Recycling Bins

WASHINGTON COUNTY - Williamsport Elementary students, teachers and staff have recycled 2,000 pounds of paper since the beginning of the school year. That's one ton, or half the weight of an elephant, third-grader Teddy Batson said. "It's a lot," he said. "And it helps the environment. " All Washington County Public Schools sites are doing their part for the environment, recycling a combined 385 tons of paper and cardboard since the beginning of the school year. Beginning in July, all schools and the school system's central office will begin recycling glass, metal and plastic.

“On Feb. 10, Herald-Mail pictured 27 local legislators. Only one of these was a lady. It is still a man's world, isn't it?” - Hagerstown “Thank you for keeping the daily horoscope. Although I don't believe in it, I love to read it. It gives me the laugh for the day.” - Clear Spring “It's regarding the national news coverage of Shippensburg University's, public university's, nice little new slot machines. I wonder how many parents are sitting there, who have stressed family values, as the daughters and sons come home for the weekend saying oh, yeah, mom and dad, we still live your family values.

“In reference to the recycling proposal in Washington County, it is ludicrous. To begin with, the provider of the recycling bins profits, from both the county and the materials they sell. B: There will be a lot of noncompliance.” - Hagerstown “Why does the county pay a refuse company a huge amount of money to collect recyclables, and then allows that company to sell those recyclables, obviously at a profit? Then why wouldn't the county do that themselves? Is this just too simple?

WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Williamsport Elementary students, teachers and staff have recycled 2,000 pounds of paper since the beginning of the school year. That's one ton, or half the weight of an elephant, third-grader Teddy Batson said. "It's a lot," he said. "And it helps the environment. " All Washington County Public Schools sites are doing their part for the environment, recycling a combined 385 tons of paper and cardboard since the beginning of the school year. Beginning in July, all schools and the school system's central office will begin recycling glass, metal and plastic.

Return postcards to city; say no to recycling containers To the editor: I am a recycler. I recycle nearly everything. I never buy single servings of anything when I shop for food. I drink city water instead of bottled water because it creates no trash. I return my rubber bands and plastic sleeves for reuse by my Herald-Mail carrier. I do this and much more because I am very much concerned about our environment. In the summer of 2009, the city appointed a task force to examine what changes could be made to increase the level of recycling.

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scottb@herald-mail.com HAGERSTOWN - Up to 1,000 Hagerstown trash customers each will get a free 18-gallon recycling bin, the city said Monday. The city's Engineering Department will deliver the bins. Residents can have bins delivered by calling the Recycle Hagerstown line at 301-739-8577 ext. 106 and leaving their name, phone number and the address where the bin should be delivered. The bins are for voluntary mixed paper recycling, City Engineer Rodney Tissue said.