This article in the Toledo Blade, http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090329/NEWS16/90..., points out that recycling is now costing the citizens of Toledo rather than providing some revenue. I, for one, would be willing to take my trash to the recycling bins we have in various places throughout the city. When I walk with a friend at Navarre Park there is a recycling center there. Wildwood is near the Kroger’s on Monroe Street so I can recycle there, and there is a recycling center at the Kroger’s near the corner of Glendale and South Reynolds. Of course, when the price of gasoline goes up this summer I will have to factor that in. I will drive less, and will probably put my recyclables out in the regular trash (if we discontinue the curbside recycling program). I have to wonder if we begin to put out more trash for the landfill, how soon we can fill it, and start another one.
Is Recycling Becoming Too Expensive For Toledo?
By OldSouthEndBrdy - Posted on March 29th, 2009
There might be a few legal problems with this, but I wonder about having people imprisoned through the Lucas County courts and/or Toledo courts do "hard" labor sorting the recycling. This might cut down on some of the costs and do useful service to the citizens of Lucas County.
Old South End Broadway
First he bought the Erie Street Market while visions flashed through his head as to how well the city will prosper with his Civic Center. Well, it was a complete flop and now the (Civic) Erie Street Market is for sale.
Next Carty invisioned that by recyling that the city would save and also make money. He also imposed a trash fee, (already paying for trash pick up) and made it higher for those who did not choose to recycle. Now, this seems to be another fiasco also. Didn't anyone consider the total cost of recycling before taking on the project?
If the recycling plan ends then I suggest that the city either refund or credit each dime that the citizens were forced to pay towards the trash pickup fee.
I recycled. Now I will be forced to pay the amount that everyone pays who did not recycle because there will be no "fee" to induce people to recycle. Additionally, at some point in the nearer future (than would have occurred with recycling) I will face higher taxes to purchase a new landfill. There will also be "tipping" fees that will be added. But in the present economy that might still be cheaper than the city paying $45 a ton when it used to get $15 a ton for recycling.
It may turn out that we cannot "afford" to recycle. That it was a pipe dream that was tied to better times. We will just have to accept our future of being knee-deep in garbage.
Old South End Broadway