Comments on: ECUA Fires Recycling Company, Takes Over Program Operations

By: JustAThought

JustAThought — Tue, 15 May 2018 16:35:06 +0000

Why not create a work program for able bodied individuals who are currently on government assistance programs. Offer jobs with adequate pay for those who say they cannot find work. This seems like a great opportunity for rehabilitating released inmates who are trying to integrate back into society as well. We are paying them anyways might as well get some societal benefit from it. This program could offer augmentation to both government and approved businesses that need the help such as this.

By: Mr. Metoo

Mr. Metoo — Tue, 15 May 2018 10:54:27 +0000

It doesn’t take a Genius to know that ECUA is not a part of the county or the landfill. I don’t think they can use county inmate labor. Also the county utilizes inmates in many different jobs. That saves the tax payers millions in salary/ benefits. If you don’t like them cleaning your ditches,streets,and parks go to Home Depot and buy some tools and get at it.

By: DAGB

DAGB — Tue, 15 May 2018 09:51:35 +0000

It’s my understanding that inmates were used for this operation for many years. During that time the recycling side was barely breaking even so they shut it down. Now they have built a facility that was at capacity when it opened, and here we are again.

By: Dante Labeaux

Dante Labeaux — Tue, 15 May 2018 03:54:27 +0000

Hoosier daddy stated his recyclable pleas not picked up on Friday, that same Friday ours was not picked up either. This is off Burgess road and like he stated it was finally picked up Monday. It’s frustrating to go through the trouble of recycle to have it sent to landfall. I think many more things should be recycled.

By: Hoosier Daddy

Hoosier Daddy — Tue, 15 May 2018 03:25:40 +0000

About three weeks ago, in the Westside Rd., area of Pensacola, many of the kitchen garbage, and recyclable cans were not picked up on Friday, as scheduled. We left the cans out on Saturday.
They were not picked up. However on Monday, a single truck picked up all kitchen garbage and recyclables. This all went to the dump. I recycle with a passion….somebody needs to get this straight. They deal with garbage, and are paid to do so….I deal with what is right…and pay them to do their duty.

By: CW

CW — Mon, 14 May 2018 23:30:26 +0000

Hopefully Atmore’s recycling won’t be cut off… again.

By: Genius

Genius — Mon, 14 May 2018 23:22:43 +0000

Using inmates is a brilliant idea, too bad the County Commissioners will never capitalize on this genius idea. I would much rather have the inmates working in a controlled environment, than cleaning ditches in my neighborhood.

By: Fall Guy

Fall Guy — Mon, 14 May 2018 23:11:24 +0000

I’ve visited this facility, watched it in operation, and spoken with the staff. These people work surprisingly hard. I doubt that you’d get the necessary performance out of inmates to make it work. The floor level supervisors are especially impressive.

By: Bewildered

Bewildered — Mon, 14 May 2018 19:26:20 +0000

Lillian has absolutely no recycling. Maybe we should take a cue from European countries. They manage to make recycling of all kinds of materials profitable. Cans, plastics, glass , old clothes, etc. are all money makers, while here we simply get rid of things in garbage dumps where they remain for hundreds of years.

By: My2Cents

My2Cents — Mon, 14 May 2018 13:35:35 +0000

We don’t need to use inmates. There are citizens that could benefit working at this facility.

I don’t disapprove using inmates. That would keep them busy and help pay their debt back to society.