Ever wonder where the leaves picked up go in Princeton?
Wonder, no longer.
Lynn Williams, manager for the Caldwell County Recycle Center, tells WPKY and Your News Edge the fallen foliage is a key component of the compost being crafted and sold at 200 Eagon Street.
When it comes to this decomposition, Williams and his workers watch the weather.
Usually ready for purchase around the first week of May, Williams said state testing of the compost took a little bit longer than usual — delaying it almost a month.
Still, those tests have to occur, in order to confirm the compost’s safety and effectiveness.
Anyone needing to enrich a flower bed, raised garden or something similar can purchase a full bucket of it from a skid steer at the low cost of $10.
Williams did advise against putting this compost near a home, because it can still draw popular pests like termites.
The center also currently accepts newspapers, magazines, corrugated cardboard, office paper, clear glass, tin and aluminum cans, as well as flexible No. 1 and No. 2 plastics like milk jugs, drink bottles and laundry detergent containers.
Hard plastics and other unique materials, Williams said, just aren’t possible.
Furthermore, Williams noted that there have been some recent problems with the recycle trailers — as some people have opted to just throw their personal trash in the mix. However, the recycle center does take scrap metal, especially white metal goods like stoves and refrigerators, but doesn’t take any wire.
The only small surcharge for visitors is the accepting of electronics, which Williams said comes out as a small fee. Any and all financial proceeds are then turned back over to the county coffer.
Open from 7 AM until 3:30 PM weekdays, questions, illegal dumping concerns and more can be directed by phone at (270) 365-5199.
