AUDIO TRANSCRIPT: Syracuse begins distributing new recycling bins
Anna McCusker: For years, Syracuse residents used small, open blue bins to hold their recycling. Now residents will be required to use new, 96-gallon blue bins, the same design as black trash carts they received last year. The city hopes the larger size and covers on the bins will keep the streets cleaner. Natalie Dascoulias, who lives on the eastside of Syracuse, is hopeful about this.
Natalie Dascoulias: I think it’ll keep the litter down. So much blows around when it gets windy from the recycling bins, so I’m looking forward to it.
McCusker: Some residents have complained about the bulkiness and look of these new carts, but Syracuse resident Kyle Smith isn’t so worried.
Kyle Smith: To me it really doesn’t matter, as long as it’s not big, bright and orange, it’s cool with me.
McCusker: All Syracuse residents are supposed to get their new bin within the next two weeks. Anna McCusker, NCC News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The City of Syracuse began its first phase of distributing new recycling bins to residents on Monday. The new 96-gallon bins are replacing the small, 14-gallon open bins that Syracuse residents have been using for years.
The city hopes the significant size increase and covered top of this new bin design will increase recycling efforts by residents and keep the streets cleaner. Natalie Dascoulias, who lives on the eastside of Syracuse, said she is hopeful about this change.
“I think it’ll keep the litter down. So much blows around when it gets windy from the recycling bins, so I’m looking forward to it,” Dascoulias said.
Some residents are not so excited, complaining about the bulkiness and appearance of these new bins, but Syracuse resident Kyle Smith said he isn’t so worried.
“To me, it really doesn’t matter. As long as it’s not big, bright and orange, it’s cool with me,” he said.
In addition to the new bins, the collection schedule will also be changing from every week to every other week. Residents should expect to receive their new bin and an information pamphlet about all the recycling changes by Oct. 19.