{"id":503,"date":"2016-03-23T19:52:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T00:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=503"},"modified":"2016-03-23T19:52:23","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T00:52:23","slug":"londonderrys-new-bi-weekly-recycling-begins-july-1-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=503","title":{"rendered":"Londonderry\u2019s New Bi-weekly Recycling – Begins July 1, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posted<\/a> on the Town Website 3\/23\/2016:<\/p>\n

An complete explanation of Londonderry\u2019s new Bi-weekly Recycling Collection program<\/strong><\/p>\n

Londonderry\u2019s new Bi-Weekly Recycling Collection program is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2016. \u00a0In June the Town will be delivering new blue 96-gallon barrels to each household currently using the curbside collection. \u00a0The barrel delivery process will take a couple of weeks to complete. \u00a0The process of recycling will not change for apartment complexes or condominiums that do not use curbside collection. The new blue barrels are 1-\u00bd times larger than the current green 65-gallon trash barrels. \u00a0 These new recycling barrels are convenient and easy to use. The large wheels make them easy to roll. \u00a0They are strong and sturdy with little maintenance required. \u00a0The attached lids minimize litter, and reduce water\/snow weight.<\/p>\n

Beginning on July 1, 2016 there will also be a change to the current recycling pick-up process. Recycling will be picked up bi-weekly (every other week). \u00a0A \u201cRecycling Collection Schedule\u201d will be provided with the barrel to each residence indicating which week recycling will be collected. \u00a0The \u201cRecycling Collection Schedule\u201d will also be available on the Town\u2019s website for each resident to check at any time.<\/p>\n

Currently residents receive one or two town provided 18-gallon recycle bins that are collected weekly. \u00a0With the new recycling contract, residents will receive one 96-gallon recycle barrel to be collected biweekly. \u00a0Based on feedback of similar recycling programs in other communities the 96-gallon barrel should provide enough capacity for the majority of residents. \u00a0The Town will arrange an extra barrel for additional capacity for residents with 6 or more people in their household and for those who recycle more on a case by case basis.<\/p>\n

The cost to the Town over 5 years to continue with weekly recycle pick-up would have been nearly $3.5 million dollars. \u00a0By changing to a bi-weekly pick-up system, the Town is saving over $1,000,000 during the same time period. \u00a0This represents a significant savings to the taxpayers.<\/p>\n

The single-stream recycling items that will be collected will remain the same. \u00a0Paper, Cardboard, Plastics, Glass, and Cans can all go together in the blue barrel. \u00a0As in the previous recycling contract, bulky plastic items (large toys, barrels, lawn furniture etc.) should be disposed of at the Drop Off Center free of charge. Cardboard of any size is also accepted at the Drop Off Center free of charge.<\/p>\n

Residents who do not want to keep their current bins \/ barrels which they used for recycling can dispose of them at the Drop Off Center free of charge.<\/p>\n

There will be no changes to curbside \u201cTrash\u201d pick-up which will continue to be collected on a weekly basis. Overflow bags for trash will still be available at the Town Hall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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