New Replenysh host site open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
The City Recycle Center is set to reopen with limited hours on Monday, Nov. 15, after being closed for several months due to a fire at Tulsa Recycle & Transfer, the company that previously sorted and processed items dropped off at the City-owned center, located at 10th Street and Virginia Avenue.
The City Recycle Center will now serve as a permanent “host site” for Replenysh, a California-based company responsible for the recent expansion of local recycling options for Bartlesville residents.
The center will be open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Public Works Director Keith Henry said today.
“They’re moving the racks in today and are set to open on Monday,” Henry said. “The center will be open three days during the week, excluding holidays, which is similar to other Replenysh sites.”
Replenysh launched its recycling program in Bartlesville on Oct. 23 by holding a public recycling event at the City-owned Lee Lake Complex, located at 2700 S.E. Adams Blvd. Other host sites for public events have been added to the list of recycling options as well, which are available on Replenysh’s Bartlesville Facebook page.
City Manager Mike Bailey said this week the reopening of the City-owned center has “taken longer than we would have liked,” but is welcome news for Bartlesville recyclers.
“Our partnership with Replenysh has proven to be an excellent resource for Bartlesville residents who wish to recycle, so we are excited to announce the reopening of the City’s drop-off recycle center in conjunction with the Replenysh program,” Bailey said. “While this might have taken a little longer than we would have liked, we’re confident this new arrangement will be even better for local residents who wish to recycle. It’s a win-win for everyone.”
The company will collect items from the center on an “as needed” basis and will then process and sell the items, returning a small portion of the revenue to the City, as it does other host sites.
“Based on the information we have now, this isn’t expected to generate a lot of revenue. But we will know more once the program has been up and running for a while,” Bailey said. He said revenue generated by the recycling program will be used to offset expenses for the service.
While accepted items may vary from one host site to another, items accepted at the City Recycle Center are:
- Plastic PET #1 containers
- Plastic PET #1 thermoforms
- Plastic HDPE #2 containers
- Aluminum cans
- Steel cans
- Cardboard
To join Replenysh, which is free, see http://join.replenysh.com/bartlesville-ok. For more information or to sign up to serve as a host site, contact Ryon Hart at ryon@replenysh.com or 323.301.7133.
File photo, courtesy of Replenysh