Latah Sanitation Inc. / Moscow Recycling:Moscow Recycling - Include a few key words as a brief description

history

1970	Volunteer-operated recycling center opens in donated space in Moscow, ID.
1972	Center begins collections on U of I campus.
1973	Recycling operations move to leased site at 215 N. Jackson in Moscow, ID.
1974	Moscow Recycling (MR) Board is incorporated & receives first City of Moscow subsidy.
1975	MR Board hires first paid recycling operations manager.
1984	MR Board turns operations over to Latah Sanitation, Inc. (LSI) - LSI upgrades recycling facility & hires paid staff.
1988	The City of Moscow and LSI fund the first annual county Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day.
1988	MR Board sponsors first annual backyard composting workshops.
1990	U of I funds full-fledged campus-based recycling program with materials being processed at MR.
1990	Pilot curbside leaf collection program funded by City of Moscow.
1990	Mobile Recycling Drop-off Trailers placed in rural Latah County locations.
1991	City of Moscow purchases property for new Moscow Recycling Center.
1992	First annual Christmas Tree Collection program begins & year-round drop-points for yard waste are established.
1993	Contract negotiations begin between City of Moscow and LSI for recycling center and transfer station operations.
1993	LSI and the City of Moscow jointly fund the Waste Reduction Education Program.
1993	Latah County helps fund annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.

1993	First annual Paint Exchange takes place, coordinated by Moscow Recycling.
1994	City of Moscow completes new center for MR and operations move to new location at 401 N. Jackson.
1994	MSW landfill closes and new Solid Waste Processing Facility opens.
1995	MR receives award from National Recycling Coalition
1995	Volume-based residential garbage billing is implemented in Moscow .
1995	LSI opens Bulky Waste Drop-off Points in rural Latah County under contract with Latah County.
1996	MR earns a Green Star from the North Central Idaho Green Star Program.
1999	MR implements City of Moscow Curb It! Curbside Recycling Program
2002	Latah County helps fund a permanent HHW Facility located at the Solid Waste Processing Facility.
2003	MR revamps the Curb It! program to a once a week collection system increasing the collection rate by over 30%
2003	MR purchases new Harris baler
2006	Computer Equipment Recycling event held for Latah County residents—over 17,000 lbs. collected.
2008	LSI upgrades compost facility to accept biosolids from City of Moscow.
2009	MR assists in the production of the regions first Sustainability Directory, promoting waste reduction, buy local, etc.
2009	Free E-Waste Recycling event held for Latah County residents—over 53,000 lbs. of electronic waste collected.
2009	Single-Stream Recycling (commingled) pilot program with U of I implemented at MR.
2010	Free E-Waste Recycling implemented for all Latah County residents for CPUs, Monitors, Laptops, and TVs.
2010	Latah County helps implement Rural Recycling Roll-off Program increasing commodities accepted with 24/7 access in 5 rural cities.