Peachtree City residents can rejoice, as plastic and glass recycling is available again thanks to Keep Peachtree City Beautiful and a private waste hauler.

Jennings Trash Can Removal Company has agreed to remove the recyclables at no charge from the Rockaway Road recycling center and the recycling station at the public works building on McIntosh Trail. Both facilities will again accept #1 and #2 plastic containers along with glass bottles separated by color.

Also, Keep Peachtree City Beautiful has agreed to staff the recycling center with volunteers while the city provides a part-time employee to also work the recycling center.

In return, the city has agreed to pay Keep Peachtree City Beautiful $1,000, far less than the estimated previous cost of $24,000 for city crews to haul the materials to vendors for recycling. Previously, vendors would come pick up the material in the city, but that arrangement changed when the price of recyclables fell drastically.

The city has also agreed to split any future recycling revenues with Keep Peachtree City Beautiful, which is a non-profit organization.

In addition to the reintroduction of #1 and #2 plastics, as indicated inside the recycling symbol on the bottom of containers, the recycling center will also begin accepting separated clear, brown, and green glass for recycling. The center also accepts aluminum cans only (no steel or tin cans at this time), mixed cardboard, newspapers and magazines, electronic waste, and yard trimmings. The Recycling Center is open on Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..

 The recycling station at the Public Works facility, which is open 24 hours a day, will accept #1 and #2 plastics, aluminum cans (no steel or tin), mixed cardboard, newspapers, and magazines.

“The arrangement with KPTCB is a perfect example of a public-private partnership allowing us to better serve our citizens,” said City Manager Bernie McMullen. “We have had a lot of requests to reinstate plastics recycling at the center, and we have been able to accomplish that goal at a considerable savings to the taxpayers, thanks to KPTCB.”