Event will offer hands-on look at recycling program and offer tips on how to recycle more effectively
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Edmond Recycling Open House
Edmond Recycling Open House
The City of Edmond will hold a recycling open house, July 25, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Cross Timbers complex, 2004 Old Timbers Drive.
This come-and-go event will be a great chance to ask questions about the City’s recycling program, to learn more about what happens after your blue recycling bin is collected, where the materials go once they arrive at the recycling processing center and much more.
In response to support from a citizens survey, in effect this month, the new contract with Republic Services for recycling pick up and processing means Edmond residents can again place glass items in their residential blue recycling cart.
More than 3,500 customers responded to the survey, and of those 3,461 said they participate in the curbside recycling pickup program. More than 61 percent of customers responding said they would be willing to pay an additional monthly fee for the expanded service option.
Glass is accepted only for residential service. Just like plastic and paper items, glass items must be clean and dry before being placed in the recycling cart. Glass items are not accepted at the drop-off facility, located at 5300 Recycle Trail. The drop-off facility accepts only paper, cardboard, plastic, and cans.
As part of the curbside service, blue recycling carts are picked up on a bi-weekly basis. Recycling collection is scheduled for the same day as the weekly trash cart collection. However, the recycling and trash are collected by different trucks and at different times of the same day.
To cover the cost of adding glass to the acceptable recycling items list, the City of Edmond Solid Waste fee for recycling service has increased $1.58 per residence per month. That fee is part of the Solid Waste base rate, which now is $16.93 per month.
For information on pickup schedules, items that can be placed in the residential recycling bin and more, go to Edmondok.gov/EdmondRecycles.
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Contact: Bill Begley
Marketing & Public Relations Manager
Phone: 405-359-4565
Email: Bill.Begley@EdmondOK.gov