Rob Egbert of New Knoxville, left, and Kevin Sawmiller of St. Marys empty a hopper of mixed paper at the Auglaize County Recycling Center in St. Marys. The paper travels up the county's new baler and then is compacted into 1,500-pound bales. Supervisor Geno Gannon of Wapakoneta, right, makes sure the operation works smoothly.