SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): It will take Scott County about seven to eight years to start recycling services. This comes after the County Board of Supervisors approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sullivan County Solid Waste on Wednesday by a vote of 7 to 0.

Recyclables could now be sent to the Sullivan recycling center by the county's solid waste operation in accordance with the terms and conditions of the MoU. Paper, cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, and category 1–7 plastics are among the recyclables.

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Up to 1,000 tons of solid trash are anticipated to be removed annually through recycling collection, according to Assistant County Administrator Bill Dingus. The cost of disposal in the county's landfills is around $47 for each ton of trash. The county could save almost the same amount of money per ton of material by diverting recyclables.

As long as the items are sorted and uncontaminated, the County will be allowed to dispose of them for free. Contaminated loads will be refused entry. The county is in charge of keeping an eye on the amount and caliber of supplies.

In around two months, recycling services will be available at the County's Solid Waste centers. Bins and hoppers will be installed at the solid waste centers by that time. However, arranging recycling pickups at the centers will require extra time.