Recycling Sites Moving
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Three recycling sites in Kosciusko County will soon be relocated.
One - in Syracuse - will move down the street, while the destinations of the two others remain undetermined, said Fiona Norris, director of the county's Solid Waste Management District.
The district is looking for locations to replace bins at the former Owen's store on East Center Street in Warsaw and at the Free Methodist Church property along Kings Highway in Winona Lake.
The Owen's location is no longer available because of plans by a tenant that will soon occupy the building. Norris said she was told the bins must be moved by April 1.
The Free Methodist property is no longer available because of changes to the property as well.
Those vacancies could leave a void for recyclers for much of the east-central part of the county. Norris said they are seeking new locations for the bins. The locations need to be widely visible and in a well-traveled area.
The Syracuse bins will be moved across the street from Park Pharmacy to a location south of Syracuse Rubber. The land is being donated by NIPSCO and should be available soon, Norris said.
The district has 12 drop-off locations. In addition to the three mentioned above, sites are located in Silver Lake, Mentone, Claypool, Etna Green, Leesburg, North Webster and Milford. A third recycling center in Warsaw is located at Marsh Grocery store on South Buffalo Street.
In a related matter, the district has agreed to work with Brian Stergar, formerly of the Allen County Solid Waste Mangement District.
Stergar was hired by the district to provide audits to local industry as part of an effort to establish internal recycling programs.
The district will pay $500 for each audit.
After assessing what products can be recycled, Stergar will work with companies to get rid of the materials. In many cases, the products can be traded to other companies for other materials en route to recycling centers, he said.
Stergar was involved in establishing Allen County's industrial recylcing efforts, which were considered one of the first in the state.
Norris said she knows of three firms interested in recycling and more are expected to step forward. [[In-content Ad]]
Three recycling sites in Kosciusko County will soon be relocated.
One - in Syracuse - will move down the street, while the destinations of the two others remain undetermined, said Fiona Norris, director of the county's Solid Waste Management District.
The district is looking for locations to replace bins at the former Owen's store on East Center Street in Warsaw and at the Free Methodist Church property along Kings Highway in Winona Lake.
The Owen's location is no longer available because of plans by a tenant that will soon occupy the building. Norris said she was told the bins must be moved by April 1.
The Free Methodist property is no longer available because of changes to the property as well.
Those vacancies could leave a void for recyclers for much of the east-central part of the county. Norris said they are seeking new locations for the bins. The locations need to be widely visible and in a well-traveled area.
The Syracuse bins will be moved across the street from Park Pharmacy to a location south of Syracuse Rubber. The land is being donated by NIPSCO and should be available soon, Norris said.
The district has 12 drop-off locations. In addition to the three mentioned above, sites are located in Silver Lake, Mentone, Claypool, Etna Green, Leesburg, North Webster and Milford. A third recycling center in Warsaw is located at Marsh Grocery store on South Buffalo Street.
In a related matter, the district has agreed to work with Brian Stergar, formerly of the Allen County Solid Waste Mangement District.
Stergar was hired by the district to provide audits to local industry as part of an effort to establish internal recycling programs.
The district will pay $500 for each audit.
After assessing what products can be recycled, Stergar will work with companies to get rid of the materials. In many cases, the products can be traded to other companies for other materials en route to recycling centers, he said.
Stergar was involved in establishing Allen County's industrial recylcing efforts, which were considered one of the first in the state.
Norris said she knows of three firms interested in recycling and more are expected to step forward. [[In-content Ad]]