Omaha Sanitation Service To Offer Recycling Rewards
For residents in Omaha, NE, recycling not only preserves the environment, but now fattens the participant’s billfold as well.
Due to a new partnership between Elkhorn Sanitation Service and RecycleBank, households will earn points based on the weight of recyclables in their 96-gallon cart. Each cart is equipped with a special chip that tracks the weight, according to the ESS Web site.
Points are redeemed for rewards with participating businesses, including Hy-Vee, Bed Bath and Beyond, Blimpie and Coca-Cola.
This is just the latest development by RecycleBank, which is looking to expand its services nationwide.
To find a curbside recycling program in your area, use Earth 911′s recycling locator.
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posted on May 18th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
This is a good turn for Omaha. However I am still disappointed in the lack of recycling in this city. Living in an apartment, there is no recycling provided. We have to collect and take our recycling to a site that accepts it. There are very few of these sites scattered about the city and it seems like they are constantly changing locations which is very frustrating. Also, I might be wrong about this but I also believe that there is no recycling provided at business locations. So like I said this is a good turn for Omaha homeowners, but the city still has a lot of work to do to improve its recycling programs.