Supervisors Take Initial Steps To Start Recycling Program
Casey Byford (standing) was authorized to attend a recycling conference in Biloxi in November to learn how the county could implement a recycling program during Monday’s supervisor meeting.. Byford currently works as the county’s garbage clerk and told county officials she would help with recycling.
Supervisors Take Initial Steps To Start Recycling Program
By David Howell
Editor
COFFEEVILLE – Supervisors agreed to take initial steps to explore launching a recycling program in the county after the topic surfaced in Monday’s recessed meeting at the Coffeeville courthouse. District 3 Supervisor Lee McMinn opened the discussion, relaying information he learned after attending a recent meeting in Desoto County about recycling.
McMinn said he learned neighboring counties had been awarded grants to help fund recycling programs. He also cautioned that starting a recycling program will likely not be profitable for the county, but added, “it’s the right thing to do and I think a lot of people in the county will get on board.”
McMinn identified preliminary steps, which could be placing several recycling bins at strategic places around the county. He also said other counties have utilized grant funds to promote recycling in schools, a step that would ultimately help make recycling in the county a success.
The county’s garbage clerk, Casey Byford, also attended the Desoto County meeting and offered to help spearhead the program. The first step identified Monday was sending Byford to the Mississippi Recycling Coalition’s annual recycling meeting in November.
“She can bring back a ton of information and we can figure out how to start. We can probably start small and grow into it,” McMinn added.
“I am for recycling, I think it is important to repurpose what we call garbage,” Washington agreed before supervisors voted unanimously to send Byford to the recycling meeting.
