QUAPAW, OKLA. - Dozens of homes are being recycled. Homes that once stood in Picher are being relocated to a subdivision south of Quapaw.
Twenty-two homes have already been moved to a 200 acre subdivision and there are plans to move more.
The homes range in size and price from $70,000 to $180,000.
The realtor in charge of the property says he knew taking on this job it may be emotional.
"You live in a house, you live in a community for so many years, and that's home, and so I knew that there would be some emotional ties to some of these properties," says Gary Schartzer, a realtor for ReMax.
The contractors are planning to move more houses from Picher within the next year.
One house has already been sold and six more are currently under contract.