Recycle Utah

Today on the Local News Hour: 

(00:54) - Summit County Manager Tom Fisher discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting.

(21:27) - Park City Municipal Environmental Sustainability Manager Luke Cartin has an update on Mountain Towns 2030, the latest appeal for protection of solar panels and how the city is doing as it comes up on its commitment to net-zero. 

On today's Local News Hour:

(12:41) Summit County Manager Tom Fisher discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting and has an update on the Hideout Town Council’s decision to pull its annexation.

(34:09) Recycle Utah director Carolyn Wawra has an update on some upcoming event.

With so many things made from plastic today, Recycle Utah and the Swaner EcoCenter are putting on a virtual presentation Thursday to teach the community how to reduce our use of material that can take hundreds of years to decompose.

At 6 p.m., a free virtual webinar will be held in partnership with Recycle Utah and Swaner EcoCenter. Recycle Utah spokesman Eric Moldenhauer says pre-registration is required.

On today's Local News Hour:

( 11:43) Director of Development for Dakota Pacific Jeff Gochner talks about their proposed mixed-use project at the site of the Tech Park at Kimball Junction and what they plan to present at the Tuesday Planning commission meeting

( 25:20) Program Coordinator with Mountainlands Association of Governments Jess Bedingfield has details on the Summit and  Wasatch County Small Business Grants.

( 40:11) Recycle Utah Communications Director Eric Moldenhauer has an update on the recycling center’s programs.

The Park City Council gave its staff the OK to move forward with designing a new permanent contaminated soils repository on the city’s eastern border and making room for a new recycling center.

Park City Council member Tim Henney says the city has been struggling with what to do for contaminated soil left over from the city’s mining days.  For years, the toxic soil was dumped at Richardson Flat – but that has since been closed to all but the property owner’s private use.

The Park City Council today will consider whether it wants about 20 acres of open space near Quinn’s Junction to be used as a permanent location for contaminated soil and the location for a new Park City Recycling Center.

After being shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Park City Recycling Center has since reopened and is continuing to host some of their regular events – almost to its pre-Covid status.

Recycle Utah Director Carolyn Wawra says they’re operating about as normal as they will get. The only changes to the center’s operations is that they’re not opening until 10 a.m. – instead of 8 a.m.

To maintain social distancing, they’re only allowing 5 cars in the center at a time...

Today on the Local News Hour:

(07:15) - Summit County Manager Tom Fisher discuess the agenda for Wednesday's County Council Meeting.

(21:10) - Park City Museum Director Sandra Morrison talks about the reopening of the Museum and the loss of long-time research volunteer Hal Compton.

(34:51) - Recycle Utah director Carolyn Wawra with a monthly update.

Summit County Manager Tom Fisher (04:54) discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting. Recycle Utah director Carolyn Wawra (26:33) has an update on the center’s operations and Park City resident Linda Duggins (41:49) is organizing a Cowbells for Courage event to celebrate all those workers who are on the front lines in the COVID19 pandemic.   

Summit County Manager Tom Fisher discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting, including an update on the stabilization task force and possible budget cuts. Park City Planning Director Bruce Erickson has details on Wednesday's Park City Planning Commission meeting. Recycle Utah director Carolyn Wawra has an update on how the center is working with limited hours and the 50th anniversary celebration of Earth Day.

Summit County Manager Tom Fisher has an update on how the spread of COVID-19 is impacting county operations. Egyptian Theater Director Randy Barton and the Director of The Follies talk about the cancellation of upcoming shows and whether or not The Follies will get its run and Recycle Utah director Carolyn Wawra has details about the closure of the recycling center.

The Park City Climate Fund was created following the Mountain Towns 2030 climate summit in October 2019, where dozens of representatives from government, businesses and nonprofits met to discuss solutions to the impacts of climate change. Ollie Wilder, community impact director at the Park City Community Foundation, says the foundation wanted to support organizations searching for answers.

Summit County Manager Tom Fisher discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting. Wasatch Trails Foundation President Eric Porter talks about new trails projects in Wasatch County. Recycle Utah Director Carolyn Wawra has the latest on their new location and Park City Adult Services Librarian Kate Mapp has details about the free tax assistance and writing workshop available at the library. 

Recycle Utah is preparing for arguably their busiest time of the year.

Recycle Utah’s Executive Director Carolyn Wawra says the week between Christmas and New Years will see lines out the door with the nonprofit hauling away their cardboard bin daily and seven to eight tons of glass recycled.