DURANT – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Recycling Center in Durant at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17. The CNO is proud to take another step toward green living and being good stewards of the land and environment with the opening of this center. Funded through an Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant from the Department of Energy, the center was designed to save energy and help offset the amount of waste accumulating in landfills each year.

The 30,350-sq.-ft. facility receives newspaper, office paper, shredded paper, magazines, catalogs, plastics numbered one and two, aluminum cans, steel cans, cell phones, printer cartridges and cardboard for recycling.

Prior to opening to the public on Dec. 1, there was no public facility within the 10-1/2 county area that allowed for businesses and individuals to drop off items to be recycled.

The facility, located at 3108 Enterprise Drive in Durant, is open to the public for dropping off items from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.