Local recycling enters a new era

One era of recycling on the Hi-Line has ended, but another has begun.

Recycle Hi-Line, which five years ago started a citywide recycle drive, held for several years now on the third Saturday of each month at Pacific Recycling in Havre, is ending that tradition.

But the recycling is continuing, with Pacific setting up bins people can access to drop off recyclables 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Wanda Meredith of Recycle Hi-Line said the nonprofit hopes the astounding response to the recycling efforts will continue.

"I hope doing the drives has begun to develop a small culture change and hab...