As is, it can be tough for Davis County residents who want to recycle empty bottles and other glass. Curbside recycling programs in the county typically don’t handle glass because the material can break and mess up paper, cardboard and other recyclables. In fact, Kaysville is the only city in the county that has drop-off locations for glass, though Weber County, too, has limited options. “It’s been kind of a black hole there for a long time,” said Jason Utgaard, general manager of Momentum Recycling, alluding to the nonexistent glass recycling options south of Kaysville through Davis County. Much of the glass in Davis County, he suspects, “is going to waste because there are no options for it.”
The city of Ogden operates three drop-off locations for glass, in the 4th Street Ball Park parking lot at 502 Wall Ave., Ogden’s Green Waste Disposal Site at 1875 Monroe Blvd. and in the south parking lot at Ogden High School, 2828 Harrison Blvd. There are four other sites in the county where bins are also placed, including locations in South Ogden and Roy. But as in Davis County, existing curbside recycling programs in Weber County don’t handle glass, focusing instead on paper, cardboard, aluminum and plastic, and Jay Lowder, public services director for Ogden, welcomes the possibility of Momentum Recycling’s offer in the city. “We don’t turn down any option. … We’re open to new ideas, new options,” Lowder said. Momentum Recycling actually manages the glass bins placed around the Ogden area and in Kaysville.