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Rotary Club launches soft‑plastic recycling; commission approves courthouse collection box
Summary
The Rotary Club of Buckhannon‑Upshur told the commission it purchased two $10,000 bailers and partnered with Trex, which will buy bailed soft plastics at $0.14 per pound; the commission approved placing a collection box in the Courthouse Annex lobby.
Representatives of the Rotary Club of Buckhannon‑Upshur presented the county commission with a plan to expand local soft‑plastic recycling and asked the commission to allow a collection point in county facilities. Keith Buchanan, Randy Sanders and Graham Godwin said the club purchased two bailers at $10,000 each to compress soft plastics and has partnered with Trex, which will purchase the bailed material for $0.14 per pound.
The Rotary Club said it began the program in mid‑2025 and has already produced a bench made from recycled soft plastics that is installed in front of the Gibson Library. The club’s stated annual collection goal is 3,000 pounds of soft plastics.
On a motion by Commissioner Samuel R. Nolte, seconded by Commissioner Douglas K. Bush, the commission approved placing a soft‑plastic collection box in the lobby of the Courthouse Annex. The minutes record the action as approved unanimously. The county will host the collection box at the Annex; the Rotary Club will manage collection and bailing for offsite sale to Trex.
The approval does not include a county purchase or funding commitment for the bailers; the Rotary Club reported that donations and fundraising covered the $10,000 per unit cost. The Rotary representatives said Trex will accept bailed soft plastics and convert them into outdoor products such as benches and decking.
