Recycling

For several years, there has been discussion of starting a recycling program in Huntington. However, it has been a challenge to find enough interested people and to find funding. However, through the efforts of local volunteers, the city and county, a grant was found, applied for, and won.

Cabell County’s first Drop-off Recycling Program began November, 2011. Recycle bins will be placed in lots throughout the county by the Solid Waste Authority, so that the public can save their recyclables and minimize our impact on landfills. Locations include:

• Kroger Store, 2600 block of 5th Avenue (available after December 1st)
• Kroger Store, 1st Street and 7th Avenue (available after December 1st)
• Cabell-Huntington Health Department, 703 7th Avenue on 7th Street side (available now)
• Big Sandy Superstore Arena, on 7th Street side (available now)
• Adams Trucking, 3700 U.S. 60 E., Barboursville (available now)
• Perry Morris Square, Milton (available now)

Acceptable items are:

• paper (office paper and folders, magazines, cardboard, newspaper, junk mail, envelopes, paperboard, telephone books);
• plastic bottles and jugs (no lids);
• cartons (such as juice boxes, milk and orange juice cartons, but caps and straws must be removed);
• and metals (steel, tin and aluminum cans).

Unacceptable items include medical syringes, plastics that are not bottles or jugs, coat hangers or scrap metal, glass, plastic bags and styrofoam.