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County recycling pilot prompts debate after deskside bin removal
Summary
Sustainability staff presented a recycling 'refresh' pilot using standardized signage and redesigned stations; council members criticized the abrupt removal of deskside paper bins and demanded follow-up, while staff pledged to add stations and consult with council offices.
Sustainability staff told the committee they removed deskside blue paper bins at several county facilities after facility assessments found high contamination levels that threatened the building’s ability to recycle. Gina McGowan, deputy chief of sustainability and climate, said the county is piloting Recycle Across America signage and matching lids in the 1801 building and has an Ohio EPA grant to buy stations for additional sites.
McGowan said the pilot aims to raise the county’s waste-diversion rate toward a 25% goal (countywide estimates…
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