Roswell starts pilot drop-off recycling program | Local News

Employees at the Roswell Municipal Landfill, 3006 W. Brasher Rd., are now accepting corrugated cardboard, grades 1 and 2 plastic bottles, aluminum cans and tin cans.

Recyclables should be kept separate from regular trash loads being brought to the landfill. All plastics must arrive rinsed, cleaned out and uncontaminated by other trash. Landfill staff will evaluate the recyclable loads as they are being brought in. They will also direct people to bins where the items can be deposited, the release explained. 

The overall arrangement features what the city describes as “public-private partnerships.” The cardboard and plastics collected at the landfill through this program will be transported weekly to the Greentree Solid Waste Authority in Ruidoso Downs. Greentree has agreed to accept the items brought by the city for free. 

The cans left at the landfill will be picked up by Roswell Recycling Center, 1900 E. Poe St., which pays the city for the items. That recycling outlet also accepts metal recyclables from the public.

Another partner in this arrangement is Target, 2725 N. Main St., which has a recycling program that allows people to bring a variety of recyclables to the local store. 

The retailer accepts batteries, sizes AAA through D and 9-volt, glass, plastic bags, cellphones, ink cartridges, plastic bottles, grades 1 and 2, and aluminum cans.

Target asks those with large amounts of recyclables to contact service desk employees for direction on how to drop…