Over 73% of that material is recyclable.   

My Eagle project is going to be a recycling center to reduce landfill and save natural resources. 

It is going to be located at East Lake Community Library. The East Lake area has over 30,000 people. 

The proposed recycling center will hold 3 large bins for recycling plastic, aluminum, cardboard and news paper. 2 bins will be used at one time. 

I will be building a concrete slab 30ft by 35 ft and 6in thick which the bins will sit on with 6 bumpers 2 behind each of the bins.  The slab will be re-enforced with 4 inch highway mesh. 

 There will be a 15 foot by 30 ft asphalt parking area in front of the cement slab so that cars can park and people can easily access the facility. For the surrounding fence I will be using recycled telephone poles donated by Progress Energy (cut down to about 8ft high) (4’in the ground 4’out of the ground) and connected with chain donated by the US Coast Guard. 

I will plant drought resistant and cold hardy plants around the outside of the site such as Crepe Myrtle, Mexican Petunia, Plumbago and Fountain Grass. 

Recycled county mulch will be used as ground cover around the recycling center to prevent weed growth and moiture loss. 

I will hang 3 signs per Pinellas Count Utility’s requirement.