Officially, Earth Day was held Friday — and there was a special update on Emporia’s Curbit curbside recycling program on KVOE’s Talk of Emporia with Emporia Solid Waste Supervisor Keith Senn.
Underway since June 2015, Curbit serves homes as well as multifamily dwellings with up to four living spaces. It takes most recyclables, including plastics, glass, papers and cardboard. Wrapping paper and plastic grocery bags are not accepted.
A contract for extending Curbit is still pending between the city and Hamm’s, but Senn says the contractor is still honoring the terms of the prior contract after it expired last year. Senn said recycling markets have finally rebounded after they dipped in 2018.
Curbit has collected over 90 tons of recyclables per month. Combined with other programs like recycling trailers across Lyon County and private efforts, Curbit collected nearly 1,100 tons of items last year. The city’s commercial recycling program added almost 1,150 tons last year.
For more information about Curbit, go online to www.emporia-kansas.gov.
