I recently heard back from Bob Haskins, the coordinator of Keep Mobile Beautiful. He informed me of a number of improvements KMB is heading for creating a more eco-friendly Mobile.
The current situation for recycling programs in Mobile is as follows (this was taken directly from his words):
The city currently operates the Metro Recycling Center located at 1451 Government Street. It is open and manned from 8 – 5 seven days a week. We celebrated our 10th anniversary this year. Last year, the center diverted 3,340,599 pounds from our landfill and saved the city $48,616 in collection and disposal costs.
The City’s curbside paper recycling is a partnership with Recycled Fibers. Recycled Fibers sponsors the program at no cost to the City of Mobile or the 14,000 residents they serve. Recycled Fibers also sponsors a Paper Recycling Drop Box program at about 150 locations throughout the Mobile area. A map and a list of those locations are on the city web-site at www.cityofmobile.org. You may go to quick links and click on the recycling center, then on the paper drop box link.
Recycled Fibers also supports a paper recycling program in Government Plaza which allows employees to recycle all of the paper moving through the plaza. Many other city offices in outlying locations have recycling programs for multiple materials.
Earth Resources (666-4482) provides a full service curbside program for a small monthly fee. Both Recycled Fibers and Earth Resources are working to expand their programs to serve more citizens.
KMB also loans wire recycling baskets for special events such as block parties, city sponsored events and any events where bottles and cans can be collected for recycling.
We also promote recycling in schools and businessses through our outreach program.
Though there are currently no plans for a citywide curbside recycling system (due to costs far outweighing the benefits, as Mayor Jones said), instead the main item on their agenda is to buy the current recycling site and lobby for funding from the city toward building a new site in West Mobile. Evidently this has been on their plate for some time.
Their plans for Earth Day, FYI, will be a celebration at the center on April 22 from 9 - 4. Booths by various businesses will be set up and they will have refreshments for recyclers.
If you have any questions or comments for Mr. Haskins or Keep Mobile Beautiful, you can reach him at his email address: haskins@cityofmobile.org.
In other news, while we're on the subject of Earth Day (and while I love plugging random student projects for my alma mater), come down to Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Co. on Old Shell Road anytime between 3-8pm and help support the University of South Alabama's SGA Sustainability Council!
Part of the proceeds will go directly to the council which will in turn be used entirely for the purpose of making South sustainable, championing recycling, energy conservation and environmental education. Members of the council will be helping make drinks.
Any questions, e-mail Meghan Gable (President) at megable322@gmail.com or Cassie Fambro (VP) at caf707@jaguar1.usouthal.edu.
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