Team Haverhill Recycling at the Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
Team Haverhill Recycling will be at Haverhill’s Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School on Friday, April 13 during the lunch periods. There will be fun interactive demonstrations to teach the K-5 students about recycling, especially what is recyclable and what isn’t. Many thanks to the parents who reached out to Team Haverhill to be part of their Earth Day activities!
Latest numbers: recycling saves money for Haverhill
In the Eagle Tribune story Haverhill: Recycling expansion has saved big bucks, Shawn Regan writes:
In anticipation of more savings, the mayor has proposed spending reductions of an additional $131,354 in next year’s solid waste/recycling budget. That will be on top of the $109,000 saved this year.
There you have it. If we were not recycling we would be spending more money to do more environmental harm. Recycling only makes sense. But the article reinforces that we could be doing more:
“It’s one of our great successes,” the mayor said, noting that Haverhill’s recycling participation rate has increased from 10 to 15 percent in the last year, but still lags well behind the state average of 36 percent.
The truth is, some households are recycling as much as possible, other have yet to get on board, and some might benefit from pointers about what is and is not recyclable. But Haverhill is making progress and the combined efforts of the city Recycling Coordinator and Team Haverhill will help residents reach and hopefully exceed the state average.
Recycling at Haverhill Goes Green
Come visit the Team Haverhill Recycling booth at Haverhill Goes Green, Sunday April 17 at Northern Essex Community College. This outdoor event (indoor if it rains) is open from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm with music, food, and lots of great exhibits.
Our booth will have recycling information and stickers for your recycling barrels. Learn about which items are recyclable and which are not as we sort through our bag of junk to help Haverhill recycle.
In March Haverhill’s recycling rate climbed to 15%. Our new single stream curbside recycling program has saved the city money since we are paid for recyclable materials, and we avoid paying to incinerate them. Single stream recycling is easy because all recyclable materials go into one barrel. Learn how you can get started recycling in our new Single Stream Brochure 2011. And come see us at Haverhill Goes Green!
2011 Recycling brochures mailed
New recycling brochures with the 2011 pickup schedule calendar were mailed in February. If you did not receive one please let us know. You can also view and print the 2011 Single Stream Brochure (PDF).