City Of Tyler Recycling Program Triples In Size
From Staff Reports
Tyler’s city-wide recycling program has tripled in size, say officials with the Solid Waste Department.
Tyler’s city-wide recycling program has tripled in size, say officials with the Solid Waste Department.
Out of 27,000 residential Solid Waste customers, close to 10 percent, or 2,647, also subscribe to the recycling program. In July 2007, the program had 808 subscribers.
City officials say the program’s growth is due in large part to the introduction of the recycling cart. The city has run a recycling program since 1999, but customers used to use a small crate to collect their recyclables. In the past year, the city began providing 64-gallon carts that can be rolled to the curb for collection.
Customers who choose to have a recycling cart get billed an additional $2.50 per month to offset the cost of fuel, labor and vehicle maintenance, city officials said.
With the new carts, customers are not required to sort recyclable materials or to put them in a bag. Instead, they can be placed directly in the cart.
Recycling is collected on Wednesdays, twice a month. Those living west of Broadway have recyclables picked up on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, and those living east of Broadway have their recyclables picked up on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The city uses the same automated collection trucks to collect recyclables and solid waste.
In addition to the curbside recycling program, the city offers recycling drop-off at the Recycling Center, 418 N. Bois D’Arc. The center is open from 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednes-day and Thursday, from 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The center is closed on Monday and Tuesday to process the recyclables.
For residents interested in composting, the Solid Waste Department sells composting bins for $43.30 each. Every composter is equipped with an aerator to speed the composting process. The bins are made in
the United States and come with a brochure giving instructions on how to compost. Compostable items typically include leaves, grass, pine needles, weeks, wood chips, vegetable peelings, crushed egg shells, tea bags and coffee grounds.
“The composting bins are a way that residents can help reduce the amount of waste being placed in our landfill,” said Kristi Boyett, special projects coordinator for the Solid Waste Department. “The composted material is a great addition to any lawn or garden.
More information on the recycling program is available by calling 903-531-1348.
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