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Audit: Atlanta recycles about 23%; Rubicon data errors and multifamily enforcement gaps hamper diversion
Summary
A performance audit found Atlanta’s curbside recycling averaged about 23% of collected tonnage, identified data-entry errors in Rubicon and unmonitored multifamily reporting; Public Works agreed to implement recommendations by year-end.
City auditors reported on July 15 that Atlanta’s curbside recycling program diverted about 23% of collected residential tonnage—below the Environmental Protection Agency’s national benchmark of 26%—and identified data and enforcement problems that limit accurate measurement and program effectiveness.
Mikaela James of the audit team told the City Utilities Committee that the Department of Public Works collected roughly 19,800 tons of recyclables in fiscal 2023 but estimated about 20% contamination and noted uneven participation across service areas: one service area reached about 25% while others ranged from 16% to 21%. The audit found that Rubicon route‑tracking entries were sometimes…
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