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Nixa recycling site outlines drop-off rules, hours during Earth Day remarks
Summary
A recycling site staff member in Nixa described eligibility, accepted materials and hours during Earth Day remarks, urging residents to break down cardboard, rinse plastics and bring yard waste in bags.
Joe, a staff member at the Nixa recycling site, told residents during Earth Day remarks that the facility requires city residency and payment of a city wastewater bill to use the drop-off services and gave instructions on accepted materials and hours.
The recycling site is open 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Joe said. He advised residents to break down cardboard boxes and rinse plastics before bringing them to the site, and to bring leaves or tree limbs in bags. "We don't always get to answer the phone because we're out and we're busy, but all you have to do is come and find 1 of us," Joe said.
Joe also explained size limits for yard waste: tree limbs larger "around than a softball" must be under 6 feet long. He encouraged residents to come to the site with questions and identified a coworker, Troy, who also works there.
The remarks included a broader point about recycling practices: "Recycling is a great thing, I think, for the environment," Joe said, adding that some residents mistakenly believe materials brought to the site go straight to a landfill. "That's not correct. It does all get recycled."
No formal actions or votes were recorded in the transcript for this item; the segment consisted of informational remarks and guidance for residents on using the facility.
