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By Eugenia Jones {Editor}
eugenia@highland.net
Tony Kidd
Litter abatement supervisor urges residents to recycle and not litter
McCreary County Road Supervisor Tony Kidd has added another job responsibility to an already busy schedule. Recently, McCreary County Fiscal Court approved Kidd as McCreary County Litter Abatement and Recycling Supervisor, and Kidd has already been busy with his new duties.
Kidd noted one of his first priorities was to get the County’s recycling crew on a reliable schedule for picking up cardboard at various businesses and recycling bins. The bins, placed strategically throughout the county accept cardboard, plastic, and aluminum cans. Kidd is happy to say the schedule for collecting cardboard to recycle has been fine-tuned and is running much smoother.
“We want to give as many opportunities to recycle as possible,” Kidd explained. “We want to make it better.”
In addition to streamlining the cardboard recycling schedule, the litter abatement crew has been busy cleaning up the Stearns Transfer Station. In one month’s time, they also cleaned up 20 roadside dumps throughout McCreary County.
Kidd hopes to get a new piece of equipment for the department-one that will chop up tires.
“If we have that, people will be able to drop off their old tires at any time instead of throwing them over a hill somewhere,” Kidd explained.
He also dreams of a time when McCreary County may be able to open the Transfer Station for at least a few days per month.
“Right now, that is just a dream,” Kidd said with a smile. “But it would be a great help to people when they are cleaning up around their homes.”
McCreary County’s Litter Abatement Crew has four employees who are responsible for collecting recyclables, cleaning up dumpsites, and helping with Dump Days and Tire Recycling events.
“I’ve seen a big improvement with the crew’s morale,” Kidd noted. “The workers do a great job. They are really on top of things!”
Kidd explained the importance of recycling and the important role the litter abatement crew play in beautifying McCreary County. He noted two local “anti-litter” programs he is particularly impressed with-the Adopt-a-Highway and 3-Bag Challenge initiatives.
“Recycling and getting rid of litter properly is good for the planet as a whole,” Kidd said. “Plastic takes forever to break down. It is important for our generation to recycle and dispose of litter in the right way. It plants a seed with future generations. If our children and grandchildren see us recycling and doing the right things, they also will.”
