Last Updated on July 11, 2023, 8:47 AM | Published: July 4, 2023
MOORE (Oklahoma) — Voters in Moore decided against a contentious curbside recycling program in May, but interested residents still have a chance of receiving a household recycling service.
Fertile Ground, a worker-owned cooperative, has operated in the OKC metro area for over a decade. Now, they are looking to expand service to Moore. The co-op specializes in both residential and commercial recycling services on an opt-in basis.
Currently, they provide mixed recycling services in Oklahoma City, Nichols Hills, and Norman.
Following the failed proposal in Moore, Fertile Ground is offering a service similar to what Republic would have for Moore residents interested.
Households will be provided a poly cart and can recycle paper, metal cans, plastics #1 #2 & #5, cardboard, and paperboard.
The Cooperative will start the service when 100 households fill out the interest form and sign up for the service, starting out at $17.99 per month.
If 1,000 households sign up, the price will decrease to $15.99 per month.
And if they can get 3,000 households to opt-in, the price will drop to $13.99 per month.
“We believe that all people should have convenient access to participate in the benefits of recycling,” said Terry Craghead, President of Fertile Ground. “Individuals can make a difference. A community can make an impact. In the past decade we have helped hundreds of Oklahomans and Oklahoma businesses reduce the amount of waste that goes to the landfill, and we want to include Moore.”
Additional details on Fertile Ground can be found on their website, and there’s also a page dedicated to the program in Moore.
Damian Powell is our government reporter for the smaller municipalities in the OKC metro such as Moore, Norman, Bethany, and Warr Acres. Damian is studying Political Science at the University of Oklahoma.
