Allan Gerlat, News Editor

September 5, 2013

1 Min Read
Salt Lake County Starts Campaign to Boost Recycling by 20 Percent

Salt Lake County hopes to increase its recycling by 20 percent during the next year.

Mayor Ben McAdams has introduced a new countywide recycling awareness campaign, with the tagline, “Start a new cycle – Recycle,” according to a news release.

McAdams said if the county reaches its goal then it would match the national average for recycling.  

The campaign will involve posters at community facilities and on waste and recycling trucks to explain how easy it is to participate.

The project is a joint effort between the county landfill and Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling, which collects recyclables.

 “I know we can do this,” McAdams said. “Reaching this goal will be a win for our economy, a win for our wallets and a win for the environment.”

About the Author(s)

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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