The Huron City Commission is moving forward with a recommendation from the city’s Green Energy Task Force to implement a recycling program. A public hearing lasting nearly an hour last night. Supporters of the single stream recycling program spoke in favor of keeping Huron’s progressive growth moving forward…
One resident Shirley Apley asked about recycling for those who live in apartments and how they could take part. Solid Waste Superintendent Dale Fortin says an issue with getting apartments involved is policing what would actually be going into the recycling bins. Mayor Dave McGirr said he would like to see the proposed incentive program left out and to bill apartment complexes on the number of units they have…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/09/recycleyes2.mp3|titles=recycleyes2]The 458-thousand dollar start up cost has been placed in the 2013 budget. The Green Energy Task Force is confident a 190-thousand dollar grant can be obtained to lower that to 268 thousand dollars. The program would cost residents two-dollars.75-cents per month. A recycling program would not likely begin in Huron until early April.