Comments on: Proof There is a Market for Recycling in Charlottesville (and Albemarle)

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By: Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:05:35 +0000

Dirt Worshipper –

Absolutely agreed. This seems to be a local government agency struggling (with our tax dollars) to maintain relevance. Maybe they could shut down and work for Vanderlinde.

By: Dirt Worshipper

Dirt Worshipper — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:08:00 +0000

I remember when I first learned about Vanderlinde’s facility, and we were all blown away by how great it was and what it would do for our area. I have to agree that if a private company has learned how to do something better then local government should get out it’s way. Instead the RWSA has become a roadblock to progress.

As you say, I’m sure there’s more to the story, but they’ve been given ample opportunity to tell their side and so far I’ve still not seem a justifiable reason for the witch hunt (beyond the fact that Vanderlinde might render them obsolete. )

By: Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:51:43 +0000

Jeff –

That is fantastic. My biggest hope is that the RWSA doesn’t shut down the vanderlinde recycling facility. I love non-sorting-recycling!

By: Doug Francis

Doug Francis — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:23 +0000

In my town, Vienna, the recycling program yields one of the highest percentages of any program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. They have expanded the types of plastics collected and no longer require us to sort and separate cardboard, paper and plastic. Everything now goes in one bin for extra convenience and only one truck has to drive around for pick ups.

I was told by an inside source that in the past year raw material costs have increased thus making the recyclables more valuable ($$$). It is more than just a feel-good, “green” program for the Town of Vienna but a sound financial decision too.

So, you are the guy driving around taking pictures of garbage cans… isn’t there a Google app for that?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:15:56 +0000

Hey Jim – I am the neighborhood association president for a neighborhood in Albemarle County and have been noticing the same thing about trash haulers. Our association sponsored a picnic a couple of weeks ago and trash was a major discussion point – nearly everybody had switched to Time. I called my own hauler about a year ago and complained that Time charges less and they cut me a break, but not without making it sound like they were having trouble paying their bills. And that was before Time started the recycling option. I think haulers who don’t offer curbside recycling are going to continue to see business drop off.
In staying with my hauler, I feel like the last shopper at K-Mart when everyone else has switched to Wal-Mart.