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Recycling Tips from 9th District Councilperson Tina Ward-Pugh

Recently my staff and I had the privilege to visit the QRS Recycling center in New Albany, IN to see first-hand how our recycling gets sorted and shipped for future use.  QRS takes all of the recycling picked up in the Urban Services District through its single-stream pick up system, and sorts it to be recycled and reused by various groups.  It was a wonderful experience.

First of all let me assure you that everything you put in your orange bin every week is being recycled – it is not going into the landfill.  QRS employs a variety of state of the art technology and dedicated employees to make sure that our recycling gets separated appropriately, including a machine that uses infrared lights and a blower system to toss plastic bottles in the appropriate bin.  What comes in as a huge pile of our recyclables ends up in neat little piles of paper, plastic, glass, and metal to be shipped to purchasers who will make new products out of the recycled materials.

We’re working to create a short video tour of the facility so that all of you may see just how effectively it works.  Until we have that ready, QRS provided us with a few tips that make the sorting easier and faster:


•    Keep your recycling dry – if possible don’t put it out until after the rain has stopped (the machines work better with dry paper)
•    Don’t crush your plastic bottles – even though space is an important consideration, it is easier for the people and the machines to separate out bottles if they aren’t flat
•    Leave the lids on your plastic bottles – when lids are taken off they get sorted incorrectly and end up in the wrong spot
•    Flatten cans when possible – when bottles get stuck inside metal cans it is difficult to get them separated out again
•    Don’t put plastic grocery bags in your recycling – they aren’t recycled and make the sorting more difficult as well as can cause the materials they are mingled with to be rejected.


If you practice these tips, it will make the whole recycling process more efficient.  For a complete list of what you can include in your curbside recycling pick-up follow this link http://www.louisvilleky.gov/SolidWaste/recycling/Recyclable+Materials.htm

 
Walking Wednesdays at the Louisville Water Company

Ever wondered how Louisville Water Company (LWC) makes all that drinking water?  Join the LWC for Walking Wednesdays at Crescent Hill Reservoir.  Step inside the Crescent Hill Gatehouse to learn the history and innovation behind LWC.  A guide will give visitors a brief historical overview; photographs and original drawings will be on display.  Adults and children 8 years or older are welcome to participate in this FREE event.  Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.  The Gatehouse will be open for tours every Wednesday from April 7th – September 29th from 10:00 am – Noon AND 6:00 -8:00 pm.  Call or email your reservation today to mbutler@lwcky.com or call 569-3600 x2151.

 
Ride, Shop and Learn to Fix Bikes
 Check out Two Wheel Tuesdays on Frankfort Avenue and enjoy not only discounts at participating merchants but also a free seminar on how to keep your bike running -- at Jackie Green's bike shop down by the tracks. Continue with the story to see what topics will be covered, and when
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Kennedy Court Park Master Plan

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The Kennedy Park Renovation Project was recently featured on The Urban Design Studio 's Website!

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A community rich with history

pdhouse_old.jpg The history of Crescent Hill can be traced back to the original pioneer road of the 1780s. Upgraded as the Louisville-Lexington Turnpike in 1817, it is today’s Frankfort Avenue. With the coming of the Louisville Frankfort Railroad line in 1849, Crescent Hill became a true suburb. Early structures were joined by splendid homes as many prominent Louisvillians chose the area as the location for their “summer residences.”

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