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Bedford County solid-waste staff say recycling boxes, compactor arriving; annual diversion exceeds state target
Summary
County solid-waste staff reported delivery of grant-funded recycling containers and imminent compactor installation, and said preliminary tonnage figures put the county past the state's 25% landfill diversion threshold for the annual report.
County solid-waste staff told the Financial Management Committee that bright-blue recycling collection boxes funded by a recent grant have been delivered to each center and that a compactor and receiver box will be installed this week, pending state inspection.
The update, delivered during the committee's monthly business reports, said the centers cannot be used until the state finishes its inspection of the new equipment. "You can't miss them. They are bright blue," the staff member said, adding that the compactor and receiver box are scheduled for…
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