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York County officials say curbside recycling paused after VPSA terminates contract; county working on short-term options
Summary
York County officials told supervisors on Oct. 7 that curbside recycling will pause after Oct. 31 after the Virginia Peninsula Solid Waste Authority terminated a processing contract covering York and three neighboring localities; county staff said they are pursuing emergency options and procurement responses.
York County officials told supervisors on Oct. 7 that curbside recycling will pause after Oct. 31 following the Virginia Peninsula Solid Waste Authority’s (VPSA) decision to terminate a contract with a material-processing contractor, leaving York and three neighboring localities temporarily without curbside recycling.
Mark (county staff) briefed the board on outreach and operational steps. County staff said they mailed notices to subscribing households, activated a hotline receiving about 50 calls per day, posted frequently asked questions and used local media and social media to explain options. The county said roughly 17,000 households subscribe to curbside recycling and that the county collected roughly 350–400 tons of recyclables per month under the prior…
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