Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up so you don't waste a trip: the purple O-I glass recycling bin at the Goodyear Heights Metro Park (Eastwood Ave entrance) has been completely gone for several weeks now.
It’s incredibly annoying because it was literally the only drop-off option for the entire East Side. I remember back when I was younger, Akron actually allowed glass right in our regular curbside bins. It feels like such a massive step backward that we can't do that anymore. I've been walking my glass over there on foot, which is exhausting enough, only to find the spot empty with zero updates from the city.
Honestly, even when it was there, the city needs to do better. They desperately need to put another bin in the Ellet neighborhood. Forcing people to trek all the way out of Ellet and try to get across the railroad yard just to recycle some glass is ridiculous.
And it isn't just an East Side problem. I’m originally from the West Side and grew up right on the Fairlawn border—the city needs way more coverage over there, too, instead of making people drive all over the place just to do the right thing.
If you have glass piling up, the closest active backup right now is Joy Park Community Center (825 Fuller St), but that's a major haul if you live further east and don't drive.
I’m planning on calling 311 to complain and report the missing bin. I'd highly recommend anyone else on the East Side, Ellet, or the West Side do the same so they hopefully bring it back and realize we need real city-wide coverage over here!