City of Richmond awarded grant for recycling bins

According to the press release, "The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) and Coca-Cola are helping 76 organizations fulfill their New Year's resolutions to recycle more and waste less. This January, the NRC has been busy contacting the recipients of the 2007 Bin Grant program to offer its recycling expertise and arrange for the shipment of 2,500 recycle bins."

The City of Richmond will place their 24 recycling bins in the offices and lobbies of the Municipal Building and Sanitary District offices. The Prestige bin is stainless steel. The Busch bin is a heavy blue plastic similar to the City’s current recycling bin. The plastic bin will be labeled “Bottles and Cans” to distinguish it from the white office paper bins now placed near copy machines.

The additional bottle and cans recycling bins will support the United States Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and the City’s Clean Community Challenge goal to reduce by 30% the solid waste going to the landfill from the City Building and Sanitary District Office.

For more information, contact:

Sharon Palmer
Community Development
City of Richmond
50 North 5th Street
Richmond, IN 47374
765-883-7222
spalmer@ci.richmond.in.us