Strathmore recognized for recycling

Times Reporter  

 

With continuing concerns about global warming, water shortages, and finding future garbage dump sites; recycling has become imperative in today’s society. 

Each year the Alberta Recycling Management Authority awards municipalities that demonstrate excellence with their recycling yards. 

“There are some requirements to being eligible to accept the award. The site must collect electronics, it must accept paint and they must collect tires all of which our Strathmore Recycling Facility do. The site must also basically be perceived as environmentally safe as well as health and occupationally safe as well,” said Jesse Parker director of engineering and operations for the town.

“I’m very proud to announce that this year the town of Strathmore has been selected as the 2012 collection site award of excellence winner for municipalities with a population between 5,000 and 25,000.

“Its an excellent accomplishment for the town of Strathmore in terms of users that use the facility and their contribution in keeping it safe and environmentally responsible and its also a very definite credit to the operators and the staff we have at the recycle yard and their contribution to the operation.”

According to Alberta Recycling there are more than 400 sites in the 5,000 to 25,000-population category, and for Strathmore to come out on top is a credit to efforts of the recycling staff both past and present.