Curbside Recycling
From:
Nick Bates
Date:
May 22 07:56 UTC
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My experience is that 'nicer' wealthier areas are more likely to offer
recycling on the curb-most lower income apartment complexes have dumpsters
for trash and none for recycling (as we work to empower those who are
financially strapped, providing them an opportunity help the planet is a
strong empowerment tool plus it helps the environment and community).
I live in a house in the Hilltop area right now and we have to pay an extra
charge for recycling (growing up in Cuyahoga County where curbside recycling
was free this surprised me) My wife and I take our recycling up to the
park. (the charge isn't that much but it is just as easy to take it to the
park down the street right now-maybe when we have kids and loading up the
car is more of a hassle we will sign up)
Nationally, is it normal to charge residents to have curbside recycling?
Regionally and nationally, I would assume that recycling occurs more often
in affluent areas- (is this correct) what efforts can Columbus take to
encourage recycling in low income neighborhoods and apartment complexes.
> Having recently moved into a new apartment I was surprised to learn that the
> area in which I now live does not offer curbside recycling service. Although
> I still drive my recyclable waste to a nearby collection point, I worry that
> this ³inconvenience² prevents many of my neighbors from recycling when they
> otherwise might do so if the recyclables were collected along with their
> regular trash.
>
> My first residence in Columbus included curbside recycling, and until
recently
> I had not even considered that other locations might not offer this service.
> So now I¹m curious which locations in Central Ohio offer curbside
recycling?
> Are there significant differences in the provision of this service between
the
> counties in the region?
>
> More generally, why have some localities chosen to offer curbside recycling
> while others have decided against it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Josh Wiener
>
>
> Joshua Wiener
> Columbus
> Info about Joshua Wiener:
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