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Spokane to accept PET and polypropylene in curbside recycling; city and regional upgrades cited

Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board (Spokane) · February 13, 2026
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The solid-waste director told the board the city will add PET (#1), polypropylene (#5) and certain single-use paper cups with polyethylene lining to the recycling stream, enabled by regional investments in near‑infrared optical sorting at the Smart Center; staff emphasized outreach to residents and businesses.

City solid-waste staff presented changes to the curbside recycling list: the city will accept PET (#1), polypropylene (#5) and single-use paper cups with polyethylene liners, citing an $18 million regional Smart Center investment in…

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