They later sort the aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, metal cans and plastic milk jugs before they are picked up by the city free of charge. The strangest thing they ve picked up, they said, is an empty box of men s G-string underwear. The concept worked. It cuts back on the time we spend sorting through the trash later, Esser said. Recycling Director Curt Nading said although Winter Haven is the only curbside recycling program in Brownsville, there are nine other areas, including RV and trailer parks and apartment complexes, that have drop-off recycling bins for people to recycle on a volunteer basis.
Recycling is easier to do because of curbside pickup.
There are some 500 property owners whereas other parks have fewer people. Nading couldn t provide statistics for the amount of recycled trash Winter Haven produces. Nading has been watching McAllen closely since it began a curbside recycling program within the past year. It doesn t seem to be working, he said. As for implementing a curbside recycling program in Brownsville, Nading said there is no plan as of yet.