Cobbs Recycling Center Expands Services
We're pleased to announce that the City of Waco, in conjunction with Goodwill Industries, can now take computers, monitors and peripheral items such as keyboards and printers. Computers and peripherals are accepted from anyone; there is a charge however for some types of older monitors and also for televisions.
The items that we must charge for are accepted only from Waco residents with a current water bill showing garbage services and a driver's license. Older monitors are $5.00, table-top televisions are $15.00, and console (furniture-type) televisions are $20.00. To determine if your monitor requires a fee, look at the connector that attaches to the computer. If it has 9 pins, there is a charge; if it has 15 pins, it's a newer model for which there is no charge. For more information, please call Cobbs Convenience Center at 751-8536. Cobbs is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
We're also excited to announce that Cobbs can now accept green glass! As with the brown and clear glass, there is no charge. Remember, please do not recycle glass in the curbside blue containers.
Signs of the Times
Waco's alley dumpsters are getting a makeover, with new graphics and a program designed to foster increased awareness against alley dumping. Only bagged residential garbage should go into the dumpsters, and nothing should be left outside of a dumpster.
Large bulky items should be placed in front of the residence for pickup on normal trash collection days. Dumpster diving and scavenging are not only dangerous, it's illegal. To report dumping and other illegal activities in alleys and around dumpsters, please call 299-2611.
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Waco Solid Waste Driver
Named One of the Top Drivers
in the United States!!!
You may remember earlier this year one of our own, Richard Perkins, won first place at a state-level competition for Solid Waste drivers. The competition involves a complicated obstacle course the drivers must put their trucks through, with narrow lanes, sudden stops, and backing maneuvers.
Richard's first place win made him eligible to compete at the Internationals, against drivers from all over the United States. It came as no surprise to us that he again took top prize in his category! We're proud of you, Richard! |
