The Mayor of Ball issued a statement yesterday regarding the blue recycling bin located at Town Hall. Mayor Wilking announced that the Town of Ball will discontinue its recycling program. This discontinuation is a a result of repeated misuse and contamination of the recycling bins with items that cannot be recycled—such as milk jugs mixed with clear plastic bottles, and household garbage found in the bins designated for recyclables—even after the bin was clearly marked. Town employees spent many hours manually sorting and removing these unrecyclable items.

Ball also issued a reminder that, effective Oct. 1, it will no longer be accepting cash for payments. Additionally, the Town of Ball will no longer accept Water Works District #3 payments. Payments to the Town of Ball may be made via check, money order, or credit card. Auto-draft forms are available at Town Hall.