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A greater emphasis on conservation and recycling in Lake Lure was the result of coordinated efforts between the Town of Lake Lure & the Hickory Nut Gorge Recycling Coalition, a public-private partnership between the Town, the Village of Chimney Rock and a group of impassioned citizens and municipal leaders from both communities. The group came together in early 2009 to inspire active recycling in the area. Initially, the Coalition’s overall focus centered on making recycling easier and better understood. To our pleasant surprise, there was a dramatic increase in recycling at the enhanced center, which revealed that citizens were very enthusiastic about recycling.

 

Following the increased participation, instructional signage was improved, handouts were provided and more dumpsters were added. Sorting requirements were narrowed to just two categories: glass, metal and plastic in the blue dumpsters, paper and flattened cardboard in the yellow dumpsters.

 

Nevertheless, Coalition members soon realized that the volume was quickly surpassing the available space at the Recycling Center. Our vision was curbside recycling. To make it ideally convenient, affordable and flexible to each person’s needs, it was decided to make the service subscriber based.

 

The mission of the Coalition remains to inspire active recycling, help reduce consumption, conserve where possible and to help residents and businesses make it a convenient, rewarding habit.

 

Town officials and the Coalition expect that the majority of residents will take advantage of the convenience of curbside recycling, thereby reducing the size and cost of the existing center in Lake Lure.