March 11, 2022 |
There’s no shortage of plastic bottles in the wake of the water crisis that left residents of Rawlins and Sinclair without potable water for six days. When the news broke on March 3rd, the city’s Landfill and Recycling crew made sure all plastic receptacles stationed throughout the municipality were empty and ready to receive what they anticipated would be an influx of discarded water bottles from the community, which is well known for its recycling efforts. Cali O’Hare followed up with the Recycle Center Foreman Thursday and has an update.
Pictured above: Plastic bales at the recycle center. Photo by Cali O’Hare/Bigfoot 99.
People can drop off their plastic bottles, clear plastics #1, colored plastics #2, milk jugs, clear and brown glass containers, newspapers, and cardboard at the Recycle Center, located at 1524 Daley Street, or any of the three roll-off containers stationed on Washington Street, West Spruce Street, and to the immediate east of the facility on Daley Street. People can leave the labels and caps on their plastic bottles and jugs.
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