Signal Mountain Diverts Large Amount Of Cardboard From Landfill
Signal Mountain has a new contract with Waste Connections for garbage and construction debris disposal services. The city paid $9,660 for collection from sanitation billing for July through September, with $3,500 remaining outstanding.
The city has successfully diverted a large amount of cardboard from municipal solid waste, redirecting 14 tons to be recycled. This adds to the approximately 64 tons of cardboard that the city can sell. Additionally, 24 tons of metal and five tons of glass were recycled.
- 14 tons of cardboard diverted from landfill
- 64 tons of cardboard available for sale
- 24 tons of metal recycled
- 5 tons of glass recycled
- 21,306 visits to the recycling center by citizens
The city is also rebuilding dilapidated sidewalks using a combination of funding from a TDOT grant and town funds. The public works department is handling the portion of the project that exceeds the grant amount.
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Author's summary: Signal Mountain diverts large amount of waste from landfill.