8/11/13 - Marion Township has entered into a new agreement to provide around-the-clock recycling options for its residents. New recycling bins have been placed behind the Marion Township hall by the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority. Residents can bring all their recyclable items and drop them off, unsorted, at any time of day and any day of the week. The township is responsible for a fee of $150 every time the bins need to be dumped, but Clerk Tammy Beal says the deal is worth it to give residents an opportunity to dispose of their recyclables. Beal says a conversation with the Putnam supervisor is what prompted Marion officials to install the new bins behind the township hall. The authority will accept most kinds of recyclable materials, including paper, plastic, and aluminum, but it will not accept plastic bags, styrofoam, or blue glass. Beal says the township still participates with Recycle Livingston, but that it can be difficult to reach their facility during hours of operation, so the new bins will provide an anytime alternative for Marion residents. She adds that there are no lights near the new recycle bins, and officials would prefer if residents would limit their drop-offs to daylight hours. (TD)
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