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South Metro waste plan recommends organics, recycling drop‑offs and hauler rules for Littleton
Summary
A South Metro regional waste plan presented to the Littleton Environmental Stewardship Board recommends recycling drop‑off centers, expanded organics processing and hauler licensing or organized collection to raise Littleton’s diversion from landfills.
Board members heard a presentation of the South Metro regional waste‑diversion plan and a set of Littleton‑specific strategies that the consultant and regional partners recommend to increase recycling and organics diversion.
The presenter said the region currently has a diversion rate of about 15 percent and that the study’s waste composition analysis found approximately 78 percent of material in the surveyed waste stream is recoverable or potentially recoverable with different interventions. The consultant’s modelling projects a business‑as‑usual increase of roughly 260,000 tons of waste across the region between now and 2035.
The regional recommendations include establishing recycling drop‑off centers (the consultants recommended roughly four additional…
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