New Recycle/Waste Drop Off Planned For Bishop Road

Fairhope, Alabama

New drop off site plan.

Bishop Road site.

CALLED 'CHaRM' CENTER

During last week's Baldwin County Environmental Committee meeting in Roberstdale, Solid Waste Disposal Authority Director Terri Graham talked about the new 'Center for Hard to Recycle Material' drop-off convenience site being planned for Bishop Road, directly across from the Fairhope East Elementary School.

Hard-to-recycle materials like batteries, household hazardous waste (ie. paint, pesticides, motor oil, and glass) lightbulbs, and electronics will be accepted -- as well as the usual paper, cardboard, aluminum and plastic, she said.

The new facility, about 100 yards north of the current one directly behind the courthouse, is to be fully-manned by county personnel during normal operating hours.

It is expected to be completed by the end of the year or early next -- when the new MRF (Materials Recycling Facility) in Summerdale comes online, Graham said.

Similar ones are to be installed in Spanish Fort and Magnolia -- with more locations coming later (Bay Minette, Orange Beach).

The city's own curbside recycling service will continue well, for the usual items (non-hazardous).

Graham addressing committee.

New recycle site.

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Anonymous said…

Terrible site selection because of the school traffic on Bishops. Road

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

This is 20609 Bishoip Rd, a residential site. Homes , the New Orleans Condominiums , Windmere residential complex as well Homestead Village Assisted Living are adjacent to this site..

Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Were there any public hearings for this project. It is surrounded by residential lots.

Has the County thought this through? The site is boxed in my residences on three sides, by an elementary school on the fourth. Should the narrow site prove too small in the future, there is no room for expansion. Toxic fumes from hazardous materials, either from accidental spills or possible combustion could pose serious dangers to adjoining residents and to school children. Surely there are better sites available that do not pose these problems.

Just put a tall cinder block wall around it. shuld be ok.

Much needed should be good there.

I agree with the concerns voiced. I believe a major problem is that there is not a whole lot of open space available anymore around here, a product of over development.
Another issue that needs to out there is who will bring all this good stuff to the site, and how will they bring it?
Given that folks are not too motivated these days, why not have a mobile collection for hazards like the City does for recycling?

Because that would cost too much Your bill would have to triple.

…..not if they used the same Green New Deal grant for mobile service they got to build and maintain the site. Hazard and large recycling would be special funded.

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