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I'm starting a new thread about this because the existing thread seems to be mostly about the Ice Building and the development in that area.  We need ideas for a new location for a recycling center in the area; I'm thinking anywhere in the central corridor would be ideal (downtown southward to about 63rd).  I've heard that maybe the midtown marketplace would be a possible candidate?  If anybody has any suggestions or thoughts please post them here.  With any luck someone who works for the city may see this thread and get some ideas, or at least recognize that there is still a demand for a recycling center in the Midtown area.

Midtown Marketplace makes sense, of course, but I think the Valentine Shopping Center would be good. But it should accommodate a wide range of items.

It could probably use any traffic that came its way.

Definitely close enough to the upscale clientele that upgrades their computer monitors, uses pesticides to manage their lawn, or empties a Dewar's bottle from time to time.

Also close enough for the less well off to dispose of the remnants of their DIY projects, such as old paint, car batteries, or please, old tires.

And, it is in walking distance so the Hippies in apartments could drop off their organic shampoo bottles, old pitch magazines, and PBR cans.

east crossroads.

I've heard there's a tentative deal in place, but I don't wanna say where. But if they pull it off I think it'll be a great location.

On a somewhat related note, now that the spot at the Ice building is gone, does anyone know where you can take glass recycling? 

NOLA wrote: On a somewhat related note, now that the spot at the Ice building is gone, does anyone know where you can take glass recycling? 

http://bridgingthegap.org/egap.php?id=114

NOLA wrote: On a somewhat related note, now that the spot at the Ice building is gone, does anyone know where you can take glass recycling?   

The facility on Deramus is at the intersection of Front Street and Choteau Trfwy.  I think it's actually faster to get there from DT than it was to get to the location on Troost.

DiggityDawg wrote: I've heard there's a tentative deal in place, but I don't wanna say where. But if they pull it off I think it'll be a great location.

 
I'm curious, how central is this "great location"?  True midtown (like the Valentine shopping center) or more towards/into downtown (like the Crossroads), and when do "they" plan on changing this from a "tentative deal" to an in-stone deal?  Do you know what key things their decision hinge upon, if so, what are they? 

Please NOT Valentine shopping center.  That is too close to Roanoke and my family's house!  I don't think a recycling center can help but be a bit of an eyesore. 

Oh, I see what you're saying.  That would kind of stink for people whose homes are right there. 

This is, of course, the reason that they are having such a hard time finding a new location and why the original replacement location near the Landing was closed down.  Whatever new location they select, it probably needs to be somewhere that is very industrial -- someplace like the West Bottoms.

heatherkay wrote: It probably needs to be somewhere that is very industrial -- someplace like the West Bottoms.

Then how does that serve Midtown?  The West Bottoms isn't any closer than the Front Street recycling center.  The whole point is to have something *in* the neighborhood, not across town.

east crossroads would be the least likely place to run into NIMBYs.

dangerboy wrote: Then how does that serve Midtown?  The West Bottoms isn't any closer than the Front Street recycling center.  The whole point is to have something *in* the neighborhood, not across town.

Yeah, this is why Crossroads isn't a bad idea- it's not too far from The Plaza, Westport or Roanoke neighborhoods, and once you dump your recycleables off, there are so many nearby businesses that you'd actually want to go check out or dine in. 

Hmm.  I wonder if this is where "they" want to put it?   

Yeah, I like the east crossroads area!

Come on.  A recycling center need a relatively sizable surface lot.  With a fence and some cladding around it the NIMBY's should never have a problem.  In the nearly six years I have visited the centers I have never once experienced an unreasobale amount of noise or a smell. 

Midtown Station would be great.  I have never once seen the Home Depot lot even 1/2 full. 

Naa, I still don't want it in midtown...If it had to be, Midtown Station is better than Valentine though.  That lot is just too small and next to nice houses.  We are having enough trouble w/ the way things are going along Broadway etc.  A recycle center w/ a big blank fence along Valentine Blvd isn't what I'm hoping for.

I vote...Home Depot, or maybe, Science city lots.. maybe show how things are actually recycled?

alpha_glamourina wrote:  
I'm curious, how central is this "great location"?  True midtown (like the Valentine shopping center) or more towards/into downtown (like the Crossroads), and when do "they" plan on changing this from a "tentative deal" to an in-stone deal?  Do you know what key things their decision hinge upon, if so, what are they?

They're "hopeful" the plan gets accepted in the next month or so. The location would be very much Midtown. All I can say is that it's in a place that pretty much everyone on this board hates. lol.

Sorry I'm being so secretive, but the guy who told me was in "I shouldn't be telling you this" mode.

DiggityDawg wrote: All I can say is that it's in a place that pretty much everyone on this board hates.

I think I know exactly where you are talking about.