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Sustainability commission recommends Bay Beach recycling pilot after long debate over contamination and cost
Summary
Commission voted to recommend that Parks staff test recreational recycling collection best practices and run a trial at Bay Beach this season; staff warned contamination and staffing remain major challenges.
The Sustainability Commission voted to recommend that Parks Department staff explore recycling collection best practices for recreational facilities and implement a trial at Bay Beach Amusement Park during the 2025 season, then report back to the commission at summer’s end.
Commissioners and staff spent more than an hour discussing why on‑site recycling in public parks is difficult and what a trial should look like. Parks Director Dan Ditchite described previous efforts and cautioned that “away‑from‑home” recycling is “problematic at best” because visitors often do not sort waste…
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