The plan is part of a state mandated program for each county, which says that the recycling goal must be rewritten annually. Due to the progress in recycling of these past targets, the center predicts a new high of 800 tons will pass through the recycling facility this year. Since Jessamine County's recycling program began in 1993, there has been a yearly increase in the recycling intake. According to Tommy Garrett, manager of the Jessamine County Recycling Center, the center ended its first year with a consumption of 10 tons of recycled materials. The center continues to increase its intake of waste reduction because of two different areas of funding.
Various funds cover the cost for operation of processing equipment, transportation and work fees.
One source of financial assistance comes from the local government. The cities in the county fund the majority of the recycling operation. Wilmore funds the center by financial quarters and approximately 13 percent of its allotted county works fund go to the recycling program. Profits from recycled materials at the Jessamine County Recycling Center create a second source of funds. Recycling in the greater Lexington area has grown so quickly that the Blue Grass Regional Recycling Corporation has gone from a collection of 3,000 tons of recyclables in 1992 to more than 13,000 tons of recyclables in 1997.