Some new changes coming to North Augusta as a new recycling facility opened. They also announced a new recycling process using bins, which is different than the roll carts residents have used in the past. A fire in 2021 destroyed the old facility, making it difficult to sort recycling from trash. This caused employees to have to manually sort items. What used to be a one stop shop is now a place for just recycling.
“So the only things coming in are straight recyclables, previously, we would accept mixed trash and recyclables and it was difficult to recover recyclables,” said Rachelle Moody, Assistant City Administrator. The new equipment makes the employees lives easier and is also better for the environment.
“There was a lot of hard work extra work to do. But now it’s less, it’s more safer, and it’s more cleaner,” said Eric Lawson, Recycle Associate. North Augusta will be dropping off plastic bins at homes starting July 31st.
“That’s where they’ll put their recyclables and then they’ll put their trash in their roll carts,” said Moody.