Comments on: West Florida Recycling Closes For Now, Won’t Impact ECUA Customers

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:44:03 +0000

Recyclable stuff needs to be dealt with appropriately and not thrown into a landfill that we might eventually need for something else.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 03:02:38 +0000

I am glad to hear the ECUA had a plan unlike Santa Rosa County. They just snatch up the containers and close the recycling sites! Better this is typical Santa Rosa County!

By: Wharf Rat

Wharf Rat — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 01:22:39 +0000

So..here’s my mommas little boy, who was taught to be kind to the earth, and treat nature as a friend. I dog cuss people who throw their cigarette butts, and baby diapers on the side of the road, as well as their fast food bags, etc. I recycle to a fault. Now, is it a moot point?

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:48:42 +0000

Why exactly did the County Commissioners get rid of our recycling plant? Recycling is becoming big business and a necessity these days. It also gave the area a few more jobs which are really needed. I think our County commissioners need to look at the future with more people needing recycling. Tourists come here and add a lot of trash to our beaches and landfills, then they leave.

By: Kim S

Kim S — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 03:39:40 +0000

Well the old director of the landfill did have a nice recycling facility until the new director took over and conviced the county commissioners to close the facility and laid everyone off just before the holidays. Maybe it’s time for the commissioners to open their eyes and step up and stop wasting tax dollars and open our facility up again. And put more people back to work in our community.

By: Yeah right

Yeah right — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 02:29:52 +0000

Mark t I agree the county had a recycling operation at landfill with county inmates as labor but the powers that be were foolish by thinking that the 3rd party recyclers would actually save them money instead it has cost them money now ecua is being allowed to transport this out of state it’s a shame Escambia county can’t get good leadership instead of letting money leave our area

By: Mark T

Mark T — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 01:34:56 +0000

Escambia County Should Be recycling with county workers at a county facility and eliminate these Mickey Mouse private contractors..

By: Little Lou

Little Lou — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 01:00:35 +0000

ECUA is still Recycling,,,,,read the article again……My Son work’s for ECUA and he pick’s up recycle,,,,,and yes they are taking it to Georgia…..

By: fred

fred — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 22:06:19 +0000

Standing water and piles of dirty recyclable food containers and other plastics and papers, warm weather? Shouldn’t we be thinking there is a health concern with this situation?

By: William

William — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:24:05 +0000

>>I am confused. ECUA says it is taking the recycles to Georgia, but at the same time they are saying they will take them to the landfill for now?

The story does not say that. It says ECUA is hauling their recyclables to a facility in Georgia. The City of Pcola was forced to take theirs to the landfill. ECUA’s recyclables are still be recycled, just in Georgia for now.