Leslie is moving and improving its recycling
center. The new center will feature a concrete slab large enough to hold
five bins, and a six foot privacy fence.
"We will start it as soon as we get appropriate permits and
design work completed," says Brian Reed, City Manager of Leslie. Reed estimates the cost to be
in the range of $13,000.
"We have worked with
Northwest Refuse on our
recycling center for
several years. It provides a very useful service to our community and
we support the use of recycling," says Reed.
"We are moving the site to free up our public parking lot [and to] keep a
closer eye on it," says Reed. "Unfortunately, we have had a rash of
people who are not courteous with how they use the recycling area and we
want to prevent it from becoming a larger problem." Improper use of the
current recycling center has led to blowing trash and citizens leaving
materials on the ground.
Despite problems in the
past, Reed is optimistic about the new and improved location.
"We
encourage people to report any misuse of the recycling center, and we
are hopeful that moving the location will help alleviate some of the
problem."
Source: Brian Reed
Writer:
Daniel J.
Hogan
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