Bainbridge ready to recycle

Thursday, February 10, 2011

BAINBRIDGE -- The city of Bainbridge finally received its long-awaited recycling bin on the east side of town Wednesday at noon, and the town council was very happy that it came.

Residents can use the bin for free to drop off recyclable products. W Enterprises, LLC, allows for various kinds of materials to be dropped off, including cardboard, newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles, glass, aluminum cans and plastic banding. The main recycling center in Crawfordsville will accept other products such as used motor oil or appliances.

Jason Hartman, town treasurer, said the city will begin a campaign of flyers and letters soon to let Bainbridge residents know about the new feature to the town.

"This should make a lot of people happy," said Bonnie Osborn, board member.

Hartman also collected some data regarding the newly installed energy efficient streetlights in town to present to the council. The town is in the process of finishing installation of new energy efficient lighting systems around town, thanks in part to a grant the city received. Compared to January and February of 2010, the city has already saved $462.60 over the last two months on energy for its streetlights alone.

"That's pretty amazing. I didn't expect that much savings," said Richard Cope, board president.

North Putnam has also used some of the grant to install new energy efficient lighting in the gymnasium, and Osborn commented on how school employees love how quickly and effectively the new lights work. The old lights required a cool down time if shut off and took several minutes to fully illuminate the gym when first turned on.

"They do actually save money," Hartman said.

Town attorney Jim Ensley continues to work with Rockies Express Pipeline to work out a settlement with them before pursuing legal action. Bainbridge wishes to receive compensation for the damage done to Washington St. and E. Oak St., which has not been repaired since using Bainbridge roads to bring equipment to construction sites.

Though he has received phone calls from a new company representative, he would like to set up a conference call with the new contact before filing a torte claim.

"I want to still give them a chance," Ensley said.

The Bainbridge town council meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at 201 N. Grant Ave.

Comments
View 5 comments
Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. Please note that those who post comments on this website may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.
  • $462.60 saved in two months wow you are kidding right. That would be 231.30 per month, not sure how many lights there are but how long is it going to take to repay the bill for replacing the lights. Next question does anyone know when Hartman comes up for election. I personally never have had the chance to vote for him nor run against him. Seems weird to me to have an elected official that never seems to be on the ballet in this town.

    -- Posted by Oh My Goodness on Thu, Feb 10, 2011, at 8:15 AM
  • Glad to hear the recycling bin is in place. I remember reading in a previous article that BB received a grant to replace these lights.

    -- Posted by floyd'srangerriders on Thu, Feb 10, 2011, at 9:50 AM
  • No they aren't kidding. Think about it. LED lights use a fraction of the electricity of older types. The savings add up very quickly, especially on multiple lights that are on for extended periods.

    -- Posted by anonymous101 on Thu, Feb 10, 2011, at 1:03 PM
  • The streetlights were funded by a grant, which Jason Hartman obtained for the town. The town had to pay NO money for them!!! We are VERY fortunate to have someone like Jason (and Linda Blocher previously) who have done an outstanding job of handling the town's funds and working hard to seek grants. (and no, I am not related to either of them!) Our utilities costs are one of the lowest in the state and we are very financially stable. I am VERY proud to live in Bainbridge!!!!! Can't wait to use the new recycling bins!

    -- Posted by John3:16 on Thu, Feb 10, 2011, at 5:07 PM
  • -- Posted by Nobodys_Judge on Sun, Feb 13, 2011, at 6:46 PM
Respond to this story

Posting a comment requires free registration: