In August 2008, a curbside paper recycling program was serving several West Mobile neighborhoods, according to a report published by WKRG.
Residents in the participating area received yellow carts, slightly smaller than standard trash containers, for paper and cardboard. The Newark Group and its subcontractor Gulf Coast Containers collected the materials every two weeks.
The reported service area included Pinehurst, Inverness, Mary Knoll, Mary Knoll Place, Sugar Creek, Lexington, Woodlea, Hillcrest Crossing, Savannah Trace and Lamp Lighter Woods. Residents with older green bins were asked to exchange them for the newer carts.
At the time, the program did not include a full-scale curbside recycling system, though organizers said they hoped that could eventually happen.
This article is a historical summary of a 2008 local report. Program details may have changed.