Comments on: ECUA Begins Work On Recycling Facility; Recyclables Currently Being Dumped

By: what

what — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 16:29:22 +0000

Where do you think the recycle dumpster someone spoke of is being dumped?
Where can ECUA pile up the recycle that someone wants them to keep until it can be salvaged?
ECUA does not charge customers for recycle so how would they reduce a “free” service?
Recycle items go into a grey can, garbage into a green can…how much separating are you doing?

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:27:47 +0000

When I have enough recycled materials to make it worth the trip I will take it to facility over in Alabama. There are several on the other side of Mobile. There may be some closer, not sure about that.

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 02:23:15 +0000

Would somebody please explain to me why the ECUA still is running two trucks on each route, one picking up trash and hauling it to the dump, the other picking up recyclables and hauling them to the same dump. It would be cheaper on the citizens if they parked one set of trucks and let the drivers sit in a break room all day than it is to purchase, maintain, fuel, and insure trucks that just follow each other around. Maybe that explains why the service is better and cheaper in Santa Rosa County.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 14:40:02 +0000

I’ll keep separating things, not a big deal. Hope ECUA finds a solution soon.
My question is, what REALLY happens to the styrofoam meat trays, etc., that I drop off at Publix? Does it actually get recycled or just end up in the trash flow? I know that almost no one accepts styrofoam for recycling, so I just wonder what Publix’ secret is?

By: Info

Info — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:16:33 +0000

Liana L on January 22nd, 2016 3:55 am Well then! Why in the world am I working so hard to separate everything! This really aggravates me! I’m guess I’m gonna follow Jane’s idea and take my recycling to a recycling dumpster up the road. FYI: There’s a recycling materials dumpster at the small courthouse in Century.

Where do you think that recycling goes? It all goes to the dump right now. It is not ECUA’s fault. They had a contract with a different company to handle their materials, but that company went bankrupt and bailed on the contract. There was no point in building a new recycling plant while they were under contract with someone else. The new plant would have just sat there. Since the other company bailed on the contract, ECUA has to hurry up and build the new processing plant. Everyone should just be patient.

By: Liana L

Liana L — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:55:36 +0000

Well then! Why in the world am I working so hard to separate everything! This really aggravates me! I’m guess I’m gonna follow Jane’s idea and take my recycling to a recycling dumpster up the road. FYI: There’s a recycling materials dumpster at the small courthouse in Century.

By: Brewton Resident

Brewton Resident — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 06:42:38 +0000

City of Brewton just stopped taking in any plastics and cardboard in their recycled dumpster. They are looking for a place that will take the products now.

By: Info

Info — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:53:10 +0000

Jane on January 21st, 2016 11:30 am So I guess I will be recycling somewhere else if they are just tossing it all in the landfill. I also think they should give us a reduction in rates if they are charging us to recycle and they are throwing it away!

Where would you go?

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:30:20 +0000

So I guess I will be recycling somewhere else if they are just tossing it all in the landfill. I also think they should give us a reduction in rates if they are charging us to recycle and they are throwing it away!

By: CW

CW — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:41:33 +0000

Anyone know where the recyclables in Atmore are going? I was under impression they were taken to Santa Rosa county.