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County solid waste staff urge clearer recycling guidance after contamination examples
Summary
Goodhue County Solid Waste presented to the Cannon Falls City Council on Nov. 18, describing contamination in local recycling streams, limits on accepted plastics (#1 and #2 only), examples of nonrecyclables found in paper bins, and a roughly $538-per-week operating cost; staff asked the city for targeted outreach to reduce contamination.
A representative from Goodhue County Solid Waste briefed the Cannon Falls City Council on Nov. 18 about recycling contamination, collection volumes and operational costs, and requested city help with public education.
The presenter said local recycling collection is limited to certain plastics (primarily #1 and #2) and that many residents place nonaccepted items in containers, creating contamination that increases…
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