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By Sarah Duggan on May 18, 2016

Recycling at Meadowlark Hills

The question remains, can we place recycling containers in common areas, such as the Game Room, Billiards Parlor, Kansas Room & Pub and Verna Belle’s to encourage even more recycling? My short answer is no, but my explanation is a little more lengthy.

 Space is struggle we face every day at Meadowlark Hills – need more space to store items, more space for the exceptional events, more space for waiting and more space for exercising. The truth is, we’re tight on extra space around here so it’s up to us to maximize it wherever possible. Although we won’t be putting recycling bins in the various areas mentioned above, there are recycling opportunities at Meadowlark Hills

Three recycling dumpsters are stationed around campus – two are located out by the loading dock and one is located in the Miller Place parking lot. The cardboard dumpster is picked up twice a week (Mondays and Wednesdays) and the other two dumpster, which hold comingled recyclables, are picked up weekly on Tuesdays.

There are also recycling containers located behind the elevator on the first floor of the main building. These are emptied into the large dumpster on a daily basis by maintenance staff, usually in the morning.

Residents living in the duplexes and cottage have the option of utilizing curbside recycling, which is picked up the second and fourth Mondays – the same day as trash pick-up.

See you next week – and thanks for stopping by!