Topic: Ohio: Recycling News & Info

[noozer]

Simpler rules boost recycling
Bottles, jugs streaming in after company modifies its restrictions on plastics
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Bob Moser
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
 
If you make it simple, they will recycle.

That’s the advice the American Plastics Council gave to Rumpke Recycling, and for the past year, streamlining the rules for recyclables in central Ohio has paid off in plastic.

More at:

http://dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/06/03/20060603-D1-00.html

[jmjr]

Does anyone know if Cleveland offers curb side recycling with regualr trash pick up?

[MyTwoSense]

Does anyone know if Cleveland offers curb side recycling with regualr trash pick up?

Jmjr, I've answered this question for you already.  However, you could EASILY look this information up on the city of clevelands website.   

[jmjr]

You did?  Sorry I missed that! 

Feel free to:   

but you may need to get me:  first

before you become: 

But really, thanks and forgive my lack of memory!

[musky]

As of October, 15,000 Cleveland residents will take part in a pilot automated waste collection system. Each household in the program will receive one 96-gallon grey or black can for garbage and one 64-gallon blue can for recyclables. They will receive the cans for FREE!!!

No information is available yet on which neighborhoods are taking part in the pilot program.

[GCrites80s]

With scrap metal prices through the roof, I bet you could just put a container of cans or other metal outside and someone would just grab it anyway.

[musky]

The down side of this is local schools with recycling programs that are used to raise money will suffer.
My kids school was just chosen as one of 78 schools nation wide for a pilot program that will recycle drink pouches. Its the same company that uses 20 ox drink bottles for worm poo.
Terra-cycle.

[StrapHanger]

The PD had a nice little article about deconstructing abandoned houses rather than demolishing them.  I really hope this practice catches on.  So many great old building materials that can be salvaged.

http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/07/_scott_shaw_the_plain.html

[MayDay]

One thing I'm curious about as one of the people in the test-pilot recycling program for Cleveland. Since the "carts" used in place of garbage cans are much larger than most standard garbage cans, we can usually skip a week. Now supposing there are plenty of others in the same boat, do you suppose there's any measurable fuel savings from the trucks not having to idle at every single house?

[GCrites80s]

The PD had a nice little article about deconstructing abandoned houses rather than demolishing them.  I really hope this practice catches on.  So many great old building materials that can be salvaged.

http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/07/_scott_shaw_the_plain.html

Most newer houses come with such garbage wood trim, doors and whatnot that it would be really nice to replace the original trash with stuff from older homes.

[WalkerEvans]

From here: http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15747

Downtown Recycling Pilot Program in the Works



Capital Crossroads, The City of Columbus, and The Ohio Department of Natural Resources are pitching together to potentially fund a new downtown business recycling program that could end up being a model for new recycling programs spread throughout other neighborhoods in the city.

Nearly 40 businesses and building owners downtown are looking to participate in this pilot program that is planning to offer free recycling dumpsters and pickup service for businesses to utilize.

No timeline for the program is known yet, as the funding and waste audits are still pending, but some speculate that it could be up and running before the end of the year. If the pilot program proves successful, the plan could easily be duplicated for other neighborhoods and communities outside of downtown.

[OHGeneral]

Recently, WJU had a forum on campus which was attended by the mayor and other movers and shakers in the city of Wheeling. You can read more about it in the Wheeling Developments Thread.

Anywho, one of the points a student brought up was that the city needs to do a better job of being green. Mayor McKenzie acknowledged this, but also stated that the costs would be simply too high - at least with respect to building a recycling facility. The volume of recyclables needed to break even far outweighs Wheeling's output.

It was at this point that I had an idea: Would it not be possible for the Steubenville-Weirton and Wheeling MSAs to build a recycling facility (located in Wheeling, of course) to handle the recyclables of the whole valley? I know it's basically conjecture, but I was wondering if there was any precedent for this. Perhaps those here better versed in urban issues can help out. 

[doctabroccoli]

One thing I'm curious about as one of the people in the test-pilot recycling program for Cleveland. Since the "carts" used in place of garbage cans are much larger than most standard garbage cans, we can usually skip a week. Now supposing there are plenty of others in the same boat, do you suppose there's any measurable fuel savings from the trucks not having to idle at every single house?

So how's this program been?  We just got notice yesterday that our sparkling new trash/recycling cans will be arriving soon.

[WalkerEvans]

More on Columbus Curbside Recycling, Other Green Initiatives
By Walker | February 26, 2010 11:00am



One of the biggest announcements to come out of Wednesday’s 2010 State of the City Address was Mayor Coleman’s proposal for a comprehensive curbside recycling program targeted at single-family homes throughout Columbus. Coleman stated that the recycling program would be created through a public input process this year and is currently proposing a system that would combine recycling and yard waste on a rotation schedule.

READ MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/more-on-curbside-recycling-other-green-initiatives

[WalkerEvans]

Columbus Curbside Recycling Program Unveiled
By Walker | July 28, 2010



Mayor Coleman and other city and community leaders unveiled their recommendations for a comprehensive curbside recycling program today. The program was put together utilizing information gathered from a recent community survey to gauge public opinion on various types of recycling options.

READ MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-curbside-recycling-program-unveiled

[ryanlammi]

Rumpke shows off recycling rebuild

Nine months after a fire nearly destroyed Rumpke’s recycling plant in St. Bernard, construction has started on a $32 million, 85,000-square-foot facility. The plant is scheduled to be fully operational on Nov. 1, Rumpke officials said Thursday.

Rumpke officials visited 10 of the top recycling centers across the nation and Canada before developing the project. The facility – being built on the same site as the center that burned, at 5535 Vine St. – will be able to process up to 15,000 tons of materials per month, more than doubling the 7,300 tons handled by the previous system.

The facility’s new technology will allow the company to process and make four types of paper compared to two in the previous facility, said Steve Sargent, Rumpke’s corporate director of recycling. The center also will have an improved glass removal and cleaning system. That will allow Rumpke to expand sales to companies that use large amounts of glass such as bars and restaurants.

“We’ve built capacity for the future,” Jeff Rumpke said. “We’re going to be looking for more material.”