Recycling in Walton County
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Do you want them to dress like milk men and clean the bin on alternate weeks? The sky's the limit, but it's all going to come out of your pocket in the form of higher property taxes.
I have never actually seen one of these big blue bags. Where does one get them (besides WaterColor) and how might they be distributed to renters, assuming one is not in WaterColor
I believe the library and county annex on 331. I know a lot of local rental companies discussed using them and opted out as it was determined that some (not all) tourists would simply use them for regular trash thus reducing the overall effectiveness of the program. We did however keep them in the office for people that asked.
I haven't confirmed this lately, but blue bags used to be available at the Publix on 395 and at Sundog books.
Also, remember the county has a recycling trailer behind Publix, in the parking lot for Watercolor employees. There are also trailers at the school in Pt. Washington and in a lot just south of 98 on the west side of 393 (that's before you get to French Laundry if you're going south on 393 from 98).
All the Publix stores have their own green bins for styrofoam, paper bags, and plastic bags, none of which are accepted by the county.
Also, remember the county has a recycling trailer behind Publix, in the parking lot for Watercolor employees. There are also trailers at the school in Pt. Washington and in a lot just south of 98 on the west side of 393 (that's before you get to French Laundry if you're going south on 393 from 98).
All the Publix stores have their own green bins for styrofoam, paper bags, and plastic bags, none of which are accepted by the county.
TooFarTampa
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Thanks for the info ... I'm wondering if they would let me grab 12 or 15 bags next time I'm up there to stick in our pantry for the renters. Some would not use them, but some would probably really like to.
Still, curbside is better !!! :angry:
Still, curbside is better !!! :angry:
As we talk about curbside recycling, we might ought to check and see what kind of money the 1 cent sales tax is bringing in. When the 1 cent sales tax was implemented in Walton County it was to be used for garbage pick up at home. At one time I thought some of the funds were used to build the new jail, which I was not sure was it should have been used for.
It seems that way on the surface, but...
The blue bags go in the garbage truck, along with the regular garbage. Then, at the dump, there are convicts who are supposed to pick them out and route them to the recycling. If the bag breaks open in the garbage truck (not an unlikely event), then the recycled materials are considered "contaminated" and go into the landfill.
For me, if I've gone to the trouble of separating out the recyclables and saving them, I want some assurance they will actually get recycled. Trusting the convicts and the garbage truck doesn't give me the warm fuzzies.
On the other hand, I've got to go to Publix at least twice each week, so it's not much extra effort to drop the stuff at the trailer and have some assurance that it will actually get recycled.
I agree that the situation is different for vacation renters, who will probably take the path of least resistance.
TooFarTampa
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When I say curbside, I mean separate bins and a separate pickup. 
The Publix in PCB does not even have a bin for recycling cans or bottles, as I learned the other day when I tried to get rid of a Coke Zero can responsibly.
I only venture to the WaterColor Publix when necessary and would never advise my renters to go that route. For us eastsiders it makes no sense.
The Publix in PCB does not even have a bin for recycling cans or bottles, as I learned the other day when I tried to get rid of a Coke Zero can responsibly.
I only venture to the WaterColor Publix when necessary and would never advise my renters to go that route. For us eastsiders it makes no sense.
The blue bag program IS NOT working due to the fact that most bags are being broken in the trucks at pick up. The reason the bags are hard to find, is that this program is being eliminated. I filled out a survey in the fall at the anex about this issue. Cindy Meadows' office had them too. Didn't anyone else get one??
The blue bag program IS NOT working due to the fact that most bags are being broken in the trucks at pick up. The reason the bags are hard to find, is that this program is being eliminated. I filled out a survey in the fall at the anex about this issue. Cindy Meadows' office had them too. Didn't anyone else get one??
Never saw a survey, but Publix Sandestin & WaterColor do not carry the blue bags at all any more and haven't for months. I just take our recycling to the bins at this point.
