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Greene County recycling program ends tire amnesty after meeting grant goals; staff praise new skid steer
Summary
County staff reported customer revenue and recycling totals, said two grants were filled by recent tire collections and praised a new skid steer for operations.
Greene County staff reported customer counts, recycling totals and the end of a tire amnesty after meeting grant targets; employees also praised a newly purchased skid steer as easier to operate.
Staff reported 1,328 customers during the revenue reporting period, with total money collected of $4,492 and an average daily collection in the $50–$80 range. The county reported taking in six tons of recyclables and two tons of cardboard during a recent outreach period and recorded a high volume of tires — including a day when 11 tri-axle loads of tires were brought in.
County staff said the tire amnesty collected enough material to fill two grants — one from the health department and one from the state — and that the county will resume charging for tire disposal. Separately, equipment operators told the board the new skid steer performs reliably and has made site work easier compared with the previous machine.
No ordinance or state statute was cited. The board received the operational reports and no formal action or vote on program policy was recorded in the transcript.
