Lincoln to consolidate recycling collection sites

City officials announced Tuesday they plan to consolidate Lincoln and Lancaster County recycling drop off sites. 

City officials announced Tuesday they plan to consolidate Lincoln and Lancaster County recycling drop off sites.

The project, which is expected to be completed in December, will transition 19 neighborhood sites to four or five main collection sites, officials said. Sites will begin closing as early as next week.

Officials estimate the plan will save an estimated $2 million per year.

Sites will begin closing as early as next week. Signs will be posted notifying people of the closures and providing directions to other sites.

Two current collection sites have been selected as final sites: the Seacrest Field parking lot at 70th and “A” streets and the North 48th Street Transfer Station at 5101 N. 48th St. Officials say these sites will be expanded as other sites are closed.  The other two or three locations have not been determined, and new sites will be available to all Lincoln and Lancaster County residents.

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Director Elizabeth Elliott said the decision increases efficiency and helps the division manage budget restrictions caused by the pandemic.

Lincoln’s cardboard ordinance remains in effect.