Wisconsin City Eliminating Drop-Off Sites

Green Bay, Wis. is expected to close down its drop-off sites for recyclables by the end of May due to the high cost of running the operation. The City Council expects to save $150,000 a year by eliminating the program. Two drop-off sites will be eliminated when the city ceases the program.

During a City Council meeting held earlier this week (week of Jan. 14th) Green Bay said that the high cost of maintaining the operation, along with the limited prices received for the material is a reason for the decision to stop the program, according to local press reports.

Additionally, because the city already operates a curbside collection program in the city, so the drop-off container program is redundant.

While the city is looking to eliminate the service, several recycling companies in the area have expressed interest in taking in the recovered fiber. Carl Webber, director of Public Works, said about 80 percent of the material that is delivered to the recycling centers is paper.