By:\u00a0 Becky Suvar, Paulding County WMEA Program Manager<\/b><\/p>\n
Recycling \u2013 it\u2019s been the right thing to do for a long time. It began back in 1988 when the State of Ohio mandated that all 88 counties needed to divert waste from landfills. The easiest way to do that was to divide the state into Solid Waste Districts and begin recycling programs.\u00a0 Paulding County was teamed up with 3 other counties \u2013 Defiance, Fulton, and Williams.<\/p>\n
A plan was formulated and each of the four counties got to work.\u00a0 Even though we were a unit, each of the four counties chose to do different activities to reach the goal of recycling.<\/p>\n
Paulding County decided to \u201dpeak the interest\u201d of the county residents to recycle by creating a recycling competition among the school districts. A huge all school presentation in September of each year was created to\u00a0 begin\u00a0 the contest. The object was to collect as much recycling during the school year and store the items until Springtime. Then volunteers from the school \u2013 students, teachers, parents would gather their goods and bring them in on a designated Saturday; sort the items into huge cardboard boxes (gaylords), and put them on semitrailers. The trailers would take them to a recycling center and have them weighed. The school with the most tonnage won the contest and received a traveling trophy \u2013 made out of recycled items, of course!<\/p>\n
Hard to believe that is how it all began. Over the years, the recycling program changed. It went from a 15 foot box truck to a 20 foot enclosed trailer to today\u2019s units which consist of two 28 foot enclosed trailers being hauled all over the county with ton trucks.<\/p>\n
We still collect the same basic items \u2013 steel cans, glass, newspaper, plastics 1 & 2, cardboard and aluminum cans.<\/p>\n
While in the beginning, we had just one or two people take the truck out, we now have youth groups who man the trailers. They use this as a fund raiser and to give back to their communities. Over the next few weeks, the WMEA program will highlight the groups involved in not only the Saturday recycling activities, but students in the schools who are also helping.\u00a0 We will also share where else you are able to drop off recycling in the county.<\/p>\n
For now, see below the recycling schedule for Paulding County \u2013 where to take your recycling and how to prepare the items.\u00a0 Because, you know, it is just the right thing to do!<\/p>\n
COMMUNITY RECYCLING SCHEDULE<\/b><\/p>\n
1st Saturday<\/b><\/p>\n
Cecil Village \u2013 Fire station 9:00 \u2013 12:00; Paulding Village \u2013 Fairgrounds parking 9:00 – 11:00; Grover Hill Village \u2013 VFW parking 9:00 \u2013 11:00; Haviland\/Scott Villages \u2013 Haviland park 11:15 \u2013 12:00<\/p>\n
2nd Saturday<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Melrose Village \u2013 United Methodist parkin 9:00\u00a0 – 9:30; Oakwood Village \u2013 Oakwood park 9:45 \u2013 11:00; Junction Village \u2013 Old St Marys Church 11:15 \u2013 12:00<\/p>\n
3rd Saturday<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Payne Village \u2013 Village Briceton Village \u2013 Amerigas Propane site1 11:15 \u2013 11:45; Latty Village \u2013 Community Blding 12:00 \u2013 12:30<\/p>\n
Erie Recycling \u2013 103 Waterplant Dr, Antwerp; 419-258-2345; \u2013 Open 24\/7 \u2013\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Takes regular recycle items along with appliances, electronics (no TVs), pallets<\/p>\n
Koharts Recycling; 419-399-4144; \u2013 during business hours \u2013 only takes cardboard, newspapers, steel cans scrap metals<\/p>\n
How to Prepare Recycling<\/b><\/p>\n
Newspaper \u2013 can be brought in paper grocery sacks, boxes, bundled; Shredded paper \u2013 leave in bag; Magazines \u2013 in boxes, if possible; Cardboard \u2013 broken down; Plastics \u2013 only #1 = 2 liter pop bottles or clear containers; #2 = milk or water jugs and detergent bottles (Note there are 7 different kinds of plastics \u2013 to see if your item can be recycled, look on the bottom of the container.\u00a0 A triangle will appear with a number in it.\u00a0 We ONLY take # 1 and # 2); steel cans \u2013 rinsed; aluminum cans \u2013 rinsed; glass \u2013 rinsed, lids off<\/p>\n
All items need to be separated from each other.<\/p>\n
We DO NOT TAKE\u00a0 – window glass, broken or burnt glass, Styrofoam<\/p>\n
If you have questions, please call Becky Suvar at 419-399-3630 for further information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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