Signal Mountain Diverts Large Amount Of Cardboard From Landfill
Signal Mountain has a new contract with Waste Connections for garbage and construction debris disposal services.
A total of $9,660 was paid for sanitation billing from July through September, with $3,500 remaining outstanding.
The city has successfully diverted a large amount of cardboard from municipal solid waste, redirecting 14 tons to be recycled. This adds to the approximately 64 tons of cardboard that the city can sell.
- 24 tons of metal were recycled
- 5 tons of glass were recycled
This achievement came from 21,306 visits to the recycling center by citizens.
The town is also rebuilding dilapidated sidewalks using a mixture of funding from a TDOT grant and town funds. The public works department is handling the part of the project that exceeded the grant amount.
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Author's summary: Signal Mountain diverts large amount of waste.