Recycling

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Recycling In Montgomery County Because future generations deserve a chance at the high quality of life we now enjoy, Montgomery County Board directed several years ago that a recycling program be implemented. In Montgomery County we recycle: -- to recover usable materials which will lessen the need to cut more trees and mine more materials. -- to conserve energy. Recycled materials require much less energy to process and re-use than their raw material counterparts. -- to reduce the waste stream by reusing these materials rather than "wasting" them by landfilling. Montgomery County Recycling also encourages commercial and institutional paper and cardboard recycling programs in cooperation with local waste haulers. See Commercial/Institutional Recycling for details. Montgomery County's Coordinated Services director oversees the program. Coordinator is Chris Daniels and her office is on the ground floor, Historic Courthouse. Phone (217) 532-9577. In addition to her supervisory responsibilities, Ms. Daniels is anxious to meet with any group, especially school students, to talk about the importance of recycling and the county's recycling efforts. The office of County Coordinator Chris Daniels is located on the ground floor (northwest corner) of the Historic Courthouse. Her phone number is (217) 532-9577 and the fax number is (217) 532-9585. Mailing address is: P.O. Box 122, Hillsboro, IL 62049.