Tox Away is deemed a success

The numbers aren’t in yet, but anecdotally Tox Away Day was a rousing success.
Those in attendance Monday at the Jay County Solid Waste District Board of Directors meeting said they were happy with how smoothly the event went Sept. 14 and with the number of residents who participated.
The board, minus absent members Dan Watson, Milo Miller Jr. and Jeannie Houchins, also heard a brief report about a recent trip JCSWD educator Bettie Jacobs took to a training seminar.
Financial administrator Freda Corwin said those involved in the collection of hazardous materials during Tox Away Day at East Jay Middle School said it drew more people than a year ago.
“There was a steady stream,” Corwin said. “They didn’t have any downtime.
“It’ll be interesting to see the numbers and see how we did.”
Board member Jim Zimmerman said it seemed tires, especially tractor tires, were the most-collected item. Other materials collected included fuel, oil, batteries, asbestos, pesticides, fertilizer, televisions, washers, dryers and computers.
“That’s probably one of the better things we do in the whole county,” said board member Bill Gibson. “We get rid of an awful lot of stuff that shouldn’t be here to start with.”
The board and members of the public also complimented Jacobs, who was absent at the meeting.
Paula Confer, a member of the district’s citizen’s advisory committee, attended a training seminar with Jacobs. Many counties have three or four educators as opposed to just one in Jay County, Confer said.
“Bettie probably does what those three or four do combined,” said Zimmerman.
“I think Bettie does an excellent job,” added Confer. “She makes it interesting.”
Board members Faron Parr, Randy Geesaman, Zimmerman and Gibson also approved payment of claims totaling $13,913.59. The board brought in $29,095 in landfill tipping fees, giving it a balance of $274,069.34.[[In-content Ad]]