By: Claire Tribble
Back to RECYCLING. Recycling in Limestone County has been very busy the past couple of months. From the temporary suspension of curbside services in the city to the expansion of Limestone County Recycling, there is a lot of information floating around. As usual, some people know what’s going on, some people are confused, and some don’t know anything. First off, the City of Athens has resumed their curbside recycling services. On Monday, January 5, curbside recycling will resume its normal schedule. If you have overflowing bins, be sure to take your excess to the Limestone County Recycling drop-off at 1301 North Jefferson Street.
The Limestone County Recycling program is about to be booming! They are so close to finishing the new facility and working with the new bailer. Some things will change as they progress, some will stay the same. They will still have the drop-off trailers inside of the fence for now, and will accept cardboard, mixed paper, steel cans, aluminum cans, plastics #1, motor oil, and electronics. For now, electronics will only be accepted at 100 Cherry Street which is across the street from the drop-off site. The office is located at the back of the Sheriff’s Office; it’s the first building on the left when you enter the gates. You can drop electronics at the ramp. Please, do not drop off old tube TVs. They are only accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection in May.
For the next few weeks at least, some of the County Commissioners have green trailers for cardboard only at their sheds. This is a great start to getting easier recycling services closer to your homes. Please, only leave carboard in these trailers. And please break down the boxes — it creates more space in the trailers. And please remove all plastic, trash, and Styrofoam from the boxes. Styrofoam is a nightmare when it gets smashed and travels everywhere. We’d love to recycle it, but for right now, there is no viable option within reason. Hopefully, if these trailers are used correctly, they could become permanent and even expand the items accepted at the sheds (fingers crossed!).
We want nothing more than the Limestone County Recycling Department to flourish, but we need your help. We need for people to acknowledge the requests made — don’t dump trash in the trailers, break down boxes, throw the Styrofoam away. Once those things start happening, maybe we can get trailers back out all over the county. There just isn’t enough manpower at the moment to keep up with sorting trash, so that is the first step. Help us by keeping it simple so there can be growth!
By: Claire Tribble – Executive Director
Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful
