McCall wants cities involved in recycling

Wayne McCall believes Oconee County can’t get serious about recycling unless the cities get involved, and that could mean charging the cities tipping fees to encourage recycling.  McCall, the District Two councilman, last night laid out his plan for comprehensive recycling, including changes to the convenience centers along with converting glass and tires into useable products and the possibility of pay-to-throw.  McCall advocates recycling to lessen the amount of trash that the county sends to a Georgia landfill and the cost for sending it there.  Without a tipping fee, Councilman Joel Thrift said he believes there’s no incentive for the cities to recycle waste. Paul Cain, council chairman, said he believes part of the problem is that older generations have little evident interest in recycling.