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Hardin County Government is reminding residents to use the county’s recycling trailers properly.
Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker said some of the trailers were inundated with materials after the holidays.
“One of the main problems is people do not break down and flatten their cardboard,” Walker said. “Therefore, it takes up so much more space when it gets into the bin. The other thing is when the bins are full, the trailers as well, it is not appropriate to leave those items on the ground. If they become wet, they are then at that point just garbage. They can’t even be recycled.”
Walker also says an uptick has been seen in people leaving materials that aren’t accepted for county recycling.
“A lot of times people will buy a larger item on a pallet, they’re unsure what to do with that item, and they simply take it to the recycling center and throw it on the ground, and that is never accepted,” Walker said. “The only things that can be accepted at our recycling sites are rinsed out plastics No. 1 and No. 2 (just look for the little triangle, and it’ll have a number in the middle of it), rinsed out aluminum and tin cans, cardboard that is not greasy or dirty or wet, and newspaper.”
It might be a bit of a hassle, but if you find a trailer that is full, look for another trailer.
“We have locations scattered about the county including Radcliff, Eastview, Glendale, Sonora, Vine Grove, and several in Elizabethtown,” Walker said.
More information on the county’s recycling program is available on the county website.
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