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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Estancia Valley a Top Pick for Recycling Center
By Ashley Bergen
East Mountain Telegraph
The Estancia Valley may soon be home to a regional recycling facility, with help from leftover federal stimulus dollars.
The state Environment Department and New Mexico Recycling Coalition have been awarded $3.5 million for projects like regional recycling facilities, according to Estancia Solid Waste Authority Manager Joseph Ellis.
Turns out, the Estancia Valley is one of the agencies' top picks as the home for a recycling facility.
"They want to create access to recycling to everybody in the state, and people in rural areas need it," Ellis said.
The location of the proposed facility is still up in the air, Ellis said, with Estancia and Moriarty in the running.
The facility would recycle plastics, cardboard, aluminum and more, she said.
The major issues are infrastructure and creating a market consortium to help get the best prices. A consortium works like a co-op, Ellis explained, to develop an effective recovery system and end markets for recycled material.
The Solid Waste Authority will have to apply for grant funding for the facility, so Ellis didn't have a specific timeline for the project.
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