UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, August 26, 1996
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Recycling important, but not convenient
On-campus bins are available for many
By Dave Breltenstein Kansan staff writer
Used pizza boxes and graded term papers do not have to clutter land-fills. Instead, they can be recycled at any one of five Lawrence recycling centers.
One such center, located at Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St., recycles everything from aluminum cans to junk mail. The Wal-Mart Recycling Center runs on a non-profit basis, and customers are not paid for bringing in items.
John Clayton, teacher for disabled workers at Wal-Mart, said that the company considered the recycling program a donation. With the help of Clayton, the center is run by employees with disabilities.
"Our motivation is not to make a profit, but to employ people who otherwise may have a problem finding a job because of their disabil-
ties," he said. "By recycling, you are not only helping the entire world, but you're helping people in your own community."
Each of the Lawrence recycling centers provide slightly different recycling services.
Clayton said he saw a lot of students unload recyclables at the center east of the Wal-Mart building.
"Our business really picks up when students are in town. You definitely can tell a difference around the beginning and end of each semester," he said.
Jon Drago, office manager of Conservation Resources Recycling, 3009 W. 28th St., said that few students subscribed to his service, though some fraternities, sororities and scholarship halls did.
Conservation Resources Recycling offers a weekly curbside pickup for recyclable goods, and little presorting is required. The fee is $5.50 a month, but subscribers must have a recycling bin to store the items.
"I think we have an advantage because we come to your house and pick up things instead of you coming to us," he said. "We also are the only one who takes many items."
The company picks up tires for an extra $1 fee per tire. Drago said each item the company recycled was important.
"The generation in college now will see a huge problem by the time they retire," he said. "We'll have to recycle because there will be no more room for trash. We cannot continue to waste materials at the same rate."
Mike Russell, director of the KU department of environmental health and safety, said all the area recycling centers were good. His office takes recyclables to various on- and offcampus locations, depending on the item.
"Newspapers go to Stauffer-Flint. Office paper is picked up by Dickerson Recycling. Other materials go to Wal-Mart." he said.
Russell said there were some accessibility problems with recycling centers in Lawrence.
"A lot of people would like to see recyclables picked up with their trash, but the city has to do something about that first," he said.
While there are five recycling centers in Lawrence, some students do not use their services.
Leonid Akimov, Nizhniy Novgorod,
Russia, graduate student, said he
only recycled soda cans.
He said he always put them in campus bins,but never took them to a Lawrence recycling center.
"It's really easy to recycle things on campus, but taking them somewhere else is a lot of trouble," he said.
Places to recycle
Name of place Location Phone # Hours of operation
Conservation Resources Recycling 3009 W. 28th St. 842-1167 no walk-ins accepted pickup on M, W-Sat.
Offers: Weekly curbside pickup of aluminum cans, newspaper, metals, plastic
Eco Services Recycling 303 W. 11th St. 841-1615 N/A
Offers: Weekly curbside pickup of aluminum cans, newspaper, metals, plastic
Kaw Motor & Salvage Co. 1549 N. 3rd St. 843-2533 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F
Offers: Recycle aluminum cans, steel, brass, iron, pots, pans, radiators, appliances, car parts
Lonnie's Recycling 501 Maple St. 841-4855 8 a.m. to noon M-Sat
Offers: Recycle aluminum cans, tin cans, copper, junk cans, scrap iron, machinery
Wal-Mart Recycling Center 3300 Iowa St. 841-9558 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. M-Sat
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun
Offers: Recycle newspaper, cardboard, office paper, metal, aluminum cans, junk mail, plastic, milk cartons, magazines
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