BROWN COUNTY RECYCLES Brown County Solid Waste Managment District Director Phil Stephens.
~byJulia Pearson
“R
educe, reuse, recycle” is an oft-repeated environmental slogan, and for many it is a resolution for the New Year. Since 1999, the Brown County Recycle Center has been a community resource for information and on-site recycling and trash collection. This vital service Is 76% funded through tax revenues for the Brown County Solid Waste Management District, primarily from property taxes. The remaining budget is funded through the sale of the collected recycled materials, donations, plus trash sales. Phil Stephens has been director of the Brown County Solid Waste Managment District for the last ten years. A birthright Hoosier and graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, he previously worked for Fortune 500 corporations. He and his wife, Marie, reside in northern Brown County. Stephens sums up: “I believe it is every individual’s responsibility to be good stewards of the environment, both in and outside of their communities.”
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The center is located at 176 Old State Road 46 in Nashville and the building is shared by the Brown County Highway Department. Outside recycle bins are available 24 hours a day through the week, but are closed Friday at 3 p.m. for weekends, and holidays. Trash can be dropped off during regular office hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $2 per bag. Payment (cash or check) can be made in the office or bags can be tagged with trash stickers purchased in advance. Satellite locations of outdoor recycle bins are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round: Helmsburg Elementary School, 5378 Helmsburg School Road; Sprunica Elementary School, 3611 Sprunica Road; Van Buren Elementary School, 4045 State Road 135 South; CordrySweetwater, 8377 Cordry Drive (next to the Conservancy Office); and the Parks & Recreation Complex, West End of Nashville in Deer Run Park.
