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Danville officials say curbside recycling so contaminated material is being diverted to landfill; director urges education and enforcement
Summary
Solid Waste Director Angie Muncy told the City Commission the city's single-stream curbside recycling is experiencing severe contamination and much of the material is being rejected and sent to the landfill. She proposed public education, improved enforcement, and a drop-off policy for glass as immediate responses.
Angie Muncy, Danville’s solid waste director, told the City Commission on Jan. 27 that contamination in the city’s single-stream curbside recycling has become "so severe that the material is being rejected by the recycling center" and is being diverted to the landfill.
"It's not only unsustainable, but it also undermines the efforts and intentions of our community to promote responsible waste management," Muncy said. She described a mix of garbage and inappropriate items arriving in recycling bins and said the center currently processes more than 1,000 tons of cardboard annually along with plastics Nos. 1 and 2, steel and aluminum, but it does not accept glass…
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