Maple Tube Recycling

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Created on Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:48

Written by Brian Stone

LYNDON -  The Northeast Kingdom Waste Management company is recycling maple syrup tubing for the third consecutive year. NEK Waste Management has has been collecting tubing since the beginning of April, with about a half-dozen farmers bringing tubing in.To this point, a thousand pounds of tubing has been collected. To be recycled, the tubes must be able to float in water, and can be any color.

Once the tubing is brought in, NEK Waste Management bails the tubing, and then sends it to the Northwest Solid Waste Facility in Georgia, Vermont.

NEK Waste Management Director Paul Tomasi says that the company is only collecting seasonally at this point, in April and November. "If we had more space we'd probably collect it year-round, but we're just limited here so until we get an increased demand for it, you know, get the word out and let people know, we'll probably continue to do it only seasonally," said Tomasi.

NEK Waste Management is collecting maple tubing until the end of April. Maple syrup farmers can call the office to schedule an appointment to recycle their tubing at 802-626-3532. For more information on NEK Waste Management and recycling initiatives, visit the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management's website.