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Gadsden recycling staff report rising volumes, savings and plans for conveyor and curbside pilot
Summary
City recycling staff reported high cardboard volumes, estimated annual gross returns from cardboard sales, staffing and equipment needs, and short- and long-term goals including a conveyor system and potential curbside pilot.
Gadsden City Council heard a detailed report on Aug. 5 from recycling staff about current operations, volumes and proposed upgrades at the city's recycling center.
Recycling staff member Mark Golden told the council the center accepts cardboard, aluminum, metals, paper, books, magazines and electronics but currently does not accept glass, plastic or major appliances. Golden said the center is averaging about 11 trailer swaps per day — roughly 55 per week — and processes 8–10 pallets of cardboard from the post office. He said the city has 78 recycling trailers in its fleet (25 new), with 63 deployed and 57 located inside Gadsden. Golden said the center produces about 40 bales of cardboard per month; each bale weighs about 2,000 pounds, which he…
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