Recycling has greatly reduced the amount of trash that is landfilled daily. Recent data shows that materials worth $9 billion are thrown away each year. The Wright-Patterson recycle rate is currently 50 percent.
“America Recycles Day brings attention to recycling,” said Dave Dalton, solid waste/recycling program manager. “What we are doing at Wright-Patterson is opening up the Recycling Center to the public for tours on Nov. 15, starting at 8 a.m., every hour with the last tour at 2 p.m.”
Each tour will be 45 minutes and led by Thom Doucette, operations manager. The Recycling Center is in Area A, Bldg. 293, 3990 Road I.
There are many benefits to recycling at Wright-Patterson, according to Dalton.
“We are able to divert solid waste from the landfill, avoid association landfill costs and actually make money on items that might have been thrown in the trash,” he said.
For any questions, contact Dalton at 937-257-5060 or email at dave.daulton.2@us.af.mil or Thom Doucette at 257-4889 or email at thomas.doucette@us.af.mil.
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