Quieter recycling 101

The solution is pretty simple (“Recycling drop-off site spurs noise complaints,” Dec. 3). Build a sound barrier wall out of used railroad ties between the dumpsters and Old Taos Highway.

Also, fabricate a sloped bottom to the dumpsters so glass doesn’t fall on other glass and break, but falls on the bottom and rolls to the back without breaking. Hello — how simple is that? John Greenfield Santa Fe