Comments on: ECUA Recycling Facility Heavily Damaged By Hurricane Sally, Putting Local Recycling Programs On Hold http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dawn http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-429210 Dawn Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:38:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-429210 It took Escambia County years to educate, promote and then provide recycling for us. True the dump off building should be sturdier, but consider the alternative, taking your recycling over to Palafox St yourself, and very little was accepted, aluminum cans , newspapers, magazines, cardboard. You put it in the appropriate container on the site, dragged it to the door where it was checked before being accepted. So I for one am happy to see we have evolved enough to have recycling here at all. Thank you ECUA. And by the way the drivers are ALL busy picking up the the debris from Sally., If you think this is bad, try having been here after hurricane Ivan 16 yrs ago, trash was the least of our problems! It took Escambia County years to educate, promote and then provide recycling for us. True the dump off building should be sturdier, but consider the alternative, taking your recycling over to Palafox St yourself, and very little was accepted, aluminum cans , newspapers, magazines, cardboard. You put it in the appropriate container on the site, dragged it to the door where it was checked before being accepted. So I for one am happy to see we have evolved enough to have recycling here at all. Thank you ECUA. And by the way the drivers are ALL busy picking up the the debris from Sally., If you think this is bad, try having been here after hurricane Ivan 16 yrs ago, trash was the least of our problems!

]]> By: Demetrius L Snider http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428755 Demetrius L Snider Sat, 26 Sep 2020 19:19:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428755 My garbage haa not been pick up even after Hurricane Sally . I understand I'm not the only one on the block of hwy 98 in Pensacola Florida that has trash that's running over with house hold trash we pay for but no change in our monthly service's trash and recycling products have not been pick up My garbage haa not been pick up even after Hurricane Sally . I understand I’m not the only one on the block of hwy 98 in Pensacola Florida that has trash that’s running over with house hold trash we pay for but no change in our monthly service’s trash and recycling products have not been pick up

]]> By: Mary Finley http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428754 Mary Finley Sat, 26 Sep 2020 19:16:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428754 Maybe the recycle can could be emptied along with the garbage just this one time. Then we will store our recycle can empty until end of October. Say pick a day to empty both cans for people then the empty recycle can can be stored away until the recycle plant is up and running again. IS THIS A GOOD IDEA? Instead of storing trash for so long at home. Maybe the recycle can could be emptied along with the garbage just this one time. Then we will store our recycle can empty until end of October. Say pick a day to empty both cans for people then the empty recycle can can be stored away until the recycle plant is up and running again. IS THIS A GOOD IDEA? Instead of storing trash for so long at home.

]]> By: Mack Weeks http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428531 Mack Weeks Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:25:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428531 In ECUA's defense I have to say that the garbage service is top notch..while working in my yard last Saturday a garbage truck driver came thru the neighborhood and blew the horn to let us know she Was there and she waited for us to bring our can out. Our normal pick up day is Thursday so I was surprised but happy to know they cared enough to send some drivers out. Well done ECUA. As far as the MRF ...it was a Bad Storm, the structure held up pretty good I think. Could have been alot worse. In ECUA’s defense I have to say that the garbage service is top notch..while working in my yard last Saturday a garbage truck driver came thru the neighborhood and blew the horn to let us know she Was there and she waited for us to bring our can out. Our normal pick up day is Thursday so I was surprised but happy to know they cared enough to send some drivers out. Well done ECUA. As far as the MRF …it was a Bad Storm, the structure held up pretty good I think. Could have been alot worse.

]]> By: MR REALITY http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428489 MR REALITY Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428489 FOLLOW OUR MONEY LOSSES.... This project. provided for FREE, is supposed to LOWER our rates but apparetly from DAY 1 the supervisor over this boondoggle was stealing our metal, SO there is NOOOOOO telling what is going on now...>We have over $13,000,000 invested in this and NO ROI YET!!! ECUA GETS US AGAIN!!!!!! FOLLOW OUR MONEY LOSSES….

This project. provided for FREE, is supposed to LOWER our rates but apparetly from DAY 1 the supervisor over this boondoggle was stealing our metal, SO there is NOOOOOO telling what is going on now…>We have over $13,000,000 invested in this and NO ROI YET!!! ECUA GETS US AGAIN!!!!!!

]]> By: Wayne http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428473 Wayne Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:22:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428473 I see the effects of the reduced pickup for what ever reason Trash dumped in the woods and vacant properties Not yard waste, pure household trash I guess people figure that the ECUA will pick it up one way or another The whole situation is bad for everyone I see the effects of the reduced pickup for what ever reason
Trash dumped in the woods and vacant properties
Not yard waste, pure household trash
I guess people figure that the ECUA will pick it up one way or another
The whole situation is bad for everyone

]]> By: Scarlotte Sullivan http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428399 Scarlotte Sullivan Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:25:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428399 I spoke with a supervisor at ECUA he said they will not pick up the recycling can with the regular garbage he said they will not take it to the landfill because we should be recycling, i was advised it was my issue and to figure it out. I spoke with a supervisor at ECUA he said they will not pick up the recycling can with the regular garbage he said they will not take it to the landfill because we should be recycling, i was advised it was my issue and to figure it out.

]]> By: jerry http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428398 jerry Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:15:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428398 I fill up my recycle can and garbage can every week. I do not have room for storing either. Pickup both can or pick upo the garbage can twice weekly. What are the recycle truck drivers doing. Let them pickup the garbage cans also. I fill up my recycle can and garbage can every week. I do not have room for storing either. Pickup both can or pick upo the garbage can twice weekly. What are the recycle truck drivers doing. Let them pickup the garbage cans also.

]]> By: Jason http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428391 Jason Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428391 As an update - my usual ECUA collection day is Tuesday, but today, the yard waste crew came thru my subdivision (off Kingsfield Road) and collected the yard waste that was in bags or cans. The large piles of Hurricane debris remain for the contracted storm crews. Happy to see that ECUA was able to restore another of their services. As an update – my usual ECUA collection day is Tuesday, but today, the yard waste crew came thru my subdivision (off Kingsfield Road) and collected the yard waste that was in bags or cans. The large piles of Hurricane debris remain for the contracted storm crews. Happy to see that ECUA was able to restore another of their services.

]]> By: Meredith http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/ecua-recycling-facility-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-sally-putting-local-recycling-programs-on-hold/comment-page-1#comment-428388 Meredith Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:17:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=417563#comment-428388 What a ridiculous facility no wonder it fell apart. I know they have to have it large enough for the trucks to back in and dump their stuff but that looks like my patio umbrella after the storm. Just a skeleton shredded. (It was old anyway.) Anyhow they ought to make this brick and mortar tough. Use our dollars wisely. Recycling is a joke as to what they will and won't recycle anyway and then the facility blows apart to boot. Now all our recycled stuff will just end in the landfill, what we are trying to avoid. On the other hand. Which is cheaper and wiser? A good solid building or one that will blow apart from a storm every so often? But most important what is better for the environment? What a ridiculous facility no wonder it fell apart. I know they have to have it large enough for the trucks to back in and dump their stuff but that looks like my patio umbrella after the storm. Just a skeleton shredded. (It was old anyway.) Anyhow they ought to make this brick and mortar tough. Use our dollars wisely. Recycling is a joke as to what they will and won’t recycle anyway and then the facility blows apart to boot. Now all our recycled stuff will just end in the landfill, what we are trying to avoid. On the other hand. Which is cheaper and wiser? A good solid building or one that will blow apart from a storm every so often? But most important what is better for the environment?

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