Bobby Doss of Dayton, Tennessee
Gary LouallenDAYTON, Tenn. – Dayton will begin a pilot program to recycle household waste in an effort to cut down on deposits in the county landfill.
City Council members voted Monday to begin the program with RockTenn of Chattanooga when neighborhoods with a total of 400 homes are identified. City Manager Frank Welch told councilmen he is recommending the Pine Henge, Garrison Heights and Edgewater communities, with about 300 homes, be among the pilot group.
“We’ll probably look at Mountain View for the other homes,” he said.
Cost for the city will be $5.33 per house per month, for a total of $25,584 for the year.
“We can get some money back for recyclables they can sell,” he said.