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City to buy recycling baler after council approves $180,000 sanitation fund appropriation
Summary
Council approved a $180,000 supplemental appropriation from the Sanitation Fund to buy a recycling baler; staff says baling will improve material quality, reduce haul trips and could raise annual recycling revenue from about $12–20k to roughly $80k (market dependent).
Harrisonburg City Council approved a $180,000 supplemental appropriation from the Sanitation Fund Oct. 14 to purchase a recycling baler intended to compress plastics, paper and aluminum into thousand‑pound bales for brokerage and sale.
Public Works director Tom Hart told council the city currently delivers loose recyclables to local processors and generates about $12,000–$20,000 in annual revenue. With an on‑site baler, staff…
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