Re: Curbside recycling

[aplywaski@moscow.com]

I support a curbside recycling program.  Yes, there are examples 
of what NOT to do (in California), but there are also a number of 
very successful programs being run in Portland, and Seattle, where 
recycling is just another part of the garbage pick-up service.  For 
some, it may not be all that difficult right now to take their recycling 
to the center themselves, but other people choose not to do that.  
Not everyone is concientious enough about recycling that they are 
willing to go out of their way every other week to drop it off, and 
those recyclables wind up going to the landfill. 

>From another point of view, I would imagine the Recycling Center 
would be relieved at the City Council approving such a program.  
Then, the traffic patterns at the Center would be more regulated 
and they would not have as much of a time directing people where 
to park.

I think it's important to think about how this program will affect the 
future of Moscow, also.  In 10-20 years, when Moscow has grown 
in size, it might make even more sense to have a recycling 
program established.

Ariel Plywaski