Printer offers paper recycling services Jessica Giard/Sun “It’s a good idea. It’s important to me,” said Steve Mayer, owner of Register Lakota Printing, on their choice to begin accepting recyclable paper materials from the community.
Register Lakota Printing has been recycling their own waste paper for the past six years, said Mayer. The business recently decided to take recyclable paper products from residents to add to its own recyclable paper.
“I’ve never felt that taking it to the dump was the best solution. Anything that we can recycle, we are going to recycle,” he said. “I’m a proponent of recycling.”
They will accept newspapers, magazines and glossy papers, phone books, copy paper, cardboard and mixed paper. People can drop off materials between 9 am and 4 pm Monday through Friday at their location on Sorenson Drive. Times after 5 pm are available by appointment.
“I expect it will take people some time to get into the habit,” he said. Mayer recommends that people should collect enough to bring in a larger bundle. Right now, products don’t need to be sorted when brought in. He said they’ll sort materials as they are received.
Register Lakota Printing works with Millenium Recycling of Sioux Falls for recycling, with pick-ups about every five to six weeks. Millenium transports the materials to their facility, then sorts and bales the product.
Shannon Dwire, general manager with Millenium, said the bales are then shipped to end-user facilities to be made into new products.
Currently, there are no formal recycling programs in the Chamberlain area. Dwire praised Register Lakota on their choice to accept materials from the community.
“It’s a good step to take,” she said on introducing a recycling option for the Chamberlain area.
Tipi Press at St. Joseph’s Indian School also recycles their waste paper with Millenium Recycling.
