A recent visit to the recycling

facility used by Fayetteville's solid waste disposal company turned

up a bit more than city officials bargained for.

They learned that the recycling

plant can handle a greater variety of refuse, thereby reducing the stream

of garbage that enters landfills, according to City Engineer Don Easterbrook.

That means Fayetteville residents

can begin to recycle the following items instead of bagging them with

the normal trash:

- Bimetal cans.

- Aluminum cans and foil.

- #1 and #2 plastic containers

and bottles.

- Cardboard.

- Brown paper grocery

bags.

- Newspapers, magazines

and telephone books.

- Junk mail.

- Office paper.

"I think this is a significant

improvement in the city's service," Easterbrook told the City

Council last week.

Although the River View recycling

center does not accept glass bottles, those will continue to be accepted

at the Fayette County Solid Waste Transfer Station, Easterbrook said.

River View is one of three

commingled recycling facilities in Atlanta. It is utilized by Waste Management,

which was recently awarded the city's solid waste/recyclables collection

contract.

The company bid a price of

$8.99 per month, almost 20 cents cheaper than the next highest bidder,

Advanced Disposal South. Waste Management was selected after both companies'

proposals were evaluated using price and qualification criteria.

Waste Management has committed

to provide more timely reports and better communications with city staff,

improved maintenance of collection equipment and containers and recycling

education.

Easterbrook said the company

came through for the city by performing extra debris pickups for residents

affected by the flood conditions in April.

The contract runs for one year

and can be renewed by the city manager for up to four consecutive years.

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