Wasatch Integrated audit shows contamination issues; district reports 37,000 tons diverted monthly
Clearfield council received an update from district recycling audits showing contamination (pizza boxes, greasy cardboard, glass, clothing) is a recurring problem; Wasatch Integrated reported the district diverts about 37,000 tons per month from landfill and will share audit results for Clearfield later this spring.
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A council member presented preliminary results from a Wasatch Integrated recycling audit across several district cities and outlined takeaways for Clearfield: contamination in recycling loads remains a significant issue (items such as pizza boxes, greasy cardboard, glass and clothing were commonly misplaced into the recycling stream), and some categories collected are not suitable for the MRF and must be removed.
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