Homeowners in Collinsville have begun receiving their new 95 gallon recycling carts, carts which are so much larger than the old 18 gallon square bins that it is almost mind boggling. However, my experience with the larger containers is that they will fill up very quickly because it will now be possible to really recycle most things. The 18 gallon bin filled up so fast that most other recyclables had no where to go and so were tossed in the regular trash.
Collinsville people have gone from this:
to this
What a difference
A neighbor of ours laughed when he first saw it, said it looked like a spare room and that he might push it around town and collect cans. :)
I love it.
We are trying to be better about recycling. A lid is great so papers won't get wet. I live in Collinsville, I do not have one. Do I have to call and request it?
Posted by: Ann | October 18, 2012 at 09:40 AM
Ann, no you don't have to call, they are delivering. I guess it will take some days to get the entire city finished.
Posted by: Diane Meyer | October 18, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Always good to recyle. I take most of my cans, glass, and paper to local church.
Posted by: Ron | October 18, 2012 at 10:17 AM
That is great! My town just got the large containers as well. I hope it makes a difference. My family and I try to find a new way of living sustainably each week. This past week we decided on getting rid of the usual brand toilet paper and going with wholesale toilet paper. It is cheaper, green-certified, and eliminates the large quantity of paper rolls that are improperly recycled each year. It has been good so far. I hope we can make these rolls last a lot longer than the usual brand!
Posted by: Mike Cornelia | October 18, 2012 at 02:07 PM
Your recycling cart is blue?? My recylcing cart is brown, the garbage cart is green and the yard waste cart is blue. I think I'd have a hard time adjusting to life in Collinsville and I'm not even color-blind.
Posted by: KUKIMBIA | October 18, 2012 at 03:22 PM