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Cardboard bale pilot program creates space, reduces emissions at 3 Mile Canyon Landfill

Kevin Cody
Aug 11, 2022

OCC being collected for transport to the local mill Photo: Courtesy of Summit County Solid Waste Division

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Summit County Solid Waste Division has created 61 cubic yards of landfill air space since implementing the pilot program to collect and bale Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) at the 3 Mile Canyon Landfill. The program has touted its success in helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions that the landfill puts out.

The program pauses during the winter months as the combination of snow on the ground and the outdoor process of baling prohibits it.

The program has been such a success that they are now looking for ways to collect even more cardboard with the goal of expanding the program significantly.

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By: Kevin Cody

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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