The ECO Recycling Committee promotes city, county and regional recycling including curb-side pick-up, and advocacy towards improved recycling programs.  As a result of ECO’s work, the county has now hired a pro-recycling staff; has a plan in place to improve the transfer station facilities; and has taken some important first steps in establishing progressive solid wastes policies, but the work has only begun.  The committee educates the public and policymakers about best practices by speaking at Commission meetings, writing letters to the editor, holding public forums, and organizing eco-tours such as the recent trip to the American Recycling MRF and the Palmetto Landfill. People interested and passionate about advocating for county-wide recycling and waste reduction should come and visit the committee, which meets the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 in the ECO conference room.

Susan is working on this.