VLRI Current Situation

Our progress in Swan River has been gaining wider and wider support from both commercial and residential participants in the recycling effort.  The Swan River Lions members are still collecting recyclables with several ½ ton trucks twice a month and VLRI don’t expect to have the “7-up” sorting truck available until the latter part of June at the earliest.

As discussions advance on what will work best for surrounding communities and Swan River as well, the VLRI board is looking into the idea of utilizing compartmented recycling trailers.  Using compartmented recycling trailers in all communities would solve several potential problems associated with (dumpster style) collection bins.

Compartmented recycling trailers can be operated on a rotating basis with all communities.  As one trailer requires unloading in any one community, an empty trailer can be pulled in and be exchanged.  The full trailer can then be pulled back to the recycling depot in Swan River , unloaded and the contents weighed which will help avoid multiple and time consuming handling of the product.  In addition, with the use of compartmented recycling trailers, it is much simpler for adjusting where they are spotted to maximize their use.

And as a further consideration, if Blue Box Recycling is also setup in one of the surrounding communities, planning the exchange of a trailer to coincide with the Blue Box Recycling pick-up will enable the person exchanging the trailer to traverse the town and collect the Blue Box items; adding them to the load of trailer.

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to call me (Randy) anytime @ 525-2434.

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