Dive summary:
- Five drop off locations which will be open 24/7 are being approved all around Gaylord, Mich. to make it easy and effective for residents to recycle.
- The city has already seen what they see as a positive reaction from the community, in order for the project to run smoothly the city will need to keep residents onboard.
- The city will be asking for residents to either notify the city if there is a problem with the bin, or if they really want to get involved, to volunteer for a few shifts at the drop off sites to inform their neighbors on correct recycling practices.
From the article:
While Otsego County Administrator John Burt, has been working tirelessly on securing drop-off sites as well as recycling processors and haulers, the conservation district has been working so that once the drop-off locations are operating, the sites will remain cleanly and recycling bins are picked up when full by the recycling hauler. In addition, the conservation district will ramp up its recycling education programs to make sure the residents of Otsego County know how to use the new recycling system once it is in place. ...