Posted: Friday, May 1, 2009 10:07 am

Dennis Kosta (left) and Les MacDiarmid (right)

Dennis Kosta (left) enlisted the help of local mural artist Les MacDiarmid to add color to the new UTM Recycles! barn off of Moody Street in Martin. The recycle barn collects paper, plastics, cardboard, scrap metal and aluminum from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Kosta said his goal is to raise enough awareness and money through recyclables to purchase collection bins to be placed throughout the city of Martin and eventually, Weakley County.