[greenyes] Curbside recycling quantities and set-out rates

["James Wood" <jwood@no.address>]

Dear Fellow GreenYes folk,


I am writing in search of information regarding curbside recycling 
quantities and set-out rates.

One of the four rural MD Counties our regional program serves is working on 
a study to consider expanding County services to include curbside trash, and 
possibly curbside recycling, collection.

For purposes of the study, weekly dual stream (containers & fiber) recycling 
collection is assumed.   Currently the container type is assumed to be 18 
gallon bins for containers & bundles for fiber.

As part of the study we are interested in reasonable assumptions for several 
parameters:

 a.. Quantity (lbs) per household
 b.. Set-out Rate (%)
At your earliest convenience, we are most interested in any readily 
available, real-world data you may have regarding quantity per household and 
set-out rate.


In addition, I welcome any insight regarding curbside recycling collection 
considerations, in general.  Since the county would essentially be starting 
from scratch as far as curbside recycling, collection methods, frequency & 
container types are all available for consideration.

Currently for recycling, residents have access to 16 recycling drop-off 
stations (using 7 color-coded igloo-shaped receptacles for Mixed Metal Cans, 
ONP, Mags & mixed paper, Plastic 1& 2 bottles, & 3 colors of glass ... 
Cardboard, oil, antifreeze, scrap metal & textiles also are accepted at 5 
transfer stations) and curbside recycling service available in two small 
towns, and by subscription, with a non-profit recycler.  A neighboring 
county, and partner in our regional recycling program, provides curbsort 
collection by county forces.


Thank you.

Sincerely,

James Wood
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Recycling "Shore"  Matters!

James Wood, Regional Coordinator
Midshore Regional Recycling Program
P.O. Box 56
Centreville, MD  21617

410-758-6605
410-758-6606 Fax

jwood@no.address