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Dobson Recycling Program to Change Start Dates

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Friday, August 26th, 2011, 1:59pm
Dobson Recycling Program to Change Start Dates

Dobson's planned recycling program is now proposed to start in January and not October, like originally planned, according to the Mount Airy News.

The program’s kick-off was delayed because the original start-up date falls too close to the holidays, according to Waste Management officials.

Waste Management is the company that contracts to pick up the town’s solid waste. Dobson commissioners learned of the date change on Thursday.

The company would reportedly have to change pick-up schedules for the holidays and officials said they don't want to confuse people right away.

Trash is now being picked up on Friday and recycling will be picked up every other Wednesday, the paper reported.

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Recycling Bins to be Placed at Convenience Centers

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 9:53am
Recycling Bins to be Placed at Convenience Centers

Surry County commissioners agreed Monday to put bins for plastics at every recycling center in the county, according to the Mount Airy News.

The county has added recycling containers to a few convenience centers over the past two years. The bins will soon be at each of the county’s 14 centers.

Jerry Snow and Dennis Bledsoe of the Surry County Public Works Department proposed the idea to the commissioners.

The department will purchase eight large bins for the remaining convenience centers. The cost will be about $42,000 and will be covered in the department’s budget.

Bledsoe said the containers will likely be put in place in the fall.

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Surry SCAN Back in Business After Fire

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Monday, May 9th, 2011, 11:10am
Surry SCAN Back in Business After Fire

Surry SCAN opened new office space Thursday after a February fire ravaged the building that previously housed the organization, according to the Mount Airy News.

The fire took place during the early morning hours of Feb. 23. Although it was ruled accidental, it's origins remain unknown, the paper reported.

The building and its contents were a complete loss.

SCAN, which stands for Stop Child Abuse Now, is an agency whose mission is to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.

The office in Mount Airy serves both Surry and Stokes counties. Mount Airy's new office is located at 505 Jeffries St.

Organization officials said it will take at least 18 to 24 months until the agency is fully back to where it was before the fire, the paper reported.

The housing authority had insurance on the building that burned and is planning to eventually rebuild the structure, according to the paper.

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Mount Airy Spring Cleanup Starts Monday

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Friday, April 22nd, 2011, 12:27pm
Mount Airy Spring Cleanup Starts Monday

The city of Mount Airy will conduct its annual city-wide Spring cleanup starting next week.

From Monday to Friday, residents can place extra items at their curb during garbage day and the city will pick it up, according to Mount Airy's website.

The city will collect appliances, tires, building material, carpet, auto parts, furniture, bicycles, gas grilles, leaves and more.

The City cannot collect paint, pesticides, herbicides, solvents or chemicals due to environmental regulations.

Call the Public Services Department at 786-3580 for more information.

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Dobson Residents to Receive Letter On Water Dispute

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011, 2:22pm

Dobson residents will receive a letter from the town that attempts to clarify issues surrounding a lawsuit between the town and the city of Mount Airy, according to the Mount Airy News.

They should receive the letter Tuesday.

The dispute began in 2008 when Dobson said it would begin purchasing 300,000 gallons of water from Mount Airy when a water line connecting the two municipalities was completed.

That line is within 25 feet of completion, and Mount Airy has budgeted the expected $298,000 in revenue in the present fiscal year, the paper reported.

Dobson Town Manager Josh Smith received notice of the $3 million lawsuit filed by the city on Feb. 15.

Both municipalities have retained lawyers.

To read the full story visit the Mount Airy News.

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Mount Airy Recycling Costs Inexpensive Compared To Many

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011, 3:29pm

Surveys of various North Carolina localities show their recycling costs greatly exceed estimates for starting a curbside program in Mount Airy, according to the Mount Airy News.

The expense per household ranged from a low of $2.01 monthly to a high of $3.41, according to research by Dean Brown, a member of the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners.

Curbside recycling in Mount Airy would cost an estimated $1.32 per household each month, according to a study late last year by city public works personnel.

The annual projected cost for collections is $70,350, according to the Mount Airy News.

Mount Airy officials recently have been debating whether to launch a curbside program. Residents who recycle now must transport materials to a center.

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Mount Airy Officials Seek To Lower Landfill Fees

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Friday, March 4th, 2011, 12:20pm

Mount Airy officials voted Thursday to seek a reduction in county landfill fees charged to the city. This could lead to curbside recycling in the municipality, if approved, according to the Mount Airy News.

The paper reported that a resolution unanimously approved by the board of commissioners calls for an annual tipping fee now charged for each household in the city limits to drop from $30 to $23.10.

That charge is levied in the form of a “landfill-availability fee,” appearing on the yearly property tax bills of Mount Airy residents, the Mount Airy News reported.

The proposal to reduce it by $6.90 per home came from Jon Cawley, a city commissioner and curbside-recycling proponent.

It is based on the fact that a “well-managed” curbside recycling program could reduce city waste entering the county landfill by 23 percent, the Mount Airy News reported.

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