The Catskill Chronicle

MONTICELLO, NY (November 16, 2010) – Sullivan County Legislature Chairman Jonathan F. Rouis announced yesterday, on America Recycles Day – a nationally recognized day to inform and educate the public about recycling– that Sullivan County will convert to Single Stream Recycling in January 2011.

Sullivan County will partner with Hudson Baylor Corporation  in embarking on this Single-Stream Recycling format.

“The County’s Solid Waste System is moving forward with an emphasis on removing waste from the waste stream that otherwise would be exported to landfills. Recycling is a major way to reduce the amount of waste, along with the Household Hazardous Waste program, and other special recycling programs to be launched in 2011,” said Rouis.

Single Stream Recycling (SSR) is a convenient method of collecting many types of recyclables all together in one container style. SSR consolidates recyclable paper, glass, plastic and metals for easy storage, collection and transport to recycling facilities for processing. In fact, double-digit recycling increases have been reported in communities that convert to SSR. Improved convenience means better compliance with mandatory recycling regulations.

“Single Stream Recycling will remove a lot of the complaints that we receive from those who find separation of recyclables in the dual stream system both confusing and a bother,” said Legislature Minority Leader Leni Binder.

Hudson Baylor Corporation (HBC) specializes in providing recycling services. A growing organization with a 27 year history of success exclusively in the recycling industry, HBC operates twelve recycling facilities in four states. Hudson Baylor operates Single Stream and Dual Stream plants. Three plants in the West service seven municipalities; Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, Gilbert, Peoria, and Avondale, Arizona. In the Northeast, we operate eight facilities. These include facilities in Newburgh, NY Brookhaven, NY, South Windsor, CT, Dutchess County, NY, Rockland County, NY and Cape May, NJ as of January 1, 2010.

For more information: contact your county legislator at 845-807-0435 or David Fanslau at 845-807-0450.