Due to the Memorial Day Holiday the city of Richmond will be hosting its curbside recycling pickup this Friday, May 24th.
Did you know that the average American uses 65- pounds of paper each year and that the United States uses 25% of the worlds paper products? 40% of all waste going to landfills is paper and for every ton of paper recycled, we save 17 trees, 275 pounds of sulfur, 60,000 gallons of water,3.3 cubic yards of landfill space and 350 pounds of limestone.
Recycling paper products is just the beginning. According to the City of Richmond website on recycling, it takes 1,000 years for a plastic bag to dissolve in the environment, and we as Americans throw away approximately 200 million per year. This is one example of an item that we do not recycle at the center but our local groceries and department stores are helping out with bins for collection.
The Richmond/Madison Recycling Center is located at 550 Recycle Drive in Richmond. They have 3 recycling programs that include the free curb side pick-up for residents and businesses, the free cardboard pick up for businesses, and the 24 Hour Drop off program for all Madison County residents. You can visit the center during business hours for a brochure on how to recycle.
