Ohio county sets recycling record Ohio county sets recycling record

The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) announced that the residents in Franklin County continued to recycle at a record pace.

For the first six months of 2010, recycling at the SWACO drop off recycling centers was up almost six per cent (5.97 percent). Almost 7,784 tons were collected which represents an increase of 439 tons over the first six months of 2009.

June 2010 also set an all time monthly collection record of 1,432 tons.