I used to take my garbage and redundant objects to the dump. No more dump as the facility operated by the county is a 2013 marvel in efficiency and recycling. It is actually a pleasure to visit the facility once in a while just to see how your tax dollars are being used.
From the moment you enter the gates until you leave there will be processes to keep you interested. At the recycling area there are several staff guiding clients to the various specialized containers to place your objects. Everything has a place and each container is filled and removed for resale to companies all over the province. This facility has reduced the amount of landfill need by thousands of tons yearly.
Three specialized programs are present. The Salvation Army has a building prepared to accept any good items that can be used. The toxic waste program accepts all items for disposal like batteries, paints and fluids. Good paint is labeled for reuse and anyone coming to the facility can take three items for free.
The big program is the mulch give away twice a year. Every week the yard waste is collected and composted on site and twice a year the residents are invited to come and take seven bags of mulch free. Theresa and I have used this program ever since it was established and have witnessed the huge growth in the interest of the residents. Thousand of tons have been recovered by people like me and there is still enough for the municipalities to take care of their needs.
All in all the people in our area are buying into the program and there is still more room for the ones who have not to join a great Green effort to make out community a better place in which to live.
Great to hear about such a good program to help make our world better!
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