Audit: Atlanta recycles about 23%; Rubicon data errors and multifamily enforcement gaps hamper diversion
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.
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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.
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