Submitted by Ed McGrath, Bedford’s Recycling Coordinator
By all accounts, Saturday’s recycling event at the DPW was a success.
First, it was a sunny morning.
Second, 365 households participated in the event.
Third, three of the collection trucks left full, the rigid plastics container was full, and the scrap metal container was at least half full. In addition, the DPW collected two pallets and several buckets of various batteries and several boxes of fluorescent lamps and CFLs.
“It was a great day from the DPW’s standpoint and from what we heard, the residents were glad to have the opportunity to recycle a lot of stuff they no longer needed,” said Ed McGrath, Bedford’s Recycling Coordinator. “I don’t have the all the final weights yet but I’m guessing we surpassed 10 tons of material.
“It’s obvious these collection events are meeting a need in town,” McGrath added. “The challenge is figuring out how to add more events with different materials.”
Doc Shredding’s truck left full with 4,240 pounds of paper. Electronix Redux’s stop was popular and more than five tons of electronics were collected.
“I was surprised at the number of TVs and computer screens people brought,” McGrath said. “Residents don’t have to wait for a collection event to dispose of these items. They can contact Republic to schedule a pick up any time during the year.”
ReFoamit also left with a full truck and at one point during the morning there was a huge pile of Styrofoam in various shapes and sizes waiting to be loaded into the truck.
The date for the fall collection hasn’t been set yet but will be announced next month so people can begin planning.
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