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Marshall City councilors say contaminated recycling loads prompted public outreach
Summary
City council members heard that contamination of recycling dumpsters, particularly from commercial sources, has led to recyclables being diverted to the landfill and agreed to additional outreach and clarification of pickup rules.
Council members discussed a recent downturn in accepted recycled material after municipal and contractor staff reported contamination in some recycling dumpsters, particularly from commercial pickups.
Council members said the contamination — non-paper items placed in recycling dumpsters — has caused mixed loads to be sent to the landfill. That finding came out of recent municipal services discussions with the city’s waste…
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