‘Green waste’ not going to waste in Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY

  • “Green waste” consisting of broken branches and roots from trees removed to make way for the expansion of Hwy. 441 north of Eatonton, may soon be recycled at a new, nearby facility on Sammons Industrial Parkway. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    “Green waste” consisting of broken branches and roots from trees removed to make way for the expansion of Hwy. 441 north of Eatonton, may soon be recycled at a new, nearby facility on Sammons Industrial Parkway. IAN TOCHER/Staff
The large piles of wood debris seen along the widening of U.S. 441 north of Eatonton could soon be heading to a new business here instead of a landfill. At its mid-month meeting last week, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners approved the industrial/ manufacturing (I-M) rezoning of five lots totaling 12.4 acres on Sammons Industrial Parkway for the purpose of operating a wood lot. Logging…

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