6 Guide to the Back Mountain Wednesday, May 20, 1992 Back Mountain towns are recycling leader By ERIC FOSTER Post Staff The state of Pennsylvania has set a goal of having 25 percent of the waste recycled from each town by the year 1997. Three Back Mountain communities, Dallas Bor- ough, Dallas Township and Kingston, are already four fifths of the way towards that goal. Two other towns, Harveys Lake and Lake Township have begun recycling even though they're not required to by law because they have less than 5,000 residents. Dallas Borough, Dallas Township, and Kingston Township Dallas Borough, Dallas Township, and Kingston Township together recycled 21% of the waste gener- ated in the towns in the second half of 1991. And the towns’ recycling program wasn't even a year old yet. In July of 1991, the three municipalities made the Dallas Area Municipal Authority (DAMA) responsible for all solid waste collection. Originally established in the 1970s to operate sewers, the municipal au- thority awarded the contract for collection of garbage and recycling to Danella Environmental Technolo- gies. For $135 a year, Danella collects garbage and every recyclable item there is. On one week, comingled aluminum and metal cans, glass, and three types of plastic and collected. FEIRLES ; DALE’S OFFICE SUPPLY 631 MEMORIAL HIGHWAY DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA 18612 COPIES FAX (717) 675-4620 MON.-FRI. 9-6 - FAX (717) 675-4378 A, J Et tts tos de Sse A step in the right direction! On alternate weeks, corrugated cardboard and newspapers are picked up. DAMA's waste hauling plan has been controver- sial. In the summer of 1991, groups of several hundred people held protest meetings because ordi- nances passed by the municipalities required them to dispose of their garbage with DAMA's contractor. In the fall of 1991, three private haulers filed a lawsuit against DAMA and the three municipalities, alleging that their Constitutional right to keep con- tracts with customers had been interfered with. The lawsuit was still in court in the spring of 1992. Despite the controversy, DAMA expanded its recy- cling efforts to include used motor oil and bajgesies for the residents of the three municipalities. @" Used motor oil can be dropped off at six participat- ing businesses: L.L. Richardson, Monday through Friday, from 8 to 5; Dallas Exxon, Monday through Friday, from 8 to 9 and Saturday from 8 to 4; Schmid's Amoco, seven days a week from 8 to 8; Alan Dukes' Garage, Monday through Friday from 8 to 5; Finish Line Quick Lube, Monday through Friday from 8 to 5; and Back Mountain Transmission, Monday through Friday from 8 to 6. The oil should be in a clear HDPE plastic water jug | so impurities can be seen, with deposits limited to 5 gallons per visit. You must take the empty jugs when you're fin- ished, and sign a log confirming that there is nothing | CONTINUED ON ok 7 B : G or Small We love them al Blue Ribbon Dog & Cat Coiffures Grooming At It's Best 9:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mon. & Thurs. FOOTPATHS A Complete Landscaping Company | AND Degreed Landscape Designer | L ANDSC APES Trees and Shrubs ® Walks and Patios New Lawns ® Lawn Maintenance Kurt J. Fetterman 675-8733 (675-TREE) Po t,o SA oO oO
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