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Commenter urges residents to rinse recyclables to avoid town hauling costs
5439627 · July 21, 2025
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Summary
A public commenter at a local meeting said contaminated recyclables lower the price paid by processing facilities and increase the town's hauling costs, urging residents to clean plastics before recycling.
A resident speaking during a local meeting’s public comment period urged people to clean plastic containers before placing them in household recycling, saying contamination reduces what processing facilities will pay and shifts hauling costs onto the town.
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