MILFORD – As published in The Cabinet 33 years ago:

For those willing to take the time, the Milford Transfer Station has set up areas to further separate the recyclable materials that now go into the co-mingling bin. The categories are: plastic milk jugs and soda bottles, both clear and green; clear glass; brown and green glass; aluminum cans; and last, metal and steel cans. Transfer station manager Tammy Scott says it is not mandatory for residents to separate their plastic, metal and glass into these categories. The crew at the center is still separating these items.

PRESENT DAY – As reported by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, nationwide recycling in 1990 was 29 million tons. As of 2018 that amount had more than doubled to over 69 million tons.