By Shannon Lukens.
A new recycling program for plastic polypropylene baling twine is available in Routt County and Northwest Colorado. The twine is used to tie bundles of hay. Producers can bring discarded plastic twine to Elk River Pet & Ranch off County Road 129 at Copper Ridge Circle in Steamboat Springs. Two bins are outside.
Laura Tyler is running the Community Twine Recycling nonprofit. She says it can save producers on landfill fees.
“But it also protects wildlife and birds. Wildlife and even domestic livestock can sometimes eat the twine and die. Sometimes birds put it in their nests and they can strangle on it. So it protects wildlife quite a bit.”
The twine recycling program was started with a grant from the Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation and Blaise and Leslie Carrig Charitable Fund. More information is at TwineRecycling.com
The TwineRecycling.com website says:
Community Twine Recycling (CTR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and specialized assistance to establish twine recycling programs across the nation.
🚛 We can help you to organize the collection, storage, and transportation of discarded twine so that it can be recycled into useful products.
📬 Contact us now for more information on how we can help you.