SCSWA announces single stream recyclng
February 1, 2010
Las Cruces and Dona Ana County are moving forward quickly with recycling improvements and expansions, evidenced this month by the signing of a five-year single stream recycling contract between the South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) and Friedman Recycling in Northeast El Paso.
“We’ve made enormous recycling strides in the past year throughout our community, but this is a milestone — it’s the biggest thing that’s happened in recycling in Las Cruces in 15 years,” says Patrick Peck, Director of the South Central Solid Waste Authority.
“Single stream recycling means residents don’t have to separate cardboard from plastics from metals, anymore. Single stream makes it much easier: you mix all your recyclables together and put them in the bin. The separating is done at the plant,” he added.
Peck continued, “We are moving quickly toward curbside recycling, but are still in the drop-off phase of recycling, with bright blue recycling bins available to the community: Six Commercial locations in Las Cruces, 13 Schools, eight Community Collection Centers throughout the county, and five tate parks.”
All recycling bins are in the process of being retrofitted, with larger openings to accommodate the mixed – or single stream – recyclables. But residents can start single stream recycling now. Peck added, “We are sending 50 tons of recyclables a week from Las Cruces and Dona Ana County to Friedman Recycling, and that’s before we’ve really geared up.”
WHAT’S RECYCLABLE: Aluminum and tin cans, cardboard, newspapers, office paper and mixed papers, junk mail and magazines, catalogues and phonebooks, #1 and #2 plastics (milk jugs, detergent bottles, soda and water plastic bottles).
NEW STICKERS reflecting Single Stream Recycling Will be fixed to recycling bins at Sam’s Club 2711 N. Telshor (by the gas pumps) Tuesday, February 2nd @ 10 a.m.
For more information or other recycling questions, please call the South Central Solid Waste Authority at (575) 528-3800.
Where to find single-stream bins:
City of Las Cruces
• Kmart 1240 El Paseo Road
• Walmart Supercenter 1550 S. Valley Drive
• Sam’s Club 2711 N. Telshor (by the gas pumps)
• Mesilla Valley Mall 700 S. Telshor Blvd. (southwest of J.C. Penney)
• The old landfill 555 Sonoma Ranch Blvd.
• Amador Avenue Recycling Center, 2865 W. Amador Ave.
Dona Ana County
• Hatch 110 Cerrito Road
• Hill 9293 Del Rey Blvd.
• Butterfield 4925 Eason Lane
• Mesquite 725 County Road B-059
• La Mesa 1310 W. Afton Road
• Anthony 2120 E. O’Hara Road
• Garfield 505 Nightwatchers Road
• La Union 2590 Visnaga St.
Schools in Las Cruces
• Camino Real Middle School 2961 Roadrunner Parkway
• Picacho Middle School 2700 W. Picacho Ave.
• Central Elementary 150 N. Alameda Ave.
• University Hills Elementary 2005 S. Locust St.
• Desert Hills Elementary 280 N. Roadrunner Parkway
• Mesilla Park Elementary 955 W. Union Ave.
• Booker T. Washington Elementary 755 E. Chestnut Ave.
• Hermosa Heights Elementary 1655 E. Amador Ave.
• Alameda Elementary 1325 N. Alameda Blvd.
• Valley View Elementary 915 E. California Ave.
• Holy Cross School 1331 N. Miranda St.
• Vista Middle School 4465 Elks Drive
• Sierra Middle School 1700 E. Spruce Ave.
• Booker T. Washington Elementary 755 E. Chestnut Ave.
• Hermosa Heights Elementary 1655 E. Amador Ave.
• Alameda Elementary 1325 N. Alameda Blvd.
• Valley View Elementary 915 E. California Ave.
• Holy Cross School 1331 N. Miranda St.
• Vista Middle School 4465 Elks Drive
• Sierra Middle School 1700 E. Spruce Ave.
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Its a great start, but we really need to be able to recycle more plastics — some communities recycle through #5. Next step, mandatory mixed curbside recycling throughout the city and county.
Another next step: How about glass????