PRESS RELEASE:
From the Office of Mayor Tony Petelos
City of Hoover
12/29/09
Mayor Tony Petelos held a Press Conference today at 2:00 pm at Birmingham Recycling and Recovery located at 9 41st Street South.
Mayor Petelos challenged the residents of Hoover to make one of their New Year’s Resolutions to recycle more in 2010 so the City can double its recycling numbers. At the present time Hoover has recycled 18 tons in 2009 and the Mayor said our goal by the end of 2010 will be 36 tons.
Hoover strives continually to be a “greener” City” and this will aid in our pursuit to exceed our current findings.
Mayor Petelos listed the following items as recyclable in Hoover.
Newspapers
Cardboard boxes
Plastic bottles
Aluminum cans
Metal cans
Scrap paper
Junk mail
For more information contact Tiffany Coe with Birmingham Recycling and Recovery @ 591-8201 or Lori Salter with the Mayor’s Office @ 602-9999.
Please also visit the city's new Recycling Center webpage by clicking here. This Recycling Center will grow with information about new recycling programs throughout the year as Hoover strives to meet our 2010 recycling goals.
