What does the Four Corners Recycling Initiative do?
The Initiative is a new recycling program, started in July 2008. It is funded by a $91,000 grant from the state of Colorado. The Initiative offers recycling of three commodities – mixed paper, mixed metal, and corrugated cardboard – to schools, businesses, institutions, and the public in Montezuma County? Doesn’t the city of Cortez already offer recycling? Yes, the city of Cortez offers curbside pickup for city residents and a central drop-off location at the corner of Mildred and Empire Streets. Items recycled by the city are brown, clear and colored glass, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, and aluminum cans. What is the difference between the Four Corners Recycling Initiative and the City of Cortez recycling? The Initiative focuses on diverting large quantities of recyclable commodities from the Montezuma County landfill by locating recycling containers at sites where these commodities are produced; such as governmental institutions, private businesses, and public schools. Additionall
