Normal voting on electronics recycling cost sharing pact

Posted on February 16, 2015

The Town of Normal currently covers the entire cost of the electronics recycling program. (Photo courtesy Flickr/TineSteiss)

By Adam Studzinski

NORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Monday night on an intergovernmental agreement with Bloomington and McLean County to share the cost of electronics recycling in the area.

A few months ago, the town entered into a contract process the electronics collected from local residents. Deputy city manager Pamela Reece said recycling those materials comes at a cost to Normal.

"Normal is the one that's providing the service, but it's really serving more than just Normal residents," said Reece. "Both the county and the city have come to the table and realized that this is a community service."

Reece said the recycling program costs about $9,300 per month.

"Bloomington will pick up 45 percent of the cost, the town will pick up 31 percent and then the county will pick up the remaining 24 percent," said Reece. "What we're doing is dividing up the cost of the service, as we've projected it to be, on a per capita basis."

The one-year contract will be retroactive to Jan. 1. Any entity is allowed to leave the agreement if it provides 60 days notice.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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