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Leesburg staff: council approved pilot "tagging" program to reduce contamination in curbside recycling
Summary
Town staff briefed the Environmental Advisory Committee on a council-approved pilot to tag contaminated recycling bins, starting with a northwest pilot area and using partner crews to record photos and addresses for follow-up education.
Town staff told the Environmental Advisory Committee that the Town Council approved a pilot “tagging” campaign to reduce contamination in curbside recycling and that the program will begin in approximately two weeks in the northwest service area.
A staff member said town crews will work with a collection contractor (referred to in the meeting as Patriot staff) to inspect bins before trucks arrive and place an “oops” tag on containers with clearly unacceptable material. The staff member said,…
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