Tons Of Support!

April–May 2022

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Since January, The Delmar Loop/ East Loop Community Improvement District, has diverted over a ton of trash from landfills by implementing a pilot recycling program.

The program was made possible with the aid of the St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste District and the Department of Natural Resources that provided funds to purchase recycling bins for the district.

This is the first time a recycling program has been offered on the St. Louis City side of The Delmar Loop.

The program not only supports recycling but the new receptacles are helping overall management of trash in the district.

The Delmar Loop/East Loop CID has also commissioned the St. Louis Artworks to repurpose 16 of the old cement trash bins into artist designed planters.

The planters will be on display with plants as soon as Mother Nature allows.

This program will divert more than 3 tons of concrete from ending up in a landfill and it provided a unique experience for artist apprentices at St. Louis Artworks to engage in a public art project. “The St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste District and the Department of Natural Resources not only helped The Delmar Loop/East Loop Community Improvement District with the foundation to start a pilot recycling program, we are able to ensure that the district is well-maintained and more welcoming for visitors and neighborhood residents.”, said Rachelle L’Ecuyer, Executive Director of The Delmar Loop/East Loop Community Improvement District. “This type of program is fundamental for improving the district and is in line with the goals of our organization. It’s a win-win-win for neighborhood, the businesses, and the City.

We are grateful to have this opportunity. At the rate recycling is being collected, the district is on target to divert over 14 tons of trash from going to a landfill this year.”