OAKWOOD — The city of Oakwood is relocating and upgrading its public-access recycling facility.
Currently, the facility is located in the Creager Field Dog Park parking lot, at the corner of Shafor Blvd. and Irving Avenue. Plans include moving the facility to a larger area at the entrance to the Public Works yard at 210 Shafor Blvd.
City officials said the move will make drop-off operations more efficient. The new facility will accommodate green waste, cardboard and co-mingled recyclables, like glass, plastics and metal cans.
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The project is estimated to cost $299,000, with $72,000 being paid through a grant from the Montgomery County Solid Waste District’s 2021 District Incentive Grant Program.
The first of three phases of the project has been completed and involved clearing the wooded area at the site of the new facility.
In the second phase, a large retaining wall will be extended to provide the level space for the new facility. That phase is expected to being during the week of Sept. 13.
The drop-off area will be constructed during final phase. This includes the facilities entrance and exit lanes.
The project is expected to be completed by late 2021.
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