Brookside refuses to participate in the free apartment recycling program set up by the city of Columbia. It would cost them nothing to do join and would add no extra burden to their employees.



They could easily contact the city and ask to take part in this program. We understand that there might not be space for the containers at every downtown location but there is most definitely room at Midtown, Townhomes, and Bengal Ridge. They should also inform their residents of where the closest city containers are if they are unable to have the containers on property.



When I reached out to Brookside, they informed me of the numerous recycling locations across the city of Columbia that I could "easily use". That's not the point. I drive my recyclables every week from Midtown to the containers on Ash Street. I have friends who live at Bengal Ridge that drive their recyclables 20 min to the nearest recycling center. The point is that this service is easily available and free and they are simply refusing to utilize it at the expense of their residents.

Please see attached link for more information on the Apartment Recycling Program and to see if your complex is on the list. https://www.como.gov/utilities/solidwaste/multi-family/?doing_wp_cron=1554851950.1854569911956787109375&fbclid=IwAR00SN6xkD4Ak0n2vsAOF1WEVD1NmN-2OWXLz2KRGdZg2vTmeFoByyRP9g4