As city committee studies curbside recycling, business is slow for current recyclers

The Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Advisory Group will have their first meeting at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Members of the Solid Waste/Recycling advisory group will serve as a sub-committee of the City Council's  Betterment Committee.  The advisory committee is studying curbside recycling and other possible changes to the city's garbage and recycling hauling system.

A study by decorahnews.com finds that curbside recycling is currently available in the city from private contractors--however, demand for the service is low.

Shimek Sanitation offers curbside recycling to residential customers, with collections every other week, but a company spokesperson has demand has been light for the service.  Malcom Enterprises offers residential recycling as well, but company officials say most of the recycling pick-ups they do are cardboard recycling from local businesses.  Hawkeye Recycling offers recycling in other communities but has not yet offering residential recycling in Decorah because of a lack of interest.