The Recycling Partnership launches Feet on the Street in Norcross, Georgia

The Recycling Partnership launches Feet on the Street in Norcross, Georgia
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The city of Norcross, Georgia, plans to begin checking and tagging curbside recycling bins for contaminants to improve the quality of recycling in its single-stream curbside recycling program. The city is participating in Feet on the Street, an initiative developed by The Recycling Partnership, Falls Church, Virginia. The initiative will provide residents in Norcross with personalized and real-time curbside recycling education and feedback.

For four weeks beginning Sept. 13, a team of trained professionals will go around Norcross neighborhoods before recycling trucks run their routes to check residents’ recycling bins and carts. According to The Recycling Partnership, these professionals will leave a tag on bins or carts if they see anything that does not belong in the city’s curbside recycling program.

The Recycling Partnership reports that Feet on the Street has helped residents in several cities already, including Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and other major cities to improve their recycling habits. The national nonprofit says the program is designed to increase the amount of quality recyclables in curbside bins and carts.

“The Recycling Partnership, with support from American Beverage Association’s Every Bottle Back initiative, is excited to work with the city of Norcross to improve the city’s recycling program, support local jobs and get Georgia manufacturers the materials they need to make new products and packaging,” says Jill Martin, director of community programs at The Recycling Partnership.

“As a Platinum Green Certified community, Norcross is a leader on environmental stewardship,” adds Norcross Mayor Craig Newton. “With support from The Recycling Partnership and our collection vendor, Waste Management, Feet on the Street is an opportunity for our city to lead the nation on waste diversion. When every Norcross citizen makes the decision to recycle right, together we will improve the quality, viability and safety of recyclable material coming from our bins and carts. Recycling is not only the right thing to do; it’s the smart thing to do.”

According to a news release from The Recycling Partnership, Feet on the Street is funded by a $15,000 grant from the nonprofit, with remaining costs funded by Waste Management and the Sustainable Norcross Commission through the city of Norcross.

“Georgia’s beverage companies are thrilled to partner with the city of Norcross and The Recycling Partnership to improve the quality of the community’s recycling stream,” says Kevin Perry, president and CEO of the Georgia Beverage Association. “Together, we’re working to get more of our industry’s 100 percent recyclable bottles back so they are kept out of the environment and remade into new bottles, as intended, helping us achieve a true circular economy.”

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Source: Recycling Today
The Recycling Partnership launches Feet on the Street in Norcross, Georgia
<![CDATA[The city of Norcross, Georgia, plans to begin checking and tagging curbside recycling bins for contaminants to improve the quality of recycling in its single-stream curbside recycling program. The city is participating in Feet on the Street, an initiative developed by The Recycling Partnership, Falls Church, Virginia. The initiative will provide residents in Norcross with personalized and real-time curbside recycling education and feedback. For four weeks beginning Sept. 13, a team of trained professionals will go around Norcross neighborhoods before recycling trucks run their routes to check residents’ recycling bins and carts. According to The Recycling Partnership, these professionals will leave a tag on bins or carts if they see anything that does not belong in the city’s curbside recycling program. The Recycling Partnership reports that Feet on the Street has helped residents in several cities already, including Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and other major cities to improve their recycling habits. The national nonprofit says the program is designed to increase the amount of quality recyclables in curbside bins and carts. “The Recycling Partnership, with support from American Beverage Association’s Every Bottle Back initiative, is excited to work with the city of Norcross to improve the city’s recycling program, support local…