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County staff to return May 27 with proposal to restart recycling; program would be optional and fee‑based
Summary
Commissioners heard that Augusta-Richmond County is not currently collecting recyclables and that staff will present a new recommendation on May 27 that would offer recycling as an add‑on service. Engineering staff said contamination of blue carts has been high and that any restart would likely be a billed add‑on option with details
Augusta‑Richmond County is not currently collecting curbside recyclables, and county staff told commissioners they will return with a recommendation on May 27 to offer recycling as an optional, billed add‑on service.
Commissioner Catherine Smith Rice asked why residents still see blue recycling carts in use and said many households continue to place recyclable material at the curb despite collection…
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