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State study flags gaps in glass recycling outside Wasatch Front, proposes four policy options
Summary
A DEQ study required by HB 177 found glass recycling services concentrate along the Wasatch Front; recommendations include requiring state demolition projects to consider recycling, expanding drop‑off sites, using inland port freight for transport, and prioritizing recycled glass in state construction contracts.
The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control on behalf of the Department of Environmental Quality presented a glass‑recycling study to the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim Committee called for under HB 177. The study found curbside and drop‑off glass collection are concentrated along the Wasatch Front while most rural counties lack services because transporting glass to processors is…
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