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Council accepts curbside recycling grant after debate over contamination and costs

2824637 · January 16, 2025
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Summary

Wilmington City Council accepted a Clinton County Solid Waste District curbside recycling grant and declared an emergency; council and staff debated contamination, program cost and whether to move from opt-out to opt-in service.

Wilmington City Council voted unanimously on (date not specified) to accept a curbside recycling grant from the Clinton County Solid Waste District and declared the measure an emergency to allow immediate implementation.

Service Director Crow presented usage and cost information and warned the council that contamination of curbside recycling has reduced the value of many collected materials and increased downstream costs.…

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