No, it isn’t some fad diet we’re talking about. We’re not talking about dropping a dress size or being able to pull that belt a notch tighter. We are talking about lightening the load in your weekly trash barrel. We’re talking about collecting your glass jars and bottles, cans, cardboard, newspapers, magazines and junk mail in a recycling bin rather than a trash bin.
Why? Because as of September, the more you reduce, reuse and recycle, the less North Reading will spend of your tax dollars to dispose of trash.
That’s right, recycling saves money.
Each North Reading household is averaging 65 pounds of trash per week. The state average is 47 pounds of trash per week. If each household reduced its trash by 10 percent, the town would save about $46,000 per year. If we get down to the state average, North Reading would realize a savings of $127,000!
To make it easier to recycle, North Reading is expanding the Recycling Program and providing weekly pick-up starting September 7. No more wondering if it’s recycling week or checking your neighbor’s driveway to see if this is the week to put out the recycling. Wednesday is spaghetti day. In North Reading, Tuesday is Recycling Day (and don’t forget to recycle the spaghetti box from Wednesday’s dinner).
So if you have been recycling, see what else you can put in the recycling bin. If you haven’t been, now’s a great time to start.
In the coming months you’ll be getting more suggestions from the Recycling Committee about other ways you can reduce, reuse and recycle more items. It’s all part of our effort to help you lose weight, weight in your trash barrel. Lose Weight, North Reading!
Ed McGrath
Chairman
North Reading Recycling Committee
P.S. If you want to get more involved and promote recycling in North Reading, consider joining the Recycling Committee. Contact the Town Administrator’s office for details.
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