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RE: Curbside Recycling
Phil, concur with you on the curbside recycling program. Having grown up in
Moscow, I will tell you a much larger percentage of residents will recycle
their cans, paper products, etc., if they can place these materials at the
base of their driveways for pick-up at a designated time. Not all of these
folks are motivated enough to bag their recyclables up and transport them to
the bins. It would be nice if they were, but that's just not the reality.
I am currently stationed in Florida and the community I currently live in
does curbside recycling. We have two large hard plastic bins per household,
one for paper products (blue) and one for plastic and aluminum/metals
(green). Pick-up occurs once per week on Monday mornings. We don't have
any problems with dogs scattering the contents and it actually promotes a
community spirit of caring about the environment so that everyone
participates. The majority of folks are also good about retrieving their
bins at the earliest time following emptying.
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Smith [SMTP:smit9570@uidaho.edu]
Sent: October 09,1998 14:45
To: Gary You
Cc: Tim Hillebrand; Vision2020; Daily News
Subject: Re: Curbside Recycling
I am in favor of the curbside recycling program. I admit that I
would be
discouraged if I saw overturned recycling bins strewn across the
lawns of
Moscow. Presently however, I am willing to take that risk and place
more
trust in Moscow community residents to prevent that from happening.
This
is because I feel an effective recycling program is of such great
importance. Which program will yield the greatest community
participation in our recycling efforts?
My understanding from this thread is that curbside programs
encourage
higher participation, so that's what I would hold out for, Is there
true evidence for this? I'm not sure, but I would like to find out.
Phil Smith
On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Gary You wrote:
> On Friday 9 Oct 98 Gary Young wrote:
>
> I certainly concur with Mr. Hillebrand. I have traveled in many
other
> cities that have curb side recycling and it truly is unsightly to
the
> community. I would also strongly encourage the city council to
reconsider
> this decision. I take take of the recycling for our 4 plex.
Everyone
> participates and the recycling center works just great. The costs
> associated with curb side recycling will be born by all the tax
payers for
> a smaller percentage to use. If it was 5 miles to the recycling
center it
> might make sense but no one in moscow is more than 2 miles away.
>
> Gary Young
>
> On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Tim Hillebrand wrote:
>
> > I was dismayed to read in last night's paper that the City
Council has
> > approved curbside recycling. This is a travesty. I guarantee it
will result
> > in unsightly clutter and a permanent eyesore throughout the
city. Believe
> > me, I have seen it happen in some of the most beautiful cities,
such as
> > Pasadena and Santa Barbara. Ugly recycling bins will be an
everlasting scar
> > on the landscape. People will put them out early, take them in
late, if at
> > all. Dogs will pilfer them and scatter trash. Is this what we
want for
> > Moscow? This is an ill-advised move, and I urge the Council to
reconsider
> > their unfortunate decision. In my opinion the recycling center
works just
> > fine and is a model facility. Why pollute the landscape when
it's not
> > necessary? The expense is not necessary either. Rather than
adding ugliness
> > to the environment, I recommend that the Council focus on
beautifying it by
> > paying attention to zoning ordinances, unsightly recreational
vehicle
> > parking, entrances to the city, lamentable blue behemoth garbage
bins in
> > plain sight, abandoned vehicles, and hideous overhead power
lines.
> >
> > Tim Hillebrand
> >
>
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