The City of Nocona has responded to calls from its citizens to expand opportunities for clean-up efforts and increased the hours of the central recycling center.
Earlier in September a large group of citizens and community advocates filled the city council chamber urging the city council to approve its request for expanded hours as part of an overall Keep Nocona Beautiful campaign.
The city staff was directed to work on expanding the availability of the refuse site and this week a new schedule began going to four, half-days a week.
The central recycling center has been operating for the past several years, but was open only on Saturday mornings. Located at 1197 Airport Road, this center includes a dumpster for household trash which requires a fee, a brush pile, a recyclables container and a metal container. The city pays for pick-up of the dumpsters and in the past has received a grant to pay for part of it.
Expanding the hours use of the facility will be monitored for any time or day adjustments, as well as use by citizens reports the city staff.
The new days will be Monday, 8 a.m. to noon; Wednesday, 1-5 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. These days may be subject to weather. These new hours began on Sept. 16. Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.