In an hour-long telephone interview, the Daily Interlake from neighboring Flathead County features a soup-to-nuts look at Recycle Eureka’s past, present and future.  Thank you, Ms. Chase, for an outstanding article!  We appreciate your interest and time taken to feature the good works of all avid recyclers in Eureka.  Please click on the images to read her in-depth story.  Also man pictured on the left is Jeff Whitbrod.  This was Recycle Eureka’s error.  Sorry about that Jeff!

It was a beautiful day for recycling in Eureka, Montana.  Makes one wonder if Mother Nature wasn’t smiling on God’s Country just before Earth Day.  Folks came out in droves for the Quarterly Recycling Drive, bringing truckloads of recyclables they had saved up since January.  Volunteers never had a chance to catch their breath at this event.   Working in tandem with Spruce Up efforts, Recycle Eureka accepted aluminum cans and plastic bottles from the sister volunteer activities next door at Glacier Bank.
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New Recycle Eureka board member, Tammy Parke, heads up recycling efforts at this year’s Spruce Up, held at Glacier Bank.  Educating youngsters and oldsters alike, volunteers collected aluminum cans and plastic bottles while picking up trash around town in preparation for Rendezvous weekend.  Volunteers were given white bags clearly marked for either aluminum or plastic to help with proper sorting.  Due to careful thought and planning, recycling was a breeze this year as volunteers simply walked next-door to deposit their sorted materials at the drive.

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Ok, so it might not be quite as poignant as what Neil Armstrong experienced, but we think it’s a heck of an achievement for Eureka.

April 17, 2009, marked a special day for recyclers and tax payers alike in the Tobacco Valley and Lincoln County, as Stein’s Family Foods Public Cardboard Recycling Program became official. With ample smiles, enthusiasm and applause, Commissioner Marianne Roose snipped the ceremonial ribbon, indicating an exciting new synergy between government and private industry, aimed at taking on the challenge of recycling in the Tobacco Valley. (more…)

April 14, 2009  Board Meeting

April 17, 2009  Stein’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 2:00 PM MDT, on Northeast side of new Stein’s supermarket

April 18, 2009  Recycle Eureka coordinating with Spruce Up Eureka efforts.  Recycling aluminum cans and plastic bottles.

April 18, 2009  Recycle Eureka putting on Quarterly Recycling Drive.  Click Here for details.

April 18, 2009  Jackie Beyer hosting Green Event at the CAC.  Recycle Eureka is co-sponsoring building rental and providing literature.

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Alice Elrod discusses lots of exciting plans with Tobacco Valley News’ Krista Tincher for upcoming events.  We will be busy with Spruce Up efforts in conjunction with another quarterly recycling drive.  We will be hosting a school-wide recycling drive the week of Earth Day with prizes to the classes who recycle the most.  (more…)

We are very excited to have them on the team as they bring an abundance of new ideas, energy and expertise to ongoing efforts.  Welcome aboard Fred & Tammy.  We’re glad you’re here!

On April 17th at 2:00 PM, Recycle Eureka will host the official ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication of the two bins donated by Lincoln County to Stein’s in support of their new cardboard program.  The bins were recently given a beautiful, recycling blue face-lift by Ted Roo, Ted’s Body Shop and CarQuest.   A special thanks to these businesses for donating their time and resources to help.

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We wish Heather and all with the school systems a hearty congrats as they have recently expanded their very successful shopping bag collection program to include drops at the local supermarkets including Montana Market & Stein’s Family Foods.  Their bag program continues to grow every year.  Way to go students, and great leadership Heather!  

In April 2009, Recycle Eureka heads to Billings, Montana, to present its recycling program at the annual Sustainability Conference to be held in Billings May 1-3, 2009.  Invited by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, this is indeed an honor for an 18-month-old organization which is still in its infancy.  The presentation will feature a look at our past, present and future of recycling in Eureka, the Tobacco Valley, and Lincoln County as a whole. A copy of the presentation will be made available for download after the conference.

To all who have helped make our efforts a success, this would not have happened without your help.  We’re deeply grateful to everyone here for their ongoing support and realize that it has taken the efforts of many to achieve what we have over the past 18 months.  Thank you!