Comments on: Gasp! Roanoke Suburb Beats Falls Church as Top Recycler http://fallschurchtimes.com/1693/gasp-roanoke-suburb-beats-falls-church-as-top-recycler/ Falls Church City's Online Community Newspaper Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:01:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sorry, Dave Eckert – I Drove My Car to Your Show : Falls Church Times http://fallschurchtimes.com/1693/gasp-roanoke-suburb-beats-falls-church-as-top-recycler/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Sorry, Dave Eckert – I Drove My Car to Your Show : Falls Church Times Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:48:36 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=1693#comment-425 [...] “Gasp! Roanoke Suburb Beats Falls Church As Top Recycler” Filed Under: [...] [...] “Gasp! Roanoke Suburb Beats Falls Church As Top Recycler” Filed Under: [...]

]]> By: Andy Rankin http://fallschurchtimes.com/1693/gasp-roanoke-suburb-beats-falls-church-as-top-recycler/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Andy Rankin Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:49:00 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=1693#comment-306 I emailed with Kathy and she confirmed that tightly combining different types of recyclables (i.e. stuffing a plastic bag full of paper and metal and tying it closed) isn't ideal and makes it harder at the sorting center. She thought that using cardboard boxes (that were to be recycled) as bins for holding mixed recyclables was probably fine. I emailed with Kathy and she confirmed that tightly combining different types of recyclables (i.e. stuffing a plastic bag full of paper and metal and tying it closed) isn’t ideal and makes it harder at the sorting center. She thought that using cardboard boxes (that were to be recycled) as bins for holding mixed recyclables was probably fine.

]]> By: Gordon Theisz http://fallschurchtimes.com/1693/gasp-roanoke-suburb-beats-falls-church-as-top-recycler/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Gordon Theisz Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:42:27 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=1693#comment-289 This is an article that should be seen in the News Press. You should submit it as a guest article, George. This is an article that should be seen in the News Press. You should submit it as a guest article, George.

]]> By: George Southern http://fallschurchtimes.com/1693/gasp-roanoke-suburb-beats-falls-church-as-top-recycler/comment-page-1/#comment-287 George Southern Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:31:08 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=1693#comment-287 Andy, thanks for your comments and question. From what I learned from talking to Kathy Allan, it's good to remember that although everything goes together in one truck, ultimately it still has to be separated. So I don't think it would be helpful, for example, to fill a plastic bag with paper or glass products. Instead, fill a plastic bag with other plastic bags. Fill a paper bag with other paper products. Put the glass and aluminum loose in the bin. If Kathy has further advice and counsel, maybe she will comment. Andy, thanks for your comments and question. From what I learned from talking to Kathy Allan, it’s good to remember that although everything goes together in one truck, ultimately it still has to be separated. So I don’t think it would be helpful, for example, to fill a plastic bag with paper or glass products. Instead, fill a plastic bag with other plastic bags. Fill a paper bag with other paper products. Put the glass and aluminum loose in the bin. If Kathy has further advice and counsel, maybe she will comment.

]]> By: Andy Rankin http://fallschurchtimes.com/1693/gasp-roanoke-suburb-beats-falls-church-as-top-recycler/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Andy Rankin Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:16:09 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=1693#comment-286 One thing I like about single stream recycling is that you don't have to break down cardboard boxes. With the old system there were specialized trucks that had limited ability to accept large items. With single stream they collect it all in a regular truck so they can take full-sized boxes. Does anyone know if it's acceptable to fill up plastic grocery bags with mixed recyclables? You mention getting rolling recycle bins with lids - for me it would be easy to fill up a series of plastic grocery bags with stuff, tie them off, and put them at the curb (in the bin or next to it). Finally, I think it would be great if the City would look into curbside collection of food waste. Other cities do it and it would further reduce the amount of stuff we send to the landfill. One thing I like about single stream recycling is that you don’t have to break down cardboard boxes. With the old system there were specialized trucks that had limited ability to accept large items. With single stream they collect it all in a regular truck so they can take full-sized boxes.

Does anyone know if it’s acceptable to fill up plastic grocery bags with mixed recyclables? You mention getting rolling recycle bins with lids – for me it would be easy to fill up a series of plastic grocery bags with stuff, tie them off, and put them at the curb (in the bin or next to it).

Finally, I think it would be great if the City would look into curbside collection of food waste. Other cities do it and it would further reduce the amount of stuff we send to the landfill.

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