Wednesday, Mar. 03, 2010
An even split on city's new recycling plan
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closeResidents' e-mails reacting to the city's new recycling program are perfectly divided: one person favors it, and one doesn't.
Both, however, criticized the city's move to bins the size of a washing machine.
The e-mails arrived after news media reported the council's approval of a bi-weekly program that will cut costs and manpower by switching to "one-armed bandit" trucks. They have automated arms operated by each truck's lone occupant.
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"For thousands of years I did just fine
Now people are messing with me all the time
Enough, enough, enough already
I have lots of power
To do what I want to do
Until the government says
'Hey, river, you got to move.'
Enough, enough, enough already ..."
- From "The River Said ..."
By Tom Wright
That means the city will need fewer people collecting your paper and plastic, which reduces costs. City officials say they expect the switch will boost Raleigh's recycling participation.
Raleigh will distribute larger containers - either 65 or 95 gallons - for your recyclable goods, since they will be collected every other week rather than weekly.
"I recycle everything I can," wrote Theresa Shene, who lives in a townhouse community and says the bins are unsightly. "If I am forced to take a new garbage can, I will take it to the dump and never recycle again."
Jan Ramquist, 62, supports the city's move. But she says the current smaller bins already are a struggle for her to carry.
"There are lots of single women and elderly to consider," she wrote. "I so much support increasing the recycling in Raleigh. Please explore even smaller containers."
