Danville turning waste into pay dirt
By Pam G. Dempsey
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Rick Danzl photos
City of Danville workers Damon Bellik, left, and Todd Moreman pick up yard waste Monday in Danville. The city will turn the waste into fresh black dirt that it will sell for $10 a cubic yard.
DANVILLE – Turning residents' yard waste into a marketable product is no easy feat, yet the city has been doing it since the 1990s.
City workers began yard-waste collection again this month, picking up an average of 40 tons a week.
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