Mayor outlines bundled recycling options, MRF differences and potential long-term savings
In a mayoral report the city’s mayor described why nearby cities are adopting 'bundled recycling' programs, explained clean vs. dirty MRFs, and urged future analysis of can ownership, fee structures and diversion incentives to reduce long-distance landfill hauling costs.
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During the June 10 meeting the mayor described efforts by neighboring cities to adopt a 'bundled recycling' program that can lower tipping fees when blue/green/other cans are included. He said the program merits analysis of who owns cans, whether the hauler finances them, and how discounts tied to weight versus diversion should be structured.
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