Eight years ago, the Hernando County Commission created a mandatory curbside recycling program in the Spring Hill, Hernando County, Florida area.  At the time, many residents felt that the program was forced on them, according to Jeff Stabins, Hernando County Commissioner.

Recently the county changed the program from once a week to once every two weeks in an effort to save the county some money; this prompted an onslaught of phone calls to the county officials.  However, only 20% of the residents in the mandatory recycling area adhere to the program while 80% do not use the program at all.

Today Hernando County Commission is considering changing the program, while Stabins says that he still supports recycling, he would prefer to change the mandatory program to a voluntary program around the county.  The program will be a focus on May 4 during a workshop at 9:00 a.m. at the commission chambers, located at 20 N. Main Street, Room 263, Brooksville, FL 34601