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Local hauler says state recycling changes, new funding will shift what is accepted

3322118 · May 14, 2025
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At a May 14 Buchanan Board of Commissioners meeting, Josh Brandt of Brandt Sanitary Service described statewide changes to recycling rules and funding that he said will change which materials are collected curbside and which will be handled at depots, with a phased rollout into 2026.

Josh Brandt of Brandt Sanitary Service told the Buchanan Board of Commissioners on May 14 that recent state-level recycling changes and new funding sources will alter what is recyclable and how communities handle certain materials.

Brandt, speaking during the meeting's public-comment period, said the state is rolling out new guidance and funding and that retailers are contributing to a fund to help collect difficult-to-recycle items. “We're going through a lot, a lot of new recycling…

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