibility for bringing the Guam Solid Waste Management Division into compliance with the 2004 Consent Decree for violation of the Clean Water Act. The latest information about the receivership is available at: www.GuamSolidWasteReceiver.org

Two-year Anniversary - Court Finds GBB Work 'Truly Impressive'
March 2010 marks the two‐year anniversary of work for the Receivership. In a Court Order dated April 9, 2010, Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood stated: “The court finds the work performed by GBB and SWMD employees in concert with the various governmental agencies over the last two years truly impressive….. What was once perceived as an insurmountable hurdle is now becoming a long awaited reality for the people of Guam.” View list of major achievements of Receivership.

Quarterly Report
On April 8, 2010, the Receiver submitted its eighth Quarterly Report to the U.S. District Court of Guam. View the complete report.

New Trash Cart Program
The Solid Waste Management Division significantly increased its customer base during the 1st quarter of 2010. During the registration period for the new cart‐based collection system, both new and previous customers were required to register. As of March 31, 2010, a total of 17,309 customers were registered, a 37 percent increase over the number of registered customers (12,589) before the registration period began.

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